What way has he spoken in the press lately that gives off the impression that he is off in the summer? All i ever read ishim reiterating the scale of the job at hand and giving context to the level at which the tram/squad is currently (eg some way off the top sides). We know he wears his heart on his sleeve and imv comes off a little bipolar in the way he is super happy when we are doing well and a manic depressive when we aren't - contract situation aside he says the type of things i would expect a project manager to say
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What way has he spoken in the press lately that gives off the impression that he is off in the summer? All i ever read ishim reiterating the scale of the job at hand and giving context to the level at which the tram/squad is currently (eg some way off the top sides). We know he wears his heart on his sleeve and imv comes off a little bipolar in the way he is super happy when we are doing well and a manic depressive when we aren't - contract situation aside he says the type of things i would expect a project manager to say
There are rich companies who may invest property in the club who wouldn't be complicit in torture and murder.
We can and should do better. If Enic sell to this corrupt regime, then all their shit about giving a shit about the football is obviously trash.
I will, with broken heart, stop supporting Spurs should this happen.
My integrity is worth more than some EPL trophies.
We can and should do better. If Enic sell to this corrupt regime, then all their shit about giving a shit about the football is obviously trash.
I will, with broken heart, stop supporting Spurs should this happen.
My integrity is worth more than some EPL trophies.
Struggling to give a shit about either scenario.
Levy stays or sells to a normal owner = can’t compete - boring.
QSI take over = buys us some trophies at the expense of City, Chavs or Newcastle - boring.
Football killed itself the moment it let that crook Abramovich in. I watch 90% of most matches whilst googling interesting shit on my phone like ancient cultures, battles or ships, only lifting my head when the commentary and crowd pick up.
Think I’ll find something new to follow. Fell back in love with the darts recently, hopefully the boxing next.
Levy stays or sells to a normal owner = can’t compete - boring.
QSI take over = buys us some trophies at the expense of City, Chavs or Newcastle - boring.
Football killed itself the moment it let that crook Abramovich in. I watch 90% of most matches whilst googling interesting shit on my phone like ancient cultures, battles or ships, only lifting my head when the commentary and crowd pick up.
Think I’ll find something new to follow. Fell back in love with the darts recently, hopefully the boxing next.
What does this mean?
Do you love ENIC?
A lot of people are arguing that opposition is founded on accepting money from people who do bad things.
Shotgunofmichalebrow
correctly points out that Qatari money is already everywhere and many have pointed out that this creates a double standard.
However there is a reason to oppose their ownership on different grounds. Countries ruled by religious extremists are not investing in Premier League clubs because of the narrow financial benefits of owning a premier league club to their taxpayers. They are doing so because they are trying to launder their reputation in the West. They have used these highly emotive véhicules (football clubs) to manipulate us into thinking about the glorious football clubs and the brands on their shirts first and not the many heinous things happening in their country. (Also would create an interesting proxy war between Qatar on one side and UAE/Saudi on the other). This creates a very real distinction between Qatari ownership of Sainsbury’s (purely financial) and their ownership of our football club (reputation laundering).
Have we all forgotten what sportswashing is?
The question I am currently grappling with is what degree of ownership is unacceptable. 1%? 25%? 50%? 100? I dont know.
Shotgunofmichalebrow
correctly points out that Qatari money is already everywhere and many have pointed out that this creates a double standard.However there is a reason to oppose their ownership on different grounds. Countries ruled by religious extremists are not investing in Premier League clubs because of the narrow financial benefits of owning a premier league club to their taxpayers. They are doing so because they are trying to launder their reputation in the West. They have used these highly emotive véhicules (football clubs) to manipulate us into thinking about the glorious football clubs and the brands on their shirts first and not the many heinous things happening in their country. (Also would create an interesting proxy war between Qatar on one side and UAE/Saudi on the other). This creates a very real distinction between Qatari ownership of Sainsbury’s (purely financial) and their ownership of our football club (reputation laundering).
Have we all forgotten what sportswashing is?
The question I am currently grappling with is what degree of ownership is unacceptable. 1%? 25%? 50%? 100? I dont know.
When I die!
abramovich went 5 mins ago. lets see what they are like in a couple years time. there was always going to be a pullback. it could be even more severe than what was expected as they have got nearly everything wrong since hes gone and for big, big money too. this is going to catch up to them. no CL football for next year too after what they've just spent and their wage bill.... lol.
Abramovich was run out of town whilst the Chavs were afforded a reprieve over their 1.6bn debt.
Jammy cunts fell in shit and came up smelling of roses, but pertinent to the original question; things didn't end on Romans terms.
The point is, what happens when Abu Dhabi are finished with City (eg)......? They could asset strip it and leave them in utter ruin for all we know. ........We don't know; because no-one has seen this 'movie' before.
Yea okay calm down Tommy Robinson.
NOOoo you will never die Mrs P!
Anzhi Makhachkala is a good example
It means it’s not like selling a supermarket chain where the customer can go to another store…
Enic should not be selling to the worst option. If they sell to a billionaire chances are they have done some shady shit to get or keep their billions.
But it is an easier shit sandwich to eat if you are a supporter who does not want to stop supporting their club.
Sport washing is a 21st century form of foreign affairs.
Instead of launching a war, or messing with trade and the GATT system - sovereign nations now flush with cash purchase culturally integral institutions of other nations (football clubs, sports in general, high end art entertainment) and use their new found predominance to ground themselves in the new country's collective psyche.
Suddenly, they are not murderous torturous assassins - they are the multi-cultural global elite owners who brought glory to your boyhood club.
Fucking devious. And it's incredible the West hasn't seen this coming.
Instead of launching a war, or messing with trade and the GATT system - sovereign nations now flush with cash purchase culturally integral institutions of other nations (football clubs, sports in general, high end art entertainment) and use their new found predominance to ground themselves in the new country's collective psyche.
Suddenly, they are not murderous torturous assassins - they are the multi-cultural global elite owners who brought glory to your boyhood club.
Fucking devious. And it's incredible the West hasn't seen this coming.
TBF, the Brentford/Brighton approach to transfers is basically how we built a consistent CL qualifying squad from mid-table parts, twice in the past decade+. Both times we developed a rather pedestrian and unheralded player from a reported flop into one of the most valuable footballers on the planet.
Just saying, all the woe is me talk is a bit over the top in my mind. The club has reinvented the squad before, and I think in Paratici we've found a man who can do it again when the time comes.
Not a fan of being paid a ransom by the PSG owners to be a side piece. All that sounds like to me is another "special relationship", where in exchange for a one time infusion they get to use us to subvert UEFA regulations, use us as a development squad, and get right of first refusal on the next top players we produce.
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