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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 7, 2021 16:29:01 GMT
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 7, 2021 16:31:23 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Oct 7, 2021 16:37:45 GMT
another brutal regime trying to whitewash their reputation. ALL the world's problems stem from this piece of shit in the middle east; but if you like journalists being murdered, torture of domestic dissidents, the suppression of women, hate gays, no booze, no culture, like sky high petrol prices and don't mind the bombing of women and kids in the Yemen, the eventual watering down and dismantling of the football league, then lap it up. Before anyone tells me the alcohol can be had in hotels, wow, who gives a fuck, 'brunch' in a hotel that's like a hot canary wharf. Sounds mint. If you holiday there, you're part of the problem why the world has gone to shot. Use your imagination and go somewhere decent instead of giving your money to these despots. I'm interested in your comment "no culture". I know little about the Arab world and only flown through spending a night in the Dubai airport. But I'm reminded of one of the greatest films of all time "Lawrence of Arabia". I suppose it is well out of date now but the striking feature of the film was the mistrust the arabs have not just with everyone else but the mistrust the bedoin tribes have for each other, the only unifying aspects being their religion and monarch. Question: What is the difference between Dubai and Abhu Dhabi? In Dubai they don't like Yogi bear, but Abhu Dhabi do.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 7, 2021 17:05:19 GMT
Pleased for my Geordie mates who’ve followed them up and down the country, but echo what other people have said about the Saudi regime which is abhorrent. That said it would be a bit rich for football fans to be expected to take the moral high ground when our own government are in bed with a country that in many ways is still stuck in the dark ages.
On the plus side tea towel sales appear to have gone through the roof which is great for the local economy……
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Post by Veritas on Oct 7, 2021 17:05:34 GMT
another brutal regime trying to whitewash their reputation. ALL the world's problems stem from this piece of shit in the middle east; but if you like journalists being murdered, torture of domestic dissidents, the suppression of women, hate gays, no booze, no culture, like sky high petrol prices and don't mind the bombing of women and kids in the Yemen, the eventual watering down and dismantling of the football league, then lap it up. Before anyone tells me the alcohol can be had in hotels, wow, who gives a fuck, 'brunch' in a hotel that's like a hot canary wharf. Sounds mint. If you holiday there, you're part of the problem why the world has gone to shot. Use your imagination and go somewhere decent instead of giving your money to these despots. I'm interested in your comment "no culture". I know little about the Arab world and only flown through spending a night in the Dubai airport. But I'm reminded of one of the greatest films of all time "Lawrence of Arabia". I suppose it is well out of date now but the striking feature of the film was the mistrust the arabs have not just with everyone else but the mistrust the bedoin tribes have for each other, the only unifying aspects being their religion and monarch. Question: What is the difference between Dubai and Abhu Dhabi? In Dubai they don't like Yogi bear, but Abhu Dhabi do. Your understanding of a culture is based on the film Lawrence of Arabia! Ever heard of that radical concept reading a book?
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Post by partickpotter on Oct 7, 2021 17:26:45 GMT
What’s happened. Is King Kev coming back?
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 7, 2021 17:33:21 GMT
What’s happened. Is King Kev coming back? Will never forget that night when he was announced whilst we were driving up there🙄
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Post by dirtclod on Oct 7, 2021 17:33:47 GMT
Bunch of idiots throwing beer.
Great.
I rest my case.
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Post by mrcoke on Oct 7, 2021 17:35:04 GMT
I'm interested in your comment "no culture". I know little about the Arab world and only flown through spending a night in the Dubai airport. But I'm reminded of one of the greatest films of all time "Lawrence of Arabia". I suppose it is well out of date now but the striking feature of the film was the mistrust the arabs have not just with everyone else but the mistrust the bedoin tribes have for each other, the only unifying aspects being their religion and monarch. Question: What is the difference between Dubai and Abhu Dhabi? In Dubai they don't like Yogi bear, but Abhu Dhabi do. Your understanding of a culture is based on the film Lawrence of Arabia! Ever heard of that radical concept reading a book? Yes I've read 7 Pillars of Wisdom* for starters, plus a biography of TE Lawrence. I've also read the Bible quite a few times. I simply said the question of arab culture triggered my memory of "Lawrence of Arabia", which I assume you are familiar with. If you are not it is about how a mild mannered archaeologist gets embroiled in the WWI between the arabs and the Ottoman empire, and is radicalised by exposure to the arabs, desert conditions, and war and turns to savage behaviour; the sort of behaviour described by toppercorner in his post. What do you think? My personal library runs to thousands of books, most of which, but not all, I have read at sometime. *I have a first edition.
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Post by wuzza on Oct 7, 2021 17:37:32 GMT
In the happy little world of SCFC it will make bugger all difference but it will be interesting to see how FFP works as it’s sole purpose these days seems to be prevent any upstart newly rich clubs from competing with the establishment boys. I have a sneaking feeling that in this case the power will be such that they get round any obstacles put in their way.
(I haven’t looked but I imagine the Sunderland message board makes interesting reading tonight)
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 7, 2021 17:38:24 GMT
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Post by Boothen on Oct 7, 2021 17:38:48 GMT
So the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, that just happens to be run and managed by the murderous MBS, has given 'legally binding' guarantees that the state will play no part in ownership of NUFC. Oh, that's aright then, because Arabs never lie or go back on their word, much in the same way that they never murder people for being critical of their regime.
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Post by lordherefordsknob on Oct 7, 2021 17:43:39 GMT
It’s going to take 5-10 years to get them anywhere near where they will want to be with FFP and transfer windows.
And that’s if they don’t go down this season.
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Post by xchpotter on Oct 7, 2021 17:54:29 GMT
Be hilarious if Newcastle somehow get relegated this season before they can properly splash the cash.
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Post by themistocles on Oct 7, 2021 18:06:05 GMT
How long before every Prem team are owned by middle Eastern state run owners...
Others won't be able to compete
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Post by leicspotter on Oct 7, 2021 18:19:38 GMT
The new owners have passed the PL "Owners and Directors" test, so I can't see what the problem is
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Post by heworksardtho on Oct 7, 2021 18:26:44 GMT
Amanda Staveley her eyes to close together, don’t trust her one bit
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Oct 7, 2021 18:40:54 GMT
They’re the most embarrassing fans in England, bar none.
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Post by Veritas on Oct 7, 2021 18:51:51 GMT
Your understanding of a culture is based on the film Lawrence of Arabia! Ever heard of that radical concept reading a book? Yes I've read 7 Pillars of Wisdom* for starters, plus a biography of TE Lawrence. I've also read the Bible quite a few times. I simply said the question of arab culture triggered my memory of "Lawrence of Arabia", which I assume you are familiar with. If you are not it is about how a mild mannered archaeologist gets embroiled in the WWI between the arabs and the Ottoman empire, and is radicalised by exposure to the arabs, desert conditions, and war and turns to savage behaviour; the sort of behaviour described by toppercorner in his post. What do you think? My personal library runs to thousands of books, most of which, but not all, I have read at sometime. *I have a first edition. So why quote Lawrence of Arabia as your source?
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Post by heworksardtho on Oct 7, 2021 18:59:48 GMT
Your understanding of a culture is based on the film Lawrence of Arabia! Ever heard of that radical concept reading a book? Yes I've read 7 Pillars of Wisdom* for starters, plus a biography of TE Lawrence. I've also read the Bible quite a few times. I simply said the question of arab culture triggered my memory of "Lawrence of Arabia", which I assume you are familiar with. If you are not it is about how a mild mannered archaeologist gets embroiled in the WWI between the arabs and the Ottoman empire, and is radicalised by exposure to the arabs, desert conditions, and war and turns to savage behaviour; the sort of behaviour described by toppercorner in his post. What do you think? My personal library runs to thousands of books, most of which, but not all, I have read at sometime. *I have a first edition. Hats off to you reading books , I’m now 60 and haven’t read a book since leaving school in 1977 , the wife reads loads of books , but they have never interested me , so I suppose I’m a bit of a thicko
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Post by baystokie on Oct 7, 2021 19:14:25 GMT
So the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, that just happens to be run and managed by the murderous MBS, has given 'legally binding' guarantees that the state will play no part in ownership of NUFC. Oh, that's aright then, because Arabs never lie or go back on their word, much in the same way that they never murder people for being critical of their regime. '...........much in the same way that Russians never murder people for being critical of their regime', presume you feel the same about Chelsea and Abramovich? There are also rumours about Mafia links to the ownership of clubs like Napoli and Cagliari but haven't heard many protests about them. One needs to be careful at whom one points the finger lest the same exists in your own backyard?
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Post by Boothen on Oct 7, 2021 19:24:54 GMT
So the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, that just happens to be run and managed by the murderous MBS, has given 'legally binding' guarantees that the state will play no part in ownership of NUFC. Oh, that's aright then, because Arabs never lie or go back on their word, much in the same way that they never murder people for being critical of their regime. '...........much in the same way that Russians never murder people for being critical of their regime', presume you feel the same about Chelsea and Abramovich? There are also rumours about Mafia links to the ownership of clubs like Napoli and Cagliari but haven't heard many protests about them. One needs to be careful at whom one points the finger lest the same exists in your own backyard? Search comments under my name for my thoughts on Abromivich. No wait, I'll do it for you. /meh I'd be more interested in his being investigated for other, more important shit. Shit like the numerous murders that occurred as he took over the aluminium business in Russia, murders that mysteriously ceased once he'd gained control
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Oct 7, 2021 19:38:47 GMT
When they go down this season can we poach Saint-Maximim?
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Post by spitthedog on Oct 7, 2021 20:01:54 GMT
If anyone has a problem with Newcastle, or football generally, getting into bed with the Saudis perhaps they could direct a bit of that problem towards our own Government first, seeing as they have been doing it for decades.
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Post by lordb on Oct 7, 2021 20:02:35 GMT
Yes I've read 7 Pillars of Wisdom* for starters, plus a biography of TE Lawrence. I've also read the Bible quite a few times. I simply said the question of arab culture triggered my memory of "Lawrence of Arabia", which I assume you are familiar with. If you are not it is about how a mild mannered archaeologist gets embroiled in the WWI between the arabs and the Ottoman empire, and is radicalised by exposure to the arabs, desert conditions, and war and turns to savage behaviour; the sort of behaviour described by toppercorner in his post. What do you think? My personal library runs to thousands of books, most of which, but not all, I have read at sometime. *I have a first edition. Hats off to you reading books , I’m now 60 and haven’t read a book since leaving school in 1977 , the wife reads loads of books , but they have never interested me , so I suppose I’m a bit of a thicko Have you really not read a book since 1977?
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Post by mickstupp on Oct 7, 2021 21:18:58 GMT
Every premier league club could be owned by a Saudi billionaire but there will always be three sides relegated and there can only ever be one champion. All this will do is crank up the price of average players, and line the pockets of their representatives.
Newcastle are a great club with a fantastic fan base, but they’ve always struggled to attract the very best due to their location.
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Post by boothenesque on Oct 7, 2021 21:23:13 GMT
Be hilarious if Newcastle somehow get relegated this season before they can properly splash the cash. ...and get beat by Sunderland and Boro next season
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Post by BuzzB on Oct 7, 2021 21:28:17 GMT
Put Sky Sports News on 45 minutes ago, should have known better really! Non stop Geordie stuff. Amanda says they are the best team in the world so we may as well all pack it in now! They have to stay up first..............mmmwwhhhhaaaaaaaaaa hhaaaaaaa hhaaaaaaaa
cue spending 100m in January.
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Post by skip on Oct 7, 2021 21:28:36 GMT
If anyone has a problem with Newcastle, or football generally, getting into bed with the Saudis perhaps they could direct a bit of that problem towards our own Government first, seeing as they have been doing it for decades. Yep. I feel a bit queazy about Stoke being bankrolled by gambling but throw me snake eyes and call me Lemmy, this pales into the smallest of insignificance compared to this news.
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Post by kustokie on Oct 7, 2021 21:53:38 GMT
The new owners have passed the PL "Owners and Directors" test, so I can't see what the problem is Plain brown envelopes under the table come to mind. This is why regulation of football is long overdue.
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