Franchise FC

[canveyshrimper]

There's a lovely piece in today's Mail by Martin Samuel laying into Franchise FC and Winkleman, while congratulating AFC Wimbledon their rise up the BSP. Samuel is I think the only writer working for a National daily that actually knows and cares what happened to Wimbledon FC and the way the Football League allowed franchising in it's leagues. Long may he continue.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Linky?

:Harry:

 

[canveyshrimper]

Linky?

:Harry:

Wasn't able to find a link Matt.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Link or no link this is a valid point raised by H, MK are a team by proxy and i wish them nothing but misery .. though i do think they'll be in the prem within 5 years and it'll be yet another nail in the coffin of the game i (used to) love

 

[EastStandBlue]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...loath-fund-Harry-Redknapps-grand-designs.html

Right at the bottom here.

As much as I despise the Daily Mail and every middle-class hypochondriac it stands for, Martin Samuel really is one of the finest sports writers around.

 

[Napster]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...loath-fund-Harry-Redknapps-grand-designs.html

Right at the bottom here.

As much as I despise the Daily Mail and every middle-class hypochondriac it stands for, Martin Samuel really is one of the finest sports writers around.

so he should be on 400k per annum,

 

[EastStandBlue]

so he should be on 400k per annum,

One of the few that deserves his wage... I dread to think what Brian Woolnough earns for his reactionist tripe and various TV appearances.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Samuel is the pick of the bunch, but there's plenty of good sport in The Daily Mail. Charles Sale (although horribly up himself) is good for sports business, Mike Dickson for tennis, Paul Newman (and little snippets from David Lloyd) for cricket and Derek Lawrenson even manages to make golf mildly interesting.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Can't say I've read much of Charles Sale, but for sports business look no further than David Conn. His piece yesterday, blowing Mandaric out of the water, was brilliant.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/dav...icester-takeover-football-league-transparency

 

[Napster]

Samuel is the pick of the bunch, but there's plenty of good sport in The Daily Mail. Charles Sale (although horribly up himself) is good for sports business, Mike Dickson for tennis, Paul Newman (and little snippets from David Lloyd) for cricket and Derek Lawrenson even manages to make golf mildly interesting.

Charles Sale reguarly gets his wrists slapped in the private eye.

 

[Napster]

One of the few that deserves his wage... I dread to think what Brian Woolnough earns for his reactionist tripe and various TV appearances.

Well, back in 2002, he was on £150k a year. So he must be on similar to Samuel now.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Charles Sale reguarly gets his wrists slapped in the private eye.

Yes, he does get his knickers in a twist quite often. Still entertaining, although maybe not in the way he would intend.

Well, back in 2002, he was on £150k a year. So he must be on similar to Samuel now.

Samuel may be on a bit more as he does comment pieces in the news section of the paper too.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Agree with Samuel and Sale, and Newman on the cricket.

Also Henry Winter in the DT for football.

What's happened to Paul Hayward? He always wrote a good column in the DT