The Debate (Sky Sports show)

Rafateria said:
Genuine question. Since we've bought in London recently and this was a feature of every development we looked at. I thought ALL developments in London MUST have affordable homes of part of any new development ? Isn't it 15% or something like that, of the total space ?
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Are you in Shanghai? Congrats on the purchase, Off-topic but I do have good sources that point to a significant collapse in house prices in London already occurring in central, so please watch the prices as when the market turns it will be sharp due to how much credit has been pumped into the market causing high amounts of leverage. Market is slow with very low transactions taking place which usually precedes a fall.

In answer to your question, "affordable" is vague, so a 500k flat may be classed as "Affordable," but really for most people it is not. The mayor wanted at least 50% actual affordable based on London average wages. Will probably be around 30-35. But that excludes social housing with affordable rents which are now routinely not included in these developments.
Brady's problem is that the Upton Park development should have a 25-25-50 split really, but what will happen is the same way she made taxpayers pay for West Ham's operational costs such as Police, security, maintenance etc, she will "get round" the minimum requirements for affordable housing or attempt to do so.
 
owlo said:
If the developer can show to the council that it's not economically viable, they can pay a 'fee' to the council instead, which is theoretically invested into other affordable housing. In reality there's a few billion sitting in ringfenced bank accounts idle and that social housing isn't being built.
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This.
 
Tapori said:
Are you in Shanghai? Congrats on the purchase, Off-topic but I do have good sources that point to a significant collapse in house prices in London already occurring in central, so please watch the prices as when the market turns it will be sharp due to how much credit has been pumped into the market causing high amounts of leverage. Market is slow with very low transactions taking place which usually precedes a fall.

In answer to your question, "affordable" is vague, so a 500k flat may be classed as "Affordable," but really for most people it is not. The mayor wanted at least 50% actual affordable based on London average wages. Will probably be around 30-35. But that excludes social housing with affordable rents which are now routinely not included in these developments.
Brady's problem is that the Upton Park development should have a 25-25-50 split really, but what will happen is the same way she made taxpayers pay for West Ham's operational costs such as Police, security, maintenance etc, she will "get round" the minimum requirements for affordable housing or attempt to do so.
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Cheers mate.

Yes, Brit based in Shanghai.

You wouldn't believe how many Chinese are buying in London, and of course it's a traditional base for Arabs and Russians unconcerned with Brexit. So although the suburbs may see a decline it's likely Central prices will remain stable especially with the forecast of continued decline in the £. Ours has gone up £50k in the six months we put our deposit down and handover not until February. We'll keep our fingers crossed as it's for long term investment and a base to be near our daughter when we visit.
 
horsechoker said:
:lol:

Buying Sanchez would be a great replacement although £70m for a player in the last year of his contract would be ridiculous.

I'll watch it tomorrow morning.
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Would still be worth every penny. Though why in the name of god would he leave Arsenal for Liverpool.
 
Magic Man thinks Ibra will be first choice, slow the game down and ruin United's season :lol:

Getting schooled by Le Tiss tonight.
 
Bojan11 said:
Whose magic man?
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Now he wants Carrick or Barry to be back in the England squad because they're the best English holding midfielders around.
 
Tapori said:
:lol:
As an aside the finest unexpected moment from sports analysis was SSN celebrating Roman's 10 year anniversary of his Chelsea era. Tony Cascarino gave the platitudes after Kirsty and Jim played the glowing VT and Kirsty talked of how he helped define the PL era.
Enter the sour version of Nasser Hussain known as Matthew Syed.
The man destroyed them in the space of a few minutes. Can't find the clip in better Quality but well done the lad that's put this up:



Was never invited back on after that and I learned that sport and politics do not mix when distracted with blokey-bloke men, graphics, narrative and pairs of t*ts.
"Wohayyy"
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Really hits you when real journalists talk, doesn't it? Shows how much garbage we listen and have gotten used to on a daily basis.
 
'Comedian: Bobby Chariot'
 
Watching replay atm, Sky is something else, the way how they presented our group and how they presented Liverpool, trying to paint it like they got stronger group then our, what on earth
 
R'hllor said:
Watching replay atm, Sky is something else, the way how they presented our group and how they presented Liverpool, trying to paint it like they got stronger group then our, what on earth
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Worse team means tougher opponents perhaps.
 
R'hllor said:
Watching replay atm, Sky is something else, the way how they presented our group and how they presented Liverpool, trying to paint it like they got stronger group then our, what on earth
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They do have a stronger group, though
 
R'hllor said:
Maybe but didnt get that vibe from Shreeves



I would trade ours for theirs in a heart beat tbh
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Sevila over Benfica and the Spartak over CSKA?

No thanks. We both have easy groups and should both top them. But I think Liverpool have it slightly harder
 
arnie_ni said:
Really like this simon jordan. Knows what he's talking about
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Hhmm must do as 2 weeks on the bounce now the ex footballer sat next to him has barely challenged a word he's said, of course it could just prove the myth that most footballers are thick

I'd like to see Belamy and Jordan on a show together
 
Watching tonight's show now, Danny Mills really showing his lack of knowledge and understanding on a variety of topics.
 
Tapori said:
:lol:
As an aside the finest unexpected moment from sports analysis was SSN celebrating Roman's 10 year anniversary of his Chelsea era. Tony Cascarino gave the platitudes after Kirsty and Jim played the glowing VT and Kirsty talked of how he helped define the PL era.
Enter the sour version of Nasser Hussain known as Matthew Syed.
The man destroyed them in the space of a few minutes. Can't find the clip in better Quality but well done the lad that's put this up:



Was never invited back on after that and I learned that sport and politics do not mix when distracted with blokey-bloke men, graphics, narrative and pairs of t*ts.
"Wohayyy"
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Wish more journalists would be pundits. They know so much more and are much more interesting to listen to.
 
I like this show, but I am listening to the podcast from last night with P. Neville, Danny Mills and Alan Smith talking about Arsenal, oh my days Phil Neville talks some absolute shi*e. At one point so far it sounded as if Danny Mills and Alan Smith were actively trying to talk over him because he was just rambling and talking utter rubbish. Really poor pundit.
 
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FultonRed said:
I like this show, but I am listening to the podcast from last night with P. Neville, Danny Mills and Alan Smith talking about Arsenal, oh my days Phil Neville talks some absolute shi*e. At one point so far it sounded as if Danny Mills and Alan Smith were actively trying to talk over him at points because he was just rambling and talking utter rubbish. Really poor pundit.
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He was part of our coaching staff. Unbelievable

:wenger:
 
FultonRed said:
I like this show, but I am listening to the podcast from last night with P. Neville, Danny Mills and Alan Smith talking about Arsenal, oh my days Phil Neville talks some absolute shi*e. At one point so far it sounded as if Danny Mills and Alan Smith were actively trying to talk over him because he was just rambling and talking utter rubbish. Really poor pundit.
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He reminds me of that one dude down the pub/at school/at work that always hangs around trying to be liked, waffling codshit and people just tolerate them yet take no notice.
 
Phil Neville and Michael Owen are useless pundits. Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher are great pundits.
 
Redknapp and Wright giving Pulis all the credit for making Evans a dependable defender. It's not like the guy won three PL titles.
 
Need better guests on who actually say it as it is. Like Max Kellerman and Stephen A Smith in the States.
 
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