Both wear silly hats
Both wear silly hats
I think we can also wonder if the people wringing their hands and bleating on about human rights abuses have ever watched a Disney movie, booked an Uber, or regularly use Facebook and What's App.BlackDiamond wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:01 amIs it worth worrying about Saudia Arabia ethics when the economic motivations are the things that bind us together. If new investment arrives in the north east and this raises environment standards with regeneration projects then some lives will be improved. So for some people it's a good thing.palerider wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:59 am Several pieces in the papers today about the takeover, the best imo from our old mate Oliver (I hate West Ham) Holt. Who's a smarmy cunt, but his missive in the Mail on Sunday is spot on. Detailing the attrocities that the Saudi government has carried out. And BJ lets us sell arms to them ffs. And to those who say the investment outfit who bought them have nothing to do with the Saudi government, open the curtains to see the flying elephants.
At least Alan Shearer has urged Toon fans not to be blind about what's going on in Saudi. But once the wins start arriving let's see how smug he'll be in the MOTD studio.
And there's a piece too about the pathetic virtue signalling that pervades our national game from race issues to gay rights. Yet not one of the potential commentators from the BBC or ITV, who have the TV rights, have spoken out against Qatar, with their apalling human rights records, and if they'll boycott going. Did Qatar buy the World Cup and bribe the likes of Blatter and Platini ?
Do bears shit in the woods ?
But Saint Gary Lineker earns 1.9m a year from the Beeb. Gary Neville, Gaby Logan. Graeme Souness and Alex Scott have all also issued a firm 'no comment' on their attendance in the desert next winter.
The FA, the PL and FIFA just love money and lots of it. Whoever provides it is welcomed with open arms. Irrespective of their history. It's making David Sullivan look like a bona fide fit and proper person.
It's a shame Fred West croaked. He could easily have had a construction empire worth millions now. For all of his minor misdemeanors I'm told he was actually a decent builder.
Worrying where the source of that money originated, is like turning down a bank loan because that money grew from Mexican drug cartel deposits.
Being sniffy and pious makes no sense. Take the blood money and turn it into clean living is what I say.
However it's horses for courses, so regards Qatar hosting world cups, nah, naff idea. Take their dough (always) but don't hold prestigious events in primitive countries. That makes everyone look feeble minded.
And Amnesty wants meeting with Premier League over Newcastle takeover. The Charity wants ownership rules to be ‘human rights-compliant’Whiskyman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:26 amI think we can also wonder if the people wringing their hands and bleating on about human rights abuses have ever watched a Disney movie, booked an Uber, or regularly use Facebook and What's App.BlackDiamond wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:01 am
Is it worth worrying about Saudia Arabia ethics when the economic motivations are the things that bind us together. If new investment arrives in the north east and this raises environment standards with regeneration projects then some lives will be improved. So for some people it's a good thing.
Worrying where the source of that money originated, is like turning down a bank loan because that money grew from Mexican drug cartel deposits.
Being sniffy and pious makes no sense. Take the blood money and turn it into clean living is what I say.
However it's horses for courses, so regards Qatar hosting world cups, nah, naff idea. Take their dough (always) but don't hold prestigious events in primitive countries. That makes everyone look feeble minded.
What's that got to do with Newcastle you may ask. Well, the Saudi public investment fund has significant investments in all those companies, and no doubt many hundreds more.
Rick_Deckard wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:07 pm Its started...this could be a gamechanger !...
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Ashley wanted to sell. The dwarf doesn't want to sell. No brainer. You can't buy something if the owner doesn't want to sell.terrya1965 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:09 am They should have brought us.
If they wanted a club to attract the best players,then London is the perfect place for that.It's not just the players,it's their wives too.Great to shop and easy access to catch a plane anywhere in the world.
We are in the heart of London and attract 60,000 punters now,imagine if we had a bit of success?.
These lot have a bottomless pit,but chose the wrong location...BIG MISTAKE
Exactly.Whiskyman wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:20 amAshley wanted to sell. The dwarf doesn't want to sell. No brainer. You can't buy something if the owner doesn't want to sell.terrya1965 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:09 am They should have brought us.
If they wanted a club to attract the best players,then London is the perfect place for that.It's not just the players,it's their wives too.Great to shop and easy access to catch a plane anywhere in the world.
We are in the heart of London and attract 60,000 punters now,imagine if we had a bit of success?.
These lot have a bottomless pit,but chose the wrong location...BIG MISTAKE
And then there's the fact that Chelsea, twice CL winners, not to mention Spurs & Arsenal, are all seen as bigger fish in the London pond.