londonerblade
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should we sign calum davernport on a free? just been released by the west spam
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JJ Sefton
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Not sure, hes been in quite a bit of trouble recently. He was charged with ABH over the weird leg stabbing incident and The Porn Barons tried to get out of paying his wages on that basis only to be told they couldnt. Cost cutting at Upton Park has become such a priority that, Im told, The Porn Barons have been leaning on Kieron Dyer to retire.
Wards
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good player but been in the news a bit too much for my liking this season.
I'd also presume wages would be a major stumbling block.
I'd also presume wages would be a major stumbling block.
SwissBlade
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Can he walk yet? Didn't he get stabbed in his legs?
He's back in training by all accounts.
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Sorry not in rumour mill its here;
http://www.sheff-utd.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=14244&page=2
LouTheBlade
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He's training again but there is no way United could afford him at the moment. This is a non-starter for me. Wealthier suitors will fancy him.
Nick Jansky
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By the beginning of next season I don't think there will be any wealthy suitors left. Football below the top levels of the PL really is financialy imploding at the moment. All those billions it has earned & borrowed during the Sky years, coinciding with the Bosman ruling, has seen everything & more besides spunked on the obscene wages of a bunch of poorly educated young men who happen to have a talent, which our society judges to be worth many times more than the talent of saving lives, caring for those who can't care for themselves, and generally clearing up society's mess.
And from that viewpoint, I am genuinely looking forward to witnessing the changes in football over the next three years or so. A direct comparison is the correction we have seen in the housing market - the bubble is set to burst and football is going to be revalued.
I think the German league model is the way to go - much more equitable sharing of the TV money, as a result, a more competitive league, low admission prices, still lots of very decent players, Ribery is over there amongst others, and huge crowds providing an atmosphere.
bricktop
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But could you ever see it happening over here with the Arabs rich in oil money running Manchester City, Abramovich at Chelsea and the biggest prize for all being the Champions League.
I hate football the way it is at the moment, but i think the worldwide interest means it is here to stay
BornOnShorehamStreet
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"Football below the top levels of the PL really is financialy imploding at the moment"
That was the point and good riddance to the top 4 if they decide to swan off and leave the rest of us. There'll be some implosion sure and I can even see regionalisation of the League coming back like it was in the 60s. Exeter vs Carlisle is a ridiculous distance to travel and with a regionalised league there would be more Derbies - including the most liberal meaning of the word Derby when applied to a football match
Nick Jansky
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I can see that happening as well, but find it very sad. I am very happy that we have the pyramid we have - I occasionally watch Stocksbridge Park Steels in the Unibond Premier,and love the fact that they have a direct route via a couple of promotions to the League. It would devalue it if it was a Div IV North.
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BornOnShorehamStreet
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If they were in he League at whatever level I think they'd be happy but I take your point. There has to be some "barrier" to cross to become a Leaue team. The divisions then were 1, 2 and 3N and 3S.
The next tier I guess would have to be Blue Square Non League Premier NE, NW, M, SE and SW or summat similar I guess unless you start the Pyramid again which you couldn't really because that would defeat the object.
I agree with Highbury
GRUMPY BLADE
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LouTheBlade
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I agree with most of what you say, but ive been saying for years that football will eat itself eventually. Everyone is moaning about it now but most people were happy to lap it up when their clubs were spending a fortune on overrated names. Football is now paying the price for years of blissful ignorance and irresponsibilty.
The bubble might burst but once everything eventually stabilises itself again it will go back to the way it was. It's human nature, of which the main facet is greed. Football will abuse its position again one day and get back into the same mess. Any short term revert back to reality will be incredibly short lived.
The german league would have gone the same way if they had marketed it in the way the Premier League has. The PL and FL have become victims of the PL's visions and ambitions. The whole ethos has been wrong from day one and it's all down to people and money!
super_pig
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>I think the German league model is the way to go
and you can stand up
and you can stand up
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