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Don't underestimate AEK - they have a long and proud history in European competitions (European Cup QF - UEFA Cup SF - UEFA Cup Winners Cup QF x2 - and they went through a CL group stage unbeaten against Roma, Genk and Real Madrid)

It happens when you consolidate your position in the PL - the money is in the PL and players want to play for teams that play in that division (and don't expect to be relegated).

Where you like it or not - we live in a class-based society where extreme (and obscene) wealth dominates and controls society. Inequality permeates through all aspects of society, from politics and economics, to culture, to personal relationships - and all based on the exercise of power. It...

Andrew Moran is playing for the Irish U-21s tonight - can't watch it live because my wife has covid and she has taken over the sitting room. But talking to a couple of people at the game - they are saying that Moran has struggled to get into the game - but he was doing a bit better towards the...

On the upside - Rubiales is gone - hopefully the prosecutors continue their criminal investigation and bring him to trial.

Of course I have - it depends on the context - and in the Spanish context it is possible that a fascist party could form part of the next Spanish government (just like there is a far-right party leading the Italian government at the moment) and the Vox party are intent on attacking women's...

Finally got a chance to watch the Ireland U-21 game in full today - Andrew Moran did not play well. He was particularly poor in the first half - repeatedly receiving the ball but not getting his head up, taking too long and getting caught in possession. Jim Crawford could be repeatedly seen...

We have been through this before - Hughton was operating with a bottom three budget for both seasons in the PL - I pointed out at the time that the entire Southampton first eleven were all being paid more money that the highest paid player at Brighton. Furthermore, it is very difficult for newly...

And may well have under Hughton as well - we don't have a crystal ball.

This is the real reason for the maintenance of the monarchy - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2023/apr/05/revealed-royals-took-more-than-1bn-income-from-controversial-estates-king-charles-queen-duchies-cornwall-lancaster and this...

it sells the red tops

It was dire - the club were in trouble - second season syndrome - and job that was needed was whatever was necessary to keep the club in the PL - and he succeeded in doing that. The club owner chose to go in a different direction - that was their right - and it has worked out well. Doesn't mean...

The year before Brighton beat Man Ure in the second game of the season. After Potter beat Watford - Brighton drew at home to West Ham, then lost at home to Southampton and then got hammered by Man City. In Hughton's first season in the PL Brighton finished 15th with 40pts In Potter's first...

There are strict rules on immigration in Switzerland - but half their squad is from an immigrant background (a lot of Eastern Europeans - former Yugoslavia and Albania) Holland and Belgium are different - they recruit based on old colonial ties - Suriname has been a breeding ground for Dutch...

I don't follow all of them - I do like watching the Irish underage teams and I do go to LOI games when I get the opportunity - not easy because of distance and the time the games are on. There are several internet forums where people involved with clubs, particularly schoolboy set-ups...

Lot's of people do - including me - and yes for the individual victim it is about how they deal with the trauma. But on a societal basis the reality is that it is political. It is the political establishment that refuse to act in the interests of victims and reinforce the traditional oppression...

Yea - the Preston loan is what ruined him.

Hodge is in the Wolves PL squad - Vaughan is playing regularly at Hull (Rosenior really likes him) - Smallbone is hurt at the moment but will be the mainstay of Southampton's midfield this season (he had a really good loan spell at Stoke last year) - I expect Moran to come on a lot while he is...

Yea - Jayson Molumby - been speaking about him on an Irish forum - I really had high hopes for him. As an U-17 and U-19 he was pinging the ball around like Liam Brady. I don't think Potter knew what he had with Molumby and he sent him first to Millwall and then to a disasterous spell at Preston...

The reality is that Chris was right about Connolly - he just wasn't ready - he really needed some time to grow up so he could handle playing in the PL. This season - for the first time in three years - it seems that he has his head screwed on. He seems to have matured a bit - and he is in the...