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1/ I've decided to do an #FM22 Thread 🧵

The main reason for the thread is to keep me focused on the save, hopefully improve my writing, & might be of mild interest
Anyway, the first few tweets of this thread will lay a background and set the rules.
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I am going to start a save with Oldham Athletic. This is in part the challenge and because as a fan of the entertaining & always informative @POF_POD, the demise of many old northern clubs at the hands of poor ownership is a loss to many local communities.
3/
Oldham start with a transfer ban, so no signings in the 1st window. There is little (even for EFL L2) in the way of budget/finances, minimal staffing & an underdeveloped youth structure. A few local rivalries will keep it interesting too.

Ok now for some rules:
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This is a brilliant thread 🧵by @uglygame

A fraudster with a shady #Crypto company looking to invest in football clubs (#PerthGlory / #Nantes)

It's a great tale - It also links to some seriously questionable characters...

#ChristopherSamuelson
⚽️💸🤔
The link is #AlanJohnFrankHitchins

#Portsmouth & #AstonVilla fans may have seen his name before.

Think mining scams, laundering money via offshore & criminal networks

fansnetwork.co.uk/football/ports…
Mining scams can be a brilliant way to con investors (pump & dump) and because of their erratic revenue streams & international make-up, they can be great vehicles to launder money through.

Maybe if you've just robbed a bank and need a getaway vehicle 💸

theguardian.com/football/2015/…
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