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NUFC/Sportwashing
- Thread starter Roker Mackem
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Doberman
Striker
a large % couldn't even welcome Di Canio as manager because he'd said some nasty things and I'd bet he'd never even seen a bonesaw nevermind used one.
We aren't all Geordie sell outs.
Secret Visage
Striker
^ window licker ^
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
So you're happy to support Saudi Arabians?
lichtiemike
Central Defender
Do you object to them taking over Newcastle though? You haven’t really answered what I asked?
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
This. He's avoiding answering you
I have never posted in support of the Saudi regime - you make it seem like I'm condoning beheadings and that's utter tosh.
I will always support my club, whether owned by Ashley or aliens. It's bred into me. I can (and have shown for a long time now) do that whilst not condoning the ownership or liking the way in which they conduct themselves.
I really don't know what more I can say?
Charmless Man
Striker
He genuinely believes he’s smart.
But he’s arguing that fan intervention is a positive force which should be used when an owner won’t spend millions, or won’t sack a manager, but is pointless or not worthwhile when you’re literally about to be taken over by a country with one of the worst human rights records on the planet.
Either he believes it’s productive, and that the Saudi regime are bad enough to warrant immediate protest, and he’ll back it all the way.
Or he believes one of; 1) it’s actually ineffective or not the job of the fans (so invalidating most of his tired patter on here over the years), 2) The Saudis aren’t that bad really, or 3) They’re quite bad but Mike Ashley was worse.
Lucky1985
Winger
I actually did, so I’m glad it got posted in its own thread.
The problem with tidying away anything to do with Newcastle into a thread called ‘Newcastle’ is that it gives no context or reason for me to read it.
The first part I said was I object to their sportswashing. I'm sorry if you could not infer I ment directly in this case.
I'd rather my club was taken over by basically anyone else but it isn't.
Sea to Shining Sea
Striker
I think you’re right. Understandably so. The issue wouldn’t be welcoming it, the issue would be welcoming it having protested a previous owners abhorrent practices knowing the incoming ones to be far, far worse
Rokerparkpies
Striker
Saying nowt would be a start!
Charmless Man
Striker
So you’re going to do nothing about it?
Georgewhitt
Winger
Ffs. This is like watching someone self flagellate. What is wrong with you mag?
ftm1971
Striker
As soon as it was announced my reaction on a very basic level, it being in winter etc, was 'fuck that', then as time went by and the light was shone on the various human rights issues linked to it my mind was made up.
Thunder Road
Midfield
It's mad that one of the reasons they protested against Mike Ashley was his human rights record against his employees but nothing said about the Saudi's.
Ahh I remember you.. your the specimen that said greyskull was a better manager than Benitez...
What would you like me to do?
Thatheaderman
Striker
Happy to be in the 10 me then.
Have you read in depth about the 9/11 bombings.
Do you think khashoggi was chopped up by a team rogue agents .
Do you think the middle east like the west.
Insane. Yeah.
lichtiemike
Central Defender
You should maybe consider protesting then mate, I reckon there would be a few right behind you given their previous concern for the human rights of retail employees in the UK.
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