Musn't Grumble

I hope I am wrong but I reckon that the IFR will be able to do very little in what will be a test case. Every verse and chapter will be blocked by legal road blocks. As Simon Jordan said on TS a few weeks ago, DC may well argue that in what other industry are owners expected to comply with a regulator in this form? It either needs a move towards administration where what's left can be sold by the insolvency practioner / administrator (is he trading insolvently or recklessly?) or for the EFL or FA to boot us out of the Championship which will reduce the value of the club to practically zero since there will be no more matches to play. I can't see any positive scenario in the short term, however. Dejphon will only be DejGone when he has run out of assets to strip.

Agreed totally... but it might be useful telling the EFL as it is. The more the merrier.

Tick, tock...

Boycott the 'Boro game? Sure, we can do that. Count us in. That's another four people who will not be watching from the Kop. And at least no early birds until Dejphon becomes DejGONE.

I did speak to one of the club's stewards on the way out of the ground yesterday and he just smiled wryly when I asked him if he'd been paid. Agency stewards cost around £19-£25 per hour. Assuming that the 200 additional stewards were there for 3 hours, the cost comes to between £11,400 and £15,000. If SAG decided that cover for a pitch invasion needs to be applied every week for the remaining season, the season long cost would come to a bit under £300k.

I'm usually numb with despair after 90+ minutes these days so I rarely notice the significance of anything that's played afterwards. The only after match song I remember was the Brian Laws' era when Wednesday won and The Clash's excellent "I Fought the Law (and The Law Won" rang out as we left the stadim.

Is this the one? I vaguely remember this being played somewhere before a football match. Played by Bob Kames and His Happy Organ. TWS on Facebook-er, missus!

Genuine questions (I am NOT a legal authority):- I believe that the PFA (not the EFL) have advised the players not to "strike". However, under the Employment RIghts Act 1996 you can eventually withdraw your labour. ACAS says:- "If you have not been paid on time and in full, you have the right to withdraw your labour. Under UK law, employers are obligated to pay their workers' wages on the agreed pay day. If an employer fails to pay on time, it can be considered a breach of contract and an unlawful deduction of wages. This means that you can take action to recover the unpaid wages, which may include bringing a claim for unlawful deduction at the Employment Tribunal or County Court. So, the questions are:- Are the players really striking if they withdraw their labour since the employment contract would appear to have been already broken on numerous occasions by the employer? (which begs the further question are football contracts covered by self-employed status, employed status or somewhere in between?) Can specialised employment contracts trump UK Law when it comes to employee obligations?

The Trust is at it again! What about a pop-up stall near Hillsborough on match days where we can purchase all these magnificent wares?

Or even trying to claim compensation from the fans who DON'T go on the pitch.

The Beach Boys walk into a pub... Round, round, get a round, I get a round

Ernie Beckenbauer

Looked like Beckenbauer today. Bossing their front line and commanding the defence. Still needs polishing but think what he'll be like in a season or two.

Sad to hear this. Back in the 70s, speedway was the UK's top summer spectator sport ahead of cricket, athletics, tennis, rugby and the like. For instance, the 1976 World Final at Wembley Stadium attracted 100,000 spectators and there was racing throughout the week at dozens of tracks up and down the country. I've no idea why popularity waned - Maybe the lack of publicity? Maybe the sport was slow taking up the television/media opportunities? The current owners of Sheffield have put loads of money into the sport and deserve to find another promoter.

Q: What's the difference between a blade and a trowel? A: A trowel has got one point