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October 6, 2011
Sky may not be the limit with Murphy's law
Insideworldfootball
Karen Murphy's victory in the European Court over showing live matches in her pub without paying Sky's charges should not be overestimated. It will have consequences, particularly in the lower reaches of the game, but it should not be seen as televised football's equivalent of the Bosman ruling. It is not.
Bosman has proved such a far-reaching, even revolutionary, judgement, that its effects are still being felt more than a decade and a half later. Belgian player Bosman could hardly have imagined the consequences when he sought to change clubs after his contract had expired.
Karen Murphy's victory in the European Court over showing live matches in her pub without paying Sky's charges should not be overestimated. It will have consequences, particularly in the lower reaches of the game, but it should not be seen as televised football's equivalent of the Bosman ruling. It is not.
Bosman has proved such a far-reaching, even revolutionary, judgement, that its effects are still being felt more than a decade and a half later. Belgian player Bosman could hardly have imagined the consequences when he sought to change clubs after his contract had expired.
October 4, 2011
Peter Moores: I do think what might have been with England
Evening Standard
Given the way Peter Moores's England reign ended, it is hardly surprising Kevin Pietersen has not been among the well‑wishers offering their congratulations following Lancashire's first County Championship title in 77 years.
After all, it was Pietersen's "he goes or I go" ultimatum which led to Moores being sacked as England coach and his own axing as national skipper in January 2009.
Just one month later, Moores was appointed Lancashire coach and it has taken him only two years to end the county's title drought.
Given the way Peter Moores's England reign ended, it is hardly surprising Kevin Pietersen has not been among the well‑wishers offering their congratulations following Lancashire's first County Championship title in 77 years.
After all, it was Pietersen's "he goes or I go" ultimatum which led to Moores being sacked as England coach and his own axing as national skipper in January 2009.
Just one month later, Moores was appointed Lancashire coach and it has taken him only two years to end the county's title drought.
September 29, 2011
Segregating fans has helped foster climate of hatred
Insideworldfootball.biz
English football fans are be capable of much humour, no little inventiveness and a warmth and goodness that can be truly uplifting, but the capacity for some fans to be vile should not be underestimated. Events at some recent matches have once again demonstrated that.
So during their Carling Cup encounter, Manchester United fans were taunted by chants from Leeds fans about the Munich air crash and United fans, in turn, retaliated with chants of Istanbul, a city where Leeds fans were killed. Fans of other clubs have also indulged in such behaviour and in the past, clashes between Manchester United and Liverpool have seen extremely disgraceful references to Munich and the death of Bill Shankly.
English football fans are be capable of much humour, no little inventiveness and a warmth and goodness that can be truly uplifting, but the capacity for some fans to be vile should not be underestimated. Events at some recent matches have once again demonstrated that.
So during their Carling Cup encounter, Manchester United fans were taunted by chants from Leeds fans about the Munich air crash and United fans, in turn, retaliated with chants of Istanbul, a city where Leeds fans were killed. Fans of other clubs have also indulged in such behaviour and in the past, clashes between Manchester United and Liverpool have seen extremely disgraceful references to Munich and the death of Bill Shankly.
September 27, 2011
TEDxEastEnd – The story of my father, the story of myself
TEDxEastEnd
On the 8th September 2011, Mihir spoke at TEDxEastEnd, which focused on exploring ideas and various perspectives on migration. The goal was to look at the role innovation can have in addressing the challenges it presents, while also considering the opportunities and benefits that arise from migration. The event brought together a wide [...]
On the 8th September 2011, Mihir spoke at TEDxEastEnd, which focused on exploring ideas and various perspectives on migration. The goal was to look at the role innovation can have in addressing the challenges it presents, while also considering the opportunities and benefits that arise from migration. The event brought together a wide [...]
September 20, 2011
QPR's new owner won't splash the cash like Roman Abramovich
Evening Standard
Tony Fernandes has been a West Ham fan since he was eight but the new owner of Queen Park Rangers is glad that his failure to buy the Hammers led him to Loftus Road.
We are in his elegant town house in the capital and the 47-year-old owner of AirAsia is telling me of his many efforts to take over West Ham stretching back five years.
"I tried before the Icelandic guys bought it," he says. "Then, when they had all their problems, I was in a bidding war with David Sullivan and David Gold but the Icelandic banks went for them. We approached them again when they got relegated in May and I upset Sullivan.
Tony Fernandes has been a West Ham fan since he was eight but the new owner of Queen Park Rangers is glad that his failure to buy the Hammers led him to Loftus Road.
We are in his elegant town house in the capital and the 47-year-old owner of AirAsia is telling me of his many efforts to take over West Ham stretching back five years.
"I tried before the Icelandic guys bought it," he says. "Then, when they had all their problems, I was in a bidding war with David Sullivan and David Gold but the Icelandic banks went for them. We approached them again when they got relegated in May and I upset Sullivan.
September 13, 2011
At the heart of The Valley is a City slicker
Evening Standard
There is much that Michael Slater, the Charlton chairman, will not disclose. Ask him how much he and his partner Tony Jimenez paid for the League One club when they completed the take over last December and he says: "It was a nominal amount to take responsibility for not insignificant debts."
In fact, with debts of £14million and Charlton facing administration, the nominal figure was just £1.
Or ask Slater how much Charlton have spent on transfers this summer and he replies: "That is not something I would like to say."
There is much that Michael Slater, the Charlton chairman, will not disclose. Ask him how much he and his partner Tony Jimenez paid for the League One club when they completed the take over last December and he says: "It was a nominal amount to take responsibility for not insignificant debts."
In fact, with debts of £14million and Charlton facing administration, the nominal figure was just £1.
Or ask Slater how much Charlton have spent on transfers this summer and he replies: "That is not something I would like to say."
September 12, 2011
Can India restore some pride on the remainder of their England tour?
PlayUpCricket
Mihir Bose discusses the England vs India 2011 series and how the Indian team can improve their game.
Mihir Bose discusses the England vs India 2011 series and how the Indian team can improve their game.
September 8, 2011
After Bin Hammam's race claim, Blatter needs to prove he really is a citizen of the world
Insideworldfootball
Mihir BoseMohammed Bin Hammam may have been self-serving in accusing FIFA of racism and alleging that, had he been an European, he would not have suffered the punishment he has - banished for life from world football for having been found guilty of vote buying during the FIFA presidential race.
He could not have put it more clearly in a letter to Petrus Damaseb, the deputy chairman of the Ethics Committee: "Were I a European, or were the Caribbean part of Europe, neither [Sepp] Blatter nor [Jérôme] Valcke will dare lay a finger on us. Were we Europeans, you [a reference to Damaseb] would have never been given the opportunity to chair this ethics committee panel and slaughter people left and right, as you have done."
Mihir BoseMohammed Bin Hammam may have been self-serving in accusing FIFA of racism and alleging that, had he been an European, he would not have suffered the punishment he has - banished for life from world football for having been found guilty of vote buying during the FIFA presidential race.
He could not have put it more clearly in a letter to Petrus Damaseb, the deputy chairman of the Ethics Committee: "Were I a European, or were the Caribbean part of Europe, neither [Sepp] Blatter nor [Jérôme] Valcke will dare lay a finger on us. Were we Europeans, you [a reference to Damaseb] would have never been given the opportunity to chair this ethics committee panel and slaughter people left and right, as you have done."
September 6, 2011
Michel D'Hooghe: 'It's totally untrue that my vote was influenced'
Evening Standard
6 Sep 2011
Michel D'Hooghe, for all his quarter of a century on the FIFA executive, has never courted publicity, unlike his soundbite-savvy president Sepp Blatter. But now the 66-year-old retired Belgian doctor, who has shaped FIFA's medical department and is proud of their doping controls, is upset about the slur on his reputation.
We are in Monaco and D'Hooghe, having just emerged from a swim at his hotel, wants to talk about a painting he received from the Russians before his fellow executive members chose them as hosts for the 2018 World Cup.
The implication by a Sunday newspaper was that this was yet another case of vote buying in a world body which seem to produce corruption scandals almost every day. Before the Belgian explains for the first time why the inference is false, he recounts a story of an earlier bid involving Guy Verhofstadt, the Belgian Prime Minister in 2000, and Nelson Mandela.
6 Sep 2011
Michel D'Hooghe, for all his quarter of a century on the FIFA executive, has never courted publicity, unlike his soundbite-savvy president Sepp Blatter. But now the 66-year-old retired Belgian doctor, who has shaped FIFA's medical department and is proud of their doping controls, is upset about the slur on his reputation.
We are in Monaco and D'Hooghe, having just emerged from a swim at his hotel, wants to talk about a painting he received from the Russians before his fellow executive members chose them as hosts for the 2018 World Cup.
The implication by a Sunday newspaper was that this was yet another case of vote buying in a world body which seem to produce corruption scandals almost every day. Before the Belgian explains for the first time why the inference is false, he recounts a story of an earlier bid involving Guy Verhofstadt, the Belgian Prime Minister in 2000, and Nelson Mandela.
August 30, 2011
Foreign stars have made the English game suffer, says Uwe Rösler
Evening Standard
Uwe Rösler grew up on the other side of the Iron Curtain but his football beliefs are very much made in England.
He played five times for East Germany and his formative years in the game were in the communist state but it was the lessons learned at Manchester City that he's now putting into practice at Brentford.
The west London club's new manager recalls how he was forced to change after arriving at City from Nuremburg in 1994.
Uwe Rösler grew up on the other side of the Iron Curtain but his football beliefs are very much made in England.
He played five times for East Germany and his formative years in the game were in the communist state but it was the lessons learned at Manchester City that he's now putting into practice at Brentford.
The west London club's new manager recalls how he was forced to change after arriving at City from Nuremburg in 1994.
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