Sub-editor/writer, Times Sport. Ex Croydon Advertiser, Crawley News, Surrey Mirror, Dorking & Leatherhead Ad. All opinions my own. Chess is not a sport.
A real pleasure to speak to the brilliant Paula Blasi and her DS Cherie Pridham about her stunning wins at La Vuelta and Amstel Gold and her rapid rise from promising 800m runner to one of the world's best riders (thanks in part to her car breaking down)
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@stephensmith195@SimonPeach I can certainly see that calculation - and ultimately it's a private business decision, it's not like they are a public institution. Keeping him probably is their quickest route to getting promotion next season in fairness.
They're determined to have the last word aren't they. Talking about the competition's lost "credibility" is a bit rich given how the club have chucked away their own and still want to whine about their punishment.
One of the greatest up and downs you will EVER see 🤯
When @AdrianMeronk managed to save par from under water at the 2022 KLM Open.
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@stephensmith195@SimonPeach Respectfully (non-Saints person, hello 🙋♂️), the impression I get is not blood-seeking but more surprise that no one has been fired for a deliberate decision that's cost them promotion and a lot of money. Accept it may appear different from your side however.
@IlliumOf81667 Maybe they don't think you were harshly treated? Just an idea to consider.
Re: Chelsea and City - their cases are 1. different to yours, both in nature and scale, and 2. being handled by a different organisation. When the verdicts come in, that's the time to do comparisons.
@IlliumOf81667 Do you really think "not a word" has been written about those charges? What a ridiculous comment. That subject has been done to death and as much as we can legally - we're now waiting for verdicts, the same as you. Then it'll be chapter and verse - need a verdict first though 🙄
@IlliumOf81667 Not a peep about what? We've not given enough coverage? Think we've been pretty interested in Southampton's situation but cheers for the feedback.
@MartinBooth_@brucemillington I just completed the first round of fixture picks in the group stage (i.e. everyone's first game only) on a predictor app and took me about half an hour. So many weird games as well - chucked a few 4-0 and 6-0s in there
@IlliumOf81667 Client hack 😂😂 Yeah you have been punished, point is your club keep complaining they've been hard done by. If/when City get punished that'll be the time to comment on them 👍
@AnnemarieBatson Yeah the apology Dragan Solak gives to camera is certainly of that same "we're sorry but the punishment was wrong" flavour... can see how that attitude influences all their messaging on this
This is much better though. Still can't believe no one told him he couldn't watch other teams train, if he genuinely didn't know, but at least this is a proper hands-up apology with an explanation of what they were up to and why.