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

[Secret Visage]

Terrible decision by the club.

Training in Dubai, not ideal in terms of PR. Add to that, playing a team from Saudi there, shocking PR.

Are those who make these decisions at our club completely stupid?

 

[Roker Mackem]

People need to double down to prove their outrage at Saudi Arabia and The Mags. They can’t understand the nuance and difference between being ran by a tyrannical murderous regime and playing a team that so happens to be based in that country with no known links to the regime.

Nailed it. People feeling the need to be completely outraged at even the sheer mention of Saudi

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

People need to double down to prove their outrage at Saudi Arabia and The Mags. They can’t understand the nuance and difference between being ran by a tyrannical murderous regime and playing a team that so happens to be based in that country with no known links to the regime.

Even if it is a nuance, why go near it?

 

[Ashley In!!]

People need to double down to prove their outrage at Saudi Arabia and The Mags. They can’t understand the nuance and difference between being ran by a tyrannical murderous regime and playing a team that so happens to be based in that country with no known links to the regime.

That's not the case though is it?

 

[pwsafc]

Crazy and bad PR

So everyone is Saudi is a bad person because of there regime, so every russian person is bad because of Putin !!!?

 

[scott934]

Well this fella is their main supporter.... They've a clear link into the Saudi regime

You must be logged on to see external links

Owner? What is a main supporter? Link to more information?

 

[frenchduke]

People need to double down to prove their outrage at Saudi Arabia and The Mags. They can’t understand the nuance and difference between being ran by a tyrannical murderous regime and playing a team that so happens to be based in that country with no known links to the regime.

Obviously people can understand the nuance, but why be associated at all when we literally could have played anyone else anywhere else

 

[Roker Scoreboard]

People need to double down to prove their outrage at Saudi Arabia and The Mags. They can’t understand the nuance and difference between being ran by a tyrannical murderous regime and playing a team that so happens to be based in that country with no known links to the regime.

Their main backer has direct links to the Saudi regime

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

So everyone is Saudi is a bad person because of there regime, so every russian person is bad because of Putin !!!?

Course not. But that’s missing the point like Altidore misses the target

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Whoever signed this off is so f***ing out of touch it’s untrue. Absolutely f***ing baffling

And I say this as someone who thinks our fans somewhat overplay the Saudi thing.

Boro and Palace fans have done anti-sportswashing/ Saudi flags. What have we done to overplay it? I think we haven’t made enough of it if anything.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Boro and Palace fans have done anti-sportswashing/ Saudi flags. What have we done to overplay it? I think we haven’t made enough of it if anything.

The constant obsession (on here and other social media of course) with calling all mags terrorist sympathisers.

 

[Drexl]

Absolutely disgusting decision

 

[Ashley In!!]

The constant obsession (on here and other social media of course) with calling all mags terrorist sympathisers.

Can't be that prevalent on here, the club seem to have completely missed it.

 

[connorSAFC]

Terrible decision by the club.

Training in Dubai, not ideal in terms of PR. Add to that, playing a team from Saudi there, shocking PR.

Are those who make these decisions at our club completely stupid?

This.

Outrageous decision by the club goes against everything we are

 

[pwsafc]

Course not. But that’s missing the point like Altidore misses the target

It's not missing the point, they are playing a friendly against a Saudi football team, what exactly is the big deal

 

[scott934]

The constant obsession (on here and other social media of course) with calling all mags terrorist sympathisers.

But that's true, by virtue of their support of the Saudi regime, which let's be honest, had more to do with 9/11 than anyone is willing to admit.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Can't be that prevalent on here, the club seem to have completely missed it.

The club are f***ing stupid at times

I don’t think it’s a huge deal personally, but it’s an own goal Frank Sinclair wouldn’t score

It's not missing the point, they are playing a friendly against a Saudi football team, what exactly is the big deal

See my next post

 

[Ashley In!!]

It's not missing the point, they are playing a friendly against a Saudi football team, what exactly is the big deal

The Saudi team's links to the Saudi Royal family.

Unless you're willing to turn a blind eye obviously.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

But that's true, by virtue of their support of the Saudi regime, which let's be honest, had more to do with 9/11 than anyone is willing to admit.

You’re extrapolating hugely.

 

[dangermows]

Nailed it. People feeling the need to be completely outraged at even the sheer mention of Saudi

Reported.