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Flash.
Imagine if this was outside of sport. Imagine someone getting a longer sentence for spitting at someone than stamping on their leg.
Slashman X
Poe
Would you?
I imagine you'd get around the same.
Nonetheless - I think spitting should carry a longer sentence than a deliberate stamp as long as it doesn't cause injury.
Again though - I'm unsure why the player that admitted he'd done wrong got the same amount of ban as the player who tried to lie his way out of it? Some players have no shame. Evans and Skrtel have came out of a bad situation looking awfully, whilst Cisse and Gerrard managed to recover a bit of respect.
Eric Portapotty
Granted I've never been spat on but it sure as hell won't cause excruciating pain or injury.
Ninja
I honestly have no idea, its one of the weirdest things I've ever heard.
Poe
Slashman X
Number 1
Worst Beatles tribute ever.
Carroll.
Jonas
The Premier League is considering abandoning its long-running title sponsorship arrangements when Barclays' 15-year association with English football's top flight ends next year.
Sky News has learnt that the Premier League is in talks with its shareholders, the 20 clubs, about moving to a 'partnership model' which would involve alliances with a handful of brands in different industries.
The idea, which is at an early stage, would signal an evolution of one of the most lucrative commercial deals in British sport
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http://news.sky.com/story/1454101/premier-league-may-dump-sponsorship
Vercoe
K3V0
Shola
Franck
There may be a hit at some point if large numbers of people move away from watching television.
Shola
There are now genuine conspiracy theories floating around now.
And people are genuinely annoyed that Ashley hasn't taken any loan repayments ..... for some reason.
This 'balance sheet Champions' crack would be great, if Newcastle were anywhere near the top (and if profit went on the balance sheet) But yeah, why let facts get in the way of having a moan?
Flash.
Yes, that's the entire point in sponsorship.
They won't.
Number 1
American sports teams have routinely been accused of creating phony expenses to make it seem like they're making less money than they actually are. It's not something out of the question.
Still, it is worth asking how costs went up by £30million in a season with less home games, or at least not by using it to pay back some of the Ashley loan. It's one thing that people don't trust a thing the fuckers running the joint say, not least given they have a certain reputation still for past sins, but there is something worth wondering aloud. Will you tell us why you don't see something suspicious?
Shola
I don't know how costs went up that much - apparently full accounts aren't out until the end of the week. - Just for comparison Sunderland's expenses went up by £26m. Remy + LDJ's loan fees, + wages, plus a full year of MYM, Gouffran, Sissoko, Haidara & Debuchy's wages (minus Ba's). Will take a chunk.
Isn't it just the College non-profits sides who do that? Where they literally waste millions because they have to?
Number 1
The problem is of course the missing costs side of the account, yet with revenue rising by £33million and wages barely rising if at all, there is still money unaccounted for. Naturally there's accounting tricks and traps, mind. Nevertheless these are partial accounts and don't account for player trading and wages, so who knows how much of it there is on show.
While that's one argument, some have said Ashley's refusal to put in more than his share means the club is heavily reliant on TV money and player trading, which maybe an equally valid issue, not least given how commercial income has decreased since Ashley swanned in. Apparently Wonga are bailing as sponsors as well.
Yeah that's NCAA teams. Although I'm pretty sure NFL teams are happy to waste fuckloads of cash as well, even if they're not non-profits.
Shola
Now that most PL clubs are profitable, I doubt there will be too much external funding anyway for the time being - especially with FFP coming in. Only stuff like Short giving more short term loans.
Pardew was on Goals on Sunday talking about how the lack of investment in the North East is giving Newcastle a massive disadvantage over some other clubs.
Number 1
In any case this is a summary, not a full account listing. As the deadline for putting those out is this week, we'll probably get full verdicts and arguments later on down the line.
I have to say blaming the government for Newcastle's lack of success is a novel excuse. But its really odd that even after he's left he's making ridiculous excuses for why Pardew's Newcastle reign hit the bricks near the end.
Carroll.
Sam
Slashman X
Sam
On top of that he isn't good enough to go to a major club just yet, he does have amazing potential however.
Franck
Slashman X
He's been playing right wing back, that's not 'having a team built around him'. He can be loved by the fans anywhere.
King Luis
.verse
I'd take him at Chelsea for the right price. He'd offer us goals which we currently lack from the wider areas, Hazard aside.
Based Jorge