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It's hard to believe with all the PL investment in academies for a long period now that they are not producing more players - seeing as they basically have these kids from the cradle There are a lot of non-elite foreign players in PL. Hard to believe clubs can't do better particularly as they...

Think the issue is many of these missiles being launched by long-range bombers. Ukraine don't have the capacity to combat aircraft or reach the airstrips.

Getting really tough now. Temps dropping, snow about and Russia bombing the hell out of the utilities.

Said it earlier. Didn't do much to improve things with Russia WC or Chinese Olympics. It's a clichéd nonsense that sport can change ideologies or politicians. North Korea have enough black cash then FIFA would probably do it.

Know it's early but seem to be a lot of empty seats in these stadia espec as most are only 40k capacity.

south american ref, south american VAR. Different game apparently

Issue is also FIFA isn't a European body it's global. Many of its members in Asia and Africa have little sympathy for rainbow causes.

It's the hypocrisy of both FIFA and the Olympic committee that sport can bring about social change etc Ask the citizens of Russia and China what those tournaments brought them. Sports washing is a fashionable term now with Saudi money but it's nothing new.

Looking at the latest new rules from Qatar supporters can be banned from entry if they are wearing anything that references political or discriminatory subjects.

Guaranteed WC2030 Egypt. 2034 north Korea 2038 Belarus

Think we're minimum a top 10 side if we hold vik and avoid injuries. Every club's fans going to be saying if we spend a bit in Jan we're in with a chance. But clubs just don't have the money. Hardly any spending over last 4 or 5 windows in the Championship.

Politicians did boycott it because of the Salisbury poisonings. There was a lot of controversy over Russian activities in Donbas with politicians calling for boycotts and the tournament to be moved. Of course FIFA weren't interested ( or paid to be quiet much like now). And everyone was hyped...

Qatar going to win the world cup. VAR bought and paid for

actually just over 20% of construction value. Project value was 120m ish - stadium build & furb around 59m.

No idea

One business in Atherstone but he's based down south.

Hindsight reviews of the decision-making process won't change anything. Was Wasps plan really feasible considering earning power of rugby and the debt levels they took on - probably not. Was part of it personal given the enmity between SISU & council "leaders" - probably Were SISU's "chicken"...

Think we're seeing this now. Parachute payment teams apart spending is dropping - particularly on transfers. One of the reasons this division is so tight is that most teams facing the same issues and also many teams are of a similar size in terms of crowds/income etc.

Seeing as most of the debt was internal not much has changed for the business right now (as of this minute) -struggling to break even, restricted income streams etc. We might go a window without selling but doubt we'll go 2 windows. DK a businessman not a City fan. He might put in some cash but...

One could be valuing potential income, the other actual income? Commercial leases valued on income, profit basis.