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Strange, when here in Jormany the juvenile criminal law was reformed and "education" instead of punishment was introduced it had a lasting effect on the criminal statistic concerning youth. The percentage of reoffenders dropped and much less juvenile criminals were ending up unemployed and starting criminal careers. Even most hardliners are only demanding more severe punishment for reoffenders and major crimes but not for first timers.

Ah, Chris Hawkins, another one who was never seen again... Congratulations.

I'd rather have the tea lady marking Henry than Craig Moore.

He's still at Borussia Dortmund where he is a crowd favourite. He currently is out with a cruciate ligament damage he suffered a few weeks ago. His contract is running out and he said that he won't extend it. Though, as much as I dislike Souness I think it is funny how this thread got legs and is still running by people reacting in a serious way. Well, on the other hand Souness signed Craig Moore...

I think you did fall into this trap...

That's the difference Kenny couldn't recognise a player, hence he bought Maric! Keegan could but his tactical ineptness meant he didn't know how to use a player of this limitless ability. (Tino not Maric obviously) 43314[/snapback] Funny I always thought Maric was signed by Gullit while Solano was spotted by Dalglish ...who also signed the likes of Guivarse, Andersson and Paul Dalglish... 43372[/snapback] Kenny bought his son. Not Ruud 43451[/snapback] You don't say!

I do not dispute your knowledge and of course you can understand why his Mourinho doing the things the way he does. Though I disagree with this philosophy. Money cannot get you success? Chelsea won the title and will win it again. Even if not being able to lure the real top star players to the club they were able to buy very good players. Then they got rid of Ranieri the clown and got the best manager available. So yes money does get you success. The entertainment will come? I hope so. I don't dispute the statistics you posted above and the clearly prove something. I only have seen Chelsea once this season (last weekend) and maybe they have changed their style. But judging them by last season there were a lot of games were Chelsea were just resorting to a hoofing game. The games against Bayern and several other CL games spring to my mind. Obviously, in the end you are judged by results. And of course tactics play are very important matter in the game. Newcastle are in their current position because they have somebody in charge who doesn't believe in them. But I am with Crujiff here. Teams capable of being entertaining also have a duty to the game and the fans. Especially as they are more and more degraded to being customers. If in England you are forced to folk out 40+ quid to watch 90 mins of football then you can expect some kind of reward. And that is especially if you have the kind of players at your disposal who can offer this entertainment. For me it is often a shame to see how the talent of players like Robben and Duff is wasted by the defensive duties they have to fullfill. I hope you are right, but I am not as optimistic as you. 43457[/snapback] Barcelona are a prime example of what? Ok, they haven't won the CL last season, but they were a bit unlucky to go out. But - and that might be even more important to them - the won the Spanish title. The first after six years. And they won it by playing entertaining, attractive football. Cruifff once said: "Winning isn't everything, it's how you play." In my eyes he certainly has a point. Take the Dutch team of the 70s. Of course they aren't remembered for their titles. Still a lot of people can name you all the fantastic players and games. "Total football" became a sort of a Dutch trademark. By this they also made their stamp in football history. With the money and the club at his disposal Cruiff was able to do both at Barca. He played total football with the likes of Laudrup, Stoitchkov, the young Figo etc. and he was able to have success. So attractiveness doesn't rule out success. Cheers. And even if I strongly disagree with your view, it's a pleasure to read your posts. If only Chelsea's style of football could only provide half of the entertainment...

This will change when she gets older than 13...

That's the difference Kenny couldn't recognise a player, hence he bought Maric! Keegan could but his tactical ineptness meant he didn't know how to use a player of this limitless ability. (Tino not Maric obviously) 43314[/snapback] Funny I always thought Maric was signed by Gullit while Solano was spotted by Dalglish ...who also signed the likes of Guivarse, Andersson and Paul Dalglish...

http://www.viamichelin.co.uk You only have to put in the adress...

I'd like to see those stats because judging from last season with Drogba up front Chelsea developed a bit of a hoofing habit. It definitely didn't look very entertaining to me. And in my opinion Crujif has every right to moan, over more than two decades he provided fantastic football, both as a player and as a manager.

Why should changes get accepted if they are not an improvement?

It is a scientifically proven fact that excessive alcohol consumption can lead and is a major contributor to muscle injuries. And what muscle is the most used and vunerable on a footballer? (besides that one!) It is also alleged that Newcastle's managers, current and previous, have a relaxed attitude to the party lifestyles certain players have. It's not rocket science really is it? 43148[/snapback] Actually I've heard much less of the "Newcastle players out pissed" stuff since Souness took over. I don't know for definite (none of us do) whether Souness is any stricter in this regard, but all the talk of this one and that one monged on the quayside has definitely dried up. 43268[/snapback] "Nice guys never win."

Hey guys (and guyettes), what's going on in this thread? btw PMS tbh.

According to the Guardian, Owen is a doubt, too.

"The Reichskammergericht or Imperial Chamber Court was created under Maximilian I. in the course of the Imperial Reform and establishment of the "Perpetual Peace" in 1495 as the highest court of the Holy Roman Empire German Nation. The Court's task was to develop a regulated procedure for the settlement of disputes by judicial means rather than by feud, force or ransom and thus to steer legal disputes onto a peaceful track. After holding court in various south and southwest German cities, the Court had its seat in Speyer from 1527 until that city's destruction in 1689. Thereafter the Court moved its seat to Wetzlar, where it remained until the end of the Old Empire in1806. Over the course of the 19th century the significance of the Court was largely forgotten. This has changed significantly, however, since the 1960s." Nah, potty stuff is Swindon Mag's territory... and I also spend four years... though, I wrote out every word...

Is "married Romanian farmer" a synonym for "a friend?

Which isn't completely true. Germany's economy wasn't the only one suffering in the 20s. The Great depression had a big effect on many nation's, but in Germany it was just adding to other problems. And Hitler didn't turned the economy around. Well, he did, but his spending was only boosting the economy at the start but later leading to a big cash crisis and to the need to acquire money in all possible ways. There is a famous book ("The meaning of Hitler") by Sebastian Haffner, a German exile who lived in the UK in the 30s and 40s and wrote for the Observer: . It's probably one of the best descriptions of Hitler, his successes and mistakes. Also recommendable by Haffner is "Germany, Jekyll and Hyde", that was published in 1940 in England. Again I recommend to read Haffner. I think to try to understand why people were following Hitler you shouldn't judge him from todays perspective but try to see things from the perspective of people in the late 20s and 30s. As already explained above the economical problems are one of many reasons. The loss and the results of WWI were another with the majority in Germany the victims of a war they believed not being entirely responsible for. The treaty of Versailles wasn't only critiziced from the right but from more or less all political directions. And antisemitism had already a tradition not only in Germany but in most parts of Europe, Hitler's thoughts as written down in "Mein Kampf" can be lead back to popular politicians as Vienna's major of the early 20th century. Also Germany was in the aftermaths of WWI not the only nation were nationalism and facism was spreading, Italy and Romania being the other two major examples, but similar thoughts can be found more or less everywhere in Europe. The other thing that is quite difficult today is the effect of Hitler's speeches. They do not only lose in translation but also in time. To most Germans his barking voice sounds as irritating and ridiculous as to foreign people. Though, these are often just moments of long speeches. Hitler had a fantastic understanding of playing with his voice, e.g. lowering his tone in moments when he made crucial (and evil) points. The yelling Hitler isn't a real reflection of the original speaker. Though, it more fits todays picture of a lunatic dictator. Most people who met him and heard him speak describe him as charming and his voice as soft and gentle. So people didn't believe in trusting a mad man, but in somebody who was promising them nearly everything they were longing for.

I am part of the Über-class (formerly known as master race).

Well, I am in the closing stages of my doctorate. My dissertation had the really exciting topic of "legal actions of dispossessed monasteries at the Imperial chamber court in the early 16th century".

I would post my answers, but unfortunately those I sent to Glasgow Mag aren't in my PM folder anymore. I am also to lazy to do it again... I think Peasepud got mine from Glasgow Mag, so he is free to post them for me.

Having the pleasure ( ) to be able to see the Austrian league I can say it's true that they aren't happy there at the moment. Though, our half-blood brothers down in the south have only themselves to blame. The "rebranding" of Salzburg was just the final step after football in Austria already had become just an advertising event anyway.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch.

Hmm, what about a proposal that the host nation has to qualify, too. EDIT: Ah diddums, too late.