BensGrandad
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General football chit chat which must be better than a chat about the election, Brexit and local MPs and the new Dr Who etc.
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Oh and the right person is BG, understood. How could Bloom have missed it, sack the board
BensGrandad
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I do not have any platform for my opinions on a player now as per everybody else on here but it makes interesting discussions.
Pinkie Brown
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Seeing as Redknapp & Birmingham have been at a training camp in Austria since last Monday, that was quite an achievement being in LA.
LamieRobertson
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LOL
Betfair Bozo
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It doesn't confirm your view though does it. It simply suggests that you have a similarly narrow perspective to Harry Redknapp when it comes to player recruitment. You might be right, they may still be able to perform in the Championship but chequebook management is a luxury very few clubs can afford.
Lenny Rider
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Somewhat ironic that the FA were very vocal in their condemnation of the alleged widespread corruption within FIFA when certain individuals are still allowed to 'hide in plain sight' in our domestic game and continue with their 'wheelings and dealings'.
The next couple of seasons could see more damage to Birmingham than the Luftwaffe inflicted over 70 years ago.
The next couple of seasons could see more damage to Birmingham than the Luftwaffe inflicted over 70 years ago.
BensGrandad
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You have obviously read the book Broken Dreams but ironically nobody sued the author.
Oh
Atletico de Kolkata sign Robbie Keane for ISL4
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/socc...tletico-de-kolkata-sign-robbie-keane-for-isl4
At least when the clown convention is in town, we'll know who's the ring leader.
Atletico de Kolkata sign Robbie Keane for ISL4
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/socc...tletico-de-kolkata-sign-robbie-keane-for-isl4
At least when the clown convention is in town, we'll know who's the ring leader.
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Has he announced to the Indian media that when growing up in Ireland, it was his lifelong dream to play for Atletico de Kolkata yet?
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BT power shift.
A sudden power shift at BT has triggered the exit of a key architect of its multibillion-pound football spending spree and cast new uncertainty over its bidding in a forthcoming auction of Premier League rights.
The Sunday Telegraph can reveal that in the days before BT announced the exit of John Petter, its consumer chief, last month, he was in detailed discussions about taking on responsibility for the company’s overall strategy and *restructuring effort.
The telecoms giant was close to *announcing the promotion alongside first-quarter results at the end of July. Sources said that Mr Petter, who had told the company he did not want to continue in charge of its consumer business, was instead abruptly told he would be leaving BT.
It is understood the 47-year-old has agreed compensation equivalent to nearly two years’ pay. Mr Petter’s departure was a blow to boss Gavin Patterson, who remains *under pressure after a series of costly failures including the Italian accounting scandal that triggered the biggest ever plunge in BT’s shares in January.
The two men had worked closely *together since the Nineties at Procter & Gamble and joined BT together from the cable operator Telewest.
Mr Patterson had fought to retain his ally amid mounting debate within the company over the sustainability of its football spending. They successfully argued for an *increased budget to *retain exclusive rights to the Champions League earlier this year.
BT agreed a bill of £400m per season, a third more than under its previous three-year deal. The strategy portfolio that Mr Patterson hoped would pass to Mr Petter following the exit of Sean Williams, *another lieutenant, will instead be taken on by Simon Lowth, BT’s chief financial officer.
Mr Lowth, former finance director of the gas explorer BG Group, joined BT last year. He is understood to have urged caution over spending on the Champions League as the company faces a potential increase in pension deficit payments and massive pressure to invest more in its network and customer service operation.
He could now use his expanded *empire to curb BT’s spending at the next Premier League rights auction, due early next year.
One option would be to bid conservatively and pick up the two cheapest packages of matches.
Under European rules, Sky is not *allowed to buy all the rights, although by making a lowball offer BT could risk being usurped by a new entrant such as Amazon.
The online behemoth last week acquired rights to live tennis for its streaming service. Developments at BT are being closely studied by its rivals as they *develop their own bidding plans.
Sky is seeking to avoid further inflation after a painful 83pc increase in its bill last time. Multiple senior sources within BT said they would support a shift in strategic focus away from football and towards its networks. BT declined to comment.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/08/05/bt-football-strategy-air-shock-substitution/
A sudden power shift at BT has triggered the exit of a key architect of its multibillion-pound football spending spree and cast new uncertainty over its bidding in a forthcoming auction of Premier League rights.
The Sunday Telegraph can reveal that in the days before BT announced the exit of John Petter, its consumer chief, last month, he was in detailed discussions about taking on responsibility for the company’s overall strategy and *restructuring effort.
The telecoms giant was close to *announcing the promotion alongside first-quarter results at the end of July. Sources said that Mr Petter, who had told the company he did not want to continue in charge of its consumer business, was instead abruptly told he would be leaving BT.
It is understood the 47-year-old has agreed compensation equivalent to nearly two years’ pay. Mr Petter’s departure was a blow to boss Gavin Patterson, who remains *under pressure after a series of costly failures including the Italian accounting scandal that triggered the biggest ever plunge in BT’s shares in January.
The two men had worked closely *together since the Nineties at Procter & Gamble and joined BT together from the cable operator Telewest.
Mr Patterson had fought to retain his ally amid mounting debate within the company over the sustainability of its football spending. They successfully argued for an *increased budget to *retain exclusive rights to the Champions League earlier this year.
BT agreed a bill of £400m per season, a third more than under its previous three-year deal. The strategy portfolio that Mr Patterson hoped would pass to Mr Petter following the exit of Sean Williams, *another lieutenant, will instead be taken on by Simon Lowth, BT’s chief financial officer.
Mr Lowth, former finance director of the gas explorer BG Group, joined BT last year. He is understood to have urged caution over spending on the Champions League as the company faces a potential increase in pension deficit payments and massive pressure to invest more in its network and customer service operation.
He could now use his expanded *empire to curb BT’s spending at the next Premier League rights auction, due early next year.
One option would be to bid conservatively and pick up the two cheapest packages of matches.
Under European rules, Sky is not *allowed to buy all the rights, although by making a lowball offer BT could risk being usurped by a new entrant such as Amazon.
The online behemoth last week acquired rights to live tennis for its streaming service. Developments at BT are being closely studied by its rivals as they *develop their own bidding plans.
Sky is seeking to avoid further inflation after a painful 83pc increase in its bill last time. Multiple senior sources within BT said they would support a shift in strategic focus away from football and towards its networks. BT declined to comment.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/08/05/bt-football-strategy-air-shock-substitution/
Mackenzie
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Their combined wages would have probably equaled the rest of the squad put together, and as we saw we didn't need them as we were promoted automatically. I bet your glad we didn't gamble on those hasbeens after all?
BensGrandad
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Hindsight is a great virtue.
Mackenzie
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Or maybe the club knew what they were doing?
BensGrandad
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That is what they are paid for we on here are playing at it.