I don't have an issue with a feeder club. Having it in Switzerland makes no sense whatsoever for working around the EU rules, however, both because the UK isn't going to be a part of the EU much longer, and because it's exceptionally difficult to get Swiss citizenship. As a means to created a linked system as with Watford under the Pozzo family, maybe, but that only works if the teams are all genuinely competitive, in good leagues, and the whole scheme is exceptionally well-funded and managed...otherwise, you're just Charlton, shuttling ****ty players from one ****ty team to another rather than actually buying half-decent players.
http://www.biancorossi.net/2018/05/25/una-societa-legata-al-southampton-lalternativa-a-rosso-51439/ Apparently (haven't translated it myself yet) there is a suggestion that Gao and Lander are after struggling side Vicenza who play in red and white stripes. Translation of a sort The important novelty of the last hours is that in case the Vicenza centers salvation almost certainly will participate in the auction also an English company near the ownership of FC Southampton currently holding Lander of the Chinese tycoon Gao. A group with considerable economic capacity and that is ready to revive the Vicenza and to renovate the "minds" following the projects presented by a name known to the fans Vicentini, the architect Riccardo Cesti that on the school benches designed the new stadium in Vicenza Drawing on his diary, and that in London he would have an important role in sewing contacts with the leaders of English society.
Do enlighten me As far as I can see, Vicenzo have a large stadium and fan base, but have slid from the league and face bankruptcy (are bankrupt), so look like a likely candidate to rise from the ashes (bit like us under Leihberr). Gao (and Lander) have decided to get into football...hence buying us. I would rather they concentrated on us to be honest....don't want them to stretch too far too soon. This may be part of their plan to get a satellite club for us, but may be entirely separate and they just want a few clubs.
'Oh, lets send some players over there, that will help get things up and running and save money.' Bet that's never been tried before.
There was talk that youngsters and oldsters would be sent to a satellite club. Be an interesting way of getting rid of some players we can't shift who are under contract. Somewhere hidden in the small print of the contract there will be a bit saying you may be deployed elsewhere in the company. Bit like if you work in London and get told you are going to Milton Keynes.
Italian side eh? Because there has never been any history of financial corruption and allegations of money laundering involving clubs in that country.
I don't know whether it is good or bad for Saints and after all only Saints matter, but no point in getting in the dumps about something that hasn't happened yet and we have no details about. I'm going for flowers and butterflies at the moment.
God, you're all grumpy today. Perhaps it will be a good training camp and all the team will benefit. Ever considered that.
Heh, well, that would be novel. Vincenza plays tomorrow; if they lose, they are relegated to Serie D, which is non-pro.
any arrticle that comes from the daily echo needs to be 100 % disregarded. The standard of journalism is beyond poor- its utterly appauling Its just un-readable nonsense followed by repetitive squabbling from a few posters / readers that always argue about the same thing regardless of the article The web site in terms of being useable is a complete mess as well
Heh "a few Euros" is probably about what it would take; Vincenza is pretty well valueless, from what I can tell. Would take a bit of cash to save it from liquidation, but as an asset it probably isn't worth much of anything. Stadium is ancient, would be small from Serie B up, and is in a bit of a state of disrepair.
That mascot is up to no good. Edit: the more I look at it, the more the mascot looks like Lyle from the cartoon strip Achewood, a reference that will probably mean absolutely nothing to anyone here.
I don't know. He looks a lot more street than Sammy and he's either enormous or the team are all tiny
