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Spirit of 37 - display v Newcastle


CaptainRed said:
We didn't do it against Man City even though them and the mags are one of the same, because they aren't our rivals.

That shows that we couldn't really care less about sportwashing or human rights because we had the opportunity to show our feelings v Man City and nobody was bothered.

People are bothered because the.mags have benefited with obscene amounts of money being pumped into their club. If the Saudis were skint and running them into the ground nobody would care less about human rights or sportswashing. We'd be laughing at them instesd. That's the facts, and you know that.
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If they were running them into the ground, it wouldn't be sportswashing. Because they would be harming their reputation rather than being fawned over
 
CaptainRed said:
The hypocrisy that we couldn't really care less about sportwashing or human rights and are only bothering because its them lot who've benefitted from it.

If it was something genuinely close to our hearts we would have done the same when we played Man City and certainly wouldn't have done the Poznan to celebrate them winning their first league title under their new Middle East Ownership.

People are pissed that they've effectively won the lottery. They would be in the same league as we are now if not for their new owners let's not forget, but all this does is shoes how much it bothers us and they'll lap it up.
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Who says we don't really care about it?

I find human rights abuses to be abhorrent and I think sports washing is an absolute disgrace. State ownership of football clubs should not be allowed. I hate PSG as well, though that was true before the Qataris got involved.

I used to admire City as a club, purely for their fanbase sticking with them as they went through the divisions whilst their neighbours were dominating. I've no time for them nowadays with all the success they continue to buy.

We never did the Poznan to celebrate City winning the league. We did it purely to take the piss out of United. I actually thought it was a classless thing to do at the time and I didn't partake myself. I wanted Man United to win the league that day. It's also worth noting we did the Poznan at Wembley against City when Borini scored. Or weren't you there? Again, purely taking the piss. Nothing more. We may have done it in the league that season when we beat them but I can't remember.


Was I oblivious to the concept of Sportswashing before their takeover? Possibly. The term hadn't even been coined when City's takeover went through. That doesn't mean I approved of where City's money or PSG's money was coming from and how they were spending it. I never approved of where Chelsea's money was coming from either. I thought it was bad for football. It is bad for football. These people aren't interested in football. They're diversifying. They're moving into highly influential industries.

The takeover highlighted a lot of things and put it under the microscope for us. So no, it's no hypocrisy at all.
 
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CaptainRed said:
That people are only arsed because it's the mags and if it was any other team we wouldn't care less? We've already proven that's the case anyway so there's no argument to be had there.
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In that case, why haven't you been defending the Saudis pre takeover? Khashoggi threads and that? You are definitely a mag like. Ha ha ha, you are funny
 
CaptainRed said:
You're embarrassing yourself marra. You've lost the plot and are ranting and raving because someone shares a different opinion to your own, on a messagboard where people share their opinions. You shouldn't be so thin skinned.
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No, I'm calling you out for the mag **** (or WUM) that you are. You're a morally bankrupt, soulless ghoul that would sell his own gran for a few quid.
Despicable human being
 
Skylon said:
He is foaming! He can sit there on derby day with his rage and saudi flag, whilst we give the mags/Saudis some shit!
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I hope we do give them some shit. It wouldn't be a derby if we didn't. But dedicating a display to them when we have our own, young inexperienced team needing all the support, visual and vocal, that we can give them is crazy.
 
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