Works both ways with that too. I’ve always been fine with criticism of the UAE but I’d argue that their increased presence in western business and culture has been a big factor in the progress there (although there is a long way to go) that isn’t true of all countries in the region.
I also am not of the fan of the incredibly lazy stereotyping of PSG and city being similar models.
I can't say I'm too bothered. If we start signing at least one marquee player for 50-60m every window we could have an immense team by the beginning of 2022. We don't need Oil Money just need to have a proper strategy.
Romero was buy all means our summer marquee
We need a January marquee player..not sure which position. Vlahovic or Palhinha would be my preferences.
This will be bad for us and Pool, it will mean a moneybags quartet of City, Chelsea, Toon and Penited.
comment by β Billy The Yidd β 2020* 2021* ENIC OUT! (U3924)
posted 1 minute ago
This will be bad for us and Pool, it will mean a moneybags quartet of City, Chelsea, Toon and Penited.
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You both have Billionaire owners though.
I'm not sorry at all that we are not going to be owned by this despicable country, that chops up journalists and tortures and kills people. For all the nonsense about how Saudi Arabia won't control the club anyone can see that the money is effectively coming from the country itself. Sports washing is alive and well.
I’ve had time to digest some of this now and I’ve. Implement changed my mind. I’m with you guys. There’s just something that makes me feel really uneasy about all of this. I imagine that conflict is even worse for Newcastle fans. I saw a photo of a local lad holding a Saudi flag on top of the Bobby Robson statue and it made me shudder.
This is just wrong. Totally understand now.
^ive completely changed my mind (how it should read)
Just looked at the respective riches of the owners of United, Spurs, Arsenal, City, Chelsea & Liverpool
Liverpool………………£2.4billion
Spurs…………. . £3.7b
Arsenal……………… .£3.65b
United…………………£3.35b
Chelsea……………….£9.65b
Newcastle…………….
£320 billion!!!!!! π΅π«π€―
How the FA can be so stupid as to think this money is not from the Saudi government beggars belief!π€¬
The Saudi’s treat their people abysmally and anyone who speaks out is either jailed or executed. Women have little or no freedom, and it is well documented that the Saudi’s have sponsored terrorism Worldwide for decades.
The only reasons they have not been ostracised is down to oil and the fact they spend hundreds of billions with us and America for weapons.
Despicable regime and they have no place in a civilised society.
It’s nothing to do with the fa to be fair
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 43 seconds ago
It’s nothing to do with the fa to be fair
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Correct………..I should have put PLπ
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
I’ve had time to digest some of this now and I’ve. Implement changed my mind. I’m with you guys. There’s just something that makes me feel really uneasy about all of this. I imagine that conflict is even worse for Newcastle fans. I saw a photo of a local lad holding a Saudi flag on top of the Bobby Robson statue and it made me shudder.
This is just wrong. Totally understand now.
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πππππ€¦πΎβοΈπ€¦πΎβοΈ
And it is worth saying that you can’t expect too much from the PL either given, like you say, they’re a key ally and we have significant trading links with them at a government level.
On one hand, it’s great that it brings the attention to the fore more (which is why I’m never sure on the sports washing argument, I actually think it has the opposite effect in terms of raising awareness), it’s a shame the government don’t get more criticism and similar levels of vitriol though.
comment by PhilspursFGR (U3278)
posted 12 hours, 29 minutes ago
Not even slightly envious, I’d be ashamed if my club had that ownership. In fact I can hand on heart say I’d stop supporting Spurs in the event of such ownership.
Some things are bigger than football.
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Same, and I agree with Genius Greaves for once!
F*ck them and their vile human rights abuses.
comment by Brother (U20548)
posted 6 hours, 46 minutes ago
I'm not sorry at all that we are not going to be owned by this despicable country, that chops up journalists and tortures and kills people. For all the nonsense about how Saudi Arabia won't control the club anyone can see that the money is effectively coming from the country itself. Sports washing is alive and well.
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/07/amnesty-urges-premier-league-to-block-saudi-backed-takeover-of-newcastle
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 12 hours, 13 minutes ago
I’ve had time to digest some of this now and I’ve. Implement changed my mind. I’m with you guys. There’s just something that makes me feel really uneasy about all of this. I imagine that conflict is even worse for Newcastle fans. I saw a photo of a local lad holding a Saudi flag on top of the Bobby Robson statue and it made me shudder.
This is just wrong. Totally understand now.
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It's good to think these things through. You were right in a previous reply though, the hypocrisy is hard to avoid. There was a Newcastle fan on the news last night and he made a good point, He stated that it's not their fault these guys have come and and he questioned why all the questions were being asked of the club when the Saudis have their fingers in many other pies in he sporting world that doesn't get the same level of scrutiny. Likewise with many of the Russian owned clubs.
Time will tell and having all the cash doesn't guarantee success so, on the footballing front at least, I'm not too bothered.
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I'm not gona lie I'm envious of Newcastle
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posted on 7/10/21
Works both ways with that too. I’ve always been fine with criticism of the UAE but I’d argue that their increased presence in western business and culture has been a big factor in the progress there (although there is a long way to go) that isn’t true of all countries in the region.
I also am not of the fan of the incredibly lazy stereotyping of PSG and city being similar models.
posted on 7/10/21
I can't say I'm too bothered. If we start signing at least one marquee player for 50-60m every window we could have an immense team by the beginning of 2022. We don't need Oil Money just need to have a proper strategy.
Romero was buy all means our summer marquee
We need a January marquee player..not sure which position. Vlahovic or Palhinha would be my preferences.
posted on 7/10/21
This will be bad for us and Pool, it will mean a moneybags quartet of City, Chelsea, Toon and Penited.
posted on 7/10/21
comment by β Billy The Yidd β 2020* 2021* ENIC OUT! (U3924)
posted 1 minute ago
This will be bad for us and Pool, it will mean a moneybags quartet of City, Chelsea, Toon and Penited.
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You both have Billionaire owners though.
posted on 7/10/21
I'm not sorry at all that we are not going to be owned by this despicable country, that chops up journalists and tortures and kills people. For all the nonsense about how Saudi Arabia won't control the club anyone can see that the money is effectively coming from the country itself. Sports washing is alive and well.
posted on 7/10/21
I’ve had time to digest some of this now and I’ve. Implement changed my mind. I’m with you guys. There’s just something that makes me feel really uneasy about all of this. I imagine that conflict is even worse for Newcastle fans. I saw a photo of a local lad holding a Saudi flag on top of the Bobby Robson statue and it made me shudder.
This is just wrong. Totally understand now.
posted on 7/10/21
^ive completely changed my mind (how it should read)
posted on 7/10/21
Just looked at the respective riches of the owners of United, Spurs, Arsenal, City, Chelsea & Liverpool
Liverpool………………£2.4billion
Spurs…………. . £3.7b
Arsenal……………… .£3.65b
United…………………£3.35b
Chelsea……………….£9.65b
Newcastle…………….
£320 billion!!!!!! π΅π«π€―
posted on 7/10/21
How the FA can be so stupid as to think this money is not from the Saudi government beggars belief!π€¬
The Saudi’s treat their people abysmally and anyone who speaks out is either jailed or executed. Women have little or no freedom, and it is well documented that the Saudi’s have sponsored terrorism Worldwide for decades.
The only reasons they have not been ostracised is down to oil and the fact they spend hundreds of billions with us and America for weapons.
Despicable regime and they have no place in a civilised society.
posted on 7/10/21
It’s nothing to do with the fa to be fair
posted on 7/10/21
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 43 seconds ago
It’s nothing to do with the fa to be fair
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Correct………..I should have put PLπ
posted on 7/10/21
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
I’ve had time to digest some of this now and I’ve. Implement changed my mind. I’m with you guys. There’s just something that makes me feel really uneasy about all of this. I imagine that conflict is even worse for Newcastle fans. I saw a photo of a local lad holding a Saudi flag on top of the Bobby Robson statue and it made me shudder.
This is just wrong. Totally understand now.
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πππππ€¦πΎβοΈπ€¦πΎβοΈ
posted on 7/10/21
And it is worth saying that you can’t expect too much from the PL either given, like you say, they’re a key ally and we have significant trading links with them at a government level.
On one hand, it’s great that it brings the attention to the fore more (which is why I’m never sure on the sports washing argument, I actually think it has the opposite effect in terms of raising awareness), it’s a shame the government don’t get more criticism and similar levels of vitriol though.
posted on 8/10/21
comment by PhilspursFGR (U3278)
posted 12 hours, 29 minutes ago
Not even slightly envious, I’d be ashamed if my club had that ownership. In fact I can hand on heart say I’d stop supporting Spurs in the event of such ownership.
Some things are bigger than football.
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Same, and I agree with Genius Greaves for once!
F*ck them and their vile human rights abuses.
posted on 8/10/21
comment by Brother (U20548)
posted 6 hours, 46 minutes ago
I'm not sorry at all that we are not going to be owned by this despicable country, that chops up journalists and tortures and kills people. For all the nonsense about how Saudi Arabia won't control the club anyone can see that the money is effectively coming from the country itself. Sports washing is alive and well.
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posted on 8/10/21
Go to bed Sizzle
posted on 8/10/21
posted on 8/10/21
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/07/amnesty-urges-premier-league-to-block-saudi-backed-takeover-of-newcastle
posted on 8/10/21
comment by fridgeboy (U1053)
posted 12 hours, 13 minutes ago
I’ve had time to digest some of this now and I’ve. Implement changed my mind. I’m with you guys. There’s just something that makes me feel really uneasy about all of this. I imagine that conflict is even worse for Newcastle fans. I saw a photo of a local lad holding a Saudi flag on top of the Bobby Robson statue and it made me shudder.
This is just wrong. Totally understand now.
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It's good to think these things through. You were right in a previous reply though, the hypocrisy is hard to avoid. There was a Newcastle fan on the news last night and he made a good point, He stated that it's not their fault these guys have come and and he questioned why all the questions were being asked of the club when the Saudis have their fingers in many other pies in he sporting world that doesn't get the same level of scrutiny. Likewise with many of the Russian owned clubs.
Time will tell and having all the cash doesn't guarantee success so, on the footballing front at least, I'm not too bothered.
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