Re: why are thistle being punished?

On 01 Dec 2003 14:10:34 GMT, John Rose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Alexei Smertin, of course, was the playmaker on whom Abramovich spent livre3.5 
>million to bring to Stamford Bridge, only to find there was no space for him. So,
> he was quickly loaned for the season to Portsmouth, wages paid by the Roman 
>Empire, a gesture which was appreciated by a club that had been in 
>administration not so long ago. 

I wondered what had happened to him.

Not to hijack your thread, as it were, but do you know that the
Canadian newsmedia reported earlier this year that Roman Abramovich
wanted a "Chelsea" in the NHL? With a catch -- only fielding Russian
players.

Interesting that he has no such nationalist-like compunctions in the
football.

>Motherwell were fortunate that John Boyle, who put in livre9 million of his own

Livres? Like you can't tell it's not a French news server. :)
 
>The SPL has to embrace professional licensing that is mandatory in the 
>Bundesliga before any team can embark on the season. However, only Partick 
>Thistle would be able to pass the test that it has enough in the bank to cover 
>the wages.

Gosh, what now, I wonder...