Re: [LU] Bellamy

2010-08-18 Thread Eric B
for once I reckon the Doc is onto something. hear hear!!! Eric On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:38 AM, Dr Michael Benjamin m...@myray.com wrote: The guy is trouble. He is as likely to wreck the team spirit as to enhance the team. I think that Cardiff are in deep shit -- Motherwell are after a

Re: [LU] Bellamy

2010-08-18 Thread Lee Jones
Reports are Motherwell dont have a leg to stand on though over this transfer though as apparently Man City are paying almost ALL the costs of this just so he doesn't play in the premiership, hence the costs to CCFC are negligible (in fact, the deal is roumoured to be heavily profitable for them

Re: [LU] Bellamy

2010-08-18 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
If Platini's rules ever get implemented for entry into the Champions League - a club cannot spend more than it's annual income - I cannot see how Man City will be able to enter. -Mensaje original- De: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] En nombre de Lee

Re: [LU] Bellamy

2010-08-18 Thread seanscribe
Those rules are just intended to protect the traditional big sides like Man U, Real Madrid, Barcelona etc from upstarts like Man City. It'd be a sad day for football if they ever got implemented, as it would basically freeze the league tables and Champions League, with those clubs forming

Re: [LU] Bellamy

2010-08-18 Thread Dr. Michael Benjamin.
That is why they are spending now. Maybe even make salaries bonus related. If they buy excessively now they can sell the surpluses and have that as income for that year. Play a tournament on the sheiks back yard and get paid ridiculous fees. There must be millions of easy ways around it.

[LU] Non LU: Champs League

2010-08-18 Thread Alan Edgar
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:11:56 +0200 From: McWilliams, Brendan,    VF-Group (bmcwill)     brendan.mcwilli...@vodafone.com To: Leeds List leedslist@gn.apc.org If Platini's rules ever get implemented for entry into the Champions League - a club cannot spend more than it's annual income - I

Re: [LU] Non LU: Champs League

2010-08-18 Thread Damian Walsh
Or rather, being French, Platini will pass them but never implement them. Damian On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Alan Edgar alan.ed...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Platini's rules won't ever get passed, they will have to be amended. Cheers, Al ___

Re: [LU] Bellamy

2010-08-18 Thread McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill)
Yes and no… NONE of the big clubs, particularly the two spanish giants here are spending within their means. Their budgets are approved every year by their “members” but nobody really has a clue how the fek Real Madrid pay €240m in one season etc, and of course note the cash flow problems FCB

Re: [LU] I know you can't judge from TV highlights but ........

2010-08-18 Thread Simon Austin
31 mins played. 3 passes (1 successful). 1 shot (0 on target). - SI On 16/08/10 12:44, Brendan Osborne wrote: ..anyone else think Beckford looked way out of his comfort zone playing against Blackburn on Saturday? He came on after 60 mins but I don't think the highlights showed him

Re: [LU] Non LU: Champs League

2010-08-18 Thread Eric B
I think you re confusing Platini with Sarkozy the little c***. At least Platini has got his heart in the right place, he wants football to become less money driven. Cheers, Eric On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Damian Walsh pussaydam...@gmail.com wrote: Or rather, being French, Platini will