trophyshy

ain't a damn thing funny.

Inevitable and predicted; http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/20...4255161471.html Ashley fears for Newcastle over Keegan compensation Newcastle owner Mike Ashley could be forced to put the club into administration if former boss Kevin Keegan wins a massive compensation pay-out. Some at the club fear Keegan could be awarded far in excess of the €10million which has been reported if he successfully argues his case. That would have major financial implications for the cash-strapped club, with administration the most stark of a range of options. Keegan’s claim for constructive dismissal, which is being heard by a Premier League independent arbitration panel, is expected to reach a conclusion tomorrow. Should Ashley choose administration, the Magpies would lose 10 Coca-Cola Championship points, a penalty which would undermine their efforts to drag themselves back into the Premier League at the first attempt. It is just over a year since Keegan left St James’ Park for the second time as manager amid a furious bust-up over the club’s transfer policy. His departure came following the deadline day arrivals of striker Xisco and loan signing Ignacio Gonzalez, both allegedly without his knowledge. His case is understood to rest on his claims that his position had become untenable, while Newcastle’s defence is that he was fully aware of the way the recruitment set-up would work under Dennis Wise, then executive director (football), and that he walked out on his contract. The two parties met in an attempt to find a solution days later, but were unable to do so, and arbitration talks since have also proved unsuccessful. After Keegan left, Chris Hughton, Joe Kinnear, Hughton again and Alan Shearer had spells as manager, but none of them were able to prevent relegation at the end of last season. Ashley held talks with Shearer in the immediate aftermath of the drop to discuss the way forward, but then decided instead to put the club on the market for the second time. But almost four months on and despite lengthy negotiations with a series of potential buyers, none has yet finalised a €110m deal to end the sportswear magnate’s ill-fated tenure. Indeed, the spectre of the Keegan situation may well have been a factor in that with prospective owners unwilling to pick up the tab should he win his case. The playing staff has been greatly by a summer exodus which has seen a wage bill of €80m reduced by around half, and as the club awaits developments on the Keegan front, only two loan signings — Danny Simpson and Zurab Khizanishvili — have arrived to plug the gap.

I think we would have to eventually. Obviously the transition period from our current gangbusters backdoor fuck parade to true Gaia sentience would take some time but I imagine we would reach equilibrium.

If we were immortal we would operate very differently, stop shitting in our own nest for a start.

been on 5 live this morning.

FRIDAY! If ever there was a thread I wanted to die it's this one.

I have too much desire for change and too much resentment for Ashley to have any antipathy toward KK. You're pissing in the wind here Hova, move along fella.

Good luck mate, you didn't want to work with that set of inflexible twunts anyway.

how'd it go Tom?

Only managers whose agents specifically included a clause about termination and hence only the big managers with a strong bargaining position can demand this. Termination clauses are common but 'the whole amount of the contract to be paid on early termination' must be quite rare. If he can prove constructive dismissal, then i think that invokes the law as well as the specifics of the contract. If he can prove this, then he is entitled to a hell of a lot of money. Whether its good for the club or not is irrelevant at this point since proving constructive dismissal is basically saying that they were such cunts towards him they were breaking their side of the employment contract and the payment becomes a form of punishment (in the eyes of the law). Notoriously difficult to prove though. Kashley evidently hoping for O.U.T, but no hard feelings.

(apologies to Fish)

Congratulations Pud, to paraphrase Lee Evans 'your balls work'!

fap nailed this in 1998 tbh

I know that Tom fella, I went through this in the early nineties, was absolute murder. Keep yer chin up and keep looking. Bike was a serious suggestion. What about a moped? Can you borrow one?

Workshy tbh

take you 90 minutes or so, big ask like.

was a joke man. Bike though?

Taxi?

Always apologising for length you lad. sorry, will read article now.

Aye, blisters on the parts of my feet I didn't put plasters on. Agony. Plus I have two stonking blood blisters under my second toes, according to experts I am going to lose those toenails. Anyway, well done mate! And cheers Gem.

nicked from Biggy tbf

Finished in 2.03, it was baking hot and the last 3 miles were pretty brutal. Running past several collapsed people when you feel close to that yourself is mildly alarming. It was far harder than any of my training runs suggested. How does it manage to feel uphill most of the way down to the sea ffs? Amazing atmosphere, people by the side of the road handing you random things is hilarious and heartwarming....a list of what was on offer; Icepops - awesome, thanks very much, melt in your mouth as too fucked to chew them. Vaseline - when else in life will you have dozens of people thrusting huge jars of Vaseline in your face? Facewipes - I took one like, not quite as useful as a sponge Sugar sachets, again not bad, these were more prevalent in the vicinity of McDonalds. Rich Tea Biscuit, I nearly had to stop with laughter when I saw this lone item offered to the throng. Just what you need. Loads of people with water and hoses from their gardens spraying everyone and the fire engine spraying you with delicious refreshing water then you run through its diesel fumes. Rampant mass littering with impunity, 13 miles of carnage. Went to the Plymouth game too, was sat just in front of Carroll when he thumped the third in. Cracking weekend. Thank you again to everyone who sponsored me. http://www.justgiving.com/Guy-Coulson

Google has a lot to answer for.

Bellend is using the Gerrard/Bush Defence 'I thought he was going to spit on me'.