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That's true but it's also the highest risk in terms of sell on value. He's 30 now and has said in the past he'd like to end his career at Orlando Pirates. That doesn't leave much time. Unfortunately, it's after a major tournament - the worst time to sign players. Not only is it the Euros, but it's also the Olympics, and European U19s this summer. I'm not counting the Arab Cup because we've never signed an Arab. Prices rise due to player performances at these competitions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17875326 Personally, I hope he gets the job.

If there's a good chance that a player can be as effective as the older one, you sign the young player knowing he can offer more than three years service and sell him on after that.

I like Pienaar but I don't think it's worth re-signing him if a younger model can be found.

The 25 year old French midfielder of Caen is being monitored by Everton among others. http://www.asnl.net/102/asnl_24_24/actualites/fiche/3744

Everton are linked with Ajaccio's French U21 midfielder. http://www.tv5.org/cms/chaine-francophone/Sports/football/p-15281-Lille-B.-Andre-dans-le-viseur-.htm?item_id=16451 http://www.footlille.com/2012/04/25/33804-le-losc-pense-a-benjamin-andre http://www.footmercato.net/ligue1/transferts/lille-pense-a-piocher-un-renfort-a-ajaccio_83950

It could be argued that Kevin Campbell's loan spell in '99 was better...

Watchdog are investigating claims that the Euro 2012 game is not what EA claimed it would be. People have compared it with the World Cup game from two years ago which included 199 licenses and qualification mode whilst this new one has next to nothing but a handful of licenses.

The concern is twofold, firstly it's less income for the clubs and secondly it's impacts how the league is perceived. If you watch a game on tv and the stadium is half full, it doesn't look as attractive as it would if the stadium was full.

Yes, he'll bring in a good amount of money next summer. :\

I agree with that, I WANT people to see what the site has to offer, but we've been inundated with Chinese search engine bots and it's taking it's toll on the site and in theory is one of the reasons why it's preventing the site from functioning properly.

You should have bought her a bike, cheaper, no insurance, no petrol and it's healthier.

£3 a ticket, just over an hour each way to travel - four Everton players involved including Ross Barkley. It could be worth going.

The broadcast rights in the UK are split into six packages of 23 games. So of the 380 games played in the Premier League, 242 will not be shown live. Sky, a satelite provider and broadcaster own the rights to five packages, a total of 115 games over the season - an average of 3 games a week. This costs around £40 per month. ESPN, an add-on subscription own the right to broadcast one package, a total of 23 games over the season. It costs £10 per month in addition to the £40 you already pay. Match of the Day (BBC) have the rights to weekly highlights show BBC have an agreement with Premier League to broadcast audio commentary on the radio stations. The reason we don't get many games is because attendances would fall if they were shown on tv. A few years ago, prior to the Government stepping in (and forcing Sky to sell at least one package to another broadcaster), they sold games on a pay per view basis. Package A (Sky): 23 first-choice matches shown at 4pm on Sundays. Package B (Sky): 23 second-choice matches at 1.30pm on Sundays. Package C (Sky) 23 third-choice matches a minimum of 12 are at 8:00pm on Monday evenings. The rest of them can be 5:30 on Saturdays or 1:30pm on Sunday afternoons. Or at other times. Package D (ESPN) Eight second-choice matches, plus 15 fourth-choice matches a minimum of 18 games at 5:30pm on Saturday. The other kick off times can be 1:30pm on Sunday afternoons, or at 8:00pm on Monday evenings. Or at other times. Package E (Sky): Five first-choice, nine third-choice and nine fourth-choice matches at 12.45pm on Saturdays. Package F (sky): Ten first-choice, seven second-choice and six third-choice matches between 7-13 matches on midweek evenings, or bank holidays, with the rest either at 12:45 pm on Saturday afternoons, or at 4:00pm on Sunday afternoons.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2136337/Everton-plan-second-bid-Clint-Dempsey.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U552ABc4PQM

One for Matt, a free Radiohead album of covers: http://stereogum.com/714152/download-radioheads-20-best-cover-songs/franchises/listomania/

on mind games: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/27/the-secret-footballer-mind-games?CMP=twt_gu

Who's going to watch this ? It's on tonight on Sky Sports at 10pm It's for the BBBofC British light heavyweight title.

hmm.. I think I'd prefer to listen to Duffy sing though.

Who knows? I'm hoping it'll last a while.

That particular problem has been resolved.

Official Ireland football song featuring Coleman and Duffy.

The Welsh FA boss told of how an Caribbean and African FA tried to pass a resolution to have Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland merged with the English team but did not gain enough support to take it to the executive committee.

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