bobzy Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Genie said: link Would love to know about those legally binding assurances the Premier League received, given that the Saudi Arabian crown prince is discussing how his sports campaign is going to boost GDP. No? Nothing? Very surprising. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 18/09/2023 at 08:51, Zhan_Zhuang said: Everyone's favourite team apparently? Wish the media wouldn't force this on people however I guess Saudi influenced UK government, PL and media . Just so blatant... Yeah, with their loveable fan's .... Big fat balding men, who dont wear shirts and wouldn't look out of place in a sumo ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted September 22, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2023 The new Saudi National Team. MBS is pushing Britons' faces in it. Of course, the kits are just a visible symptom. Hard for me to understand how the UK government can allow this or let an English club become a petty client vassal of that corrupt kingdom. There's something deeply disturbing about it all. Quote Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman says he does not care about accusations of 'sportswashing'. The Gulf kingdom has been accused of investing in sport and using high-profile events to improve its international reputation. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) led the takeover of Newcastle United last year and launched LIV Golf. "If sportswashing is going to increase my GDP by 1%, then we'll continue doing sportswashing," Bin Salman said. He told Fox News: "I don't care [about the term]. I have 1% growth in GDP from sport and I am aiming for another 1.5%. "Call it what you want - we are going to get that 1.5%." Saudi Arabia has been criticised for its human rights violations - 81 men were executed on one day last year - women's rights abuses, the criminalisation of homosexuality, the restriction of free speech and the war in Yemen. Its international standing was severely damaged by the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a US-based Saudi journalist who was a prominent critic of the government. Human rights campaigners say sport is being used by the Saudi government to distract from long-standing reputation issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: The new Saudi National Team. MBS is pushing Britons' faces in it. Of course, the kits are just a visible symptom. Hard for me to understand how the UK government can allow this or let an English club become a petty client vassal of that corrupt kingdom. There's something deeply disturbing about it all. And conveniently the women in that picture are on the flanks so when it's used in Saudi Arabia they are easily edited out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 i imagine most of our contracts will have clauses as well if Bruno/Newcastle do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted September 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2023 Loves the club so much that he inserts a release clause. Heard that one before. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marka Ragnos Posted September 24, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2023 Amazing how whenever Toon or Citeh play, I find myself completely uninterested. It didn’t used to be that way. I could watch their matches as a neutral and get some enjoyment. But these days, I don’t care about how well they do, and all their wins have an asterisk on them. This is what oil and blood money get you in the end. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Well oiled machine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Last 2, beat Brentford and Sheffield United, what a team! Lets see how well they do in the week against Man City in the cup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Last 2, beat Brentford and Sheffield United, what a team! Lets see how well they do in the week against Man City in the cup. Citeh will play the under 21s and Paper Mache Shins because they don’t care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 31 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Citeh will play the under 21s and Paper Mache Shins because they don’t care So your saying its a City win already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 42 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Citeh will play the under 21s and Paper Mache Kidneys because they don’t care Ffy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 24, 2023 It will be good for the rest of us if they do beat City in the cup, opens it up for everyone else. Other than that **** 'em though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Another proud day for their owners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 There's plenty of them, but that guy has to be the smuggest c u next Tuesday in the whole world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Unfortunately could see them winning the league cup this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Newcastle was in a relegation dog fight a couple of seasons ago. I did not expect this. Don't think anyone did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 14 minutes ago, Pinebro said: Newcastle was in a relegation dog fight a couple of seasons ago. I did not expect this. Don't think anyone did. I did Its happening quicker than expected but with unlimited money uts only a matter of time until they start winning everything Games dead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 22 minutes ago, Pinebro said: Newcastle was in a relegation dog fight a couple of seasons ago. I did not expect this. Don't think anyone did. I think I recall reading quite a few posters slanting Howe, "he won't last, he's out his depth, Newcastle are shit etc." So that's probably why no one expected it, because they had already convinced themselves it wouldn't happen in the first place. No real shock. A sports washing operation suddenly doing well. Won't be long before they can buy their own silverware too like Man City have been able to. You never know, they also might have a nice incentive of breaking FFP rules 115 times that they also need to fulfil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I did Its happening quicker than expected but with unlimited money uts only a matter of time until they start winning everything Games dead As much as they've spent money, this isn't some teams of established superstars. They've spent really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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