january 19th
After all the fuss had died down after AW’s comments about Ferguson it was another fairly quiet day yesterday. The main story was that the final legal challenges to the new stadium were put to rest after the High Court ruled in favour of the compulsory purchase orders made on land around the site. Given that the thing is half built that’s good news.
Elsewhere Marseille want to settle the Flamini thing and it looks like a meeting has been arranged so the clubs can come to an agreement on compensation for the midfielder. Marseille executive Pape Diouf took time out from his playing career at Fulham to say “Such an agreement would spare everybody a lot of money and it would help to improve the good relationships we have with Mrs Dein and Wenger.”
Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira are among 50 players selected to take part in a game to raise funds for victims of the giant wave. The match will take place on Feb 15th in Camp Nou here in Barcelona.
And that’s about all that’s going on this early. Possibly the least exciting day ever.
