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RichmondCommu
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He's been dead for a long time.
A collapse in training apparently. How sad.
RichmondCommu
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I wonder if the club had a defibrillator and a doctor at the training ground.
Me too. This is China after all and I don't know the professional setup there.
RichmondCommu
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It's an expression, Rich.
Are you sure? I thought it was a crucifix.
RichmondCommu
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I concur. I wonder if this will make the likes of Diego Costa think twice before departing to China.
Well, it is pretty shocking that a 30 year old has died. Such a young age.
It was a crucifix of course, Jesus's death. Though 'Jesus' is a common expression for shock.
Was shocked when I heard about the death of Tiote. A player I've had the pleasure to play many times and a player who provided one of the most memorable moments in our recent history (4th goal in a 4-4 draw v Arsenal after being 4-0 down at HT).
His wife was also expecting a baby what makes his death even more sad. The tributes from former player and staff echo how liked he was at the club.
His wife was also expecting a baby what makes his death even more sad. The tributes from former player and staff echo how liked he was at the club.
bb21
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Chinese Super League clubs probably have better infrastructure than most Premier League clubs. Football-wise not so much.
Second tier clubs vary greatly, but then these are only small probability events so no need to make a meal out of it. It happens from time to time all over the world.
But if you are after one last gold rush before retiring, not a bad destination.
RichmondCommu
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Of course we don't know the full details but after what happened to Fabrice Muamba I would be surprised if Chinese medical facilities are better than those in the Premier League.
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You will be very surprised by facilities at top tier clubs, but there will be comparable strengths and weaknesses.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Any ideas which clubs will be in the running to replace them?
I'm not sure if the league's AGM has passed yet. If it has, then the league will run one team short. If not, then I think that the team in tier 8 that was relegated with the most points will be reprieved (i think that's Goole if it's only the Northern Premier League divisions that are considered, or Histon if all the tier 8 teams are considered, but I stand to be corrected on that - relegation at this level is an incredibly convoluted mess)
SteveP29
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That's outrageous when you consider the hundreds of million a lot of Premier League and former Premier League clubs (yes, I'm looking at you sunderland) are in debt.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Whilst I most certainly understand your feelings on the matter, you must appreciate the fact that in the Court where the winding-up petition was heard, you cannot allow such extraneous and non-related matters as those you stated to be used and the case is judged solely on the matter brought before the Court.
It's all relative to income, I bet sunderlands debt is a smaller percentage of revenue!
Tetchytyke
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And these clubs will have exactly the same problems when their creditors want their money back.
Gemz91
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Havn't they had long standing financial difficulties? £14,500 is a lot of pens!
I doubt it , sadly . Despite this tragic event , footballers will flock to China because of the $$$ ,
Does anyone else feel that Chinese teams pay their players too much . Carlos Tevez £630k a week
To me , it looks like the Chinese League will end up like the MLS and the Indian League , a retirement league essentially
They are a fairly new Phoenix club of a previously wound up outfit, 5 or so years at most,
RichmondCommu
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The problem for Ilkeston was Forest and Notts County on one side and The Rams on the other. Very difficult to compete with those two for feet on terraces.
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Yes..
DarloRich
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we have Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Newcastle next to us. It is hard but we manage.
SteveP29
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2016 Financial Results:
Turnover £108.1M
The biggest financial loss in their history of £33M, 3rd highest in Premier League
Accumulated losses over the last ten years now totalling over £200M
Wages out of control (77.6% of turnover).
Gross debt is £137.3m, the 4th highest in the Premier League (only Man Utd, Arsenal and Spurs have higher).
Tetchytyke
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Debt isn't a problem in itself, the problem is when your creditors want their money back and you can't pay them.
Rangers had huge debts for years, but Bank of Scotland were happy to keep lending to them because of the securities they held. Suddenly the Bank of Scotland were taken over by Lloyds, who didn't want to lend to them anymore, and Rangers went bust within a year.
Sunderland's issue will be who the debt is owed to. Bolton are seeing this. They were £185m in debt but it was to their owner, so they were OK. The owner wrote off the debt, but the new owner Dean Holdsworth borrowed £5m at a sky-high interest rate to buy the club and hasn't repaid it. That £5m was why they faced a winding-up petition last month.
61653 HTAFC
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Wow...
A Griffiths late-show stuns England at Hampden!
EDIT: Captain Kane equalises!
A Griffiths late-show stuns England at Hampden!
EDIT: Captain Kane equalises!
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