Moneychest-er City
Tue Nov 11 08:54AM
According to research conducted by dusty academic types, a downturn in the economic cycle invariably leads to people spending more money on entertainment (stretch, yawn, sleep).
For evidence of this you need look no further than the soaraway success of AC/DC's new album, ‘Black Ice'. Number one in 29 countries and counting, the veteran rockers are doing rather nicely from this global recession with their rasping one-trick shtick.
Call it escapism; call it rock'n'roll therapy; call it a schoolboy fetish - whatever you call it, this trend for spending frivolously when there is barely enough to go round has been in evidence since the Romans handed over their monthly salary to watch people get mauled by lions.
All of which leads us nicely into the news that Manchester City are reportedly planning to offer Jose Mourinho £15million/year to become their manager - an amount of money Early Doors would happy fight a lion for.
But the dusty academics will not be happy. While AC/DC and glorified human sacrifice clearly represent entertainment to the masses, Mourinho is unlikely to lift the gloom in the Premier League by turning City into a dull, attritional force with eight holding midfielders who everybody hates. Now, that's not entertainment.
Furthermore, if Mourinho does arrive at Middle Eastlands City will start winning things, and if that happens the world's most fatalistic fans will lose everything they stand for.
Being a City fan is about suffering; about losing football matches to a soundtrack of Joy Division and holding on desperately in the hope that one perfect afternoon their team might humble the dark force that is Manchester United. If they were to win the league their very soul would be ripped out and fed on a plate to Peter Kenyon.
It is for that very reason ED is today launching a campaign for Kevin Keegan to return to the club. Now that's entertainment.
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Andy Cole has announced his retirement from the game, bringing to a close a career that peaked during Manchester United's 1998/99 treble season and was punctuated by prolific mention of himself in the third person.
"I want to give something back," he told The Times. "I don't think it's the end of the Andrew Cole story. Hopefully it's a new chapter."
ED is praying that new chapter will incorporate the long-awaited follow-up to his smash-hit ‘Outstanding', a streetwise rap number that included some of the best lyrics ever set to music. For the uninitiated, here's an extract.
A summer time rhyme and a party jam
Sharp like a razor, speed to amaze ya
Best ya like, Ali did Joe Frazier
I reminisce back to the school yard
I used to work hard, I used to play hard
Got my kicks from hitting the net, not drugs
You bet, we're outstanding
Inspired.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: "What made everybody happy in this election was that nobody knows what Obama's ideas are, but the system has brought someone to the top just because they have the quality and nothing else. I think that's right." Is Arsene Wenger comparing himself to the president elect?
FOREIGN VIEW: "Football is a world that doesn't interest me anymore; I don't want to come back." Disgraced former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, banned for five years for his involvement in match-fixing, makes a decision that has already been made for him.
COMING UP: Follow our LIVE coverage of tonight's Carling Cup action, where Premier League behemoths will bless us with the very best players their reserve and youth teams have to offer.
What do you wanna chat about jlo how nice Ireland is this time of year?
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 04:47PMSee Iluvmen aka channel_island_wannabe Id talk to you but you are always singing shitesongs
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 04:49PMI dont now nothin about now Ireland fools I a yorkshireman
From ljo_jackson on Tue Nov 11 04:50PMYeah right!!!
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 04:51PM+ doubt it!
From jay8my on Tue Nov 11 04:51PMGreat minds Jase
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 04:52PMJuggle as many balls as you can but adding one more could bring them all down, so do this at your peril
From hamster.jamster on Tue Nov 11 04:53PMim off home now so bye every1, except for fake yardies.
From jay8my on Tue Nov 11 04:53PMTime to line up for slop you fools be real and fake me keep lookin hansome
From ljo_jackson on Tue Nov 11 04:54PMNo, I believe Jlo, I hear he comes from penistone
From g_hine on Tue Nov 11 04:55PMThat was brill fbf he got his sorryass doubted 3 in a row
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 04:55PMSee ya Jase have a good one or dont I really couldnt care less
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 04:55PMJude you suck you sad loney loser!
From ljojackson on Tue Nov 11 04:56PMHi hamster words of wisdom yet again you dont want me to add you then
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 04:57PMSee ya fbf special bye to you hun
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 04:58PMAny non fakes left to talk to?
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 05:01PMYes, but not for much longer
From g_hine on Tue Nov 11 05:01PMAnne as usual everybody is off to polish their knobs..... ahh the life of a 9 to 5er
From some_steam on Tue Nov 11 05:02PMWhat time you on til SS
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 05:04PMg-hine you have been very up beat today
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 05:06PMMy refresh is taking an absolute age is everyones or is fatfucking Keith lurking?
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 05:07PMI should be here to at least 6 but i am going to slope off soon, because i can
From some_steam on Tue Nov 11 05:10PMohhh winks for me I like it Im gonna head off now have a good evening polishing your @#$% SS I recommend Brasso
From anne_helm on Tue Nov 11 05:13PMThe ping has been pinging me off for weeks now... I am still refreshing the last comment and everyone is replying to comments made half an hour ago (slight exaggeration)
From some_steam on Tue Nov 11 05:14PMOk bye anne, as usual it is left to me to chat to the imposters or do they all have 9 to 5 jobs as well?
From some_steam on Tue Nov 11 05:16PMMr sunkamm, YOU PRAT, only the last 10 years have CFC woken from 3o years of second rate footie,running alongside the likes of crystal palace,luton town,fulham and living in the shadow arsenal spurs andwest ham.Sorry ,did you want robinho .How dare the likes of man city attract some of the best players{ cockneys in there own little world again} ,well sorry govner were on the up again . Oh yes cfc beat us in that 86 egg cup at wembly,{i would be embarrassed} up the skyblues !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From andrew.lord67 on Tue Nov 11 08:35PMballs to Chelsea .. no one cares anymore , they are on the wane . Just get 'The special one' or SVEN to Eastlands and throw the money on the table ... easy .
From walkerchild58 on Wed Nov 12 01:18AMballs to Chelsea .. no one cares anymore , they are on the wane . Just get 'The special one' or SVEN to Eastlands and throw the money on the table ... easy .
From walkerchild58 on Wed Nov 12 01:20AMmurhino wouldnt go to the theartre of doom theay aint got the money to bring in the players or pay a geniouse his wage !!! my prediction hughes to the salford skinters n to bring in 6 to 8 mill players n jos`e to man city to bring in 160 and 180 mill players......C.T.I.D.
From mcpluker on Sat Nov 29 11:32PM
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