You better believe it...
1. IN the 1400s, a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb, hence we have 'The rule of thumb'.
2. Many years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden', and thus the word GOLF entered the English language.
3 Each King in a deck of playing cards, represents a great 'King' in history;
Spades - King David
Hearts, Charlemagne
Clubs, Alexander the Great
Diamonds, Julius Caesar
4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bedframes by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress support tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on, hence, the phrase 'Goodnight, sleep tight'.
5. It was accepted practice in Babylon 4000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son in law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer, and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the 'Honey month', which we know of today as the 'Honeymoon'.
6. Since 1966, English fans have said they are going to win the cup at the start of every football competition, hence the phrase, 'Deluded twats'.
Port Vale lost £6.1m in 24/25, when the club finished 2nd in League Two. That works out at £117,000 a week...in League Two.
This takes total losses to over £17m from when the company that currently owns teh club was formed in 2014
The club's losses were underwritten by a £19.6m loan from owners.
@RotherhamUnited Can someone please explain why 2 out of the four kiosks in the family stand are closed at half time?
Can’t even get a drink without missing part of either the first or second half???
My Companies House update alarm has just pinged at 2am.
The frightening increase in losses in lower league football continues.
Burton Albion, historically one of the best run clubs in the EFL historically, has gone from a £1.3m loss to a £8.3m loss after acquisition by Nordic Football Group in June 2024.
The club finished 20th in League One.
🔑 figures
⚽️Revenue £6.4m (no change)
⚽️Wages £8.2m ⬆️ 53%
⚽️Wages £122 for every £100 revenue (2024 £84)
⚽️Employees 315 ⬆️ 73
⚽️Management charge from owners £1.3m (2024 Nil)
⚽️Amortisation £727k (⬆️ 385%)
⚽️Loss £8.3m
⚽️Player purchases £1.18m
⚽️Player sales £267k
⚽️Borrowings £10m (⬆️ 525%)
Loans are from owner who wrote off £8.7m of the loan late in 2025
If we did need more proof that Sky Sports dont give a sh*t about supporters who actually go to games and provide them with a wortwhile product (as coverage through covid proved). They have moved Wimbledons game at Home to Northamton from a Saturday to the Sunday despite being informed and asked not to in September by Wimbledon due to an Internationsl fans day as it would cost fans money in flights and hotels. Also they have moved it to a day when there are no trains from Northampton. Our Tuesday game home to Blackpool now has to be moved to Wednesday which has upset Blackpool fans who have already made arrangements to stay in London for that game. Well done Sky how to upset and alienate three sets of fans by your shere arrogance and incompetence. You are complete wa*kers.