Vasquez Rich

Parachute payments didn't do much good for such as Sunderland or Wigan, and don't seen to be helping Stoke or Huddersfield, plenty of other examples. It not about having and spending money (even money you don't have) , it's about spending what you have well and knowing what you are doing with it. Richard

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Yes, we still have the one room free. Richard

Possibly of great significance, Man Utd have signed a keeper from Southend... a 20yo on a 2 and half year deal... Richard

It's less about "punching above your weight" and more about being where your squad is, together, playing as a team, in a system that works, most of them with a point to prove and a manager who was voted the best in the land by his peers, and the other PL teams having overpaid, under performing "stars" with big heads, bought on over inflated fees with no incentive and nothing invested in a club they have no attachment to... many many examples of the latter, few of the former. Richard

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Lawrenson has the Blades to win..... that's b******ed that then! Richard

If what is alleged is true about the dates of the sale, the dates of the accounts, and the date of the buying company coming into existence. then the auditors may be in a bit of trouble also. Both sides can't be right in this dispute, and in my experience, telling the guys who make the rules that their rules are wrong, rarely ends well. Richard

One room still available, Richard

The wet weather of the last 3 weeks or so has wrecked my outdoor tomato crop. If the toms get wet and then don't dry out they will almost certainly get blight. There are a few things you can do: 1: remove leaves near the ground or that contact the ground. 2: stake the plants up high 3: don't plant them too close together but having done all that, as I have done, if they get wet and stay wet, then it is almost inevitable... in my experience. Once it starts there is not much chance if it not spreading. Destroy the infected plants and fruits, do not put them on the compost as it will return. Try to avoid growing the same crops in the same place. If some plants show it, pick the toms green and make chutney, the fruits won't make it to "red" without being infected. Richard

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If those Chelsea defenders are worth that much money.. how much for Stevens? cos he made them look very ordinary! As he does week in week out at the moment. Richard

One room now filled. The other still available. Richard

... predictions about Blades strikers are known for being accurate on here in recent seasons.....

Had one in my greenhouse for 2 years now scoffing the flies. The last year it's been joined by a Napenthes pitcher plant which is now growing some large pitchers after noshing a goodly few flies and ants. Richard

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Two rooms now available for immeadiate occupation. Available for musicians or bands to have 24/7 access. We are located just into Attercliffe near the canal basin, large rooms, clean and dry. There is secure parking in the yard, which can be locked off by the big gates, a loo and a kitchen. Message me if interested and I can fill in more details. Richard

We have a large room coming free at the start of July. We have a room free in our building. It's available for a band to have 24/7 access. It's located in Attercliffe, is a large room and is clean and dry. There is secure parking in the yard, which can be locked off by the big gates, a loo and a kitchen. Message me if interested and I can fill in more details. Richard

Steve Ludlam, yes, talented player. Faulkner was a gangly tall blonde centre half who went on to play for York City. Yes, Rodney Marsh, another nasty piece of work, I will never forget how McAlister shook with pain in the moments after that clash, was on the edge of the box at the kop end. Horrible thing to see. Richard

Currie appeared on Question of Sport twice I think, once as the mystery guest who was digging a trench (the new stand foundations it turned out).. and 2nd as a team member with Emlyn Hughes who as usual giggled his way through the show and constantly referred to Currie as "Teese".. which I assume was short for "T. C." Woody scoring 4 against Ipswich who were so bad that day even The Badge (as my Dad called him) scored. Gary Hamson scoring a beaut at the kpp end to beat Leeds in the cup (they signed him not long after). I also used to watch the reserves a lot, a team with such as Mick Heaton, Steve Faulkner, The Conroys, Alan Ogden, Mick Staniforth, and a young keeper who seemed always to save penalties, Tom McAlister. McAlister had the potential to be a great keeper and would have been I think but for that broken leg against Man City. Richard

I started my swedes early in the greenhouse, I planted them out this week at a good size, 5" or so... 2 wet nights and despite slug pelletting the whole area. the slugs have scoffed the LOT! Well dischuffed. I have used copper wire circles in the past, it can work, I actually watched a slug one time try and get over it, it wouldn't slime over the copper. I found the best type was recycled mains cable looped into multi strand circles, and sometimes with a smaller one and larger one concentric around the plants. But they sometimes find a way past, or maybe some types of slug/snail aren't put off. Back to the greenhouse to plant more seed! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!! Richard

The early 70s team was brilliant. I was there when Currie sat on the ball as we thumped Arsenal. Also in the John St stand directly in line with the Currie thunderbolt that went in the far corner of Ray Clemences goal against Liverpool, I knew it was going in the moment he struck it. Was at Leicester when I saw Woody score from a corner, that was the first time I saw him do it, he did it again at the Lane a few weeks later when he hit it hard and low and Dave Powell let it run between his legs at the near post. Saw Dave McKay get sent off at The Lane and was at Old Trafford when Best did nothing for 85 mins and then when Ted Hemsley had to go off, Best came to life and scored THAT goal and then set one up for Alan Gowling. To be honest probably the most intimidated I ever felt at a football match. Beating Cardiff 5-1 at home to almost secure promotion and then thumping Watford 3-0 to confirm. Larry Lloyd dropping his shorts to the kop when we played Wigan in a game where Colin Morris centred for a Keith Edwards tap in at the kop end. Chris Guthrie, the great hope... and he wasn't much of a footballer if I am honest. Tony Field beating almost every player on the pitch to score. Billy Sharp scoring a hat trick against QPR, left foot, right foot, header. Michael Tonge dismantling Liverpool in the cup. Oh and to continue a theme, was at Elland Road for that return fixture after we did them 3-1 at home, they kicked us to pieces, nastiest, dirtyest, horrible team I ever saw, and they had 10 internationals on the pitch! Giles, sneaky ******** he was. If you go back to that infamous charity shield match, it was Giles that did Keegan, and when Keegan looked round, Giles was nowhere to be seen and Bremner copped it! Richard

Watched the game out of town sat with 2 Leeds fans (as it turned out.. found out when I jumped up at Hogans goal!).. they both expect Leeds to lose to Villa tomorrow and hold out no hopes for the playoffs.

If Wilder does what he has done in the past... with signings such as Egan, Stevens, Baldock, McGoldrick, O'Connell, Bashem.. presumably he can do the same, but at a level up from where they are now... rather than do what other sides have done and bought in substandard players on silly money for silly fees, cos the cash is burning a hole in their collective pockets. I just can't see him suddenly signing guys for 10s of millions.