SecretSam

Oh hell, the CRS are involved outside...?

Likewise. Let's agree to disagree.

Unfortunate Hillsborough vibes

Ah. Paris metro is an absolute 'mare, to be fair.

Seriously? Why? (I have the stream on but sound down, Ferdinand is a ?)

17 was under the legal age in that location. He had sex with her. She was a minor. Prove otherwise. Nope.

It's literally all from us

He paid off an underage girl with whom he had sex...not a paedophile...?

Come on, Ukraine

PS when does the game start?

Which bit is "nasty"? 2 out of 3 are facts.

Yeah, I remember speaking to some Scousers who were secretly pleased

Why? I couldn't give a t055

Technically, he doesn't "cost" us, as the expenditure has already been made. Depreciation is a treatment of the value of an asset, in preparation for its replacement, rather than a cash transaction.

? BUT - I give props to Hummel as we get our own kits, not the naff template cr@p that Adidas used to palm off on us (remember the Star Trek kit ?)

Plus some quotation marks should be in there. Oi! Don't forget our CEO went to BGS. As did I

Dave, you're going to have to point me in the direction of an article (etc) that explains how Amortisation works in football. Feel free to be a bit techy, I have a background in finance!

Interesting article in the BP about Palmer's contract situation, and the wider issue of the handful of players (Wells, Bents, Kalas, JD) on very high wages. The point about the impact of losing Afobe to injury, just after he and Palmer had struck up a partnership, is well made. I genuinely believe that as with Wells, there's a good player there - perhaps even Palmer playing in behind Wells. But it doesn't "fit" just now, and they're both in the final year of their contracts. It will be interesting to see how this is handled for all these players - City will want to hang on to the likes of Kalas, one would assume - but a Weinmann-style deal can be the only way forward. Otherwise, I'd suggest they'll cash in. It's a massive risk area for City - and a very challenging managerial conundrum for Pearson and Gould to handle. BP article on Palmer's contract situation

Crazy. Pay peanuts, etc...

I've just had a look at the JD, it mentions Hudl and Tableau, both of which we use at my company - quite specialist. It's a key role and would require not only excellent analytical skills, but PM and comms skills as well. You'd be pitching at a senior level and would need to have some gravitas behind you. Plus a Masters, etc. Those sorts of skills are highly desirable in the workforce, and highly portable - I work in healthcare and we have people who do similar things. I'm agreeing with me...it's >£25k compared with the wider market for that sort of person.

Hmmmm...less than a top player at our club is paid in a week? I'd suggest that this is a grad starting salary - so I'd suggest that should be doubled, at least.

I must do this next season!!!

I didn't know about that. Where did he go? Him and Taylor were absolutely lethal. Possibly the best duo I've ever seen at City.

Not suggesting it would be the captain, per se, but the manner in which it's asked - one player, asking the ref - would be good to see