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[iancity]

In other news, Bristol Rovers started the day in 4th, level on points with Northampton but with a 5 worse goal difference. After 22 minutes, Northampton were winning 3-1 and Rovers 2-0. Rovers then went on to win 7-0 and gain promotion by way of goals scored.

UTG.

Won a fortune on this (OK, £30 but cool to me :-) )

 

[Accy cyclist]

Hardly, given the quote from Sothebys

I think the shirt could be a fake. Where's the evidence it's authentic? Has it been Maradona (hate posting his name ) DNA'd? 🤔 Has Steve Hodge declared his new found super wealth to the Inland Revenue? 🤔

 

[vickster]

I think the shirt could be a fake. Where's the evidence it's authentic? Has it been Maradona (hate posting his name ) DNA'd? 🤔 Has Steve Hodge declared his new found super wealth to the Inland Revenue? 🤔

Why would he need to? He’s a private individual who has sold something used that he was given?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Rovers then went on to win 7-0 and gain promotion by way of goals scored.

Well done the Rovers (the Bristol version, not the Blackburn one of course! ) on such an achievement!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Why would he need to? He’s a private individual who has sold something used that he was given?

This isn't your fleabay financial transaction stuff! He has to declare such a sudden 'massive' income to the tax man.

 

[PaulSB]

In other news, Bristol Rovers started the day in 4th, level on points with Northampton but with a 5 worse goal difference. After 22 minutes, Northampton were winning 3-1 and Rovers 2-0. Rovers then went on to win 7-0 and gain promotion by way of goals scored.

UTG.

This is an astonishing result, not just for its scoreline but the impact on the season outcome. What a delirious afternoon for Bristol Rovers supporters.

 

[PaulSB]

Great news for us here tbh - takes away months of 'what ifs'.

Many of the big sports teams, football, NFL, baseball etc are valued in the billions of dollars.

Returns are not an issue for global brands - TV income, merchandise deals and sponsorship link-ups provide huge revenue streams.

What is an 'ordinary fan'? The days of the majority of local ordinay fans supporting local teams, whose owner owned a chain of butcher's shops, was left behind many years ago.

Today's ordinary fans include the aspirational kid in India, the family in the US and the guy in a Mexican slum who needs some sunshine in his life.

That's the beast that we fans buy into having made the choice to stick with it or retreat into the margins of football.

KTBFFH. 🙂

Yes, you are quite right. After reading your post and appreciating that as NFL, baseball etc. are of no interest to me I haven't considered football to be in the same position but you're right it is. I'm correct in thinking this is the first time a football club has been sold for this sort of money?

I don't hanker for the days when fans left work at 12.00 and walked straight to the ground for kick off but I do think we've lost something.

I suppose I'm one who has retreated to the margins. I never watch TV football, well once in a blue moon, listen to radio etc. yet 30+ years ago there would be a scramble in our house for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph as it arrived - a paper we only bought for the sports pages.

My interest in football has largely died as the money has grown to the point where Rovers are my only real interest along with keeping half an eye on clubs I have some vague connection to*. Rovers will always be my club and I doubt anything would stop me going. Not sure how I'd feel if we became a huge international franchise........not that this is going to be a major worry for a while. 🤣

* Stockport County and Chorley for example as I have friends who are diehards.

What does KTBFFH mean?

 

[Dave7]

Reading lots of reports linking City to a sumner (free) move for Pogba.
He has done very little at Utd but maybe City can bring out the best in him.

 

[flake99please]

What does KTBFFH mean?

Keep The Blue Flag Flying High

 

[PaulSB]

Keep The Blue Flag Flying High

Oh dear I really shouldn't have needed to ask. 🤣🤣🤣

 

[The Crofted Crest]

Stockport County

Squeaky bum day today! Away against second placed Wrexham. Only one point needed for aitomatic promotion to the football league. County suffering some indifferenent late-season form, Wrexham on a winning run. Come on, County!

 

[PaulSB]

Squeaky bum day today! Away against second placed Wrexham. Only one point needed for aitomatic promotion to the football league. County suffering some indifferenent late-season form, Wrexham on a winning run. Come on, County!

Absolutely. My friend is unbelievably nervous, well no not really unbelievable as I understand exactly what he's feeling.

 

[vickster]

The mighty Sutton missed the play off by one point. Not bad for their first season in the league though

 

[Smokin Joe]

This isn't your fleabay financial transaction stuff! He has to declare such a sudden 'massive' income to the tax man.

Only if HMRC ask him to explain it after trawling his bank transactions. It does not have to be declared on a tax return as it is not subject to tax.

 

[flake99please]

Only if HMRC ask him to explain it after trawling his bank transactions. It does not have to be declared on a tax return as it is not subject to tax.

Capital gains tax perhaps?