Popular Post villan95 Posted August 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 13, 2023 6 hours ago, Dodgyknees said: But at least it’s not Mike Ashley. He’s barbaric. Yep this is the one that does my head in. People who say "They deserve it after having to put up with Mike Ashley for so long". When they now have infinitely worse people running the club. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJCB Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 The worse thing Ashley did was being from London. A cockney mafia is far worse than a Saudi one apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, JPJCB said: The worse thing Ashley did was being from London. A cockney mafia is far worse than a Saudi one apparently Nope he did something worse....he listened to the idiot fanbase and hired Kevin Keegan then sacked him when realised he was actually crap 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 10 hours ago, villan95 said: Yep this is the one that does my head in. People who say "They deserve it after having to put up with Mike Ashley for so long". When they now have infinitely worse people running the club. Zero hour contracts > whipping and prison for being gay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I still think they are better than chelsea despite spending all that money chelsea have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 23 hours ago, JB said: This gets mentioned a fair bit but I don’t think it’s talked about anywhere near enough. It should preface literally any discussion of Newcastle United. It’s fundamentally depressing that an entire fan base can ignore/doesn’t care about the extent of the moral issues around their ownership. I know for a fact that I’d be done with Villa if it were public knowledge that our ultimate owner ordered the murder and dismemberment of a journalist, without even mentioning all the other ‘stuff’. I mean, this isn’t just the slightly shady business that all billionaires get up to and that we all pretty much have to accept (sadly) - it’s literal killing, human rights abuses etc etc etc. The same goes for any players and football staff that choose to work for them and media outlets that lick their arses. It’s incredibly sad that a lot of their fan base seem to revel in it. Really do seem to be the most unpleasant and vicious group of fans in the league. There is no line that can’t be crossed for the sake of winning a bit more at a **** game. Nah, that goes to Citeh vermin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 6 hours ago, villa4europe said: Zero hour contracts > whipping and prison for being gay You're being flippant, but for a certain type of person an injustice over there is far easier to sweep under the carpet than one down the road. I personally find that way of thinking about things reprehensible, but depressingly common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, Dale said: You're being flippant, but for a certain type of person an injustice over there is far easier to sweep under the carpet than one down the road. I personally find that way of thinking about things reprehensible, but depressingly common. completely agree also as i posted before a think a depressingly large number of people simply wont care and wont look at this beyond the vacuum of being a football fan ashley did not spend money on them = bad owner, the new owners do = good owner it doesn't go any further than that, unfortunately its easier for us as outsiders looking in to comment on it but villa fans would not be better, the same depressingly large number would be in the don't care boat, I honestly don't know what id do, id be lying if I said id break all ties while at the same time my interest in football is probably the lowest its ever been anyway 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: completely agree also as i posted before a think a depressingly large number of people simply wont care and wont look at this beyond the vacuum of being a football fan ashley did not spend money on them = bad owner, the new owners do = good owner it doesn't go any further than that, unfortunately its easier for us as outsiders looking in to comment on it but villa fans would not be better, the same depressingly large number would be in the don't care boat, I honestly don't know what id do, id be lying if I said id break all ties while at the same time my interest in football is probably the lowest its ever been anyway Yeah I'd be the same. I'd join a protest group, but i don't think I'd go so much or buy anything from the club in that instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) Rilvary aside, just want to thank the kind words of supporters, the club, and those who gave support to Ty in the stadium. Some things are bigger than football. Classy touch. Edited August 14, 2023 by The_Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Quote Some things are bigger than football. Absolutely true, but their measure for what counts as bigger than football is curious to say the least. Sympathy for an injured player, yes yes yes , sympathy for the human rights of mass groups of people no no no. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Rodders said: Absolutely true, but their measure for what counts as bigger than football is curious to say the least. Sympathy for an injured player, yes yes yes , sympathy for the human rights of mass groups of people no no no. One of those 2 affects their success on the pitch and that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 5 hours ago, The_Steve said: Some things are bigger than football. Amanda Staveley's jawline for example? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2023 Bored with nothing to do so thought I’d watch the Newcastle thing on Amazon Prime. My good it’s nauseating. I’ve watched all the other team docs but this one is the most staged of them all. Their board are probably the most unlikable bunch I can imagine. Amanda Staveley having phone conversations with herself ‘negotiating transfers’ allegedly… Must have mentioned FFP 30 times in the first episode. Sportwashing in full effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Absolutely taking the piss now. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted August 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Kuwabatake Sanjuro said: Absolutely taking the piss now. Move along. Not owned by the Saudi state. Pure coincidence. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 This is PR. Like something written by the tourist board of Saudi Arabia, not a football club in England not supposedly owned by the Saudi crown. "A football-obsessed nation, Saudi Arabia caught the world's attention at last year's FIFA World Cup by beating eventual winners Argentina 2-1 in an enthralling group stage match at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. The two friendlies on Tyneside will form part of the team's preparations for the AFC Asian Cup, which takes place in Qatar in January 2024." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 4 hours ago, The_Steve said: Move along. Not owned by the Saudi state. Pure coincidence. Tickets will be sold for £5000 each and it’s already sold out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 The fact that tickets are only selling for £5 is why we should all be concerned. It’s using St James Park to sports wash the regime. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have more state propaganda on show. It’s a glorified advert for the authoritarian kingdom of Saud. It’s a disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 (edited) The fixture announcement is a distraction from how they are clamping down on social media and people expressing support for women’s rights. He was arbitrarily detained for over 2 weeks before release today. Edited August 16, 2023 by The_Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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