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http://www.true-faith.co.uk/a-skeptical-approach-to-rumours-of-investment/ Wrote this for TF

Makes me laugh that the Chronicle (Mark Douglas) are going on the same way as that tweet. The chronicle said Rafa Benitez wanted all his business done by 3rd July. If we haven't signed anyone and we're 2 weeks from then, either the Chronicle were over-hyping the arbitrary target or Rafa will be somewhat disillusioned not to have been able to get close. It's right and proper to call one or the other out. I don't give a fuck if we sign all our players in June, July or August as long as we get some bodies in. But the chronicle hyped an arbitrary target as if the new, professional, proactive approach at NUFC under Benitez was something to be marvelled at then they dress fans down for expressing concern as the target sails past. Club mouthpiece, happy to be back onside and parrot what they're told to encourage season ticket and new kit sales. No critical thought whatsoever.

Clean shaven! Fucking hell.

That Alexander Jarvis who they quote is a self promoting wannabe with no deals to his name at all. His website is crap. Doesn't list any clients and claims it's because they all want privacy. His company has made no money. They have low 5 figure debt and no turnover to speak of. He's been pushing stories of Chinese investment in Southampton to get in the papers claiming announcements "tomorrow" weeks ago. I THINK his only goal must be adding Twitter followers. If there's been two groups in touch with him I'll eat my hat.

I know why all the other Tories are backing her and sitting back. I just don't understand why she is happily eating the shit sandwich she made for herself. Just put it down and walk away. She's either power mad or genuinely worried at how bad the fallout would be from another leadership race with no-one keen to run.

Put Airplane on for my 10 year old nephew stopping over. Both creased.

I've got time for lily Allen's activism generally and all the time in the world for Akala, but this stuff about the media suppressing the number of deaths is not helping their cause. There's righteous indignation in all stratas of society over everything to do with the fire and the failures at every level from contractors to prime minister. It's a tragedy that has encapsulated the anger that was already felt before and has amplified it. There's a movement that's sprung up with broad support and they're at risk of tainting the whole endeavour as a conspiracy theory with a claim like that. The facts are horrific enough. No need to trump it with baseless stuff.

How very French. Without word development we'd be cumpkinless. And we can all agree that would be a tragedy. Perfectly cromulent words embiggen the language.

Could also mean deals that have no pretence of protecting the interests of NUFC and make the Rangers deals look harsh on Ashley and Sports Direct. I might have too much expectation of Charnley, but it would be much easier for Ashley to not even have those conversations.

I said on Twitter yesterday it was May's Katrina. She's like George Bush, flying over looking out of his window. Terrible optics.

Thatcher met families. She was an unconscionably condescending cunt to them. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/day-margaret-thatcher-patronised-grieving-11229479

She's in a bind because she would get hammered. Looks weak and wobbly to not take it though. Amazing that a constituency that has always been Tory, by 20%+ in 2015, has gone to labour and to such an extent now that the PM can show her face.

Interesting he doesn't call the obstruction of justice story phony He's got a point mind. There didn't have to have any secret clandestine meetings that agreed quid pro quo deals between the Trump campaign and Russia. He stood on podiums time and again and was broadcast globally saying "RUSSIA! Please hack Clinton's emails. I love Wikileaks. I will be a better president for US/Russia relations if we beat Clinton. Putin, give me a call as soon as we nail this bitch" etc.

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We've been enjoying it too. Finished in the US this week so might move from Ch4 pace to kodi to blitz the rest. Never read the book so can't be annoyed at deviation. Soundtrack has been lush.

Kraftwerk was largelly brilliant at the sage last night but there were several massive clangers where they went totally out of sync. For the first one my mate grabbed my knee in horror like Thierry Henry with Jamie Redknapp when Rogers got sacked. That's how astounding the crack in the veneer of German efficiency was.

Good to see the legend Marco VB still helping people out. Lovely bloke.

He might be 30, but he's only ran as far as a 23 year old across his career so he should be ok for another 5 years.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-mays-chief-staff-sat-10620357 Tories month goes from bad to worse

Club are doing a downloadable sync'd calendar at last... https://www.nufc.co.uk/matches/first-team

Residents talking about gasworks. Visits from the fire brigade last weekend to say gas leak under control and not to leave apartments if there was a fire. Bangs that sounded like gunshots and no communal alarm system. Anyone asleep without batteries in their alarm had no chance. Think heads will roll here.

Wang stated reasons for investing in Madrid: But in reality it sounds more like a pure investment opportunity given lack of value available at home. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30910664 To me I don't see any value for the club in such a move. If Ashley is selling a stake then he takes the money. If Ashley and an investor then decide to pump some funding into the club, then, like Ewerk says, they have to do it on equal terms. But Ashley is unequivocal that he's not putting money in. There might be an agreement that the investment is spent on the squad and that Ashley is owed the balance when either he or the investor departs. It would be a way for Ashley to share some risk and assure some return if the investment doesn't yield increased value for the club. Personally, my assumption is it's as much bollocks as it was in 2009. We're 5 players down on the championship squad with no-one in. Rafa's being spun a yarn on investment to keep him hanging on until the season ticket renewals are all in.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40246754 Death penalty for a facebook post. Mad heads.

Much prefer these modern feminists to the last lot. NSFW