UEFA Cup Football Action - come on the blues!

I have been an Everton fan since 1984 and a Zenit fan since 1996, so tonight is a BIG footie night. It would be great if both teams got to the final stages after having been in the same group. If we both get to the final, then I will buy a bottle of champagne for the group member that predicts the winning team and nearest the time of the first goal!

It is wierd how people support football teams for the duration of their lives, but I have been through some hard times following Everton so far, that is for sure.... Perennial relegation battles in the 90s.... a long way from the European triumph in the 80s. We may be experiencing those glory days some day soon....

As for Zenit, well, Gazprom, great manager, Arshavin (how old IS he???) fantastic supporters behind them. Piter is united - let's hope they get a good result against Marseille - good team.

Good luck boys.

Piter White Knights - off the ground....

Now the Piter White Knights group on linked in has reached 20 members in 2 days - lets aim to have 1000 people by the end of the white nights in the summer! Please do invite all your friends and colleagues. This blog is about sharing your problems - work related or personal with the other members - so the more questions, issues, gripes, blockages, the better. I for my part, will do my best to facilitate the best outcomes for all.

The very important thing to say now is that this is a RUSSIAN LANGUAGE blog. Я говорю на русском без акцента, no mne na mnogo legche pisat na latinskom. Tak sto, esli vy ne protiv, ja napishu latinskimi bukvami kogda ja pishu na russkom, nichevo?

One of our fellow members, Nikolay Kryachkov sent me three DDT songs yesterday.... so although I am sure that you know them all, I thought that I would share.

Spasibo vam Nikolay - klassno. Moody music - can't beat it.

White Night
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TMzfzpEyv4s

Black Dog Saint Petersburg
http://youtube.com/watch?v=R69hvEmCaWc

Leningrad
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Fmdjj2IPgOo

If you have a favourite "youtube" clip about St Petersburg, please do share them!

Poka for now....

Welcome to Piter White Knights!

This being my first entry as the owner of the blog, I just thought that I would say a few words about Saint Petersburg the city before the discussion turns to more business related topics.

I first came to Petersburg in 1996, and was seduced by the "Venice of the North" with it's endless canals and unique architecture. Wandering down the wide boulevards you can see the proud heritage of a city that has shaped Russian history for centuries. Poets, revolutionaries, visionaries and proud warriors have wandered along Nevsky Prospekt in awe of the might of their great country, yearning to play a part in shaping it's destiny.

The innate drive of the current Russian nation to become great again is reflecting in the return to glory of St Petersburg, the most magnificent of cities. This is not just about government decisions to move various businesses to the city, nor is it about Zenit winning the league.... :) It is about normal people taking the opportunities to progress in life - be that moral or intellectual progress - in their private or professional lives.

This blog is about people discussing the real issues that are getting in the way of making progress in their professional lives, and therefore hindering the growth of Saint Petersburg itself. It is equally about members helping each other find solutions in the ultimate "pay it forward" sense. Life is all about positive karma at the end of the day - let's spread a bit more.....

Lastly, an explanation into the name of this blog:
Piter - nickname for Saint Petersburg
White Knights - pun on the "white nights" which occour in the summer, but also in the business context where "white knights" help buy out businesses in trouble.

I hope that you enjoy the blog, and feel free to discuss whatever is important to you - within a reasonable business context of course.....