FAN’S VIEW June 7, 2011 This is good news for all Fulham fans everywhere. You never know what’s around the corner – we weren’t exactly going ballistic when we got Roy Hodgson but that proved a perfect appointment, and on the face of it this seems to be another one. The quality of the last three managers indicates the way [...]
Crouch denies he’d ever turn his back on England June 7, 2011 TOTTENHAM’S Peter Crouch insists he is fully committed to England but admits the thought of quitting international football has crossed his mind following his latest snub. The 30-year-old boasts an impressive strike rate for his country having netted 22 goals in 42 games but has been constantly overlooked for selection in the last year by [...]
Fifa chief Blatter’s Domingo tactic is a wander into Alan Partridge territory June 7, 2011 IN the hit TV show, as Alan Partridge becomes increasingly desperate, his pleas for a second series laughed off by smug TV executives, his suggestions for new programmes become more and more ludicrous. “Arm-wrestling with Chas and Dave?” Partridge offers apologetically, inviting derision. “Youth hostelling with Chris Eubank?” he whimpers, before the piece de resistance: “Monkey [...]
Woods pulls out of US Open June 7, 2011 GOLF: Former world No1 Tiger Woods will miss the US Open next week because of injury. The 35-year-old suffered a sprain to his left knee and a mild strain to his left Achilles tendon during the third round of the Masters in April. “I am extremely disappointed I won’t be playing in the US Open [...]
Serena set for her comeback June 7, 2011 TENNIS: Serena Williams has confirmed she will return to action at next week’s Aegon International in Eastbourne. The American, 29, has not played since beating Vera Zvonareva in last year’s Wimbledon final. Shortly after winning that event, she cut her foot on broken glass then needed treatment for a blood clot in her lung.
Ward knocks out Wawrinka June 7, 2011 TENNIS: British No2 James Ward enjoyed the best win of his career beating Swiss fourth seed Stanislas Wawrinka in round two of the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club. The 24-year-old held his nerve to win 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 and he will now face defending champion Sam Querrey in round three. Ward revealed he has recently [...]
Swansea seal Graham swoop June 7, 2011 FOOTBALL: Swansea have broken their transfer record by signing Danny Graham, 25, last season’s Championship top goalscorer, for £3.5m from Watford.
CITY AT WAR June 7, 2011 Advisers blame each other for seizure of IPO market FEUDING has broken out between all the key players within the City of London’s crucial fundraising business, in a development that threatens to devastate confidence in London’s faltering flotations market. Key advisers, investors and bookrunners are at loggerheads and briefing against each other, in the worst breakdown [...]
Big banks accused of talking down values June 7, 2011 STJ Advisors, the St James’s Place-based firm, is accusing the big banks that run the flotation process of charging high fees and of “distorting investor feedback” in order to get companies to lower their valuation, according to a sales document seen by City A.M. The document claims that “banks are conflicted” in the IPO process. [...]
Why all sides need to stop and relax June 7, 2011 IT is time for the City to get its act together: it is in danger of ceasing to function as a proper, efficient platform for raising money for firms seeking to go public, an untenable situation. As our special investigation on pages 1-4 of today’s newspaper demonstrates, the market for corporate floats has almost ground [...]
