What would the Premier League table look like based on expected goals? By the 19-game mark last season, 70 per cent of teams were within two places of their final position. Only Manchester United (rising five places) and Crystal Palace (falling five places) moved more than three spots over the second half of the campaign – but those positions do not always reflect a team’s overall performances. Clearly, goals will always be the most important statistic in football but, a sign of a strong team is also one that continually creates chances while limiting their opponents. Some of those sides might simply have been let down by their strikers or goalkeeper more often than others, or just been more unlucky at decisive moments. By using Opta’s Expected Goals model to create an alternative Premier League table, rewarding sides who have dominated their opponents in terms of xG – creating more or better chances – we can get further insight into this. As for the title race, this table emphasises some of the struggles Chelsea and Liverpool have suffered in front of goal this season. Liverpool, in particular, might have been expected to win a number of additional matches with a more typical return in attack, underlined by their remarkable current run of 87 shots without a goal. In contrast, Manchester United have been far more clinical than their rivals which, if maintained, could prove decisive come the end of the season. While recent history suggests there might not be drastic positional changes over the rest of the season, this table can help show which direction sides might move. If some of the surprise risers on this table can resolve their issues at both ends, the fact they are regularly creating better chances than their opponents should translate into a better return over time – and an improved standing in the Premier League table that actually matters. Brighton & Sheffield Utd underachieving? The most striking change belongs to Brighton who, based on how many times they have created significantly better chances than their opponents, might have been expected to have double their current points total. It also suggests they might have had the same amount of wins as Manchester United, given more typical levels of end product at both ends. A clear contributing factor to this has been the return of Brighton’s goalkeepers. Perhaps surprisingly, no Premier League side has faced fewer shots this season – a stat that would normally be associated with success. Unfortunately for the Seagulls, though, that’s accompanied by the fact they have the lowest save percentage in the division, of just 48 per cent, with the Premier League average being 67 per cent. Rather alarmingly, over half of their shots on target faced have been going in. This table also doesn’t consider Sheffield United as bad as their current position, though with more of those shortcomings associated with their forwards. The Blades’ shot conversion is just 5.7 per cent this season – meaning they have needed almost 18 shots for every goal scored – which is not great for a side averaging just nine per game. Southampton and Everton overachieving? At the other end of the scale, Everton and Southampton have enjoyed strong seasons so far, with their positions boosted by some of the most clinical finishing in the Premier League. Both are in the top four for shot conversion, needing around seven shots to score – but rank in the bottom seven for average shots per game. They also rank first and second in terms of shooting accuracy – the highest percentage of shots on target from their overall attempts – which helps propel them up this table. In terms of xG per game, Southampton actually rank in the Premier League’s bottom five, yet the form of Danny Ings and company have often compensated for this. from https://taxi.nearme.host/liverpool-top-xg-premier-league-table-ahead-of-man-city-chelsea-and-leicester-football-news-sky-sports/
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This fast-paced and hilarious satire about multicultural Britain in the ’70s made a big splash when first released, deservedly winning the BAFTA for Best British Film. Starring the ever so brilliant Om Puri (alongside Linda Bassett and Jimi Mistry), the film takes a wry look at a Pakistani chip shop owner’s efforts to raise his children amid cultural tensions in 1970s Salford. Filled with film homages and an endlessly quotable script, Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers is a howling good horror that is bound to become your new favourite werewolf film. Griping that they are missing a crucial England vs Germany football match, a squad of British soldiers on a routine training exercise in Scotland soon find they have much bigger problems in the form of a pack of hungry werewolves. This understated, charming and bittersweet comedy from director, writer Simon Amstell received glowing critical response when released in 2018. The perfect blend of bellowing laughs and sci-fi thrills, Attack the Block was a breath of fresh air after a series of dull alien invasion films in the 2000s. We can also thank the film for kickstarting the careers of director Joe Cornish, John Boyega and composer Steven Price! When aggressive aliens pick a South London housing estate to invade, a group of teenagers venture into battle to protect their neighbourhood. David Lynch’s slow-paced, devastating but beautiful biographical film stands proud as one of America’s best road films. This affecting collection, featuring the best from the Iris Prize 2020 festival, celebrates emerging talent and LGTBQ+ stories. Pili (2017), dir. Leanne WelhamOriginally a documentary project, Leanne Welham’s compassionate drama was a collaboration between the filmmakers and local women, with 70% of the cast being HIV-positive. Rural Tanzania, Pili works in the fields for less than £1 a day to feed her two children and struggles to manage her HIV-positive status in secret. When she is offered the chance to rent a market stall, she is forced to make difficult decisions with ever-deepening consequences. Sweet Sixteen (2002), dir. Ken LoachPowered by a storming debut from Martin Compston (Mary Queen of Scots, Line of Duty), this gritty British drama is the second film in the unofficial Ken Loach and Paul Laverty trilogy, set in Scotland. Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager sets out to raise the money for a home in the only way he knows how – by stealing his stepfather’s drugs and selling them on the street. It might be famous for being the film shot exclusively on an iPhone 5s, but director Sean Baker’s tender comedy saw a significant leap for representation of transgender people on film. After hearing that her boyfriend-slash-pimp cheated on her while she was in jail, a prostitute (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and her best friend (Mya Taylor) set out to find him and teach him and his new lover a lesson. from https://taxi.nearme.host/11-great-films-that-are-on-all4-right-now-phoenix-leicester-blog/ Leisure centre in Nottingham to close as part of cost-saving measures | West Bridgford Wire1/26/2021 The council has set out more detail as to why it plans to close the John Carroll Leisure Centre, in Radford. It is being closed as part of the latest round of cuts announced yesterday. £15.6 million in savings have been proposed for the year starting in April, as well as a 4.99 percent rise in council tax. More than 270 job cuts are proposed, as well as cuts to the Linkbus service, increased charges for new bins, and around 20 fewer community protection officers. The closure of the leisure centre is technically open to consultation, but the council has said while it will listen to the consultation responses, the leisure centre is likely to close. It has also said it plans to find alternative, community uses for the building. Speaking yesterday, the city council’s head of finance Sam Webster, who represents the Castle ward for Labour, said: “One of the headline proposals will probably be the proposed closure of John Carroll Leisure Centre, in Radford. “It’s the least well used by far of all of our leisure centres. “We want to maintain a modern, fit for purpose, well used and well funded leisure centre network, but the subsidy that goes into the usage of the John Carroll Leisure Centre unfortunately is just not sustainable for us going forward. “So we are seeking alternative uses with other organisations for that building over the coming weeks and months.” Councillor Dave Trimble is the portfolio holder for leisure, and represents the Lenton and Wollaton East ward for Labour. He told a meeting on the budget yesterday (Tuesday, January 19): “It’s been a very difficult year and this is a very difficult budget. “We have looked at our leisure centre provision, and in particular John Carroll Leisure Centre. “It is the leisure centre that requires by far the highest subsidy, and has by a considerable way the lowest usage. “Also it does have the Djanogly Leisure centre nearby, it’s about a mile away, so service users don’t have to go too far in order to find an alternative. “It isn’t something that we want to do, but given we have to make savings, this is the option that I think helps to maintain the best possible leisure provision as we can in the city going forward.” Speaking about the wider budget, the leader of the council David Mellen said yesterday: “These are proposals we would rather not make. “We do understand however the need for financial stability, we are reluctantly putting these proposals forward for consultation.” from https://taxi.nearme.host/leisure-centre-in-nottingham-to-close-as-part-of-cost-saving-measures-west-bridgford-wire/ If you’ve binged Bling Empire already, then you’ll agree that Anna Shay is easily the most iconic person on the show. For those who might not be up to speed with who Anna Shay is or even the phenomenon that is , let me get you up to speed: Bling Empire is an eight-part reality series that follows the lifestyles of the wealthy Asian elites residing in Los Angeles. To make sense of it, your best off thinking of the series as the reality TV version of Crazy Rich Asians, Selling Sunset on steroids, and absolutely everything Real Housewives wishes it was. Amongst the cast is an array of Asian and Asian-American socialites who have each come into wealth in their own ways. For example, new money Christine Chiu is married to a popular plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, who just so happens to be a direct descendant of the Song dynasty, too. Meanwhile, Kane Lim is the son of Singaporean billionaires, who beyond being in the real estate, shipping and oil sectors, also “own the shopping malls you go into in South East Asia”. For some balance, model Kevin Taejin Kreider is thrown into the mix to act as the everyman, who lives in a share house while his millionaire and billionaire friends casually drop $19,000 on hotel rooms. But then there is Anna Shay — the oldest, wisest, and, most importantly, the richest member of the cast, who is wildly entertaining without even trying. Whether it’s her whizzing off to Paris because she feels like dining at her favourite restaurant, or having penis pumps laying around her house be the only cause for her drama-fuelled storylines, Anna Shay is everything I want to be when I grow up. But what exactly makes Anna Shay so iconic? Let’s dissect. 2020 brought us Joe Exotic. It is now clear to me 2021 is going to be amazing. #blingempire pic.twitter.com/rlRakjxvXM — Kim Ber (@indiekimmy) January 18, 2021 Who Is Anna Shay And How Is She SO Rich?Anna Shay is one of the main cast members on Bling Empire, and, by a significant amount, the most wealthy of the group. The 60-year-old is American, Japanese and Russian, and the child of billionaires, Edward Shay and Ai-San Shay. Her parents found their wealth in arms trade, with their company being later sold in 2006 for $1.2 billion in cold, hard cash. Kane, a cast member on the show who is also the child of billionaires, described Anna as “super, super-wealthy” as “her money comes from weapons [with] her father selling bombs, guns, and defence technology [that’s] worth, like, a few billion”. after watching episode 1 of bling empire i’ve decided Anna Shay is who i want to be when i grow up — sexually active shut-in (@emoveganslut) January 15, 2021 Watching #blingempire I now realise that my ideal career is “daughter of an arms dealer”. — Camilla Blackett (@camillard) January 18, 2021 Specifically, Edward Shay founded, and created his billion dollar fortune through, Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) in 1955, which is described as an “architectural and engineering firm [that assisted] the US government effort to rebuild Asia in the wake of WWII”. After his death in 1995, Anna and her sibling inherited their father’s shares and sold them off to Lockheed Martin in 2006 in an all-cash deal. This means Anna Shay’s personal net worth sits around the $600 million mark, which is about $400 million more than the second-richest star on the show, denim empire heiress and the woman with the placenta Anna wanted, Cherie Chan. While Anna is not currently married, she’s been divorced four times (iconic) and has one son in Kenny Kemp, a 27-year-old with a $500,000 collection of glass bongs (also, very iconic). Icons breed icons, clearly. Why Is Anna Shay So Damn Iconic?I just wanna say: I C O N I C#blingempire #blingempirenetflix #annashay pic.twitter.com/jRPeEQz3I7 — Lady Trashington (@BigFabi_) January 18, 2021 When we first meet Anna Shay on Bling Empire, she is literally dressed in a ballgown and throwing a sledgehammer at her walk-in closet wall. But actions like this aren’t even a one-off — this chaotic introduction is basically the exact energy Anna Shay exudes throughout the rest of the series, too. If Anna Shay is one thing beyond being crazy rich, it’s being impressively unbothered about quite literally everything. Not once throughout Bling Empire does Anna ever seem troubled by the events happening around her — even when Kim Lee and Guy Tang snoop through her home and throw her penis pump out the window. The simple fact is Anna is so rich, so well-off, and so comfortable with her life that she doesn’t care what people think or do around her. For example, a huge storyline in Bling Empire is Anna’s “feud” with Christine, who seems adamant on proving she’s better than Anna for the entire season. Christine wears certain jewellery in an attempt to get a rise out of Anna, which fails. Christine tries to flex that she stays in a certain presidential suite when she’s in Paris, but Anna doesn’t care. Instead of giving Christine any of the reaction she wants, Anna simply calmly says in her confessional that “she cannot compete with what I was born into”. I mean, think about when, at her own dinner party when Christine is being annoying as hell, Anna simply moves her to the end of the table because she just can’t be fucked speaking to her or dealing with her drama. Iconic. “She can never compete with what I was born into”….This is what you call classy wealthy shade. Love her… Anna Shay is fast becoming a fav of mine and I’m only on episode 2 #BlingEmpireNetflix #blingempire pic.twitter.com/Vj8mRwqkd8 — Ms_LVW (@Vonn69) January 18, 2021 But beyond being an unbothered queen, Anna Shay is also extremely generous, a great friend to everyone on the show, and always delivers the best one-liners. Take, when it’s her friend Kelly Mi Li’s birthday, and Anna flies Kelly and her shitty boyfriend, Andrew, to Paris (first class, of course) just to eat at her favourite restaurant, for example. While in Paris, as Andrew sleeps off his jet lag, Anna takes Kelly out to buy her a friendship ring for her birthday, which causes drama. Andrew, who is basically just verbally abusing Kelly via speaker phone, ends up calling Kelly and berates her for leaving him as he slept. In response, Anna constantly tells Kelly she deserves better, and just puts it bluntly for everyone at home who may be in a similar situation: “There ain’t no dick that good”. Forget Emily in Paris, I want Anna in Paris. #BlingEmpire pic.twitter.com/yTYeO85s0E — Sophie Vershbow (@svershbow) January 18, 2021 And just like that: Anna Shay became reality TV gold. #BlingEmpire pic.twitter.com/0rpehfQ0JR — Angel Huracha (@AngelHuracha) January 15, 2021 Anna also buys Kevin a new wardrobe without a second thought, dishes out helpful advice only a 60-year-old daughter of an arms dealer can, and doesn’t even raise her voice when Kim and Guy disrespect her after she opens her home to them for a spa day. Instead, Anna simply expresses her disappointment in them and continues on her merry, unbothered, rich way. As she should. Is Anna Shay Really That Iconic In Real-Life?Simply put, yes. Anna Shay seems to be exactly who she is on camera in real-life. After Bling Empire started booming, Oprah Mag interviewed the star and Anna’s responses only worked to solidify her icon status. For example, when asked about what she did with her Netflix cheques from Bling Empire, Anna shared she was “confused” by the whole thing so she never even cashed them. Goals. “It was so confusing when I got the checks. I didn’t know what to do with them. I didn’t cash them, then I got in trouble for not cashing them,” Anna shared in her interview. “I have them in a savings account. I’d like to have a party some time. I don’t think the money belongs to me. I think it belongs to the crew that had to put up with me.” As Anna said herself on Bling Empire, her father never wanted her to have to work, which explains why she was so confused about the concept of working and getting paid for that work. Again, goals. Anna from #BlingEmpire is my new fav reality star pic.twitter.com/UmEOFtAM4o — Melissa Stetten (@MelissaStetten) January 17, 2021 In the same interview, Anna was asked about Crazy Rich Asians and the ways in which her upbringing was similar, but she shared that while she hasn’t seen the film, she acknowledges her privilege. “I didn’t watch it. I was going to say, ‘I live it’ but I thought that would be too snobbish,” she continued. “In the world I was raised in, ‘crazy’ is not a good word to put next to the lifestyle I was born into. I didn’t do anything except be born. My mother said, ‘You were born in a crystal ball with a silver spoon.’” But it’s the answers like this that makes Anna Shay so likeable despite her ridiculous amounts of money. She knows she’s wealthy, and owns it, yet it’s not her entire personality. I mean, that and her clear, but classy, distaste for Christine, of course. All in favour of skipping Anna Shay’s house when we eventually eat the rich, say I. You can stream ‘Bling Empire’ on Netflix now. Michelle Rennex is a senior writer at Junkee. She tweets at @michellerennex. from https://taxi.nearme.host/everyone-loves-anna-shay-bling-empires-uber-rich-unbothered-queen/ A strange message woke up Victoria Harbour Ferry general manager Barry Hobbis early Tuesday morning. “What are they doing, how come homeless people don’t stay here? This is so fun,” said a man on surveillance video after he broke into their dock. The break-in soon turned into a joyride. “My phone goes off saying someone is down at the docks, so I looked at the camera and I could hear something but not see anything and I finally saw one of the boats with all of the lights on and the motor starting up,” said Hobbis. He called in his mechanic who met police at the dock. “Right away we saw the boat, they went north and starting coming back under the Johnson Street Bridge,” said head mechanic Paul Gates. “So we jumped into my maintenance boat, which has a bit bigger horsepower engine on it.” It was a slow and strange pursuit as the man headed for open water. The ferries are only able to hit around five knots — about 10 km/h. “We followed him up to the empress,” recalled Gates. “He was honking his horn and flashing the lights, and spinning around in circles.” “Almost looked like he could have been one of our ballet drivers.” Eventually, with police in close behind, officers on the shoreline and the coast guard moving in, the man gave up. “The one thing I remember him shouting while they were arresting was that he regretted nothing,” said Gates. “The first time in 30 years anybody has ever managed to take one of our boats. So nothing surprises me now,” said Hobbis. Hobbis says the theft could have gone much worse, with the incident taking place close to Harbour Air and other expensive vessels. The harbour ferries alone cost more than $100,000. He was glad officers hitched a ride, as they usually have to wait for the coast guard to respond as their vessel had been decommissioned in 2014. “With the unbelievable increase in crime downtown, it’s just one more layer to add to the issue of lack of resources for the police department. They don’t have enough,” he added. Police are recommending charges of theft over $5,000, as for the ferries they have now been modified to prevent something like this from happening again. from https://taxi.nearme.host/spinning-around-in-circles-witnesses-recount-victoria-water-taxi-theft/ Hyderabad-based serial entrepreneur Abhay Deshpande likes to say he has always ventured into sectors before they become the next hot thing. In 1998, Deshpande started what might have been India’s first e-commerce website, Malamall.com, which was essentially an online marketplace for ethnic wear brands. With a dash of pride, Deshpande told KrASIA, the market was not ready for the site. Even though Malamall didn’t do well, he learned a lot from running the business. His next startup, formed in 2007, was a software-as-a-service company called Martjack, which he again claimed was one of the first homegrown SaaS companies in India. Deshpande said Martjack worked with companies like Pizza Hut, Walmart, and Future Group. Eight years later, he sold it to Capillary Technologies. Afterwards, Deshpande got into venture capital investment. This was a time when tech startups were the talk of the town. VC firms from the United States and China were making investments in the country. However, the entrepreneur-turned-investor was not comfortable in his role as a VC. Deshpande still had at least one startup in him and didn’t yet want to hang up his boots as someone who starts and runs a business. Deshpande did some research and decided that waste management, an industry estimated to be worth USD 14 billion in India by 2025, could be the next big thing for him. Along with his former associates Abhishek Deshpande and Anirudha Jalan, Deshpande started Recykal in 2017, a waste collection company that works with ragpickers who collect waste from residential houses and deposit refuse at recycling centers. To streamline the process, Recykal launched an app called Uzed where individuals can schedule waste pickups. However, the unit economics for Uzed weren’t sound. “Households are not massive waste generators on a daily basis and the amount of waste we were collecting wasn’t enough for recyclers,” said Deshpande, founder and CEO of Recykal. Recycling waste involves multiple parties—ragpickers, waste collection centers, municipalities, recyclers, and bulk waste generators that include schools, hotels, restaurants, factories, and shopping complexes. Deshpande realized one product or app could not cover everyone’s needs and particularities. As Recykal rejigged its business, Deshpande realized that he should approach bulk waste generators who can provide at least 10 kilos of trash per day. That way, it would be economically viable for the company as well as maintain a steady supply for recyclers. In 2019, Recykal pivoted to a B2B model, where it built products for everyone involved in recycling. Recykal created a new app for companies to send waste pickup requests that include details such as the quantities and types of garbage. The company then sends ragpickers who transport this waste to different collection centers, where it is sorted. Then, Recykal created a marketplace to connect waste collection centers and recyclers. Deshpande said this channeled six to 20 tons of waste each month to recyclers, giving them a steady stream of raw materials for their business. The company works with 160 recyclers across 25 states and claims to have facilitated the recycling of over 30,000 metric tons of plastic waste. What encouraged Recykal’s pivot was the Indian government’s rule on plastic waste management that introduced extended producer responsibility, or EPR, in 2016. This mandates all companies that generate plastic waste to ensure they collect and recycle a certain percentage of it. “These brands didn’t know who to connect with to take care of EPR, and since we already had a marketplace, we created an EPR tool for brands. They create their target on the platform, which we ensure is met within the stipulated time, and once it’s done, they can file the details with the government through our EPR tool,” Deshpande said. Recykal works with more than 75 brands such as Coke, Pepsi, Unilever, LG, and Panasonic. In addition to marketplaces, the company has also built a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) tool for dry waste collection centers. It is used by more than 2,000 clients. Currently, Recykal only collects paper, plastic, and electronic waste. This year, it is looking to expand its operations in two new categories—rubber and batteries. “These are the two categories where the government is looking to bring EPR,” Deshpande said. In late 2020, the company raised an undisclosed amount of money from Circulate Capital, a Singapore-based firm. Recykal is looking to raise USD 10–14 million in its Series A round. “I started this company because, since I had made good money from the last business, I wanted to get into a space that could make me more money as well as create value for the society,” Deshpande said. This article is part of KrASIA’s “Startup Stories” series, where the writers of KrASIA speak with founders of tech companies in South and Southeast Asia. from https://taxi.nearme.host/recykal-is-indias-uber-of-waste-collection-startup-stories-krasia/ It is really so sad that there are millions of animals that get hit by vehicles along the world’s busy highways because these creatures have no idea that these fast-moving machines are heading to their direction. It is a common joke that parents often ‘keep’ their children’s monetary gifts, but actually spend it for food or something else! But a nearly 3-year-old kid wows with savings of Php77k because his parents claimed that they don’t spend his gifts at all. Wow. Kid Saves Php77k from GiftsA lot of ninongs, ninangs, and even family members prefer to give monetary gifts instead of buying something because they have a hard time picking the right gift that the receiver might like. After all, kids (and even adults!) can be so picky when it comes to things they want. But it is also a common joke (and reality) that parents tell the kids they will ‘keep’ the money but actually spend it for the household needs, such as food or paying for bills. While that’s a worthwhile way of spending the money, there are also parents who disagree with this arrangement. After all, the giver had given the money for the child/receiver to buy something that he/she wanted. Jarlo Manalad recently shared how their nearly 3-year-old son has Php77k in savings because they don’t spend any of the monetary gifts that he received. The money came from so many people who love the kid – ninongs, ninangs, relatives, and family friends. Even if someone gave them something for the child’s birthday or special event, the couple decided to keep the money as the child’s savings. Manalad promised that any money given by anyone in the future will also go to this savings fund. Aside from this money, the couple also saves Php200 per pay day for the child’s future educational funds. They hope that they could fund the child’s college education with their salaries but might use the money they saved for it. The post has gone viral, with many people expressing admiration to these parents for the kind of attitude they have for their son’s money. Building an Educational FundIt is a big reality that college education can be so expensive. That’s why it is best to start saving for it when your kids are still small. First, set your tuition fund goals. Create a savings strategy such as setting aside the money for savings before budgeting the rest of your salary. Some would suggest investing the money to grow it but others believe it is best to put it in the bank. Make sure to track your progress to inspire you to continue saving. The dog might be having a difficult time in that makeshift basket and the man is also having a hard time pushing the broken bike, yet they seem to enjoy their life together – and the vendor wants to continue bringing his dog along while roams around the city to sell his peanuts. A lot of animal lovers treat their pets as part of the family, not just as dogs or cats in the house. That’s why an elderly vendor in Cebu City brings his pet dog along, even if that meant that the animal is tied on a leash and goes with him on a makeshift basket he placed on his bike. Most bicycles and motorcycles are sold as they are, with just two wheels, but people in places like the Philippines have made modifications to add a sidecar and a third wheel to make these vehicles more serviceable. The sidecar allows the user to bring more goods on the vehicle or even have more passengers. from https://taxi.nearme.host/taxi-driver-praised-after-rescuing-stray-cat-in-the-middle-of-highway/
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Neal Ardley has praised Notts County’s “proactive and positive” owners for backing him in the transfer market and says he is “delighted” with the business he has done this week. The Magpies boss has signed striker Inih Effiong on loan from Stevenage until the end of the season while Harrogate attacker Calvin Miller has also arrived on the same deal. Notts have needed to move sharpish to bolster their squad given they are a striker light given Wes Thomas has been ruled out of action for the forseeable future due to his concerns over Covid. And with Tom Walker having returned to Harrogate at the end of his month’s loan, Notts were also short on autentic wide players which has led to Miller’s arrival. Ardley singled out the owners for giving him the support to reinforce the squad having held a board meeting with chairman Christoffer Reedtz and his brother and director Alexander last week. “I am absolutely delighted,” he said. “But I am not so much surprised that we’ve done this business because I had a board meeting with the owners last week, and we discussed targets. “Our owners are so good that everything’s about how can we go to the end of the season, how can we do it and how can we get where we want to go. “We talked about the games are coming up, and they’re so proactive and positive thinking people they were like ‘right let’s bolster this squad and let’s make sure we go into these games with quality players’. “We’ve talked through what, why and they’re so positive. “Then myself and Greg Abbott (assistant manager) go and strike the deals as hard as we can to make sure that we spend the money like it’s our own and get good deals for the club. We feel we have.” Ardley said his moves for Effiong and Miller was designed to add further tactical flexibility to the squad and feels they have players who can cover a variety of different formations. “We just feel like that, with only having 19/20-man squad, that as far as signing outfield players went, we wanted and you need that flexibility. “If you look at wide areas, Eli (Sam) can play there, Jim O’Brien can as well, same as Cal Roberts and Enzio (Boldewijn). “You add Calvin into the mix and you’ve got all that flexibility. “It gives us the chance to play three behind the striker or 4-4-2, or 4-3-3. We’ve got that flexibility.” from https://taxi.nearme.host/notts-county-owners-hailed-after-magpies-secure-transfer-deals-nottinghamshire-live/ Artist’s impressions have shown how developers plan to transform the site of a former Mansfield factory into a huge new retirement complex. The plans, at the former Metal Box factory on Rock Valley, have been submitted to Mansfield District Council with the hope of “rejuvenating” the derelict brownfield site. The factory land has remained derelict since production ceased on-site in 2010, with most of the building which once produced Quality Street tins almost completely demolished. However, the historic and listed clock tower remains in place at the huge site – and developers have unveiled proposals which would give the site a new lease of life. The proposals, submitted by developers Walker Homes and Jackson Design Associates (JDA), propose turning the site into a 77-unit retirement complex – all while retaining the historic tower. If approved by the council, it would bring 44 apartments, four maisonettes and 29 bungalows to the site which is just a stone’s throw away from Mansfield town centre. The development is aimed for the over-55 community, with developers Walker Homes describing the plans as a “high-quality retirement village”. A spokesperson for the company said: “We are looking to build a high-quality retirement village that provides a diverse selection of bungalows, maisonettes and purpose designed apartments in a secure gated community, that has the benefit of all the local amenities that Mansfield Town Centre has to offer the over 55s community. “The development will provide substantial open communal garden areas with the benefit of full access to the River Maun embankments.” Confirming news of the development in December, a spokesperson for Jackson Design Associates added: “The 3.1-hectare site lies a stone’s throw from Mansfield Town Centre and will comprise eight apartments within the Mustard Mill building, four maisonettes, 36 apartments in the Clock Tower building, and 29 bungalows. “The River Maun, which runs through the site both in open air and within below ground culverts, is to be made into an integral feature of the design. “It is hoped the development will provide a sustainable future for the retirement community at the heart of the town, whilst rejuvenating a landmark site with historical importance.” Below are artist’s impressions of the development, which will go to planners on Mansfield District Council later in 2021. from https://taxi.nearme.host/artists-impressions-show-plans-for-retirement-village-at-former-metal-box-factory-in-mansfield-nottinghamshire-live/ Production was paused due to the pandemic, but it is now set for a November 2021 release. Nomadland, dir. Chloé ZhaoOne of my most anticipated films this year is this new one from Chloé Zhao – and if you haven’t seen her previous film The Rider, go and watch it immediately. Frances McDormand plays Fern, a woman who decides to travel across the American West as an itinerant worker after losing her job at her small-town plant. It screened at various festivals across the past year, and hopefully will get a full cinema release in the UK in the near future. This new thriller comes from Taylor Sheridan, the writer of the Hell or High Water and director of Wind River, and is based on the book of the same name by Michael Koryta. Set against the backdrop of a Montana wildfire, a teenage murder witness and the survival expert protecting him are pursued by two assassins into the wilderness; the cast includes Angelina Jolie, Jon Bernthal and Nicholas Hoult. The feature directorial debut of actor and director Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) follows the fictionalised meeting of Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke as they gather to celebrate Ali becoming Heavyweight Champion, with all four men at pivotal moments in their lives. Although seemingly skipping a UK theatrical release, this powerful, brilliantly acted film will arrive on Amazon Prime in mid-January. Will anyone ever get to see the latest Bond film? Fingers crossed it will be this year, though perhaps later than expected. Daniel Craig’s final outing as the legendary spy was due for release in early 2020, then late 2020, and is now precariously set for April 2021. When a “retired” Bond is called upon to find a missing scientist, he soon finds himself confronting a terrifying new villain who is out for revenge. After the stunning trailer was released in February 2020, I’ve been desperate to see this new film from David Lowery (A Ghost Story, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, The Old Man and the Gun), now set for release in July. Billed as a medieval fantasy epic based on an Arthurian legend, Dev Patel stars as King Arthur’s nephew Sir Gawain who sets out to find and fight the eponymous Green Knight. The director of The Witch and The Lighthouse has assembled a delectable cast for his new film, including Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, Anna Taylor-Joy, Bjork, and Skarsgård brothers Alexander and Bill. Production wrapped in December 2020 so we’re hoping to see this towards the end of 2021. The French Dispatch, dir. Wes AndersonThe much-delayed new film from Wes Anderson promises to be another blissfully enjoyable slice of symmetrical cinema. Described as “ a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th century French city”, Anderson regulars Bill Murray, Ed Norton, Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody feature in an incredible cast that also includes Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Benicio del Toro and Jeffrey Wright. Rumoured to be a rock-opera musical with nearly all dialogue being sung, Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard star as a provocative stand-up comedian and a famous soprano, whose lives change when their daughter is born with a unique gift. Dune, dir. Denis VILLENEUVEOriginally set for a late 2020 release, this sci-fi epic from Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) is the first in a planned two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel. In the far future House Atreides are assigned stewardship of the desert planet Arrakis, but must contend with betrayal, the savage environment and the enormous sandworms that patrol the planet’s deserts. Next Goal Wins, dir. Taika WaititiHopefully 2021 be the year we get to see Taika Waititi’s (Jojo Rabbit, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) new film. A comedy-drama based on the 2014 documentary of the same name, Michael Fassbender stars as coach Thomas Rongen as he tries to lead the American Samoa Football team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup Finals. It entered post-production last January so fingers crossed it appears at festivals later this year. from https://taxi.nearme.host/12-films-to-look-forward-to-in-2021-phoenix-leicester/ |
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