Heron Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 For the actual footballing side of things though, both our teams deserve relegation as do the SMB's. Hideously ran, and all need a clear out of staff at all / varying levels. I couldn't agree more. What a disgrace. Just needed to show the bare minimum of aptitude to avoid getting relegated or sucked into the s*** end of the table year after year, totally fail. All three have s*** leadership that trickles down, too. Aye. Unfortunately, in any organisation if you can see internal politics and mismanagement the people at the bottom will begin to underperform and want away. The difference being, in 'normal' walks of life you still have bills to pay so you still have to do your job at the required level. That's what fucks me off most with the players. IMO you have Sky and the money in the game to blame for that but it's the same at all clubs... Just our owners are the biggest twats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Is Learners money self made or inherited ? Inherited. Dad formed MBNA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Is Learners money self made or inherited ? Inherited. Dad formed MBNA. Explains a lot, spoilt brat used to getting his own way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Either Sky Sports have ballsed up on their six a side game or someone is having a laugh! http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160420/0325afe9dbbb779f320d97765fbb429b.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thought the 11's was closer to Johnson's desired range... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Plymouth I don't understand the ongoing hatred for Villa. I bear a footballing grudge longer than anyone but we beat them 6-0 on the first day back. That was more than enough satisfaction to draw a line under it, and I say that as someone who was at Villa Park. It's not like we were cheated or hard done by - "football fans in 'taking p*ss' shocker" Prefer to focus my hatred on the people responsible for that relegation (and more than likely this one too). That whole thing, really, I don't get it. It's all a bit 'big deal', surely? The time to get annoyed is when you go down and nobody bats an eyelid - like Albion or Sunderland, for example. Anyway, you've got the perfect chance to take the p*ss back coming up pretty soon. I fully expect you to take it and will be amazed if you don't. Schadenfreude, it is one of the building blocks of football, surely? Errr. Not really. We could be relegated and all. We get the chance for a bit of piss taking revenge and we even manage to fuck that up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-3546584/Novak-Djokovic-Serena-Williams-Blacks-honoured-Laureus-World-Sports-Awards-Berlin.html http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/04/18/22/334D0AD800000578-3546584-image-m-45_1461014955179.jpg Shoe Council? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hope they turned him away at the door. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Not as bad as our rename, but still... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just a way for their chairman to pump more money in isn't? At least he's probably paying for the priviledge. Does Britannia even still exist (as a building soc)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just a way for their chairman to pump more money in isn't? At least he's probably paying for the priviledge. Does Britannia even still exist (as a building soc)? Oh I thought it was called Britannia after a fan poll and because there is a load of EDL/'Make St George's Day a national holiday' lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Is Stoke actually owned by bet365? Had no idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Mirandinha's back in Toon... http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/watch-ex-newcastle-united-ace-11217986#ICID=FB-Chron-main EDIT: This might be as didn' t realise he was at the match at half time on Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Is Stoke actually owned by bet365? Had no idea. It's the same as our SD owner relationship more or less. Peter Coates owns both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Is Stoke actually owned by bet365? Had no idea. It's the same as our SD owner relationship more or less. Peter Coates owns both. Funnier if you say "Coates" in the South American way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Love how there's so much furore over alcohol, fast food and payday loan sponsorship but they'll quite happily have kids stood in bet365 stadium with the logo sprawled across their shirt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just me that thinks it's a bit dodgy that a betting company owns a team? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just me that thinks it's a bit dodgy that a betting company owns a team? Legally Bet365 don't own them at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just me that thinks it's a bit dodgy that a betting company owns a team? Legally Bet365 don't own them at all. Don't think that's true like. From Stoke's own website: "The ultimate parent company of Stoke City FC Ltd is bet365 Group Ltd." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Peter Coates is Chairman of both bet365 and Stoke City. The Joint Chief Executives of bet365 are Denise and John Coates, his children. Safe to say they own each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Peter Coates actually has very little to do with bet365, it's Denise who runs the show. They're the ideal club owners really - incredibly successful local business. They pay all their tax as well as they are still 100% based in the UK, unlike most other betting companies. Good on them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Peter Coates actually has very little to do with bet365, it's Denise who runs the show. They're the ideal club owners really - incredibly successful local business. They pay all their tax as well as they are still 100% based in the UK, unlike most other betting companies. Good on them. And their regular inplay offers are the best offers out there for existing customers. And their app's mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Peter Coates actually has very little to do with bet365, it's Denise who runs the show. They're the ideal club owners really - incredibly successful local business. They pay all their tax as well as they are still 100% based in the UK, unlike most other betting companies. Good on them. And their regular inplay offers are the best offers out there for existing customers. And their app's mint. Best customer service too IMO. I had a bad experience and they were brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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