All done and dusted within ten days... meanwhile Kevin Nagle's takeover of Huddersfield Town is apparently still awaiting the rubber stamp from the EFL despite the club being told that there are no issues of concern with regard to the Owners & Directors Test.
Isn't the New Statesman magazine also part of his business portfolio?
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Good. Hopefully we pull our B team out too and Hearts do the same. There should be no B teams in the pyramid.
Believe that Hearts have confirmed today that they intend to continue fielding their 'B' team in the Lowland League for the time being.
I used to enjoy the old Pontins League for the reserve teams... remember back when we were in the third tier and had Pontins League games against the likes of Newcastle United (with Kevin Keegan in attendance) and Aston Villa who were an established top six Premiership side at the time- they even brought a few very dedicated away supporters on a Thursday night!
Not only can be paid but have been paid, and the transfer embargo lifted. In terms of passing the Owners and Directors Test, I imagine that putting real money in to paying the bills counts for quite a lot.
Presumably there's no serious sanctions for the outgoing owners though- the ones who failed to pay their staff or the taxman?
Yes we all know the EFL have their little favorites e.g. Forest Green (due to vegan agenda), Rotherham (allowed to postpone games for any reason then complain about fixture congestion), Carlisle (sympathy vote as stadium was flooded), then make examples of others.
That all sounds horrendous
Wonder if Haaland will regret not choosing to represent the country of his birth, if he retires having never played at a major tournament.
To look at players who have never played at a major tournament, one doesn’t need to look further than George Best, in my view the finest footballer ever (but that’s maybe for another thread). However even if given a choice I’m pretty sure George would still have chosen Northern Ireland.
Possibly the best player never to have played in a World Cup finals; either him or di Stefano.
Bob Wilson was among the first to take advantage of the 1970 rule change which enabled players to play for the country of a parent's birth - later expanded to also include grandparents. The present Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn is another, his Thurso born father Bryan having won all of his Scotland caps whilst playing for Norwich where Angus was born.
Schooling also counts towards eligibility i believe. Jordan Rhodes was born in Oldham but moved to Scotland as a baby when his dad Andy signed for Dunfermline Athletic, and spent his formative years North of the border.
Confirmed today - he's back at Celtic on a 3-year deal. Let the good times roll.Sounds like Brendan Rodgers might be on his way back to manage Celtic. Despite him leaving for Leicester last time at a pivotal point of a season, he's probably the most likely to get a tune out of the squad Ange Postecoglou left behind. I'd be happy enough with that.
THC
It’s an easy place to recover a reputation, the worst they can finish is 2nd
An odd one, but the Sheffield Wednesday owner is an interesting character which could explain it. Of course, he could be leaving to go to a bigger club…
