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Terrible isn't it! David Moyes will open the tournament.. http://www.nimilkcup.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=173:everton-boss-david-moyes-to-open-30th-ni-milk-cup&catid=3:newsflash

Saturday 21st July 2012 - 3 pm County Down v Everton at Comber Rec., Comber Monday 23rd July 2012 - 1.30 pm Cruz Azul v Everton at Broughshane Tuesday 24th July 2012 - 1.30 pm Everton v Brentford at Parker Avenue, Portrush

Kat Von D does them for him..

A tribunal sets the amount - although if the offer was lower than what he receives there's no compensation.

They have to get the Olympics volunteers from somewhere. It's the modern equivalent of the trap door in a alleyway for privateer recruitment. You've been shanghaied.

When I was writing that post, I originally typed that I was looking forward to it more than I look forward to Christmas.. then I thought.. "how old are you?" and took it off.

It's common knowledge that there is bonus payments for meeting sales targets, isn't it? I remember that Robert Elstone spoke of it.

Well the middle man has to make money somewhere

He has 1 client in England (the rest are in South Africa) and he is posting about going to England.. his website is also linking Pienaar with a move to Everton. (straw clutching?)

Rob Moore (Pienaar's agent) has been on twitter dropping hints that it's going ahead. http://www.twitter.com/robmooresoccer

I'm really looking forward to the Dark Knight Returns.. scarily excited. I now worry that it won't meet my expectations.

I posted above that it was two years with Sudan, turns out it was six. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/feb/10/yamile-aldama-cuba-team-gb Pretty interesting story, I'd buy her book.

I can't decide..if it was football she'd not be able represent any one other than Cuba. I don't know how she was able to leave Cuba, defectors are not called upon by Cuba regardless of ability. If she did defect, Cuba is no longer an option. Similar situation to Osvaldo Alonso, he's Cuban (and trained with Everton a couple of years ago) and is not able to represent anyone other than Cuba despite having US Citizenship. If it wasn't for the two year fling with Sudan, I don't think it'd be an issue but it seems wrong that you can change which nation to represent at the flick of a switch.

Sharp usually is wrong in my opinion, for someone who was once the manager of Oldham Athletic, I find it funny how I rarely agree with his reasoning.

What are people's thoughts on Yamilé Aldama represent the UK at the Olympics? She was born in Cuba and came to the Uk at 28, has represented Cuba, Sudan and GB at athletics Daily Mail one side: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2173674/London-2012-Yamile-Aldama--I-wouldnt-Plastic-Brit-Id-come-sweep-streets.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Guardian the other: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2012/jul/14/yamile-aldama-plastic-brit-jibe-offensive?mobile-redirect=false

It's nothing new though, is it? It replaces the Viagogo deal that was already in place. http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161190/viagogo-signs-up-fc-bayern-munich-and-everton-fc

A 30 year old Pienaar for £5m, 18 months after we sold him for £3m and paid a fee to loan him last year? No way.. he won't be here in January anyway as South Africa are hosting the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. He made his bed, let him lie in it.

Get her this trilby and ask her to be quiet. http://evertondirect.evertonfc.com/stores/everton/products/product_details.aspx?pid=85483

Who is 'she'? Nevermind, I now I understand. I know who to contact if I want to see what the next series of the Kayano trainers will look like - StevO

Steam sale is on. Hurrah.

I heard a podcast about the treatment of Nike' sub-contractors employees in Indonesia and it tainted the whole deal for me. I think the Olympics kit designs show what is possible in terms of uniqueness for a kit, Great Britain's is designed by Stella McCartney (Adidas) and Jamaica's is designed by Bob Marley's daughter Cedella (Puma). A few years ago Middlesborough allowed fans to choose one of 3 home kit designs to be put into production, had we had such an option I don't think the toilet rolls would be on the sleeve.

They stamp on a balloon nowadays matt, health and safety.

White on light green on the goalkeeper kit looks iffy, it would have been better in the blue in my opinion.

Some high resolution photos on the Nike website: http://www.nikeinc.com/news/new-2012-13-everton-home-kit-is-revealed Direct link: http://www.nikeinc.com/news/new-2012-13-everton-home-kit-is-revealed/show_package?content_type=high_res_image

There's a link in the email to prohibited items.. one of the lines says you may be asked to taste baby food to prove what it is!