Village Idiot

1k a month? That can kill a small pub unless booze is even more expensive than the last time I was in the UK. €150ish in Spain for the main rights holder (not all the games there though, 8 out of 10).

Meh. Just getting shunted all over the place. He's back at Cagliari (on loan again I think) where he had his best spell of his career but he's not having an amazing season. Got a few goals in the league iirc. I always quite liked him but I don't think he'll ever be anything more than your run of the mill mid-table striker. Pity, he looked like a good poacher back in the time, hasn't got enough to his game I guess.

How's Acquafresca doing nowadays? Had a soft spot for him since his early times at Cagliari, and the guy seems to be involved in some contrived transfer deal every season.

Isn't Mido free too? EDIT: Seems he's back to Egypt (good choice )

Christ if Benny (fat and past it) MCcarthy's the answer what the f*** is the question? Who ate all the pies?

From our deadline day: http://www.libertaddigital.com:6680/c.php?op=thumb&id=http://s.libertaddigital.com/fotos/noticias/feghouli-almeria-010211.jpg&x=0&y=500

Villarreal just tied up Cani's contract for two more seasons. Together with the extensions to Rossi and Bruno this should allow them to keep the spine of their team for a while. Or at least extract outrageous money from them. Senna looks like will be released at the end of the season. Class player on his day, his legs are gone now.

The EU wouldn't allow Sky to have the full rights to EU. They are not even allowed it in the UK. ESPN have the sixth of 6 packages. I think just about most football fans would like less money in the game. Yeah I know, that's why I said it would be impossible in our fragmented market.

They'd need to take care of Zaragoza's enormous debt, and the possibility of relegation this season.

That's just an opinion of a court member, still a long way to be an established doctrine. In the long run, if this stood, I guess it'd lead to a depreciation of the rights due to competition (I'd actually be glad to see less TV money poured into football to be frank). In an ideal pure market, Sky would end up owning the rights for the entire EU themselves in order to avoid competition, but it'd be impossible to exploit them given that they can't set up an European ESPN given the lack of an unified TV market.

Dídac Vilà hasn't been registered by Milan for the next stage of the CL. Rumor in Barcelona that Allegri didn't want him and it was Galliani acting by himself. Poor boy.

Zaragoza linked with a takeover by a Dubai sovereign fund for €3m.

Checked. Looks like you can recall him but his registration will be held at Depor until the next transfer window. So you essentially can't.

Don't know how it would work in your particular case since you're a foreign club, but loans in La Liga can't be recalled.

Noticed that the Spanish rags after hammering us with the "Spanish Liverpool" all these years are now starting with the "Spanish Wigan". Nice downgrade.

Wanna know who are my FF keepers? Green and Kingson. Yeah, that's how I roll.

That's horrific. And by that I mean the curtains.

It was much better than I expected, particularly after the display against Betis. Almería didn't have much fight in them, granted, but Thiago and Afellay were brilliant tonight which is good news for us. All f***ing rosy then ey? Even with a team of bairns out there. Glad you're enjoying it. Dick. We would be lucky to get 35p for Bojan though!

It was much better than I expected, particularly after the display against Betis. Almería didn't have much fight in them, granted, but Thiago and Afellay were brilliant tonight which is good news for us.

Just wait until the Madrid press turns on him, they are starting to send mixed signals already.

He has - at least outwardly - looked very clumsy in his man management. Called out Albiol, Canales, León, Benzema in public so far this season. Did he do that at Inter? Rumor goes that the dressing room is split between the Portuguese clan and the rest. Still, he has already booked a ticket for a final against us. Win it, and the white half of Madrid will wank on his name.

bed? you've surely just only had your breakfast? Just very tired today. Had two loooooong work meetings.

Meh, why do we keep putting matches on at 22pm? I'm tired and I want to hit the bed, jeez.

I almost feel like it's my fault.

I'm not watching the Liverpool game, how is Suárez looking?