That's such a random, obscure itk that there could be some truth in it! I mean why and how would you make that up?
That is brilliant, I dont care what anyone says re Levy he always has the clubs interest at heart.....
Kaboul'sForehead on SC: Abramovich has a LIFETIME ban from the Spurs boardroom because he refused to obey one of Daniel Levy's strict but simple rules: that EVERYONE must wear a tie. It's just a a lovely bit of info as our little bald guy has basically stuck his middle finger up and told an insanely powerful Russian [likely] criminal to do one. Bit of a David and Goliath story I guess.
The funny thing is, its hard enough to spot Abramovich at a Chelsea game, let alone him make an effort to go to an away game. Although feasible.. I don't think its true.
He met with Levy before buying Chelsea, been confirmed by Levy himself, and used to go to a lot more games in the early years. Just because he's not shown on tv doesn't mean he's not there.
Kaboul'sForehead on SC:
As mentioned earlier, nothing groundbreaking but something for punters to mull over and maybe get ****y over towards Chelsea fans.
So my ex missus had a housemate who I knew well who regularly waitresses for the spurs boardroom. She was there for several years and grew accustomed to her being there and openly talked about all sorts of things in front of her and, often, to her. Apparently chairmen of different clubs actually meet regularly to discuss various things, which I guess makes sense.
However, Abramovich has a LIFETIME ban from the Spurs boardroom because he refused to obey one of Daniel Levy's strict but simple rules: that EVERYONE must wear a tie. It's just a a lovely bit of info as our little bald guy has basically stuck his middle finger up and told an insanely powerful Russian [likely] criminal to do one. Bit of a David and Goliath story I guess.
He was/is a complete **** who flouted all basic etiquette and arrogantly walked around and was rude in our boardroom like it was his own apparently.
Also, a massive reason for Redknapp and Levy & his boardroom falling out was that whenever Spurs lost, Redknapp would talk to the media and then storm off home. He would outright refuse to talk to the board and often his own team regarding the defeat.
Edit: ahhhhh **** I forgot to say the funniest thing about it!! Levy tried to make him wear a tie with the Spurs crest on when he turned up without one haha!!!!
I can see Levy being all over this. He's set to be the golden boy of American football for the next decade. Our marketing department's dream.
I expect Poch might prefer someone a few years older and more established (e.g. a Kono or a Depay).
I've no idea if Green could make it at our level. Hopefully better than Bobby Convey (the Green of his day who Hoddle tried to bring in before his work permit got rejected: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/2273401/gorman-delight-at-convey) turned out.
Whatever happened to 'The American Bale' Shea something that ended up at Stoke? Has he even played for them?