Sunderland will face Saudi Arabian opposition Al Shabab in Friendly (poll in Parsnip)

[danthemanSAFC]

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November 25th (13:00) - Dubai

Poll link:

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/should-sunderland-be-playing-a-saudi-team-in-a-friendly.1593952/

 

[Doberman]

Ridiculous decision

 

[ilovehorswill]

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November 25th (13:00) - Dubai

Twitter feed riddled with Newcastle fans already

Hope we hump them 6-0

 

[I am Boss]

Shame on whoever signed off. No regard for the fanbase who are unanimously against it

 

[HenrySAFC]

Bet mags fans will be there in their towels and head scarves riding their camels

 

[Roker Mackem]

I'm not really sure why there's so much outrage? It's a Saudi Arabian team, that's it.

 

[heroesof73]

Mods can we have a poll on whether this should go ahead?

Club needs to hear what I am sure will be overwhelming fan discontent

 

[Man About Town]

Mods can we have a poll on whether this should go ahead?

Club needs to hear what I am sure will be overwhelming fan discontent

I second that, with no new members allowed to vote - you know why.

 

[Frijj]

Shouldn’t be happening

 

[McGregor]

Some of the reaction is very over the top here mind. Getting some good minutes under the belts of our players just returning from injury.

All for it me.

 

[PTR]

Sometimes I cannot understand how tone deaf our club can be.

 

[Raker]

f***ing terrible idea, shouldn’t take place.

 

[Lonz]

Have the board not been paying attention to literally any of the coverage about the World Cup and how its being received?

 

[Black Cat Gypsy]

I'm lost here but why shouldn't we be playing Al-Shabab? I know they are Saudi Arabian but is there more to it?

 

[HenrySAFC]

Some of the reaction is very over the top here mind. Getting some good minutes under the belts of our players just returning from injury.

All for it me.

They could play shields, we don't need to pay this mob.

 

[McGregor]

They could play shields, we don't need to pay this mob.

Just a game of footie in this instance

 

[Roker Mackem]

I'm lost here but why shouldn't we be playing Al-Shabab? I know they are Saudi Arabian but is there more to it?

This. Don't get the outrage at all. It's hardly sportswashing as it will get no publicity. It's just a daft friendly to get some minutes in.

They could play shields, we don't need to pay this mob.

We going to pay Shields to come across to Dubai?

 

[wisemensaysteve]

Mods can we have a poll on whether this should go ahead?

Club needs to hear what I am sure will be overwhelming fan discontent

I think you can set up a poll in SMB and I think you can set a link in Pure Football

 

[Mowgli]

Op is clearly a mag

 

[Julio Mackemo]

Have the board not been paying attention to literally any of the coverage about the World Cup and how its being received?

Crazy and bad PR