Saturday, 9 February 2008

Premier League Irony

7th February 2008, British newspapers carry pictures and stories of the Munich air crash on 6th February 1958 and the commemorative services held 50 years later for the 23 people who died.
8th February 2008, British newspapers carry stories about the Premier League's plans to play fixtures overseas.
And I thought bankers had short memories - although memory is an inconvenience when money is involved. However, at least banks and other financial institutions now operate policies that limit the number of employees that can fly on any single aircraft - a lesson learned the tragic way by UBS as a result of the Swissair MD-11 crash of September 2, 1998.
As for the Premier League's plan, I haven't even started on carbon footprints, the potential alienation and loss of domestic audience etc.

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