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July 17, 2015	/ Isaiah	/ Elections
Who Would You Vote for?
Tomorrow the polls open in the FC Barcelona elections and we here at BFB are not unaware of this. So we teamed up to bring you the most definitive guide to the elections you'll find anywhere on earth. And also Pluto.
Levon: Why I'd vote for Laporta
In a perfect world, Benedito might get my vote. He seems responsible, he has a decent program and we would get rid of the he says she says between the Roselistas and Laportistas. In other words, he represents a clean break. He also seems less dishonest than the other candidates, but this is possibly because he hasn't been in a position to lie to us as often. Alas, prognosis shows that voting for Benedito, Agusti will make about as much difference to the final results as voting for Isaiah would. So the choice is, effectively, between Josep Bartomeu and Joan Laporta. I'm sorry to say that my vote would be more of an anti-vote than a pro-vote.
Barto has done a number of good things during his year and a half at the club.
He appointed Luis Enrique. To many this was a no-brainer, but still.
He supported the coach while many of the media and public were calling for his head during the first half of the season.
He won the treble.
He has, for the most part, been less outwardly conflictive than Sandro Rosell.
He has tread the fine but difficult line very well between representing Catalunya while at the same time avoiding to steer the club too deep into the independista quagmire.
However, counting against him are:
He was vice-president (and president of sports) when the club signed young, foreign players for the academy in direct circumvention of FIFA rules.
As president, his ridiculous la Masía no es toca strategy was disastrous for the club's image and the young players involved, and was possibly counterproductive as the club got hit with a one year transfer ban.
Barça B was relegated on his watch and no academy player has broken through since 2009/2010. For a detailed article about the negligence of the Masía during the last five years, there is an excellent article by Rafael Hernández on Grup14.com here. It bears repeating that for the duration of Rosell's presidency, Bartomeu was president of sports.
He is involved in an ongoing court case that might see him land a three-year jail sentence during the next presidential mandate.
Qatar. I agree with Laporta and Benedito that there are probably other sponsors out there that will give us the same amount of money or more from sponsorship deals. As a matter of fact, Benedito has stated that if (when) he loses the campaign, he will hand the elected president four or five companies with which he has held advanced talks that are willing to offer more money than the current deal. For Bartomeu to insist that he has investigated the market (through a third party) and that there are no better deals available rings false and, even worse, smells of corruption. Somewhere, someone is making money off of this and, besides the fact that having the very controversial 2022 World Cup host on the front of our shirt does us no good, to entrust these people with a 600 million dollar project of renovating the stadium is madness.
These last five reasons are sufficient for me to vote for the main alternative. Laporta has his faults and I wish he assumed them instead of his current holier-than-thou approach, which rubs me wrong, but the deal breakers for me are that we'll get rid of Qatar as soon as legally possible and that the Masía will be better run. At a very unscientific level, I simply distrust Laporta less than Bartomeu. Besides, when has a club advised by Cruijff ever gone wrong?
Kxevin: Why I'd vote for Benedito
As Public Enemy said in the intro to "Whole Lotta Love Goin' On in the Middle of Hell," "If you don't stand up for something, you'll fall for anything."
It's the biggest reason that my presidential vote would go to Agusti Benedito. Principles count for a lot, and I am a huge proponent of them. Laporta and Bartomeu represent two different piles of crap that differ only in size and potential shoe damage. People say that Bartomeu is far worse than Laporta, and that might be true. But it is also important that socis allow themselves to embrace a viable third option, something that, as many of you know, I have long advocated for.
This is an extremely important election for the club's future, and future direction. Some believe, in a hyperbolic rapture, that the club will be destroyed if Bartomeu wins. I don't share that sentiment even as I worry quite deeply about what giving him a mandate and six years will do to the club that I love.
But I have similar concerns, though not as cold sweat-inducing, about giving Laporta a mandate and 6 years.
Laporta's presidency stands a strong possibility of being like the opening scene in the movie "The Hangover." Broken glass, passed-out naked people, empty cava bottles, phones off the hook and a chicken running around. It's a mess, but housekeeping can clean it up.
Bartomeu's presidency has the potential to look like the aftermath of the Sack of Troy, to do more significant harm to the club, particularly on the fiscal side of things. It would take housekeeping a lot longer to clean that up, potentially defining the direction of future administrations in everything from player sales to the youth system.
Prima facie that would seen to argue in favor of Laporta over Bartomeu, and it would were it not for that third option. But it just isn't that easy. It never is. Jimmy Burns, in an excellent recent blog post, makes a case for abstention. He isn't going to vote in the election for reasons very clearly stated.
The other problem is The Fear, that a non-vote or vote for someone other than Laporta means a vote for Bartomeu. But the thing about principles, about standing for something, is that fear and other mitigating factors shouldn't matter. You should look at the three candidates and decide, for yourself, who is best or at absolute worst, who would do the least harm.
It has been said of Benedito that he hasn't really done or said anything, that there are too many questions about his platform and plans for the direction of the club. And by singling him out for that criticism, pundits ignore the fact that none of the other candidates really have, either. Freixa has been the closest to laying out a real plan. But they are all too busy explaining why their opponents are evil. And that's a problem even as it is a typical election campaign, no matter the elective office or location of the efforts.
Both Bartomeu and Laporta are, in effect, running on the past, on "Don't you want more victory parades?" Laporta is spiking his retro libation with liberal doses of "Cruijff," "Guardiola" and "values", the last being most interesting as a question about values would be a legit ask of a man who paid investigators to spy on club and team members.
Is the devil you know always the best choice?
Bartomeu is running a very intelligent race, acting presidential as an incumbent is wont to do. He isn't bothering to sling mud at or with the other candidates because that isn't what the front runner does. What a legit front runner should do is sail serenely on through an election that will reach an inevitable, logical conclusion.
I decided to endorse Benedito before the Tuesday candidates' debate, in which I thought he mishandled things while Bartomeu handled them exactly right, coming out as a winner of sorts even as he was attacked from all sides, with opponents landing significant blows. Bartomeu didn't win the debate per se, but he did what he had to do which was look like the front-runner (his attacking opponents helped him there), and not screw up.
The other candidates erred in attacking Bartomeu in an effort to sway voters by landing haymakers, rather than convincing them by acting presidential, like an equal to Bartomeu. There was a moment of weakness when Bartomeu said that he was being prosecuted for actions of the club, in an attempt to stave off the baying hounds. Don't throw the club under the bus. The president is the club. It's an important distinction.
To say that Bartomeu's candidacy isn't distressing would be foolish. He was part of a board that has a number of shady acts in its past. Is he the board? Good question. Has he distanced himself from that board and the sins of it? Another good question. Here's another one: If he isn't that board, why did he stay?
"Although the bylaws specify that I continue as president after the resignation of Sandro Rosell, I am not comfortable with the decisions of the board that I was a part of, nor do I believe that a president should serve without the blessing of his electorate." Bang.
When Sandro Rosell was bothered by the actions of Joan Laporta, he resigned from that board as a sign of protest, in the belief that though he could stay and work from within, that might imply agreement with that president's direction and his actions. Bartomeu and Freixa have the same problem, of being unable to criticize or distance themselves from the actions of their predecessors, because they were part of parcel of those actions.
But sitting tight worked for Bartomeu. He became president, presided over a treble and looks in the catbird's seat. But if he stands for something different than Rosell, what is it? No idea. If it is more of the same, no soci should be in favor of that direction. But there is the uncertainty. Bartomeu hasn't done anything wrong or bad during his tenure, and the team has accomplished good things. People scoff at him taking some credit for the treble, but it's every bit as valid as Laporta taking credit for the good that happened under his watch. Like it or not, there is the very real possibility that Bartomeu might not be a horrible president, even as it is easy to cast him as Rosell Jr.
The shirt will return to tradition next season, and Bartomeu is discussing sponsors that are not Qatar, even as it disappoints me that he is discussing any sponsor at all. Has he learned from the errors of the past? Another excellent question. I'm unwilling to risk the future of the club that I love on the answer to that one being "No."
Laporta stands around whispering about the ghosts of the past: Cruijff, La Masia, Guardiola. He understands that nostalgia is a powerful lure, even as it distracts from talking about what you are going to do in the future. He talks about returning UNICEF to the shirt front, ignoring the speculation presented by many that UNICEF was just a placeholder for a paid sponsor, that Laporta was testing the waters rather than being the Great Humanitarian. Unknowable.
Laporta and Bartomeu are risky choices for rather different, yet similar reasons. Benedito is something of an independent choice, a devil we don't know who is, to my view, worth a punt.
Benedito isn't linked to the Rosell board in any way, and his ties to Laporta are tenuous, verging on ephemeral. His principles led him to resign the Laporta board in 2009. His approach and platform, his very demeanor speak of seny, that Catalan quality that implies calm and logic. He loves the club and what it stands for, and has ideas for a strong future. He wants the club to be for everyone, and would lift the membership restrictions that exist. This is huge because although Barça is a Catalan institution, it wants to be a global club. So act like one, and stop using restrictive policies in an attempt to preserve a mandate. Rosell did it, and Bartomeu shows no sign of finding it at all distasteful. That's wrong.
Yes, it disappoints me that Benedito bandies around names such as Monchi and Veratti when it's abundantly clear that neither will be coming to the club should he win. That is a part of campaigning that I would have preferred he stuck to the high road on. Benedito has been asking the right questions, not just slinging mud. He also didn't help his cause by "unveiling" a shirt sponsor, an energy drink company that sounds like a half-baked vanity project at best. Appearing desperate and gullible is not something the third-place candidate needs in a race with a large number of potential undecideds.
My principles and my love for the club dictate that I cast my vote for president with a man who I believe would be able to steer the club into a healthy, viable future, irrespective of how viable that person's chances are of winning. I don't want someone telling me a new stadium project is going to cost 600m and will pay for itself within 5 years when logically we know that can't be true. I don't want lies about austerity that get kicked in the teeth by mega signings and another 60m+ transfer summer. I don't want administrative errors.
I also don't want someone who thinks that spying on club and team personnel is okay, and I don't want Great Uzbek Adventures, even if they only tarnish the president. The president is, after all, leader of the club. Conservative socis are also rightly distressed by some of Laporta's comments that attempt to link Barça with the Catalan independence movement. Yes, the club is Catalan and a Catalan institution. It wears the flag proudly. But don't use the movement as an electioneering tool. That isn't right.
Curiously, the best campaign has been run by Toni Freixa but his litany of acts are such that I could never, ever be comfortable with my vote going to him.
Benedito, when asked if he could work with Laporta, said no because "I don't trust him." That is ultimately my biggest difficulty with King Joan. My biggest difficulty with Bartomeu is that I fear what might happen to the club. Benedito is an unknown with excellent ideas. As the club takes a leap into the unknown, excellent ideas are a top-notch foundation upon which to build.
blitzen: Why I'd vote for Laporta
I wrestled with this one, I really did. I'm not a fan of strategic voting, and all other things being equal I would cast my vote for Benedito. That is, if I had one, which I don't as I'm not a member. I was initially going to write in support of Benedito as I truly believe he is the best candidate still standing. I thought, since I can't actually cast a vote I may as well support the man I actually think would make the best president for the club. Benedito comes across as rational, trustworthy, and fiscally responsible. He would revisit the plans for the new stadium, end the club's relationship with Qatar, open up membership to all, revitalize La Masia, and welcome back Cruijff's philosophy and input to the club. He's also avoided throwing around the names of players he would like to bring to the club, which I approve of (yes, he's mentioned Verratti once or twice, but not in what I would consider a serious way). And if he would still put a big corporate sponsor on the front of the shirt, well, I'm less militant about that than some. As long as it's not a company in direct opposition to the values that the club claims to represent, I can live with that.
However. I then had to think about what I would do if I could actually vote, and whether it would make sense to vote for the best candidate who is certain to lose rather than the least worst best candidate who has an excellent chance of winning. Benedito's platform is good, but does he have the necessary business acumen and contacts? His recent proposition for a new shirt sponsor left me with a LOT of questions on that score. How important is it to me to get the club out of the hands of Bartomeu and his cronies before they can damage it any further, and how much am I willing to sacrifice for that to happen? Levon has already listed many of the crimes, both moral and literal, of which Barto and his board are guilty, to which I would add:
Threatening to expel and sue a socio for asking questions about the Neymar transfer. (Toni Freixa is to blame for this one too, in case you were thinking of voting for him.)
Mistreating and disrespecting loyal employees of the club, including Zubizarreta, who was made the fall guy over the FIFA transfer ban even though the entire board had the knowledge and responsibility for that debacle. And let's not even get into the whole Abidal debacle.
Voting to launch a punitive lawsuit against the previous board which was motivated solely by personal vindictiveness on the part of Rosell and was based on questioable accounting in the first place.
And of course, failing to call an election at the first opportunity after Rosell resigned, which in my opinion should have been done at the end of last season. Initially Bartomeu planned to continue until the summer of 2016 despite not actually having a mandate, and it was only under pressure from the board (his own board!) that he condescended to call the election for this summer instead. The arrogance of his attitude has been amply illustrated in his demeanour during this campaign *even after he formally relinquished the position*, as he has continued to make announcements on behalf of the club and act in almost every other way as though he is still the acting president.
So, yes. My vote would be more anti-Bartomeu than pro-Laporta. Laporta has the best chance of getting Bartomeu out, but he comes with his own set of problems. He's likeable, but he has his own brand of arrogance and sleaziness. I haven't forgotten his fiscal misdemeanours and questionable signings. He has more than a whiff about him of the old boy/backroom/gladhanding politician. But I also believe that he genuinely wants what is best for the club, and he has very good people around him. Enric Masip, especially, is someone I trust and respect and who I would have liked to see run on his own merits. He will bring back Alexanko to fix the damage that has been done to the youth system and plug the leaking of young talents to other clubs. Eric Abidal may be untested as a sporting director, but he will have support staff and will surely bring the sort of intelligence and fair dealing to the position that has sorely been lacking (sorry, Zubi). Laporta is saying all the right things about cleaning up the image of the club and getting back to its core values. Cruijff has publically come on board and endorsed him. Many of the players and Lucho himself already have a good relationship with him. Selling Messi would never cross his mind.
Laporta's not a perfect choice, but neither is Benedito. I have to hope that Laporta has learned from his previous mistakes, and I believe that he would put the best interests of the club first. He's also the most realistic option to get rid of the current cancerous board. If only he would shut up about Pogba. So pour yourself a glass of cava and vote for Laporta. It's the least worst most OK thing to do.
Isaiah: Don't make me decide!
I swore when this whole election process began that I'd find the best candidate and stump for him. I'd write a brilliant essay, I told myself, that would convince the world to vote for him and make him president of this club I love. I'm a voting member of FC Barcelona, so despite the fact that I won't be able to vote in Saturday's election thanks to geographical differences between myself and the Camp Nou, I'm theoretically capable of doing so if someone stumps for my airfare to and from the city. No takers? Oh well. Maybe next time, if there's a real reason to care.
Because these guys are basically the same except one likes Qatar on the shirt and the rest have taken the politically expedient route against it, the only way to really tell them apart is to be as frivolous as they are. So let's do that. Let's get stupid.
Round 1: Face off!
Yeah sure, he'd win the "looks my like Uncle—the one I actually like" category hands down, but that's Benedito's official candidate picture and he can't even look at the camera. What better stuff do you have to look at right then? Everyone else: not afraid to look forward. Agusti? Dammit, man, whatever is going on over there to the photographer's right, it can wait like literally 2 seconds. But I do like that he's the only one not wearing a blaugrana tie that looks like it came from the "Candidate" section of the Botiga. So I guess there's that.
The rest of you don't get off that easily, though. Oh no. I see you, Barto, with your leaning back like you've already won. You haven't—don't interrupt me, Barto, with your smug grin. And don't laugh, Laporta, you're clearly completely dead inside, that vacant stare is more Walking Dead than electable. Yikes. His eyes follow you around the room. Even when your monitor is off.
Round Winner: Freixa, because he looks kind of professorial and like he took this whole picture thing seriously. Runner up: Benedito, because ties and looking like my uncle are okay, I guess.
Round 2: Campaign logos!
Just look at the logos and slogans here.
Good for Barça
For Barça
We Know What's at Stake
Now is the Time, Let's Do it Together!
Are you kidding me? Please tell me that Laporta spent like a kajillion euros to hire an advertising firm to design PEL BARCA. My 2 year old would scoff at that logo. Yeah, we're pretty clear on what you're running for, buddy, maybe have it say like, I dunno, literally anything else? Why not just put it in Comic Sans or even Wingdings. Definitely do it in Wingdings. It's the worst logo ever.
Freixa was doing so well, but what the crap are you talking about here? Sabem a Que Juguem? Very inspired, nice blaugrana background too. I mean, good job beating Laporta and all…Next.
And now Bartomeu, who seems like he hired the guy who did Roger Federer's snazzy logo, but forgot to pay him. Yes, a 3 also looks like a B. That is fantastic. A 3 is how many trophies that were won this year and your name begins with a B and you said Bo Pel Barça which also begins with a B that could look like a 3! You thought of everything!!!!11!
Round Winner: Benedito, by default.
Round 3: Awkward promises!
Laporta: "I'll bring back happiness." K.
Benedito: "I've lined up a shirt sponsor worth 70-80 million euros a year!" Does it exist yet? Ha ha ha. What a question! You're such a funny guy, but no, no it doesn't.
Bartomeu: "I would do the same contract for Neymar again because Barcelona did nothing wrong." Really? Really really?
Freixa: "We currently don't have enough spontaneous chants [at the stadium]. We will create new songs…just like in Sevilla!" Yes, spontaneous chanting at synchronized times. That should be splendid.
Winner: Oh screw this, just vote for Joan, what could go wrong?
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fotobirajesh
Excellent post this was. Loved the part by Isaiah.
Laporta!
But I have a feeling Bartomeu will win.
oh sorry, but this article is related, from Sid.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/17/barcelona-presidential-candidate-joan-laporta-elections
"I have the same principles since 2003. Look at who changed theirs," Laporta insists. "There are people with me in 2003, who now renounce Cruyff; people with me in 2003 who prefer Qatar to Unicef; people who with me in 2003 who now support [Josep Lluis] Nuñez – a man sent down for fraud. People change but, actually, I think this goes to the origins. Deep down, they were infiltrators in the revolution we led in 2003." and this from Laporta is xcellent. :)-
barca96
I also have a feeling that Bartomeu will win. 1) they (him and Rosell) seem to be very popular 2) Benedito and Freiza are spoiling the votes for Laporta since they have similar ideas.
Rosell and Bartomeu won by a landslide in 2010 which was a surprise for me and the majority of the world wide fans. What makes the socis like them so much?
They're ideologically and politically conservative, like a large portion of the older fan base that makes up the soci ranks. The article that fotobirajesh linked above mentions that; it's a good article well worth a read.
It is also noteworthy that the conservative voting bloc is extremely silent for the most part, especially when it comes to things like Twitter and new media because they're generally older, so its easy for a foreign or predominately English-speaking soci to miss their silence. Even if you read a lot of Spanish and Catalan sources, I think that they are pretty silent there too.
Rosell gave them what they wanted: Closed socis, creating a nobility, frozen cheap season ticket prices for the duration. Told them they are important and that they control the destiny of the club. Catalan Barça for Catalans.
It was also at a time of great economic flux for Spain as a whole and Catalunya in particular. That breeds a sense of mistrust towards those who would "take what's mine"–xenophobia is probably too strong a word for the general public, especially one in a city as cosmopolitan and international as Barcelona, but there are strains of it in many things that have been said.
I don't think that Laporta is much more than a politician, and that's certainly not a positive in my book, but he IS a politician I agree with more than I do with Bartomeu or Rosell. No one is really going to win this election, the socis are just likely to lose it.
We see it the same way, the election is about cutting your losses. Have to choose the least evil 😀
It's just our views on who the least evil is differ.
For the most part they're silent, because even the Spanish and Catalan sources available to most of us are electronic format, with articles open to comment, where most who comment are people comfortable with "new media".
Yesterday Laporta's Twitter account was talking about a friend of his from Rosario, who will vote for him.
Xavi Sala-i-Martin's Twitter was explicit: Messi is the friend from Rosario and he has come back to Barcelona to vote for his friend Laporta.
Currently Messi is either en route, or landed in Gabon, on invitation by the president to put the first stone of a new football pitch.
Jordi Pascual, a fierce critic of Rosell and Bartomeu, once wrote "They lie to us and take us for idiots!!!" I wonder what he would say now?
All the indignant people, pissed at Lucho for offering thanks to the managing board for signing Arda as soon as possible, what are they thinking right now?
"Oh screw this, just vote for Joan, what could go wrong?"
http://www.corazonblanco.com/media/galeria/44/8/5/4/3/o_real_madrid_36_r_madrid_vs_barcelona-83458.jpg
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That's very unfair given that Laporta really turned the club around. I'd sign for giving M*drid a pasillo between multiple league and CL titles over a six year period, wouldn't you?
Laporta all the way. Freixa and Benedito should just give up and join forces with Laporta. If not they will spoil the votes for Laporta and Barto will be the one benefiting from it. Both these guys have more in common with Laporta than they do with Barto so they should just join forces with the former.
I can't see the logic behind 'vote for Laporta because Bartomeu is worse'.
When he was our president we couldn't get rid of him even with a 60% vote.
His election campaign is disgraceful; basically shouting words that cules love… 'Masia', Cryuff', 'Unicef', 'Abidal', 'Pogba', 'Messi'.
His campaign is based on apparent values that he never seemed to abide by.
Bartomeu is the devil, I know, I know. He also has made some very clever moves and looks well capable of avoiding the same mistakes of Rosell. He's not Rosell. If you could have the perfect president I'm sure that he would have different traits to Bartomeu but he does have a workable platform.
If he put the right people over the B team and La Masia, moved away from Qatar and opened up membership what would be left to improve upon?
Benedito seems like an intelligent guy, composed and focused. He suggested that he was ahead of Laporta in a recent poll but behind Bartomeu. Funnily enough, if that is true he might steal some of Laporta's anti-Bartomeu votes but is unlikely to take many of the anti-Laporta ones.
Toni Freixa? I don't like him, trust him or believe in his ability to bring the club forward.
I tend to see that as the crux of the whole election, so for me that's not much of an argument that Bartomeu is any good. Those are massive issues. I also think your statement ignores a little bit of the lying and obfuscating that Bartomeu has done in the past, which aren't, to me, particularly endearing. I can certainly understand if you think that Laporta is no better for those exact reasons. That's a reasonable stance to take.
For those of you wondering, after reading my post above, would that I could be in BCN to vote, I would think quite hard on whether to choose between Benedito and Laporta. I haven't decided and probably won't ever decide except that I don't think I'll party in the streets if Laporta wins. If Benedito wins, I won't party either, actually, just sit stunned for a while.
The more I read about Freixa, the more I think he's just a candidate who would probably do okay, but wouldn't be special. That's not so bad in this election, actually, but I think that Benedito is enough better that I would vote for him over Freixa, especially given Freixa's handling of his own past in the Rosell and Bartomeu administrations. I expect his votes to come off of Bartomeu, actually, but I seem to be in the minority there.
It's not that I am pro-Bartomeu in any way, it's just that my memory of Laporta isn't as rosy as others. I'm sure he'd be a great guy to go out clubbing with, blackjack and hookers and all but again handing him the reins of a multi million euro club with what he did with it last time is every bit as crazy as bringing back Rosell.
I just can't see anything positive about Laporta taking over again.
My sentiments exactly.
No great surprises here, guys. Basically the article could be summed up by " Anyone apart from Barto"
Simple question. What has HE done wrong since he took over which I hope we all agree he was entitled to do ( whether you wanted him to or not) ? To me the views read a bit like a boxer trying to lay a glove on his opponent but not quite managing it. There's a lot of well he was president while the Bs went down. Have they always been in this division then ? Is there any attempt to look at who was moved up down and roundabout- which is the point of the Bs ; to keep the firsts winning. There seems to be a lot of damning with faint praise going on to me. In the interests of balance I repost from a few articles ago.
"I'm not sure the not doing much as President is fair. If I recall his first act was to take over and hold a presser on Neymar where he was totally transparent ( more so than I've ever known any club be about details of transfers), he impressed me greatly in his demeanour and words around Tito's passing, he had to run a club which had misfortune tattooed on its forehead for a year, acted to bring in LE despite Tata's coming close, bought Suarez, a particularly bold move which could have unravelled his presidency, handled the RS debacle well by keeping his nerve but probably working behind the scenes with the senior players ( really impressed by his handling of every question thrown at him in over an hour of questioning by the Press) , called the elections for end of season which was a very clever move as it reduced any tension but didn't de-rail our season – and then won the treble ? Maybe a little more credit is due than he has been getting ? Certainly must have been the hardest tenure of any President in recent history and doesn't deserve the accusation that he hasn't done much."
For the record I don't have a clue who I'd vote for because I don't really know enough about any, other than possibly Barto. What I do know is that we've been told here since the day he took over that he'd be out on his ear and now there is a lot more doubt, whatever the final result. Maybe the answer is that we aren't representative of the voting block and that a lot of people think he has done some good ?
FWIW,
I'm not gonna make moral judgements on Qatar any more than any other Middle Eastern ( or several developed) countries but can we stay real here ? We are still paying UNICEF for the privilege of putting their name on the shirt. It hasn't gone.
We need something done to the stadium – it is awesome but showing its age.
I wanted Neymar and Suarez as soon as their names came up, before in Ney's case and this board got both. I can't think of another player in world football I'd rather have than either of them and we got both ???
Sorry, this reply is just in case it becomes a slag Barto fest. As I've said already over his tenure I don't think Rosell was as bad as painted ( couldn't be) although I never warmed to him but Barto strikes me as pretty competent and a decent guy. Could be wrong but from a distance that's how it seems to me.
For one, I have trouble separating Bartomeu from Rosell, because I find it hard to believe Sandro acted on his own. For example, both are being prosecuted for the Neymar case. At the very least Barto could have resigned when Abidal was kicked out the club, since it was he who made the promise Abidal's new contract would be signed upon his comeback.
Secondly, I have not been overtly impressed by Bartomeu as a president. He has done some good things, all of which I listed above. The defense against FIFA was unbelievably lame, and you cannot blame his predecessor for this. The way his team handled Dani Alves' renovation left much to be desired. We could have very well ended up with Douglas at RB. Think about that.
Also, e way they continue to use Mundo Deportivo to influence public opinion is highly unethical (if in doubt, check MD's latest article that compares the candidates' personalities based on their signatures).
All this to say that I can understand the argument that he's not been a bad president overall, but I have trouble understanding that you don't see how he has done anything wrong at all.
Since they didn't handle the renovation work to Alves' house, I think my vote definitely will not go to them. I want the players to be happy 😆
Just opinions, Lev.
For me, the Neymar case is going nowhere and taking a lot of time to do it. Barto explained exactly what each bit involved ( which was more than Rosell had done).
Abidal was done ( not a popular view here I know ) and if he was promised a contract then he should have got it but it wouldn't have been on footballing terms. (Not that it matters but Abidal has also hardly been a shining light in the way he went about things at times in his career) Don't know if that was Barto's decision or the coaches. Don't see any advantage for someone you say is media savvy in such a media faux pas though.
Personally, I thought Alves showed very little regard for the club, played us for all he could and got what he wanted. Probably agree on Douglas but let's just wait another few months.
If he wasn't manipulating the press I'd want him out of office.
Laporta, Cruyff, Abidal, Giuly and some others played a veteran match and they taped up the Qatar logo 😆
These guys really walk the talk.
https://mobile.twitter.com/orioldomenech/status/622108337728024576
thanks for the link friend. That was nice to see. As I explained here once, I dont have anything against Qatar, but I loved the shirt, which only had unicef in the front. so.
Contract of B winger Adama (19) says that he should this summer be promoted or leave on loan. Luis Enrique doesn't count on him for now [md]
Disappointing.
Yeah. When are we gonna start playing hardball with these youngsters and saying you'll be promoted if you deserve it because any other way ruins your career? Look at the well trodden path . . . Places LE in an possible situation. If they're good enough they'll show it in their limited appearances and in pre season. If coaches see something they'll play them. Simples.
Davour
Indeed! It is absurd to include these automatic promotions (he is only 19!). Development does not happen automatically…
Normally I would agree with you there Jim. The youngsters shouldn't demand but he has a much higher ceiling than Sandro and Munir and is at least better than Munir right now.
I wouldn't really want him to play in the 3rd division and I don't really want to loan him out. He needs to train with the first team to learn the system and become better player (decision making, looking up, off the ball movement, positioning).
If he doesn't get to train with the first team, I see another Deulofeu in the making. He needs guidance, not playing with the B team that's playing its own way instead of the Barca way or in another club. Even though he might get more playing time there, he wouldn't train and learn from the best.
Loaning is usually good for players but in a club like Barca, there is a certain way of playing and it is extremely hard to learn so the kids have to spend as much time as possible with the first team. How to learn by playing with the B team that's not playing the same style anymore or another club with a different philosophy and style?
True. But he has been with Barca for a good while now. Perhaps the experiences from playing with a competitive first team is still more valuable than drills to learn the system further in training? Learning to face La Liga players, assuming the responsibility required in a "real" team, etc. I think this, too, are valuable lessons. I do not think Deulofeu's problem was going out on loan.
A team like Rayo or some other possession-based team could be a fair solution. If he could settle for another season in the B-team, with some first team action, it would probably also be good. Many of our current first team players were promoted from a team in the third league…
Excellent piece;
http://grup14.com/article/why-i-won-t-vote-for-bartomeu
TV3's poll of 5000 voters has Bartomeu as President with 49.5% of the vote.
Laporta got 36.6%
Benedito 7.8%
Freixa 4.8%
The socis have spoken. And Twitter is wishing them rotting in hell.
realdox
Batromeu with early lead after 75% vote counted
Official: Election results after 100% of
votes counted > Bartomeu 54,63% –
Laporta 33,03% – Benedito 7,16% –
Freixa 3,70%
agar2515
And there it is. Really wish all the candidates had banded together To back Laporta. No one else ever stood a chance against Barto.
This looks like a foregone conclusion when elections were called… a treble later and Barto was a shoe in after a horrendous campaign run by Laporta.if we're just coming off winning three titles, talking about the past isn't going to do you any good.
According to the final vote it wouldn't have mattered:
Bartomeu got 9% more than the other three candidates combined.
I think it's safe to say that socis have proven again that they don't want Laporta. 60% of them voted him out when he was president yet he stayed and now over 66% voted for other candidates.
What a disappointment. What makes Rosell/Bartomeu so popular to the socis? Even if Benedito and Freixa teamed up with Laporta they wouldn't even be near Barto/Rosell.
Don't they read? It's astonishing how it's possible for them to remain so popular until now. In 2010 they hardly had any opposition and their plans were promising. Austerity and all that but then came the surprises such as Qatar, closing the socis registration, the racist comments, La Masia, Neymar gate, FIFA gate, etc.
So fast forward 6 years I expect the socis to see or at least read the things that's been happening. Now another 6 years with them and the debt is going to increase more and they're not even able to capitalize on our success.
I hope Laporta's complains will be successful and Barto is stripped of his presidency.
G6O
At this point it is safe to say that there is a significant difference in the opinions and views of foreign fans writing on blogs like this one and those in Barcelona.
It was like that in the previous election too, and seems to be a general rule — people here are a lot more concerned about general principles and the long-term future (as everyone should be), while the average Catalan soci is focused more on short-term success.
There is a strong self-selection effect on blogs I guess…


CXXV. Preaching the Gospel. – We Love God!
by the armed heel of violence.
of our own personal position to Christ.
for those who have it not.
up and out for Him.
III. Observe the simple message which they proclaimed.
clay if it has in it the water of life.
IV. Notice the mighty helper who prospered the work.
our quietness when we are impatient.
poor work under His fostering care.
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Q: svn cat after svn del I have inadvertently svn-deleted a file with svn del --targets del.txt. Now, I'd like to recover that file with svn cat myPreciousFile.txt@4130 > myPreciousFile.txt, but svn gives me a warning that myPreciousFile.txt is not under version control. A svn cat -r 4130 myPreciousFile.txt > myPreciousFile.txt didn't work, either.
Can someone please tell me how I'd go about recovering this file again?
EDIT
Ok, I have tried it with svn merge, but it still doesn't work. Here's what I did (file names altered to protect the guilty...):
f:\path\to\dev\dir> svn diff -r 4250:4251 --summarize
D      file_one.tyb
D      file_two.tyb
D      myPreciousFile.txt

I interpret this output as "myPreciousFile was deleted in revision 4251".
So, I tried it with svn merge:
f:\path\to\dev\dir> svn merge-c -4251 myPreciousFile.txt

And svn still warns me about myPreciousFile.txt not being under version control. (Same error message btw with svn merge-c -4250 myPreciousFile.txt.

A: You must not restore file with cat.
The proper way of doing this is copy
svn copy http://server/full/path/to/myPreciousFile.txt@4130 .

after that commit current directory. with this solution you will keep the complete history of changings of that file.

A: svn merge -c -<revision where you deleted the file> .

So if the delete occurred during revision 4131, you would:
svn merge -c -4131 .
             ^ the negative on the revision is important

In response to the question edit:
You shouldn't specify the filename.  Just do . and your file will be restored.  Then svn revert the changes that you don't want back.

A: As others have suggested, you can do a reverse merge to get your file back. I suspect that your command is failing because you also specified the specific file you want to merge, and that file isn't under source control anymore. I can see two options for how to recover it.
Merge and revert
Reverse merge the whole commit, then revert the files you really did want to delete. Here's the example you gave:
f:\path\to\dev\dir> svn diff -r 4250:4251 --summarize
D      file_one.tyb
D      file_two.tyb
D      myPreciousFile.txt

Do the reverse merge:
f:\path\to\dev\dir> svn merge -c -4251

Then revert the two you really meant to delete:
f:\path\to\dev\dir> svn revert file_one.tyb
f:\path\to\dev\dir> svn revert file_two.tyb

Copy
Use the copy command suggested by zerkms to copy the specific file you want out of the repository history.
svn copy http://server/full/path/to/myPreciousFile.txt@4130 .

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Northampton Area deal with Jaindl will allow infrastructure improvements on district property
By Kevin Duffy
Despite the objection of some members, Northampton Area School Board has moved ahead with an infrastructure agreement with developer David Jaindl tied to his planned warehouse development in neighboring Allen Township.
The board Monday approved an indemnification and maintenance agreement between JW Development Partners, East Allen Township and the district that addresses stormwater maintenance facilities and a traffic signal to be installed at the future intersection of Nor-Bath Boulevard and the realigned Seemsville Road.
As part of the development of his Northampton Business Center, including six warehouses totaling nearly 2.5 million square feet between Seemsville and Howertown roads, Jaindl will extend Seemsville Road east into East Allen Township across 13.5 acres of a 92-acre parcel owned by the district.
The agreement provides for Jaindl to build and maintain stormwater collection facilities, including a detention pond and utility lines, and a traffic signal at the realigned intersection of Seemsville Road and Nor-Bath Boulevard.
The board voted 7-2 to approve the agreement, with James Chuss and Chuck Longacre voting no.
Longacre voiced concern over a provision of the agreement that states that the district would be liable to East Allen Township should JW Development fail to live up to its maintenance obligations.
"To me, the school district has no business indemnifying anyone for work we do not do that does not benefit us," Longacre said. "If [JW Development] fails to do it, it falls on us."
The district plans to develop the property for class space and an administration building and is comfortable moving forward, Superintendent Joseph Kovalchik said.
The district has three buildings — Siegfried Elementary, Washington Elementary and the administration building on Laubach Avenue — that are around 100 years old and do not provide enough room or modern amenities, he said.
"That location is the central location for us to meet our specific needs," he said of the Seemsville Road tract.
The district would otherwise have to provide for the infrastructure improvements Jaindl will provide at no cost to the district, he said.
Allen Township planners last week recommended the final land development plan for approval to the Board of Supervisors, with five of the six warehouses to be developed in the initial phase of a two-phase development plan.
A sixth warehouse west of Howertown Road totaling 186,000 square feet would be constructed during the second phase.
Kevin Duffy is a freelance writer for The Morning Call.

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200+ Exhibitors at UBM's Hyderabad Jewellery Fair
UBM India opened its Hyderabad Jewellery, Pearl and Gem Fair 2018 on 8th June at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre. The three-day show concluded on 10th June.
More than 200 exhibitors attended the show, including jewellery brands, wholesalers, retailers, importers and exporters, jewellery manufacturers, machinery manufacturers, diamond, gemstone, pearl suppliers and traders, precious metal and jewellery traders.
Key highlights of this year's fair included: an "Artisans' Zone" featuring innovative artisans and designers who made distinctive jewellery; and the Designer Lounge displaying designs and craftsmanship of leading designers. The event also included seminars, a networking evening and a fashion show.
Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India commented, "The Hyderabad Gems and Jewellery show is one of our notable fairs catering to the industry Pan India with a focus on South. We are extremely delighted with the fair's success year-on-year and we will continue to showcase new jewellery trends, an unmatched jewellery portfolio and conduct knowledge sharing seminars to draw wider trade audiences in the years to come."
UBM Concludes Hyderabad Jewellery Fair
Organised by UBM India, the 9th edition of Hyderabad Jewellery, Pearl and Gem Fair (HJF 2016) was held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Novotel from 4th to…
3,700+ Exhibitors at UBM's September Jewellery Fair
The September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (September Fair), organised by UBM Asia, held its 33rd edition this week. The trade fair runs from 16th to 20th September and…
2,100+ Exhibitors at UBM's June Jewellery Fair
Organised by UBM Asia, a UBM plc company, the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (June Fair) opened on 22nd June at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (…
UBM India's jewellery attracts 300 exhibitors
UBM India held the 11th edition of its three-day, Gem & Jewellery India International Exhibition (GJIIE). The exhibition was held in Chennai at the Chennai Trade Centre.…
Record-breaking Number of Exhibitors at UBM Jewellery Event
Last week, the 36th September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (September Fair) opened with a record-breaking number of exhibitors. It featured more than 3,700 exhibitors…
Visitors at UBM's June Jewellery Fair Up 10 Percent
Last month, UBM Asia concluded the 31st edition of the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (June Fair). The event attracted a total of 28,131 visitors from 91 countries…


I need some help with ideas for a birthday dinner for a couple who has recently started a low (no) carb diet. I want to support them in this, but also want to plan a special meal. Mainly I think I'm struggling with the sides... so would love help with a complete menu not just the main protein.
Fish or seafood, with out rice or pasta?
Any advice for a menu plan?


Thank you for being a part of our conversation yesterday. Depression, anxiety, and their like plague more of us than we know. Many who suffer do so alone, further distancing themselves from a needed community of love and support. May we find ourselves growing in compassion and patience. If you missed our services you can find the sermon and testimony from Caris Snider on our website www.sjepc.com.
Caris continues her conversation at https://www.carissnider.com.
If you would like to do further study, the following are highly recommended.
Christians Get Depressed Too by David Murray: A simple but systematic read on the subject.
Spurgeon's Sorrows by Zack Eswine: Another simple read, offering encouragement through the life and work of the great 19th century preacher Charles Spurgeon.
Both of these books are worth the read if you need or want to explore the topic. I read them both as part of my personal preparation for Sunday.


At 6 feet 10 in a sport then dominated by much smaller men, George Mikan was the prototype for the dominating tall players of later decades. Towering over most of his competitors, he was one of the most effective scorers of his day, averaging 22.6 points over a professional career that lasted nine seasons -- one with the Chicago American Gears and eight with the Minneapolis Lakers.
Mikan was so hard to defend that the NBA changed its rules to keep him from completely overwhelming the league. How dominant was Mikan? In his nine seasons, his teams won seven titles and in 1950 he was selected the greatest player of the half-century.
Mikan led the NBA in scoring three times and in rebounding twice and he played in the league's first four All-Star games.
"We would set up a zone defense that had four men around the key and I guarded the basket," Mikan told NBA.com in an interview shortly before his death in June 2005. "When the other team took a shot, I'd just go up and tap it out."
Wearing a Lakers uniform in 1947-48, Mikan joined forward Jim Pollard to form an imposing front line. The Lakers dominated the Western Division, then rolled through the playoffs, winning a best-of-five championship series against the Rochester Royals in four games. After averaging 21.3 points per game in the regular season, Mikan averaged 27.5 points in the Finals.
In the 1948-49 season, Mikan led the league in scoring at 28.3 points per game, accounting for one-third of the Lakers' production. Only two other players in the league, Joe Fulks of Philadelphia and Max Zaslofsky of Chicago, managed to average more than 20 points.
In the 1949 playoffs, the Lakers advanced to the Finals, where they faced the Red Auerbach-coached Washington Capitols. Minneapolis won the first three games easily, but Mikan broke his wrist in Game 4 and Washington won. Mikan played Game 5 with a cast on his hand and scored 22 points and led the team to victory in Game 6. In 10 postseason games, two of them played with a broken wrist, Mikan averaged 30.3 points.
In 1949-50, Mikan averaged 27.4 points. Only Alex Groza of Indianapolis joined him in the 20-plus bracket.
One of the legendary stories about Mikan concerns a game played Dec. 13, 1949, between the Lakers and the New York Knicks. The marquee over Madison Square Garden read: "Geo. Mikan vs. Knicks." When Mikan walked into the locker room before the game, he found his teammates sitting around in their street clothes. One of them greeted Mikan by saying, "They're advertising you're playing against the Knicks, so go play them. We'll wait here."
Mikan was so dominant that the NBA made two big rules changes during his career. They tried to make it more difficult for him to score by expanding the width of the key from six feet to 12 feet and they instituted the 24-second clock after a game in 1950, when the Fort Wayne Pistons decided that the only way they could win was to hold onto the ball and not let the Lakers have it. They ended up winning, 19-18, in the lowest-scoring game in NBA history.
Mikan led the Lakers to three consecutive titles from 1952-54 (which gave them five titles in six seasons). He stunned the Lakers by announcing his retirement after the 1954 championship run.
"I had a family growing, and I decided that I wanted to be with them," he said. "I felt it was time to get started with the professional world outside of basketball."
The Lakers couldn't win without Mikan, and he returned to play again in the middle of the 1955-56 season. He played in 37 games for the Lakers and averaged only 10.5 points.
John Kundla, who had coached the Lakers since their inception, persuaded Mikan to assume the coaching duties in the 1957-58 season. After Minneapolis stumbled to a 9-30 record, Mikan stepped down, returning the reins to Kundla. The team finished with a 19-53 record, last in the Western Division.
Mikan was in the first class elected to the basketball Hall of Fame in 1959 and was selected to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time team in 1996.
"Frankly, without George Mikan, the Los Angeles Lakers would not be the organization we are today," Lakers owner Jerry Buss said.
Magic Johnson also paid tribute to Mikan: "He started the championships and three-peated way before that was even known around here," Johnson said. "You've got to start with Mikan first before you name any Laker. He paved the way for all of us who came after him."
Mikan was virtually penniless at the time of his death, with much of his money going to pay for his growing medical expenses. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal paid for Mikan's funeral.


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Every Content Creator's Player of the Season: League Two
Leave a Comment / League Two / By Russ Fearn
Everyone has got an opinion on who they think has been their club's Player of the Season; football is a game of opinions after all. You might be torn between one or two players, or you might disagree completely with the wider choice. Or your club might've had a torrid season and you think none of them deserve the accolade. Everyone's got their own opinion.
So to discover who really are each club's POTS's I decided to get in touch with those who dedicate large parts of their lives to creating content on their beloved clubs. The fan-made content creators!
Now FanHub has a lot of content creators involved already, but we always want more. If you're a content creator reading this then why not get involved? The application form is right here.
For those club's that I struggled to get content creators on board for, then I've involved some pure, brilliant fans.
If you agree or disagree with these choices then let us know below!
https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/18740775.excellent-joel-dixon-impressing-barrow-afc-boss-david-dunn-backed-get-even-better/
Barrow AFC- Joel Dixon
What a season in League Two for Barrow, their 21st place finish saw them retain their league status for another season – which was against all the odds. They will be looking forward to another season, but they'll want to keep hold of their classy keeper too. Barrow AFC fan Liz (@lizablittxo) gives us a quick lowdown.
'Joel Dixon was our player of the season. He was consistent throughout the season. He played out of his skin every game. Saving penalties and any shots possible.'
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/bolton-wanderers-gilks-edersen-goalkeeper-20530254
Bolton Wanderers – Matt Gilks
Bolton's third place finish saw the Wanderers return to League One at the first time. It was a slow start to the season, but they ploughed through the season and finished only three points behind the champions. Liam from 'Trotters Blog' gave me their different choice for the POTS.
'There were a lot of contenders in my eyes for Bolton's player of the season. Ricardo Santos officially got the award from the club, and whilst you can't argue that selection, I personally would have picked Matt Gilks. Gilks came into the starting lineup following a number of mistakes from young keeper Billy Crellin, and Gilks never looked back after that.
He's played 35 times and ended up with 16 clean sheets. It's not just the stats either, but it's his presence on the field. You can hear him shouting and constantly directing his defence. He's been huge in turning our season around and has seemingly done enough to pen a new deal after originally coming into the club as GK coach.'
https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/25052/paudie-o-connor-makes-permanent-bradford-city-switch
Bradford City – Paudie O'Connor
A huge club like Bradford City should not be finishing the season in 15th place in League Two. But that's where they find themselves, in much need of their squad being strengthened over the summer. One player they'll want to keep is this Paudie. Sam from the @BCAFC_breakdown Twitter page talks to us about the key man.
'This season has been largely disappointing for Bradford city, other than mid-season run of form which saw us pick up 10 wins and four draws from 15. Paudie O'Connor was ever-present throughout this period (as well as most of the rest of the season) and held the responsibility of captaining the team for much of that time. Playing so consistently well through such a rollercoaster season, in which defence was one of the better areas, leads me to pick Paudie O'Connor as my player of the season.'
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/wes-hoolahan-immediately-toasts-cambridge-24071504
Cambridge United – Paul Mullin
A phenomenal season for Cambridge as they finished high in 2nd place. Largely thanks to their brilliant top scorer, but also a crafty midfielder, who the guys at 'Under The Abbey Stand' podcast tells us about.
'Why? Most U's fans would give it to striker Paul Mullin, and with 34 goals to his name this season why not? But those goals have mostly been the product of the most talented player to ever don the Black & Amber shirt – Wes Hoolahan.
A magician at this level, Wes is familiar to most football fans for his time with Norwich, West Brom and the Republic of Ireland, when he pitched up at the Abbey in 2020 we didn't know what we were getting, an aged journeyman just after one last payday? A super-sub able to give you twenty minutes at the end of each game? What we got was a complete midfielder – once we'd moved him in from the left wing to a free role at the tip of a diamond Wes showed us his class, scoring seven goals and creating even more. We've had some great players play for us over the years, but nothing like Wessi.'
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/19290294.callum-guy-sweeps-board-carlisle-uniteds-end-of-season-awards/
Carlisle United – Callum Guy
Carlisle's disappointing finish saw the early promotion fighters end the season in 10th. Only 7 points off the playoffs, they'll be looking to push further for that next season. 'Fox Analytics' – an in-depth statistical Carlisle blogger – tells us about their key man.
'Not only did he make the most assists(14) in the division this season mainly through exceptional set piece delivery, his midfield battling was integral to Carlisle's style of play winning the ball back high up the pitch. He ranked 5th across the whole division for number of interceptions and number of defensive duels (according to Wyscout).'
https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ben-tozer-stamp-grimsby-cheltenham-4610369
Cheltenham Town – Ben Tozer
A fantastic title winning season was unfortunately observed from afar by the Robins' fans, but they will have enjoyed it all the same. Tom from 'The Robins Report' podcast chose their star defender as his POTS.
'Commonly known for his long-throw ability and touted as the League Two (now League One) Rory Delap, Toz's presence in the team goes a lot deeper then that and his leadership has been vital in what the club has achieved this year. He's featured in every game and has been the rock in what is a defence that at over the last couple of season is one of the best in the country. Whether it's a goal line clearance against the Now Premier League champions or a friendly reminder to his fellow defensive partner in many crucial games to remain switched on and be the best of themselves. Toz has set the standard at the back for us and continues to show exactly why he is one of the players who makes the team click and be such a solid team to break down. Class act in many departments as well as a man. Throughly deserves the recognition he gets. What a player.'
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/19144959.colchester-united-midfielder-brendan-wiredu-performed-well/
Colchester United – Brendan Wiredu
A really tough year for the U's saw them finish 20th in League Two. It's not been great viewing for the south east side, but Max from the 'Views On The U's' podcast was able to choose his POTS.
'My player of the season would be Brendan Wiredu which will have most U's fans scratching their heads for two reasons. 1. Because he's only been there since January and 2. The majority will of gone for Noah Chilvers. Wiredu has been the best player on the pitch almost every game he's played, he offers so much from midfield – energy, vision, awareness to name a few. It's been a poor season and for me he's been the standout, Chilvers has been another standout as has played well in patches but Wiredu has been more consistent and the impact he had on the team was second to none.'
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-ollie-clarke-tom-nichols-4676057
Crawley Town – Tom Nichols
An average, no thrills, season for Crawley as they finish exactly mid-table. If they had kept hold star striker Max Watters in January then the season might've ended quite differently. Pete tells us about their POTS strikers.
'Part of me wants to give it to Max. 13 league goals in 15 appearances is insanely good. He certainly deserved his move to the Championship. In his place we had Tom Nichols. A player who always leaves 100% out on the pitch, and a player who can be even better than he is now. He hit 11 goals for us this season, which doesn't compare to Max's tally, but it is still a vital contribution.'
https://www.premierleague.com/news/1364365
Exeter City – Matt Jay
Exeter's 9th place finish will have disappointed the fans as they miss out on promotion yet again. Dan from 'The Big Bank Theory Podcast' tells us about their next academy star.
'There can be no other this season for Exeter than Matt Jay. An academy graduate who, in previous years hadn't quite looked up to the task/wasn't given enough of a chance (depending on who you ask), won all the end-of-season awards this year. With 20 goals and plenty of assists it was a coming-of-age season for Matt, finally displacing Nicky Law as the creative force and helping to keep us in the race for the playoff places up until the final day. Just hope he doesn't leave now!'
https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scunthorpe-forest-green-jamille-matt-4595839
Forest Green Rovers – Jamille Matt
FGR had a very positive season, finishing in 6th place. I spoke to Ollie from 'The Pod on the Hill' podcast, as he discussed their classy striker.
'Jamille Matt would be my Forest Green player of the season for sure. The striker is our top scorer this campaign with 16 goals and has been a big miss in the squad since his horrific hand injury against Bolton.
He's added a new dimension to our team, providing a real plan b option to our typical playing style, with his presence and physicality up front.
The fact Matt was on the bench in the play-off semi final 1st leg last night at Newport was a massive surprise after Mark Cooper previously had ruled him out for the rest of the season. His hold up play was superb for the 20 minutes he was on the pitch though and hopefully he can feature again in the 2nd leg as Rovers try to overturn a 2-0 deficit.
He's the closest player we've had since Christian Doidge in terms of a real talisman in attack and a reliable goal scorer. His impact on the team this year and his goal tally certainly exceeded my expectations.'
Elliot Hewitt | https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2019/june/grimsby-town-make-elliott-hewitt-their-fourth-summer-signing2/
Grimsby Town – Jay Matete or Elliot Hewitt
It's been a horrific year for the Grimsby faithful, so when Alex from the 'DN35 Podcast' somehow chose two players of the season, I decided we'd allow both in!
'Jay Matete was undoubtably the standout player in midfield – Fleetwood are lucky to have the guy. Dynamic, attacking always looking to go onto the front foot with an ability to turn over the ball. He was absolutely brilliant and a pleasure to have him.
From a town player perspective Elliot Hewitt was the standout player amongst those we actually owned had to end up playing centre back even though he was a right back and stood out head and shoulders above those who call that position their own comfortable confident able to play the ball as well as dictate the play the back he was a mainstay in our revival later on in the season and if you'd of been there sooner I would've imagined we stayed up.'
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/harrogate-town/jack-muldoon-pitches-create-piece-history-harrogate-town-3007358
Harrogate Town – Jack Muldoon
A brilliant 17th place for Harrogate Town in the club's first year in the English Football League. Powered by the goals of Jack Muldoon, the Yorkshire club will be hoping to strengthen again this summer in order to consolidate even more next season. Harrogate Town fan, and former Harrogate Railway Ladies player, Katherine (@katherine_swinn) tells us about their star striker.
'Harrogate Town's player of the season is Jack Muldoon. He's a striker and was the top scorer with 15 goals in the club's first ever season in the Football League. He also provided 5 assists too and played consistently well including helping the club to win their first FA Trophy and to finish 17th in the league which represented a fantastic achievement. Jack also played a key role in the clubs promotion from the National League during the 2019/2020 season.'
https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport/leytonorient/18206493.ross-embleton-delighted-lawrence-vigourxoux-marks-leyton-orient-debut-clean-sheet/
Leyton Orient – Lawrence Vigoroux
Another mid-table finish for Orient is a positive step as they consolidate themselves before a future promotion push. Paul from the 'Orient Outlook' podcast tells us about their keeper.
'Says a lot about a team when the player of the season is a goalkeeper rather than an attacking player. But this is the case at Leyton Orient and it is fully justified. "Loz" played a pivotal role in our season as he saved several penalties and made outstanding saves to keep us in games and at times earned us valuable points. He also kept an astonishing 19 clean sheets throughout the campaign. Additionally, he was also a quick thinker with distributing the ball to the front men which earned him an assist in the clubs official goal of the season. Never underestimate the value of a good goalkeeper!'
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-boss-pleased-with-george-lapslies-loan-impact-at-mansfield-town/
Mansfield Town – George Lapslie
A 16th place finish spells a disappointing season for Mansfield, who should be challenging much higher up the table. Sam, from 'Mansfield Musings' gives us the lowdown on their midfielder.
'The teams biggest goalscoring threat from midfield. The team suffered when he was out injured. Provides box to box energy, but operates best in behind the strikers. Had a big future.'
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12956/12169568/atletico-madrid-to-morecambe-carlos-mendes-gomes-journey-from-la-liga-to-league-two
Morecambe – Carlos Mendes Gomes
A victory a Wembley saw the Shrimps promoted to League One for the first time. The campaign was fuelled by a hard-working ethic, but with Mendes Gomes on the wings, they also had the sprinkle of magic. Tessa tells us more.
'My POTS has to be CMG. Carlos Mendes Gomes has been top drawer this season. He hit 16 league goals, which were vital to our promotion push. He destined for higher leagues, with his flare and trickery. He also scored the penalty in the playoff final to send us up. A hero!'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45768633
Newport County – Matt Dolan
A great season of chaos saw them battle it out in the playoffs this season, so it would've been a tricky choice for their POTS, but Rhys from the '1912 Exiles' Podcast gave us the key name.
'Matt Dolan is our player of the year, his move from midfield to defence has been crucial to the change in our style of play this season. He is impervious to pressure both on the ball and when taking penalties. His Playoff semi-final goal was just the icing on the cake which so far has been a superb season.'
https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2021/march/19032021-moyo-congo-selection/
Oldham Athletic – Dylan Bahamboula
The Latics tread water once again this year, but one man did bring a lot of joy to those watching on iFollow, Matt from 'The Boundary Park Alert System' podcast tells us more…
'There's no doubt that the player of the season this year for Oldham has been Dylan Bahamboula. The Congolese made his debut for his country off the back of some superb performances for the Latics, in his first season in England. The ball sticks to his feet, he's always looking to take men on, creating goals, causing havoc and scoring some worldies himself. We only hope he stays long enough for us to see him play in the flesh next season!'
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/port-vale-tom-conlon-contract-4290642
Port Vale – Tom Conlon
A season of three thirds for the Vale as their super sharp form towards the end of the campaign was hampered by their dismal middle section. Jonny from the 'Ale and Vale Podcast' gave me the lowdown on their star man.
'Apart from a bad spell around February time, he has been consistent throughout. Managed 10 goals from CM in a team that at times didn't look like hitting the target let alone scoring. He is left footed as well, which makes everything look at little better whenever he does something. And if you haven't already seen it, then check out his goal vs Barrow away. He was given captaincy under Darrell Clarke and he has grown into a real leader on the pitch. Off the pitch, being born in Stoke-on-Trent he has set up a football academy with fellow Port Vale player Nathan Smith to show his commitment to the area.'
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2020/09/04/goalkeeper-vaclav-hladky-targets-promotion-with-salford/
Salford City – Vaclav Hladky
Salford City missed out on the playoffs by a small margin, but it was their goalkeeper that got most of the headlines. Griff explains why.
'POTS is a tough one because a lot of players did well this season. Hladky would be the pick of the bunch though. He's a towering keeper who brings a presence between the sticks. He signed from St Mirren and he's been so good for us. His distribution needs some work at times but he's a brilliant shot stopper.'
https://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2021/march/omalley-we-need-to-start-the-game-better/
Scunthorpe United – Mason O'Malley
Scunthorpe barely survived in League Two this season, but their youngster has hit some headlines. Fortunately, Matt from 'IRON BRU' can see the funny side, as he lets us know about their POTS.
'We haven't had one! Ha. I would say Mason O'Malley. One of the very few positives of a dismal season. Broken into the first team and held down his position with a string of excellent performances. Lovely left foot. His call up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad was well deserved and he should have a big future in the game.'
https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2018/october/show-racism-the-red-card-tackle-racism-with-southend-united-fc/
Southend United – 'No One'
It's not been a great time for the Seasiders. Back to back relegations see them drop to the National League and the guys at the 'All At Sea FanZine' weren't impressed.
'We were dogsh*t this year.
To a man. Our (joint) top goal scorers got 3 goals. No one deserves singing out for blame or praise, I'm afraid.
It was a foregone conclusion. We have been so shit for so long now that, truly, expectations barely exist.'
https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2017/july/terence-vancooten-joins-stevenage-fc/
Stevenage – Terence Vancooten
I spoke to Pete from the 'BoroGuide', as he gave me the low down on a player I knew nothing about.
'The name I'm giving is an easy one: Terence Vancooten.
I've been an admirer of his for a couple of seasons now; a classy defender who looks assured on the ball. But he really stepped it up this season. Luke Prosser and Scott Cuthbert was the preferred CB pairing. TVC forced his way in there, however; taking his opportunity and leaving the two seasoned pros battling it out to partner the Guayanese international. And our defensive record speaks for itself.'
https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/18643767.tranmere-sign-james-vaughan-two-year-contract/
Tranmere Rovers – James Vaughan
Tragedy in the play-off semi finals left Tranmere fans scratching their heads at the prospect of the second season in League Two. A second season should leave Tranmere in a better place for next season's promotion push, but that won't stop the frustrations of this season being felt. Paul from the 'This is Tranmere' podcast was able to pick a player though!
'Only goal threat we had. God knows how he scored so many when we created so few chances for him. Worked hard and found the net when few others contributed goals, so our key player for sure.'
https://www.newschainonline.com/sport/mens-sport/football/walsall-without-liam-kinsella-newport-clash-105935
Walsall – Liam Kinsella
Walsall survived a tough season as they finished 19th, only eight points off the relegated duo. They'll need huge reinforcements for the upcoming season, but keeping hold of Kinsella needs to be a top priority. 'VitalWalsall' tells us why.
'My player of the season was Liam Kinsella. In a poor season, he was the only consistent member of the team. With Kins, you know he will cover every blade of grass, and he won the most amount of tackles in League Two this season, so he is a great ball winner. Kins was a steady player, who does the dirty work well. It sums up how poor the team was when a ball winning midfielder was the highlight. All fans agreed that he was the player of the season, and now we just hope we get a good team around him.'
There you go! A mix of content creators and fans' player of the seasons, do you agree with your club's choice? Would you have picked someone else? Let us know!
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Stamkos gets 18th goal, Lightning beat Canucks 4-2
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his team-leading 18th goal, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Thursday night.
Anthony Cirelli, Boris Katchouk and Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay. Katchouk made it 3-1 at 11:24 of the third during a 2-on-0, and Vasilevskiy stopped Elias Pettersson's breakaway shot after the ensuing faceoff.
Matthew Highmore and Tyler Motte each had a goal and an assist, and Thatcher Demko stopped 17 shots for the Canucks, who are 8-2-1 since Bruce Boudreau replaced Travis Green as coach last month. Vancouver ended a nine-day break due to COVID-19 protocols with a 5-2 loss Tuesday night at Florida.
Motte cut the Canucks' deficit to 3-2 with 4:14 to play when he put the puck between his legs and lifted it over Vasilevskiy.
Point iced the game with an empty-netter.
Tampa Bay took a 2-1 lead with 20.7 seconds left in the first on Cirelli's in-close backhander.
Stamkos opened the scoring during a power play from the left circle 3:16 into the game. The Lightning captain tied Jean Beliveau and Ray Bourque for 30th place all-time with 173 power-play goals. The only active player with more is career leader Alex Ovechkin with 275.
Highmore tied it at 1 at 12:05 of the first with his first goal this season. The center was playing in his fourth game after missing 24 due to an upper-body injury.
Stamkos scored his 457th goal, breaking a tie for 57th on the career list with Alex Delvecchio. ... Vancouver defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson had five shots on goal, but his goal drought reached 15 games. ... Victor Hedman picked up his 32nd assist and just missed (39 points, 39 games) becoming the first Tampa Bay defenseman to reach 40 points in under 40 games.
Vancouver defenseman Luke Schenn received his 2020-21 Stanley Cup ring from the Lightning before Thursday's morning skate. He appeared in 38 regular season and eight playoff games as Tampa Bay won its second consecutive championship.
Canucks: Left wing Phillip Di Giuseppe was activated from COVID-19 protocols and assigned to Abbotsford of the AHL.
Lightning: Left wing Ondrej Palat (undisclosed) was scratched and is expected to miss at least a couple games. ... Defenseman Ryan McDonagh (lower body, three games) resumed practicing and is day-to-day.
Canucks: Play Saturday at Carolina.
Lightning: Host Boston on Saturday night.
Mark Didtler, The Associated Press
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Larkin scores 2 in Red Wings' 3-2 OT win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in regulation and notched the game-winner 2:07 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday before a sparse crowd in snowbound western New York. "Very satisfying," Larkin said. "It's real nice to get this one done in overtime." Vladislav Namestnikov added a short-handed goal for the Red Wings, who swept Buffalo in a home-and-home series to snap an 0-4-2 skid on the road and improve to 4-4-
NHL pioneer O'Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honor
BOSTON (AP) — Willie O'Ree has experienced many honours during his lifetime, from becoming the NHL's first black player in 1958 with the Boston Bruins to being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. But the 86-year-old says having his No. 22 jersey retired in Boston on Tuesday will rank right up there near the top. "It was something that I've never dreamed of," O'Ree said in a phone interview Monday. "I was very fortunate to be called up to the Bruins in 1958 and played with them '60 and
Djokovic lands in Serbia as questions arise over French Open
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic returned home Monday after being thwarted from defending his Australian Open title only to face a new predicament: He could be barred from the French Open this year, too, if he's still not vaccinated against COVID-19. A plane carrying the No. 1-ranked player touched down in his native Serbia, closing at least the first chapter in a dizzying drama that has resonance in the world of elite sports, Australia's pandemic politics and the polarized debate over the
Timo Meier's epic five-goal game leaves hockey world in awe
Timo Meier scored five of the Sharks' six goals against the Kings.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) — Rookie Earvin "Magic" Johnson steps in and plays center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game 6 of the NBA Finals with his Los Angeles Lakers holding a 3-2 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. Johnson, a 6-foot-9 point guard, finishes with 42 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists to help the Lakers clinch the title with a 123-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Associated Press is republishing verbatim the story on Johnson's position switch to help clinch
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ESPN will not send reporters to Beijing Olympics
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has joined the increasing number of media companies that will not be sending reporters to next month's Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and China's strict policy about those who test positive. Executive Vice President Norby Williamson, who is in charge of ESPN's event and studio productions, said in a statement that the network had planned to send four reporters to China but they will now join a larger group covering the
Malkin, Crosby lift streaking Penguins over Senators
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby scored, and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Thursday night. Jake Guentzel's team-best 21st goal of the season was a much-needed empty-netter, as Pittsburgh nearly blew a four-goal lead in the third period. Mike Matheson scored twice, Dominik Simon also had a goal and Tristan Jarry stopped 39 shots for the Penguins, who have won three straight and 14 of 16. Pittsburgh has won 10 in a row at home against Ottawa


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The board of directors of Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) ("CDI" or "Company") today named Robert L. Evans, a proven business leader with a background in the technology, manufacturing, private equity capital and Thoroughbred industries, as CDI's new president and chief executive officer. The announcement was made by CDI Chairman Carl F. Pollard.
Evans succeeds Thomas H. Meeker, who served as the Company's top executive for 22 years. Evans will officially assume his new position on Aug. 14, at which time Meeker will resign as president and chief executive officer and step down from the Company's board of directors. Meeker will continue to serve in an advisory role through the end of his employment contract in March 2007. Evans will assume Meeker's place on the CDI board.
Over his 31-year career, Evans has distinguished himself as a leader in a variety of industries, having held senior executive positions at Caterpillar Inc., Mazda Motor of America Inc. and Accenture Ltd. More recently, Evans held top leadership positions at international technology and private equity capital companies, including Symphony Technology Group. Evans is also involved in the Thoroughbred industry as president and founder of Tenlane Farm LLC, a 260-acre commercial breeding operation in Woodford County, Ky. He has owned, bred and raced Thoroughbreds for more than two decades.
In announcing the appointment, Chairman Pollard said the board of directors believes Evans possesses the right combination of leadership skills, business savvy, versatility and passion for the sport of horse racing to successfully lead CDI. "Bob has an impressive, results-driven record of growing revenues, increasing operating efficiencies, developing management teams, and using technology to deliver new products and services to customers," said Pollard. "He has created growth initiatives in several large companies and has worked with numerous start-up businesses. He is a skilled business strategist who has improved the performance of both large and small companies with which he has been affiliated.
"It is a tremendous honor to be chosen to lead the nation's premier horse racing company," said Evans, "and I want to thank Chairman Pollard and the CDI board of directors for this fantastic opportunity. Under Tom Meeker's leadership, Churchill Downs Incorporated has grown from a single Kentucky-based racetrack to a half-billion dollar company with the strongest brand in the industry. I want to build on that foundation. I look forward to this new professional challenge and the responsibility that comes with it.
"The horse racing industry faces many of the same challenges and holds many of the same business opportunities that I have encountered in previous leadership roles," Evans continued. "Ultimately, we must find innovative, new ways to engage and serve customers; we must think globally to expand our market opportunities; and we must make decisions and execute at much faster speeds than in the past. CDI has already proven that it can be independently successful. But there are tremendous opportunities to leverage our Company's success with the success of other companies and organizations inside and outside the Thoroughbred industry. I am eager to listen and learn, and I hope I can bring some new ideas to the table.
Prior to moving to Kentucky at the end of 2003, Evans worked in Palo Alto, Calif., where he served as managing director and was a co-founder of Symphony Technology Group ("STG"), a strategic holding company that invests in software and services companies. At STG, Evans led investments in and served on the boards of many portfolio companies, recruited and built management teams, and redefined and implemented new business and marketing strategies. STG was founded in 2002, and today companies for which STG has provided investment capital and strategic guidance have more than $1.2 billion in combined revenue and approximately 7,000 employees worldwide.
Evans has also held the following leadership positions (see page 4 for a detailed career summary): president and chief operating officer of Aspect Development Inc.; managing partner of the Americas Supply Chain Practice for Accenture Ltd.; vice president of customer support for Mazda Motor of America Inc.; and founder and president of Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc.
Evans serves as a board member for Aftermarket Technology Corp., and Tumri Inc., a privately held Internet advertising company. The 53-year-old native of Cincinnati, Ohio, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from MacMurray College, and a Master of Arts degree in quantitative economics from Western Illinois University.
As part of the employment relationship, the Company has awarded Mr. Evans a stock option, vesting over three years, to purchase 130,000 shares of the Company with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company's stock on the date of grant; 65,000 restricted stock units, vesting over five years; and 155,000 shares of restricted stock, with 90,000 shares to vest upon certain closing prices of the Company's stock and 65,000 shares to vest over five years contingent upon a certain closing price of the Company's stock.
A news conference regarding this announcement will be held today at 10:30 a.m. EDT in the Triple Crown Room at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Ky. Media representatives should park in the Preferred Lot off Central Avenue, enter the racetrack at Gate 1, and proceed to the Jockey Club Suites elevators. The Triple Crown Room is located on the fifth floor of the Jockey Club Suites.
Media representatives unable to attend the news briefing in Louisville may participate in a teleconference scheduled for noon EDT by dialing (213) 785-2437. Video of Evans' remarks during the Louisville news conference will be available at approximately 2 p.m. EDT on the CDI Web site, www.churchillldownsincorporated.com.
Churchill Downs Incorporated, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns and operates world-renowned horse racing venues throughout the United States. CDI's six racetracks in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana host many of North America's most prestigious races, including the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, Arlington Million, Princess Rooney Handicap, Louisiana Derby and Indiana Derby. CDI racetracks have hosted six Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. CDI also owns off-track betting facilities and has interests in various television production, telecommunications and racing services companies that support CDI's network of simulcasting and racing operations. CDI trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CHDN and can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.
Information set forth in this news release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides certain "safe harbor" provisions for forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made pursuant to the Act. The reader is cautioned that such forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and/or management's good faith belief with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "predict," "project," "should," "will," and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include: the effect of global economic conditions; the effect (including possible increases in the cost of doing business) resulting from future war and terrorist activities or political uncertainties; the economic environment; the impact of increasing insurance costs; the impact of interest rate fluctuations; the effect of any change in our accounting policies or practices; the financial performance of our racing operations; the impact of gaming competition (including lotteries and riverboat, cruise ship and land-based casinos) and other sports and entertainment options in those markets in which we operate; the impact of live racing day competition with other Florida and Louisiana racetracks within those respective markets; costs associated with our efforts in support of alternative gaming initiatives; costs associated with Customer Relationship Management initiatives; a substantial change in law or regulations affecting pari-mutuel and gaming activities; a substantial change in allocation of live racing days; litigation surrounding the Rosemont, Illinois, riverboat casino; changes in Illinois law that impact revenues of racing operations in Illinois; a decrease in riverboat admissions subsidy revenue from our Indiana operations; the impact of an additional Indiana racetrack and its wagering facilities near our operations; our continued ability to effectively compete for the country's top horses and trainers necessary to field high-quality horse racing; our continued ability to grow our share of the interstate simulcast market; our ability to execute our acquisition strategy and to complete or successfully operate planned expansion projects; our ability to successfully complete any divestiture transaction; our ability to adequately integrate acquired businesses; market reaction to our expansion projects; the loss of our totalisator companies or their inability to provide us assurance of the reliability of their internal control processes through Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 audits or to keep their technology current; the need for various alternative gaming approvals in Louisiana; our accountability for environmental contamination; the loss of key personnel; the impact of natural disasters, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma on our operations and our ability to adjust the casualty losses through our property and business interruption insurance coverage; any business disruption associated with a natural disaster and/or its aftermath; and the volatility of our stock price.
Aspect Development was acquired by i2 Technologies in June 2000.


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