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    Financial Fair Play (general thread)

    I thought it might be worth having a general Financial Fair Play (FFP) thread as it feels like things are starting to ramp up with further possible punishment for both Everton and Notts Forest. Could it be that Levy's dream of a functioning FFP system is starting to become real...
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    Glenn Roeder RIP

    Haven't seen this mentioned but Glenn Roeder has passed away age 65. My first Spurs match was the 1982 Cup Final against QPR (first match) and he was their captain that day. For some reason I remember them interviewing him after the match and I recall him having a great game. Funny how some...
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    Luka Modric Autobiography

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/18/luka-modric-roman-abramovich-brought-me-onto-his-yacht-and-said-sign-for-chelsea An extract from the Modric biography in the Guardian today. A couple of paragraphs below. "I had a couple of meetings with Levy during that season. In January, he...
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    Racism in management

    There is an interesting article in the Guardian in relation to Mr. Campbell and his ascertions that he is going to have to leave the country to begin his management career as black managers are not treated equally in the UK. Irrespective of our opinions on Sol as a person how big is this issue...
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    Tottenham Cakes

    Did anyone watch the Great British Bake-Off last night? There was a small segment on the 'Tottenham cake' which was pretty interesting. Dates back to the 1800s and were made by Quaker's around the area to be consumed by the community. When we won the FA cup in 1901 these cakes were distributed...
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