bigy 0 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Well, it's either one of two things. The complete dismantling of European football, the biggest cash generator on planet football, the removal of UEFA's power, the destruction of FIFA regulations, visits to the European Courts and probably Parliament, and a new future which no-one, least of all Sky Sports and their £4b deal, knows what's happening or A load of shite. Not forgetting that it completely lacks sporting integrity!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,251 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 The Scottish club were bought last week by Charles Green for £6million but are in liquidation. That is the type of journalism I would expect of sports reporters. These days, the Traynors and Youngs and Keevins are suddenly financial and tax experts too. Aye right. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 could be pointless anyway. by the time we got to the epl the big teams wound all be playing in la ligua. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,251 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 ... then again, no Lawwell, no Scum, no SFA. It does has its advantages. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,050 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 re The Mirror, Nixon has previous for giving his friends good copy! Alan Nixon, one of football's most prolific reporters, has severed his links with the Independent following an argument over an alleged conflict of interest involving Wayne Rooney's agent. Nixon had written for the newspaper for over a decade when his shareholding in Proactive Sports Management proved his undoing at the end of July. Proactive, known since July as Formation Group, is headed by Rooney's agent, Paul Stretford. The freelance reporter, who still writes for the Daily Mirror and the People, owns 20,000 shares in the company. The shareholding, which Nixon has held since the company floated in 2001, has long been common knowledge in the football world, prompting comment in Private Eye as well as a Sunday Express article in January 2003. Nixon took legal action over the piece, which he claims to have settled for £18,500. Nixon's interest in Proactive again attracted attention in July, this time from Kenny Fogarty, an ardent Everton fan who took issue with the journalist's coverage in the Independent of the Rooney transfer saga. Mr Fogarty also pointed out on the website that he had just sent an email to the Independent's sports desk, asking: "How does a Proactive Sports Group shareholder get to write for your newspaper, offering contradictory stories on a common theme over the course of two days?" Nixon claims that although the previous sports editor, Paul Newman, was aware of the situation, his replacement, Matt Tench - who had rejoined the Independent from the Daily Mail in April - was not. "Matt was new to the job and got startled," he said. "He knew nothing about the court case [against the Sunday Express]." Tench declined to comment on the matter. Nixon further claims that Tench told him that stories about Proactive clients could no longer appear under Nixon's byline. "With me it's all or nothing. I decided, 'Let's just leave it'," said Nixon. "It's not as though they paid me enough that I can't live without it." Nixon says he bought 20,000 Proactive shares at flotation, and has not bought or sold a single share since. "I couldn't tell you how much they're worth," he insisted. "I never look. But I can't imagine they're worth as much as when they started. It's a matter of some amusement among people." The shares were worth £5,000 when the company floated and are now worth £1,750. He claims never to have "put any bias into my reporting" and not always to have painted Proactive in a flattering light. "I've had fierce rows with Paul Stretford about what I've written." Past articles have referred to Nixon as a friend of Mr Stretford, whom he profiled in the Independent in April 2000. "I respect him and I hope he respects me," Nixon explained. "He'll always pick up the phone to a journalist." Mr Stretford could not be reached for comment. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2004/sep/03/theindependent.pressandpublishing 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DietofWorms Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Bury Rangers?! ....Shurely shome mishtake! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Bury Rangers?! ....Shurely shome mishtake! I think someone is taking the piss. their nickname is the Shakers. This must be a wind up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Hmm, not for me, don't really want us to ruin another club by buying them out. Also there would be opposition again, can't really win anywhere at the minute. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) The transfer window doesn't open till July 1st, but going by this story and the other one about a dodgy Celtic fan wanting to buy our club, Silly Season is clearly upon us! Edited June 21, 2012 by Zappa typo 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_2010 0 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Bury Rangers - I think that will please the rest of Scottish football, what they have all been trying to do for the past four months anyway... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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