Pah! That's far too sensible! Besides, it would write off a huge chunk of Real Madrid's investment
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2009-10 Football Thread
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To be sure it has. The Crew's own Alejandro Moreno has a somewhat deserved reputation as a diver, although I think his reputation has cause refs in the league to play him very harshly and he gets hacked down a lot without getting the call. Schelotto also has been known to go to ground a little easily at times. To be fair though, it was fairly obvious that Nyassi decided to go to ground during that play regardless of the result of the challenge. It was super-cynical.
You have to keep the penalty kick, otherwise the 18 yard box would be a scene of constant madness - defenders would be much more likely to foul the opposition.
I'd love to see more done against diving, but I don't see anything changing the current rule about "deceiving the referee", a rule that has proven ineffective because, as the Eduardo incident proved, it's almost impossible to prove a player was trying to deceive the ref if they accept the "anticipating contact" defense.
As we all know, football is responsible for many of the world's ills, such as the spread of Communism and Leeds United, but it turns out that swine flu is also the fault of those naughty footballers as well.
See, all that spitting they do is covering the nation's playing fields with nasty H1N1 laden phlegm. It's little wonder that we're facing a pandemic.
They all ought to be ashamed, apart from Cesc Fabregas of course because he doesn't go in for such behaviour.
See, all that spitting they do is covering the nation's playing fields with nasty H1N1 laden phlegm. It's little wonder that we're facing a pandemic.
They all ought to be ashamed, apart from Cesc Fabregas of course because he doesn't go in for such behaviour.
There's a lot of rumour going on, so it's hard to be certain of what's happening – but from what I've heard it doesn't look especially rosy.
Apparently, there are question marks over our 'viability' as 'a going concern'. I'm not too good on financial matters, but it would seem that if we're relegated we could find ourselves in serious money trouble.
Apparently, there are question marks over our 'viability' as 'a going concern'. I'm not too good on financial matters, but it would seem that if we're relegated we could find ourselves in serious money trouble.
It's always a problem getting promoted to the Premier League.
Do you break the bank to try and stay up or do you go for the West Bromwich Albion patented yo-yo approach? I know it's great to be in the top league but the risks of trying to keep up with the big boys is sometimes too high.
You must realise the press are going to have a ball breaking the exclusive news that your financial woes started with Phil Brown's halftime talk at Eastlands!
Do you break the bank to try and stay up or do you go for the West Bromwich Albion patented yo-yo approach? I know it's great to be in the top league but the risks of trying to keep up with the big boys is sometimes too high.
You must realise the press are going to have a ball breaking the exclusive news that your financial woes started with Phil Brown's halftime talk at Eastlands!
Don't be silly, that had nothing to do with it.You must realise the press are going to have a ball breaking the exclusive news that your financial woes started with Phil Brown's halftime talk at Eastlands!
However, we can certainly blame Phil Brown for the afore-mentioned swine flu. All those spitting footballers wearing damp, thin kits sitting out in the cold and wet on the Eastlands pitch? You'll catch your death of cold doing that!
EDIT: Bloody hell, we are in trouble. Some buffoon's just called into the radio station demanding Brown is sacked and we get someone like Kevin Keegan in...
Meanwhile Sol Campbell is being held for ransom by Notts County: http://www.express.co.uk/football/view/136480/County-hold-Sol-to-silent-ransom
EDIT: Bloody hell, we are in trouble. Some buffoon's just called into the radio station demanding Brown is sacked and we get someone like Kevin Keegan in...
At least some of your fans still have a sense of humour...
a Hull fan said:
EDIT: Bloody hell, we are in trouble. Some buffoon's just called into the radio station demanding Brown is sacked and we get someone like Kevin Keegan in...
That IS bad news.I was listening to the Guardian's Football Weekly and during their comical 30 second MLS roundup they failed to mention Columbus and Barry Glendenning (normally my favorite pundit on the show) couldn't remember who the Eastern Conference champions were when asked. IT'S COLUMBUS BARRY. Well, at least they mentioned the league.
Someone also pointed out that Rafa Benitez's record for Liverpool over his first 200 games is better than Ferguson's was for United (I should go look it up and check). Food for thought when talking about sacking him, if it's true...
One of the City supporter's sites has posted the accounts up – comments from those with a bit of financial knowledge aren't favourable to say the least.
We'd better have at least got a bloody good fish tank out of this.
Apparently...
City's Accounts said:
We'd better have at least got a bloody good fish tank out of this.
Ah, but Phil Brown's is better still.
Apparently...
Hull could join the SPL, they've got a suitable financial position.
It is now dawning on a lot of people that Rangers are in serious, serious trouble. Murray (David, not Andrew) wants to sell because they are pulling down his other companies, the manager is out of contract in January, we owe Lloyds TSB £25m. Who the hell is going to spend that kind of money on a Scottish team?
The only two viable teams up here are Celtic and Dundee.
It is now dawning on a lot of people that Rangers are in serious, serious trouble. Murray (David, not Andrew) wants to sell because they are pulling down his other companies, the manager is out of contract in January, we owe Lloyds TSB £25m. Who the hell is going to spend that kind of money on a Scottish team?
The only two viable teams up here are Celtic and Dundee.
I was reading about Rangers earlier today, Fuzzy and in fact I was intending to mention this evening (before news of our problems broke) that Southend United are the latest English League club to be facing administration.
It's just all a bit of a mess, isn't it? Bloody hell.
It's just all a bit of a mess, isn't it? Bloody hell.
The craziest part about Rangers' predicament is that their debt is supposedly in the region of 30ish million if what I've read is correct - not a massive amount by the standards of top clubs.
I guess we are so used to massive numbers that 30 odd million doesn't seem so impressive. But on second thought it's an awful lot of money!
It does make me appreciate the financial controls in MLS, even though I think they are too tight right now.
I guess we are so used to massive numbers that 30 odd million doesn't seem so impressive. But on second thought it's an awful lot of money!
It does make me appreciate the financial controls in MLS, even though I think they are too tight right now.
You could buy Hull City outright for less than the yearly interest on Manchester United's debt – and you'd probably have enough change left to pay off the £25 million that Rangers owe.
The sums involved in the debts of some clubs is absolutely mindboggling.
I've actually got nothing at all against the spread of Communism.
The sums involved in the debts of some clubs is absolutely mindboggling.
Ah, but you know I'm only teasing.Ooof. Treading on thin ice mate
I've actually got nothing at all against the spread of Communism.
Ah, but you know I'm only teasing.
I've actually got nothing at all against the spread of Communism.
Haha I know. But as things are going at the moment we may well be playing you next year.
Well done USA No. 2 keeper Brad Guzan! 3/4 penalties saved in the shootout plus one saved in regular time lifts the Villans over Sunderland in the Carling Cup.
Meanwhile – and continuing the subject of dodgy finances – Portsmouth have had a transfer ban slapped on them until they settle transfer debts owed to other clubs.
Thinking in a purely Machiavellian sense if it's putting one of our relegation rivals at a disadvantage then it's news that may count in our favour, but it's another indication of the financial mess that clubs are finding themselves in. Of course, if Portsmouth aren't paying these debts then it could have a detrimental impact on the finances of other clubs too...
Thinking in a purely Machiavellian sense if it's putting one of our relegation rivals at a disadvantage then it's news that may count in our favour, but it's another indication of the financial mess that clubs are finding themselves in. Of course, if Portsmouth aren't paying these debts then it could have a detrimental impact on the finances of other clubs too...
The number that's been banded about is £25m of debt, which doesn't sound much but there isn't that much income in Scottish football anymore. And I'm pretty sure the level of debt was more than double that a few years ago and I don't remember them making a £25m profit. Of course if they lawyers are watching, I am just a mere engineer who doesn't understand acountancy, I'm pretty sure that has nothing to do with the Enron-style holding company that was set up a couple of years back as a buffer between Rangers and David Murray's metal companies.
New chairman Martin Bain (he of International Sports Management fame) seems to be pimping around American investors trying to get them to bite. But they must be after profits or return on investments or other such nonsense.
I'll have a moan some other time about the proposed move to the EPL which won't happen. Or the Atlantic League.
New chairman Martin Bain (he of International Sports Management fame) seems to be pimping around American investors trying to get them to bite. But they must be after profits or return on investments or other such nonsense.
I'll have a moan some other time about the proposed move to the EPL which won't happen. Or the Atlantic League.
A Sky Sports journo has apparently posted on his Twitter page (oh, the irony! ) that Phil Brown has gone.
The rumour mill keeps on rolling...
) that Phil Brown has gone.A Sky Sports journo said:
The rumour mill keeps on rolling...
A Sky Sports journo has apparently posted on his Twitter page (oh, the irony!
The rumour mill keeps on rolling...
It seems he got the info off the Mail website.
The Mail story has now changed to 'Brown in danger of being sacked'.
Indeed, I was just going to post the same thing myself.
Mind, that screenshot is a very obvious fake – look carefully at the body copy and you'll see us referred to as an 'East Yorkshire club'. Given that every bloody hack going thinks we're in Humberside I doubt whether that image is genuine...
EDIT: A statement has appeared on the official website...
Contrary to media speculation the club can confirm that Phil Brown has not been sacked and remains the manager of Hull City Football Club.
So there we go.
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