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Yeah maybe that’s true but they didn’t want him otherwise he’d have signed for them over us.

There’s high and too high and I don’t recall any of the rich six being after them.

I don’t think there were many players we signed that they would have wanted even those who we sold for big fees it was after we’d proved them worthy and the big wages didn’t keep them here.

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Our wages are the tipping point which also stopped us selling unwanted players

I remember as an apprentice sitting in the Works canteen on a Monday Lunchtime at 12.30 with it packed with an anticipating throng right out the door listening to the FA Cup 3rd Round Draw. winning the Cup seem so much more important than winning the League which is why it was so disappointing to lose those 60's chances

Therein lies the problem. Fitting it out wouldn’t cost much different to Soulsbys idea but obviously they don’t own the building and I’m sure m&s want to get as much as they can, but who’s likely to take it on- Poundland , B&M etc. Any elite shopping business would want to be in Highcross or Fosse Park like M&S.

The M&S building is huge with high ceilings if it was managed properly with wide alleys and with controlled offerings, you could have a food market upstairs offering a choice of meals etc. Plus you can access it from Gallowtree Gate and Humberstone Gate. You could have late evening shopping in all weathers. Set up with a styling decor. It would be secure vendors could leave their stalls assembled leave their goods out at night unlike the new idea for the market where they will have to dismantle all the stalls every night and store them somewhere.

Im not sure how having it indoors stops those types of selling style rather than it's just dying out as dated.

True, I wasn't advocating PSR as something good I'd rather see some sort of wage and transfer control.

Soulsby would love a bit of empire building as long as he ends up in charge.

Merc On Saturday, Nikkan Sports reported that a City scout was at a J-League fixture to keep an eye on Kashiwa Reysol right-back Hiroki Sekine. And today the club announced that the 22-year-old was leaving to join an overseas team. Although Leicester were not named as the "overseas team", they remain favourites to land a player who recently received his first senior Japan call-up after impressing with his all-round showings on the right side of defence. Reysol announced on X: “The player will be leaving the team in order to prepare for a transfer to an overseas club. We plan to complete the necessary procedures locally and then enter into a formal agreement. We will provide further notice once the agreement has been concluded.”

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicesters-borders-could-expand-county-9850887 Leicester’s borders could expand as county requests elections be postponed ByHannah RichardsonLocal Democracy Reporter 17:48, 9 JAN 2025 Leicester’s borders could be expanded into the county. Local leaders have said they intend to put forward proposals that would see city boundaries extended into Leicestershire off the back of the Government’s plans to reorganise local government structures. The English Devolution White Paper, published last month, set out the Government’s intention to merge two tier councils, such as Leicestershire, into a single organisation, with preferably with an elected mayor to lead them. That would mean the county losing its districts and boroughs. Previous talks around devolution have also included debates over including Leicester under the umbrella of a single county authority, with city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby previously receiving backlash when he refused to agree to this. However, local council leaders have now said their preferred option would be to have two separate unitary authorities locally, keeping the city, which is currently run solely by Leicester City Council, and the county distinct. To do this, however, they believe Leicester’s boundaries would have to be expanded for the city council to remain “economically sustainable” and for housing targets to be met. These proposals would have to be put to the Government for consideration by May. While these proposals are ironed out, Leicestershire County Council is seeking permission from the Government to postpone this year’s local elections. If approval is given for the move, the vote to decide who runs the county authority would be pushed back to May 2026. When the White Paper was released, the Government said it would be willing to consider the postponement of local elections this year for some councils. It said there would be two scenarios where it would be willing to do this: one is related to a priority programme for devolution and the second is related to areas where reorganisation of local government is needed to unlock or enable devolution. The county council’s request has been made in respect of the second scenario. Announcing its decision, Leicestershire County Council said it has “long regretted that it has not been possible for any devolution of powers, responsibilities and additional funding to Leicestershire” The authority was one of the first areas to be offered the opportunity to form a devolution agreement with the previous Conservative Government – then called a County Deal. This would have given greater decision-making power placed in the hands of local leader, and if a deal had been struck, it was expected to be backed by around £1 billion in additional funding for the area. However, negotiations hit a snag when it came to light that the highest level of funding could only be unlocked if Leicestershire county joined with the city and Rutland as a combined authority – and if the three areas accepted one mayor be elected for all of them. City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby faced backlash from some in the county after he refused to agree to this. At the time he also branded the £1 billion figure from the local deal a "pure illusion", saying the Government "hasn’t promised a single penny". He also questioned the value of having another tier of local government created. The county council is heralding the Devolution White Paper a “new opportunity” for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to bid for devolution – but in this case retaining their separate political identities. The Government has said it wishes all two-tier local authorities to be merged by the end of this parliament. Deborah Taylor, acting leader of Leicestershire County Council, said: “This is about reorganising local government. It offers an opportunity to save money, simplify a confusing system and protect front-line services and has been a goal for a number of years. I want to be clear that this is a fresh bid in response to Government proposals and not a county council takeover. “We are in regular contact with the city council, Rutland County Council, district councils, partners and staff to ensure they are aware of, and involved in, shaping plans and wait to hear from Government on next steps.”

Bigger clubs with bigger revenues have always existed, they may have changed overtime but have always existed since they went professional. Allowing clubs to spend what they want wont help us in the longer as we still wouldn't be able to compete with most of the rich 6 and others.

They should move the market in there.

Just repetitive runs backwards and forwards, full doggies - I just bit my lip, through all the criticism, put my head down and worked. I must have missed that because you certainly didn't look like you could give a toss. The television pundit refused to end his career on that note and moved on for a swansong at Reading. He acknowledged: “You might wonder why I didn’t retire then. Up to that point, I had been playing every week and I didn’t want my career to end on a sour note." So you had double vision and was worried yet you went and signed for Reading and carried on heading the ball.

Only the super rich will benefit as rebuild takes place just like in wars.

...and if you're religious as many are over there you could be thinking Sodom & Gomorrah

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No need to click What Ruud van Nistelrooy wants from Leicester City over PSR as club set to learn fate The Leicester City manager said he discussed PSR and a potential points deduction with the club during his negotiations with the Premier League's announcement expected next week ByJordan Blackwell 13:40, 8 JAN 2025 A potential points deduction over a breach of financial rules was “the most important” topic for Ruud van Nistelrooy during his negotiations with Leicester City, and he expects to be kept in the loop with the club's fate soon to be announced. The Premier League are expected to reveal next week if any of the 20 clubs have been charged with exceeding the threshold set out in their Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) for the 23-24 season. Clubs, including City, had to file their accounts for the last campaign by December 31. While City’s lawyers successfully argued their case to ensure the club avoided a points penalty for their 22-23 finances, there were not mass celebrations. It was known that City were not out of the woods until their 23-24 accounts were cleared. The EFL had anticipated City breaching PSR for the three-year block now being assessed, but there was reasonable confidence at the club that their June business had saved them. Ahead of the June 30 deadline, City earned £30m in pure profit for homegrown midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, having received around £10m in compensation for manager Enzo Maresca and his staff a few weeks earlier. Coupled with the sales of Harvey Barnes and Timothy Castagne for a combined £53m at the start of the season, City made plenty of profit in transfer dealings. But they did also spend around £38m on the likes of Harry Winks, Conor Coady, Tom Cannon, Stephy Mavididi, and Mads Hermansen. Plus, even though their wage expenditure will have come down because of relegation clauses, they had the eighth-biggest wage bill in the Premier League the year they went down, and so would still have had a significant wage bill for a Championship side. That’s even with several high-earners leaving on free transfers. For the three years being analysed, City must not exceed a PSR threshold of £83m in losses. That’s £35m for each of the two Premier League seasons in the three-year block, plus £13m for the one Championship season. In 21-22 and 22-23, City recorded a significant combined loss of £182.5m. But there are plenty of payments that do not count towards PSR and so City will be close to the £83m mark, whether under or over. Van Nistelrooy was aware it was a potential problem and said he discussed PSR with owner Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha and director of football Jon Rudkin during their meetings before he signed his contract to take over as manager. While he is happy for the club to take charge of the situation, he expects to be kept informed. Asked if he had received any assurances from the club over PSR, van Nistelrooy said: “The most important thing in our conversations before I signed, it was a topic. As well, the January window. For me, onwards, especially on the PSR stories, it’s important I know internally how things are being managed. For me it’s up to the club to communicate this towards the media and then for me to focus on winning games and performances.” Then asked if the club told him in those conversations that there was nothing to worry about over PSR, van Nistelrooy avoided a clear answer, saying: “It’s important to address that it was a topic and that the club will handle the situation, as it did before and it will do so again. From there on, I was okay, and focusing on my job as a manager.” If charged over a breach, City would then enter a process with the Premier League that may see points deducted later in the campaign. Everton and Nottingham Forest were hit with deductions of eight and four points respectively last season. With City in 19th place in the table, a points penalty would be a big blow for the club. Five straight losses has left them two points shy of safety. LeicestershireLive contacted Leicester City for comment.

Gets you in the All Bran Cup for shite teams

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