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There was something about somebody buying 25 percent of them on the Birmingham Mail website the other day, but looking at their forum there doesn't seem to be any reaction to it whatsoever, the fans must just be numb to it all by now. It's about time they were punished.

Apparently it (regeneration/replacement) just does more harm than good. The brain is complex and regeneration would cause too many potential problems. Although, from what I've seen, some studies suggest it does happen in animals and possibly in humans but there isn't enough evidence to suggest the latter. You seem to reach a certain point after birth and your brain closes up shop and you're left with what you've got for life - which is why plasticity is important. Although could new cells be put in via external processes? Probably been tried already (stem cell research all that). Yeah I think after certain point the brain kills a load of neurons as well (a form of apoptosis) if I've read up correctly I think it basically kills of all the ones it thinks you don't need, for example I've read that very young children are able distinguish between Chimpanzees in the same way we would distinguish between different humans, but this gets lost after a certain age when Apoptosis as occurred. So I guess it must have some reason for keeping a lid on everything. I wouldn't know about adding foreign foreign cells, I guess that has something to do with embryonic stem cells as you mention.

Is it all something to with Apoptosis? Maybe the lack of regeneration is some sort of safe guard against tumors?

I don't of any articles but maybe searching for brain plasticity, might help. thinking about it you probably mean something else maybe search for mitosis in the brain?

If you can improve on what you have then you take it, doesn't mean to say the thing your improving on is complete rubbish.

No PM for me please, I'm on a slow boat to China regarding the signings lets hold it back and see how it all plays out. I'm sorta glad it isn't Dann though I was starting to Worry than Lambert was degenerating into Mcleish. Who was the guy who used to play for Peterborough and was a big VIlla fan? Sean St Ledger?? I reckon Moore as mentioned might more likely though if Lambert can afford him.

According to the Mirror article Palace are offering 3 Million for Dann and as a sweetener offering to take Leon Best of their hands also, I couldn't see ourselves paying that much.

Strange how Dann and Johnson both did so well with small heath, both got linked with big clubs, but both ended up getting relegated in Johnson's case twice and now both could be battling to avoid another relegation this season. I didn't realise he was only 26 though could be astute buy.

I adore the book, really, I've read it a gazillion times, and I've no intention of ever watching the films. No reason for it to be a film, tbh. Your not missing out in my view, I probably should have just read another of Fitzgerald's books if I was still in that frame of mind. If the movie is peoples only experience of the story then that's too sad and they're missing out majorly.

That would be a pretty bizarre clause. Could we just troll West Ham by bidding £10m but not agreeing terms with Morrison, thus adding £45k pw to the West Ham wage bill? Exactly what I was going to say! Here's the article that mentions it, in the fourth paragraph. Does seem bizarre though, maybe there's more to it.

Yeah thanks guys, I've seen the photo's now, strange that all the photos get released after I mention it, well not that strange really. The latest I've just been reading on the Saints board is that one of their high profile players has some sort of release clause in his contract should Cortese leave. He must be quite some guy with so many people tying their future to his.

According to an article in the Guardian, Morrison is on Fifteen grand a week at West Ham, but if a club were to bid Ten Million for him then there is a clause in his contract that says his wages have to be raised to Sixty grand a week. So I'd imagine he would want pretty high wages from his next move. Diame is the player I like at West Ham, again probably out of our league as it stands.

I don't think there's anything in the Red Bull talk anyway, at all whatsoever. When Collymore tweeted about it the other day I was hoping that would lead to a discussion on National radio, which might have forced the club to come out and deny the rumours. Also this link might be of interest it basically has Houllier denying that Red Bull want to buy an English club, although he does mention "It would be better to follow the example of RB Leipzig" which might suggest they could be interested in a lower league club. But as I say I wouldn't be surprised if there is something abroad regarding the ownership the fixation is RB at the moment but I'm sure there will be others who might be interested.

Cortese wouldn't be buying any club himself the Liebherrs are the money people at Southampton, he'd be brought in with a consortium of wealthy backers. But like I said I think the suggestion is that he might going to AC Milan or if Katharina sells up then back to Saints.

I think people are barking up the wrong tree with Cortese, I think the feeling is that he might end up at Milan, there's even talk that he could return to Southampton as part of new consortium. But as I say with everything now I think it's pointing to Randy's departure I guess it's just a question of how long will it take and lets hope it's all for the best.

I was reading the villa blog just now and someone there had mentioned that he'd heard something was going on behind the scenes regarding a takeover and his guess was that it might involve Cortese so maybe thats where it started. Someone else on there claimed that they too had also heard what he mentions, not the part about Cortese though. But with or without the rumours I've a feeling that something might be on the horizon.

I recently finished reading the Great Gatsby and whilst I was still in the zone I decided to watch the movie. I liked the actors, looking at it though it didn't feel like I was watching something from the 1920's I easily knew it was all recent without even thinking about it. Plus it kind of had cartoonish feel to it, that and the soundtrack made it feel completely out of wack with the book for me.

I re-watched the first episode of True Detective because I think missed a few important things, I guess you could say it has slight se7en feel to it, all episodes directed by the same guy so it's almost going to be like an eight hour film, it's easily looking great though.

solentsport: It is now our understanding that Nicola Cortese has left Southampton football club after #saintsfc owner accepted his resignation Solent is the local radio I think. It's now been confirmed officially be Southampton.

I've been trying to follow it all on this Southampton thread. But it's really quite confusing, too many theories to mention. Interestingly though it seems none of the Southampton fans know what owner Katharina Liebherr looks like as their isn't a single picture of her in the public domain. Hopefully they can keep it together and beat Sunderland over the weekend though.

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That would be a strange contract incentive to give him. It'll only encourage him to court interest from other clubs. I'm not sure he's as good as the media like to say he is. Yes, I had him down as a decent player, but thinking about it after I posted I wondered if he was one these so called MOTD players who look better in highlights.

I agree. When Lambert was appointed I made a point of watching as many Norwich games as I could and I thought they were really impressive. Even when playing long balls they were more floated onto Holt's chest so he could bring people like Hoolahan and Pilkington into play.