Generic small time football blather thread FOREVER

[LondonBlue 1021]

this APT stuff confuses me.

 

if you or i sign a contract and one clause is incorrect i thought it invalidated the entire contract, not just that clause. i don't know.

 

so if, as has been shown to be the case, a clause in the apt rules is incorrect, shouldn't that invalidate the apt rules? i don't know.

 

i suspect not as the media tell us the PL won the case.

 

 

anyway

city were refused 2 deals by PL under APT rules.

city take it to tribunal.

tribunal say some rules are unlawful.

city given permission to seek compensation

 

i don't get how the PL could have won this case yet the loser is allowed to seek compensation.

maybe there's a little spin in play. on all sides.

 

it won't happen but i would love city to get compensation and then donate the award to local grass roots football.

 

[Toonpack 11343]

29 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

American footballers could be Heracles reincarnated but the game they play, (to my eyes) is colossally shit to watch. I'm not a rugby fan at all but I'd sit and watch that before I'd watch NFL. I'm convinced America's problems largely stem from having shit sports where fans can't let off steam properly instead of sitting munching on hotdogs whilst the latest score is 78-125 or something.

 

Surprisingly for a nation with the average intellect of a slug, American football is an extremely nuanced and complex sport.

 

It's relentlessly exciting when you understand what's happening. I'd watch it over anything other than NUFC (it rarely clashes with the cricket).

 

Been having these "it's shit, just fat blokes running into each other" arguments on and off for over 30 years so I'll leave it there.

[Dr Gloom 23594]

17 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

 

Surprisingly for a nation with the average intellect of a slug, American football is an extremely nuanced and complex sport.

 

It's relentlessly exciting when you understand what's happening.

 

[RobinRobin 12470]

2 hours ago, LondonBlue said:

this APT stuff confuses me.

 

if you or i sign a contract and one clause is incorrect i thought it invalidated the entire contract, not just that clause. i don't know.

 

so if, as has been shown to be the case, a clause in the apt rules is incorrect, shouldn't that invalidate the apt rules? i don't know.

 

i suspect not as the media tell us the PL won the case.

 

 

anyway

city were refused 2 deals by PL under APT rules.

city take it to tribunal.

tribunal say some rules are unlawful.

city given permission to seek compensation

 

i don't get how the PL could have won this case yet the loser is allowed to seek compensation.

maybe there's a little spin in play. on all sides.

 

it won't happen but i would love city to get compensation and then donate the award to local grass roots football.

 

Most legal contracts will provide that if one clause is found to be unenforceable the balance stands. 

[ewerk 33141]

My understanding was that in this case City only had to win on one count.

[Dr Gloom 23594]

4 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

You PAID to go watch FISTING!  PAID.  

 

[wykikitoon 22768]

23 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

 

[Dazzler 11718]

1 hour ago, ewerk said:

My understanding was that in this case City only had to win on one count.

Didn't they win on all counts though?

[Dazzler 11718]

3 hours ago, Toonpack said:

 

Surprisingly for a nation with the average intellect of a slug, American football is an extremely nuanced and complex sport.

 

It's relentlessly exciting when you understand what's happening. I'd watch it over anything other than NUFC (it rarely clashes with the cricket).

 

Been having these "it's shit, just fat blokes running into each other" arguments on and off for over 30 years so I'll leave it there.

 

It's boring because for every 10 seconds of explosive action there is 10 minutes of setting up, and annoying American commentary and constant adverts..

 

When it's good it's great IMO, but there's too much shite in between for me.

[ewerk 33141]

48 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

Didn't they win on all counts though?

 

Nah, they won on two counts but failed on the majority.

[Toonpack 11343]

46 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

 

It's boring because for every 10 seconds of explosive action there is 10 minutes of setting up, and annoying American commentary and constant adverts..

 

When it's good it's great IMO, but there's too much shite in between for me.

 

Is 40 seconds 10 minutes in accountant time (for billing purposes I assume).

 

I like the analysis the breaks allow tbh

[Gemmill 49832]

2 minutes ago, ewerk said:

 

Nah, they won on two counts but failed on the majority.

 

To me, the main thing that matters is that they won on the rules being unlawful. They're unlawful because they exclude shareholder loans. And it's unlikely that they're just going to say "oh well we'll include them then", because of the impact it would have. 

 

So it's back to the drawing board on the APT rules.

 

The PL won on stuff like City saying that the rules were set up to discriminate against gulf state owners, etc. Well done lads, but your rules are still for shit, and you'll need some new ones. 

[Dazzler 11718]

4 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

 

Is 40 seconds 10 minutes in accountant time (for billing purposes I assume).

 

I like the analysis the breaks allow tbh

 

I've billed people for an entire day for work I've cracked using ODBC linked spreadsheets in under 15 minutes, so you aren't that far off . 

[Toonpack 11343]

4 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

 

I've billed people for an entire day for work I've cracked using ODBC linked spreadsheets in under 15 minutes, so you aren't that far off . 

 

I've worked with accountants - "Day or part thereof" lovely words !!!

[Dr Gloom 23594]

1 hour ago, wykikitoon said:

Oh. I get it. Please don’t compare boxing with American football 

[PaddockLad 18977]

Does anyone subscribe to this or know any of the individuals involved?…

 

 

[Howmanheyman 36506]

57 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Does anyone subscribe to this or know any of the individuals involved?…

 

 

 

No. 

[Dazzler 11718]

1 hour ago, PaddockLad said:

Does anyone subscribe to this or know any of the individuals involved?…

 

 

 

An hour and 20 minutes? Fuck that - if I was going to get annoyed about the everton match and had that kind of time to spare, i'd watch the full match highlights.

[Toonpack 11343]

39 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

 

An hour and 20 minutes? Fuck that - if I was going to get annoyed about the everton match and had that kind of time to spare, i'd watch the full match highlights.

You’d have to watch the whole match mate, the highlights only last 37 seconds.

[PaddockLad 18977]

23 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

No. 

Thankyou for your succinct reply  

 

One of the hosts (if it’s who I think it is he turns up about 10 mins late on this) is prone to being a bit of a cunt on the old socials as the young people call t’internet these days… I’m highly unintelligent according to him…no doubt a view shared by others but mostly in private am

pleased to say

 

 

 

 

[Gemmill 49832]

CT can probably arrange for you to settle this via rap battle on the stage at Wonder Bar? 

[Howmanheyman 36506]

24 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Thankyou for your succinct reply  

 

One of the hosts (if it’s who I think it is he turns up about 10 mins late on this) is prone to being a bit of a cunt on the old socials as the young people call t’internet these days… I’m highly unintelligent according to him…no doubt a view shared by others but mostly in private am

pleased to say

 

 

 

 

 

I've no idea who the pair of them are tbh but they've obviously got you sussed.

Edited October 9, 2024 by Howmanheyman

[PaddockLad 18977]

10 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

CT can probably arrange for you to settle this via rap battle on the stage at Wonder Bar? 

Will you be my second??  😀

[PaddockLad 18977]

6 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said:

 

I've no idea who the pair of them are tbh but they've obviously got you sussed.

Thankyou for your continued support and friendship  🖕🏼

[Gemmill 49832]

9 minutes ago, PaddockLad said:

Will you be my second??  😀

 

I'll be your hype man. Full kilt and bagpipes. MC Jockanese.