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Audit notes: No more daily in New Orleans, McClatchy, private equity
If ever a town needed a newspaper, it’s New Orleans.
But David Carr reports that Newhouse is preparing big layoffs at the Times-Picayune, which will no longer be a daily newspaper.
Newhouse Newspapers, which owns the Times-Picayune, will apparently be working off a blueprint the company used in Ann Arbor, Mich., where it reduced the frequency of the Ann Arbor News, emphasized the Web site as a primary distributor of news and in the process instituted wholesale layoffs to cut costs…
The plans have been kept under wraps, but the newspaper will likely cease to exist as a daily newspaper, and will publish two or three times a week, according to the employees.
My first newspaper internship was as a copy editor at a Newhouse paper in Alabama, The Huntsville Times, and I remember marveling at Newhouse’s no-layoffs policy. It really had such a thing.
How times have changed.
— Despite a stock that’s off 97 percent in seven years, McClatchy is still publishing daily newspapers (for now). And it’s finally going leaky paywall, a la The New York Times.
Err… actually, it’s going to kick the tires a bit more on the paywall thing:
The approach will offer readers a new print-digital subscription that will include access to multimedia editions for a relatively small increase of home delivery rates. We’ll also offer online-only users a digital subscription that will be prompted after a set number of page views. We’ve arrived at this combination after a lot of research, involving McClatchy papers and others, which shows that a thoughtfully crafted, opt-out digital subscription is a good fit with our overall readership and circulation strategy. In the coming months, we’ll begin a final round of testing with a handful of McClatchy papers (first up will be Sacramento, Fort Worth, Modesto, Biloxi and Columbus). The experiences of these papers will determine how and under what schedule to extend to all papers.
Our experiments with pay approaches, starting with Modesto more than a year ago and moving to several other McClatchy papers, have taught us a number of things. The pay model is a complex move that has to be part of wider plan for how we distribute and value our content. We’ve learned that many light online users are unlikely to become subscribers — but that our loyal print and online customers are willing to sign up in exchange for a multi-media subscription that would include the print edition, web, smart phones and the e-edition. Above all, we found that the impact of placing a clear value on our content is among the most important messages we can send as part of this transition.
Here’s hoping McClatchy still has a stock price by the time it concludes this final round of testing.
— Josh Kosman writes for Rolling Stone on “Why Private Equity Firms Like Bain Really Are the Worst of Capitalism”:
Here’s what private equity is really about: A firm like Bain obtains cheap credit and uses it to acquire a company in a “leveraged buyout.” “Leverage” refers to the fact that that the company being purchased is forced to pay for about 70 percent of its own acquisition, by taking out loans. If this sounds like an odd arrangement, that’s because it is. Imagine a homebuyer purchasing a house and making the bank responsible for repaying its own loan, and you start to get the picture.
O.K., but what about this much more virtuous business of swooping in and restoring struggling companies to financial health? Well, that’s not a large part of what private equity firms do, either. In fact, they more typically target profitable, slow-growth market leaders. (Private equity firms presently own companies employing one of every 10 U.S. workers, or 10 million people.)
And that’s when the fun starts. Once the buyout is completed, the private equity guys start swinging the meat axe, aggressively cutting costs wherever they can – so that the company can start paying off its new debt – by laying off workers and cutting capital costs. This process often boosts operating profit without a significant hit to the business, but only in the short term; in the long run, the austerity approach makes it difficult for companies to stay competitive, not least because money that would otherwise have been invested in expansion or product development – which might increase revenue down the line – is used to pay off the company’s debt.
Kosman wrote The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Is Destroying Jobs and Killing The American Economy’, which has a killer chapter on Bain Capital. Go read it.
Article source: http://www.cjr.org/the_audit/audit_notes_no_more_daily_in_n.php
Dutch ace Van Persie told to stay at Arsenal… by his mum!
By
Sportsmail Reporter
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Robin van Persie’s mother has told the Dutch striker to stay at Arsenal.
Along with his wife, Bouchra, Van Persie’s mum Jose has highlighted the reasons for him to remain at the north London club.
‘Arsenal love him and that’s a great incentive to stay. Arsenal are a fantastic club,’ she said.
Mummy’s boy: Robin van Persie has been told to stay at Arsenal
‘They have no debts and Robin is idolised there.’
Van Persie thanked his mother for helping him along the way.
He said: ‘It’s because of my mother that I’m the man I am today.
Thanks mum: Van Persie is grateful for her support
‘She always encouraged me to think for myself. It’s always important for me to get Mum’s opinion of my performance after a match and I make no excuses about being a mummy’s boy.
‘The women in my life are very influential, even on the football pitch.
‘My mother, wife and sisters are always honest and sometimes harsh in their criticism. I respect their opinions.
‘And Dina (his daughter) is my princess. I am a typical doting dad. She can twist me round her little finger just by smiling.
‘It’s always dangerous to believe your own publicity but, by talking to the women in my life and looking at my kids, I will remain firmly grounded.’
His wife also thinks he should stay at the Emirates.
Bouchra said: ‘Arsenal showed faith in Robin when he was going through a lean time, so we should not repay them by thinking about other clubs.
‘Our home life and our children are happy in London.’
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Channel 5. Say No More.
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Ha ha! Lol! Now the Fickle Wanderers are begging RVPs Mum to get him to stay!
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You should always listen to your mother (that’s what my dad said )
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god bless his mum
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Listen to your wife/mother/family RvP and stay at Arsenal. As long as you don’t end up at City I’ll be as happy as Larry. Does anyone honestly think he’ll go through another season injury free? Not a chance. Quality footballer though.
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RVP is RVP because theres someone named WENGER for the TRUST in
those LEAN MOMENTS .. dont leave Arsenal RVP :: this ones from a
Chelsea Fan .. you give a hard time to the rest of the clubs ..
yes, money is something one deserves for all the hard work, so
maybe arsenal should pay him more, but not let him go 
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so many bitter spuds, havent they learnt even when we had the worst start of the season we still finish above them . so stop commenting nonsense here u ‘forever in our shadow’ mugs
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Arsenal without rvp is unimaginable , I think there is more to
life than trophies
Stay RVP
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funny thing is these spudz are jealous cause RVP at least knows who his mom is.
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yes..please listen to ur mum…it would be wierd to watch him play
for any other club really !
- from a chelsea fan
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Ladbrokes Free Bet For Group 1 Races at Epsom
– By A.J. Ryder on May 30, 2012 17:57 GMT
Epsom plays host to a number of exciting Group 1 contests with the Derby and Oaks card unfolding over Friday and Saturday. There’s a lot to like about the several high-class races we’ll see and if we can get a few favourites beaten then the payouts are going to be extremely generous. The Derby picture is very much about one horse while the Oaks seems to be between a limited group or three or four.
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Coolmore’s Maybe was well-beaten on her seasonal debut this year at Newmarket when finishing third ten lengths back. Sent off as the 13/8 favourite on the day, it appears as though punters still have a lot of confidence in her ability to get the job done and several bookmakers have her floating at around 11/4.
The Fugue is certainly getting a fair amount of buzz and William Buick will be fancying his chances for this one. Effectively, most are assuming that we haven’t seen the bottom of this lightly-raced filly yet and we all saw what we she was capable of when she captured the Group 3 Musidora Stakes just a few weeks after running fourth on debut. She looks set to improve with this start and is trading at a competitive 3/1 price. Undefeated Vow gets Johnny Murtagh and will be looking to improve off of a recent listed score at Lingfield. A 5/1 listing shows that she’s very much in the reckoning and capable of being a factor with continued progress.
Dubai World Cup winner Monterosso lines up in the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee Coronation Cup with a 6/1 price and he’s going to be taking on a seasoned group of international veterans that includes the upstart St Leger winner Masked Marvel, with odds-on selection St Nicholas Abbey set to get most of the attention. He was beaten a length when sent off at 2/5 on his seasonal debut at the Curragh and many are expecting him to improve here. Treasure Beach trades at a competitive 10/1.
Camelot heads into the Epsom Derby as the prohibitive favourite with many bookmakers listing him at 4/6. Bonfire is considered a genuine contender and his Dante Stakes victory was perhaps better than the margin might suggest. His 5/1 price will likely fluctuate so keeping an eye on undefeated Main Sequence may not be a bad idea either. You’ll find the chestnut son of Aldebran trading at 10/1.
Galileo’s son Imperial Monarch is also undefeated, albeit from only a two race sample. Look for him in the neighbourhood of about 20/1 and looking value for the place bet.
Article source: http://bettingchoice.co.uk/ladbrokes-free-bet-for-group-1-races-at-epsom-42705
Big Impact set to make huge impact in Owners’ Bonus Series – Heat 2 at …
Big Impact set to make huge impact in Owners’ Bonus Series – Heat 2 at Peterborough
Big Impact is in good shape and has the best chance of stealing the show in second heat of the Grade A4 Owners’ Bonus Series, taking place at Peterborough on Wednesday, May 30th.
The white and black dog stepped into this class following a tremendous A5 triumph earlier this month. He perpetuated his good work to do a fine job last time around, but remained unlucky.
Despite a clear ride, J. Bloomfield’s trainee could not surpass
Unique Shaw and as a result, missed the gold medal by a length’s
distance. After two good efforts, the dashing hound is full of
confidence. So, one can expect him to show his best and seal
the
first position tonight.
He is due to face five speedy runners including Mount Nelson, Zap, Local Honda, Isle Of Jura and Catunda Joanie. The ultimate champion will bag a hefty cash prize worth £62.
Mount Nelson has managed to earn reasonable odds, but does not exist in our shortlist. After completing the order of finish in a similar contest, the black and white dog improved his work to some extent, but that was not enough to earn him success.
David Pruhs’ trainee ended up third in his last outing. His recent stats are not attractive, but since he belongs to a good kennel, the brave punters can bet on him.
Zap has a good chance of finishing among top-3. It is hard to recommend her for the first place, because she has been in poor form over the past few weeks. In both of her previous races, the blue and brindle bitch finished fourth on the table.
Catunda Joanie holds plenty of experience, but it is indeed a tricky contest. Similarly, Isle Of Jura does not have bright chances of winning. Local Honda is coming into this class after facing a bit weaker oppositions, thus she might find it too difficult.
No hound is in as good shape as Big Impact. Everything looks in his favour and only a huge upset can stop him from bagging the winning cheque. Good luck to everyone.
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Jon Wertheim: Serena shocked in first-round upset
PARIS — SI.com caught up with Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim after Serena Williams’ 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 loss to Virginie Razzano in the first round of the French Open.
SI.com: Serena came in as one of the hotter players on clay, what the heck happened?
Jon Wertheim: Good question. And we’re still trying to process that in Paris. Serena came in as the favorite and her clay preparation was unimpeachable. She never – NEVER! – had lost in the first round of a major. She was up a set and 5-1 in the tiebreaker to a gallant but hardly formidable opponent. Then – WHAM! Razzano stole the set. Her confidence spiked while Serena’s plummeted. Razzano ran off 13 straight points – when was the last time Serena capitulated like this? – and took a 5-0 lead in the third set.
Serena clawed back. She always does. But in an epic, 23-minute final game at 5-3, Razzano went for her shots and finally, after eight match points, prevailed. Incroyabel!
SI.com: Were there any lingering signs of injury, or was it a mental lapse?
Wertheim: No this was mental. Even between sets — when the match was still very winnable — Serena was crying. Neither movement nor conditioning was her downfall. To her credit, she ruled out any injuries afterward. “No, no, no, I didn’t feel anything abnormal,” she told reporters. “I was 100% healthy.”
I think that at her age, she realizes there are a finite number of chances left, she – uncharacteristically – got tight for a spell. By the time she loosened up, it was too late.
SI.com: Did Razzano win it, or Serena lose it?
Wertheim: Glad you asked. The headline is “Serena loses” but I think Razzano deserves heaps of credit here. For half an hour she could scarcely miss. While she tightened once up 5-0, she didn’t let the occasion overwhelm her — as similar occasions have overwhelmed plenty of others similarly poised for a monumental upset. Sure, she needed eight match points to close out the match, but it wasn’t as though she cowered or choked. She went for her shots, made Serena play a lot of balls and finally induced an error. Plus, she played through those hideous hindrances that could easily have unmoored her. A very courageous effort by Razzano and she deserves immense credit.
SI.com: What does this do for the women’s draw?
Wertheim: Somewhere in a hotel suite, Maria Sharapova is doing an informal Dancing with the Stars tryout as we speak. Seriously, the draw was wide open. Now it is a canyon. A big opportunity for a lot of players. Can Victoria Azarenka consolidate her success from Australia? (Provided these voguish “hindrance calls” won’t be her undoing.) With Serena – her one true nemesis out – can Sharapova get back on the board? Are there players emboldened by Razzano who will meet the moment? Plenty of plots left here.
SI.com: How did she respond to the loss? Will this affect her confidence for Olympics and grass?
Wertheim: Serena seemed almost shellshocked afterward. You asked “What the heck just happened?” and you get the feeling Serena is subjecting herself to a similar line of questioning.
“Well, I just started making a lot of errors,” Serena said of the change of momentum in the second-set tiebreak. “I mean, the whole match, I just didn’t play at all the way I have been practicing. .. It’s disappointing. But it’s life. Things could be a lot worse. I haven’t had the easiest past six months. Nothing I can’t deal with.
Let’s end with a positive gloss for Serena. A) She’s in a lot better place now than she was a year ago when an embolism threatened her career 2) Wimbledon begins in 27 days.
Mail call
Brian Baker. Wimbledon? Olympics? Davis
Cup?
– Mike, Chicago
• Let’s go pessimistic to optimistic. The Olympics won’t happen. The Olympics are virtually an impossibility. That’s just a numbers game. (Of course Baker reaching the second round of a major was a virtual impossibility, too.) The Davis Cup is a stretch, too. Hard to bounce the various players who not only have superior rankings but have been loyal for years.
Wimbledon? Now you’re talking. Baker has missed the cutoff, so no matter how he fares in Paris, he’ll have to qualify for the main draw. Unless he gets a wild card. What’s that? They always go to British players, no matter how modestly ranked? Not necessarily. The LTA has been outspoken about stopping years of coddling and giving the wild cards to the most deserving players. After Lleyton Hewitt (a former champ, albeit a full decade ago) who’s more deserving than Baker? Not only a great narrative — Jeremy Lin, Kurt Warner and Andre Agassi rolled into one! — but fully deserving on the basis of his results this year.
Baker, incidentally, will play at least one event on grass this summer. The Campbell’s Hall of Fame event in Newport has already added him to a stacked field.
In light of Monday’s happenings (see: Alex Bogomolov),
I’m curious: What’s the unspoken protocol on retiring from a
match? If you’re hurt, you’re hurt, which is what the Russian
maintained, but retiring while down match point seems like
incredibly poor form.
– Dawn R., Chicago
• Several years ago, a player — I can’t recall whom — pulled out of an important match on account of food poisoning. I recall thinking, “Take some Tums and try to play, baby.” Of course, life being heavy into irony, shortly thereafter, I came down with food poisoning. Crawling from bedroom to bathroom, felt like competing in an Ironman. The thought of playing a competitive tennis match was laughable.
Which brings us to yesterday. It was a weird scene, no question. It struck most of us as somewhat shabby that Bogomolov couldn’t have played one lousy additional point and let Clement win the match more authentically. (Who else thought of the Mauresmo-Henin Aussie Open final?) But clearly Bogomolov was in agony, his body betraying him badly after all the time on court. You question the severity of a player’s discomfort at your peril. And let’s give Clement his credit, too…
Has Arnaud Clement ever played anything less than a
five-set match during the French Open? It seems whenever I see
him he goes five tough sets, even though sometimes you get the
feeling he does it for the show.
– Mulans, Riga
• I don’t think anyone is going five sets for show. But Mulans’ point is well-taken. Check out these results.
Jon, given the increasing economic uncertainty in Europe,
are you aware if the European tournaments, including RG, are
hedging their purses in order to avoid getting caught (or even
potentially profiting) from a falling euro? Not the sexiest
tennis question but curious currency geeks are going to be all
over this.
– Neil Grammer, Toronto
• I beg to differ. Fluctuations in the currency market are inherently sexy. Arbitrage? So hot.
Where were we? Yeah, I’m not sure it’s worth it for the tournaments to hedge since A) it’s really not all that much money and B) it seems to me the tournaments are pretty hedged because their gate revenue, sponsorship revenue (and usually much of the TV revenue) is also denominated in the local currency. So, my guess is whatever they lose on the purse side from currency movements, they ought to more than make up on the same currency movements.
It probably makes more sense for the players to hedge, since they get only one side of the equation, no? Then again, I suppose on a global tour, the players are inherently hedged. If Serena Williams takes a hit when the dollar is weak, she makes up for it when the euro and British pound is strong. If Federer and Nadal suffer from a weak euro, they make up for it elsewhere. … If any currency geeks have additional thoughts, fire away!
Petra Kvitova can slug her way, but not quite. Every time
that she wins, she hits several amazing touch shots at crucial
moments, and those are the difference. I refer you to Istanbul
and the Fed Cup for evidence. Why is this missed in most
reporting?
– Bobby Skipsey, Provincetown, Mass.
• This must be a hot message board topic or somesuch. A few months ago, a reader even compiled for us a greatest hits video of Kvitova slicing, volleying and deploying drop shots. I still say she is a slugger, not a grinder, not a stylist, not a counterpuncher. Kvitova — who looked good today — pounds the ball and while she may be capable of different gears, it’s not her touch that will take her to the title.
Dear Mr. W: where do you stay in Paris? Not stalking you,
just interested in what kind of perks tennis writers get. The
photo you linked on Monday 28th is from some Chinese newspaper or
magazine, and the original caption just says: “4 great ball stars
at welcome dinner” or something close, without naming the stars
or the sports…
– M Ng, Vancouver, Canada
• I’m staying at the corner of Rue McClananhan and Rue The Day. Seriously, when I travel for work in the U.S., I often tend toward conventional (boring) hostelries. I hoard Marriott points the way Nadal hoards ranking points during clay season. You know what you’re getting. There’s always a gym. There’s always wireless. There’s almost always Starbuck’s in the lobby.
In Paris, though, I feel as though staying at a big hotel is the equivalent of eating at the Olive Garden in Manhattan. So I’m staying at a pension in the Sixth, a block off St. Germain. It’s long on charm, short on amenities (and square footage) and is perfect for the occasion.
Shots, Miscellany
• Though not on par w/Gasquet-Baghdatis, the three-letter name abbreviation for Querrey-Tipsarevic (Que-tip) looked jarring on the screen.
• Another rough outing for Donald Young, who went down meekly to Grigor Dimitrov.
• Thaddeus Oliver, Naga, Philippines: “Jon, if I’m not mistaken the French dislike for Nadal stemmed from the Nadal-Grosjean match in 2005 where the crowd halted play in the 2nd set, booing for around 9 minutes over a controversial call against their countryman. Nadal said afterward “”The crowd yesterday didn’t really behave as you should when you’re watching a match of tennis, I’ve never seen anything like that in Spain, but this is France.”
•Alex Gorbounov of Cary, NC wonders: Jon, can we just start using “clayer” instead of a mouthful “clay-court specialist”?
• Take that, equal prize money.
• Jan Kooijman of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has Long lost siblings: Gilles Simon and Robert Pattinson.
Article source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/20120529/wertheim-serena-williams-mailbag/?xid=si_topstories
BetVictor Goes Euro 2012 Crazy With Free Bets, Free iPads, and Free Money Back Offer
DUBLIN, IRELAND–(Marketwire – May 29, 2012) -
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BetVictor Poker today launches its Euro Winners Promotion where poker players can win up to €55 in free sports bets and gain multiple entries to a draw with 50 prizes up for grabs including three free iPads.
In addition, players can also win 15 free spins on BetVictor Casino slot games plus an additional prize draw entry simply by playing in the Euro Winners Mini Game.
To take part in the Euro Winners promotion simply visit BetVictor Poker by June 11, 2012 and register your email address (it must be the same email address associated with your BetVictor account) and select the team you think will win Euro 2012.
The Euro Winners Promotion begins on June 8 and players who earn just one VIP point by June 19 will be awarded a €1 free bet to use on BetVictor Sports plus one entry into the Euro 2012 prize draw.
Additionally players will be awarded a €1 sports bet for every point awarded to their selected team in the Group Stage of Euro 2012. With a maximum of nine points available to teams which win all three opening games, Euro Winners players could earn up to €10 in total in the Group Stage of the competition.
If a player’s team makes the Quarter Final they will win a free bet up to €10, regardless if their team wins or loses, corresponding to the number of VIP points earned between June 20 and 24 – earn 10 VIP points and win €10.
As with the Quarter Finals, if a player’s selected team progresses to the Semi Finals they can earn an additional free bet up to a total of €15 for corresponding VIP Points earned between June 25 and 28.
Finally, if a player’s selected team makes it through to the Final, Euro Winners players can earn a free bet of up to €20.12 for corresponding VIP Points earned between June 29 and July 1 and if their selected team wins the Euro 2012 Final they will also receive one additional entry into the Euro 2012 prize draw for every whole VIP point earned during the same period.
So if, for example, a player chose Spain as their team and Spain wins Euro 2012 while that player has earned 50 VIP Points between June 29 and July 1 they will receive a free bet to the value of €20.12 and 50 additional prize draw entries.
If however they have earned only 15 VIP Points between June 29 and July 1 they will receive a free bet to the value of €15 and 15 additional prize draw entries.
To take part in the Euro Winners Mini Game players simply need to find the ten, bonus words and bonus codes hidden on the Euro Winners promotion page at BetVictor Poker and complete the Mini Game entry form. Correct submissions will grant the account holder 15 free spins on BetVictor Casino slot games plus one additional entry into the Euro 2012 Prize Draw.
Elsewhere for Euro 2012 BetVictor is offering punters a great money back special – if Spain win Euro 2012, BetVictor will refund all losing outright winner market bets to a maximum of £/€50.
Also new customers who open an account at the site will have their first bet matched by BetVictor up to a value of £25.
Andy Horne, head of poker at BetVictor, said, “We want give our customers as many chances as possible to get involved and revel in Euro 2012 and now they can win up to €80 in free bets, their money back if Spain win, free spins on BetVictor Casino slot games plus, entry into a prize draw.
“It’s one of the most comprehensive offers in the market and we hope BetVictor customers will enjoy Euro 2012, their free bet and so much more this summer”.
Full Terms and Conditions for the money back special can be found at http://www.betvictor.com/sports/en/content/money-back-spain.
About BetVictor
BetVictor (formerly Victor Chandler) was established in 1946 and is one of the world’s leading independent bookmaking and gaming groups. With offices in London, Gibraltar and the Far East the company offers a wide range of gaming products tailored to each individual market.
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Robin van Persie’s mum tells him to stay at Arsenal
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Robin van Persie’s mother has told the Dutch striker to stay at Arsenal.
Along with his wife, Bouchra, Van Persie’s mum Jose has highlighted the reasons for him to remain at the north London club.
‘Arsenal love him and that’s a great incentive to stay. Arsenal are a fantastic club,’ she said.
Mummy’s boy: Robin van Persie has been told to stay at Arsenal
‘They have no debts and Robin is idolised there.’
Van Persie thanked his mother for helping him along the way.
He said: ‘It’s because of my mother that I’m the man I am today.
Thanks mum: Van Persie is grateful for her support
‘She always encouraged me to think for myself. It’s always important for me to get Mum’s opinion of my performance after a match and I make no excuses about being a mummy’s boy.
‘The women in my life are very influential, even on the football pitch.
‘My mother, wife and sisters are always honest and sometimes harsh in their criticism. I respect their opinions.
‘And Dina (his daughter) is my princess. I am a typical doting dad. She can twist me round her little finger just by smiling.
‘It’s always dangerous to believe your own publicity but, by talking to the women in my life and looking at my kids, I will remain firmly grounded.’
His wife also thinks he should stay at the Emirates.
Bouchra said: ‘Arsenal showed faith in Robin when he was going through a lean time, so we should not repay them by thinking about other clubs.
‘Our home life and our children are happy in London.’
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Ha ha! Lol! Now the Fickle Wanderers are begging RVPs Mum to get him to stay!
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You should always listen to your mother (that’s what my dad said )
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god bless his mum
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Listen to your wife/mother/family RvP and stay at Arsenal. As long as you don’t end up at City I’ll be as happy as Larry. Does anyone honestly think he’ll go through another season injury free? Not a chance. Quality footballer though.
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RVP is RVP because theres someone named WENGER for the TRUST in
those LEAN MOMENTS .. dont leave Arsenal RVP :: this ones from a
Chelsea Fan .. you give a hard time to the rest of the clubs ..
yes, money is something one deserves for all the hard work, so
maybe arsenal should pay him more, but not let him go
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so many bitter spuds, havent they learnt even when we had the worst start of the season we still finish above them . so stop commenting nonsense here u ‘forever in our shadow’ mugs
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Arsenal without rvp is unimaginable , I think there is more to
life than trophies
Stay RVP
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funny thing is these spudz are jealous cause RVP at least knows who his mom is.
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yes..please listen to ur mum…it would be wierd to watch him play
for any other club really !
- from a chelsea fan
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I can’t believe it …even his own mother doesn’t wish him the best……COYS
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BetVictor Goes Euro 2012 Crazy With Free Bets, Free iPads, and Free Money Back Offer
DUBLIN, IRELAND, May 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
Editors note: There is one image associated with this press
release.
BetVictor Poker today launches its Euro Winners Promotion where
poker
players can win up to EUR55 in free sports bets and gain
multiple
entries to a draw with 50 prizes up for grabs including three
free
iPads.
In addition, players can also win 15 free spins on BetVictor
Casino
slot games plus an additional prize draw entry simply by playing
in
the Euro Winners Mini Game.
To take part in the Euro Winners promotion simply visit
BetVictor
Poker by June 11, 2012 and register your email address (it must
be
the same email address associated with your BetVictor account)
and
select the team you think will win Euro 2012.
The Euro Winners Promotion begins on June 8 and players who earn
just
one VIP point by June 19 will be awarded a EUR1 free bet to use
on
BetVictor Sports plus one entry into the Euro 2012 prize draw.
Additionally players will be awarded a EUR1 sports bet for
every
point awarded to their selected team in the Group Stage of Euro
2012.
With a maximum of nine points available to teams which win all
three
opening games, Euro Winners players could earn up to EUR10 in
total
in the Group Stage of the competition.
If a player’s team makes the Quarter Final they will win a free
bet
up to EUR10, regardless if their team wins or loses,
corresponding to
the number of VIP points earned between June 20 and 24 – earn 10
VIP
points and win EUR10.
As with the Quarter Finals, if a player’s selected team
progresses to
the Semi Finals they can earn an additional free bet up to a
total of
EUR15 for corresponding VIP Points earned between June 25 and 28.
Finally, if a player’s selected team makes it through to the
Final,
Euro Winners players can earn a free bet of up to EUR20.12
for
corresponding VIP Points earned between June 29 and July 1 and
if
their selected team wins the Euro 2012 Final they will also
receive
one additional entry into the Euro 2012 prize draw for every
whole
VIP point earned during the same period.
So if, for example, a player chose Spain as their team and Spain
wins
Euro 2012 while that player has earned 50 VIP Points between June
29
and July 1 they will receive a free bet to the value of EUR20.12
and
50 additional prize draw entries.
If however they have earned only 15 VIP Points between June 29
and
July 1 they will receive a free bet to the value of EUR15 and
15
additional prize draw entries.
The prize draw takes place on July 5 and the prizes are:
1st -- 16GB 4G iPad
2nd -- 16GB 4G iPad
3rd -- 16GB 4G iPad
4th - 10th -- Official Euro 2012 Shirt of the team of your choice
11th - 20th -- 300 Piece Chip Set with 2 Decks of 100% Plastic Playing Cards
21st - 30th -- Adidas Euro 2012 Top Replique Football
31st - 40th -- Victor Chandler Solid Bronze Card Protector
41st - 50th -- Official Euro 2012 Playing Cards
To take part in the Euro Winners Mini Game players simply need to
find
the ten, bonus words and bonus codes hidden on the Euro
Winners
promotion page at BetVictor Poker and complete the Mini Game
entry
form. Correct submissions will grant the account holder 15 free
spins
on BetVictor Casino slot games plus one additional entry into
the
Euro 2012 Prize Draw.
Elsewhere for Euro 2012 BetVictor is offering punters a great
money
back special – if Spain win Euro 2012, BetVictor will refund
all
losing outright winner market bets to a maximum of GBP /EUR50.
Also new customers who open an account at the site will have
their
first bet matched by BetVictor up to a value of GBP 25.
Andy Horne, head of poker at BetVictor, said, “We want give
our
customers as many chances as possible to get involved and revel
in
Euro 2012 and now they can win up to EUR80 in free bets, their
money
back if Spain win, free spins on BetVictor Casino slot games
plus,
entry into a prize draw.
“It’s one of the most comprehensive offers in the market and we
hope
BetVictor customers will enjoy Euro 2012, their free bet and so
much
more this summer”.
Full Terms and Conditions for the money back special can be found at
http://www.betvictor.com/sports/en/content/money-back-spain .
About BetVictor
BetVictor (formerly Victor Chandler) was established in 1946 and
is
one of the world’s leading independent bookmaking and gaming
groups.
With offices in London, Gibraltar and the Far East the company
offers
a wide range of gaming products tailored to each individual
market.
To view the image associated with this press release, please
visit
the following link:
http://www.marketwire.com/library/20120529-793971_800.jpg .
Contacts:
For further information e-mail:
marketing@vcint.com
SOURCE: BetVictor Poker
mailto:marketing@vcint.com
Copyright 2012 Marketwire, Inc., All rights reserved.
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