[News] 'I don't care' about 'sportswashing' accusations.

[Psychobilly freakout]

No one likes us, No one likes us, No one likes us and we don't care.....
It is not as if we did not know it.

"If sportswashing is going to increase my GDP by 1%, then we'll continue doing sportswashing," Bin Salman said"

'I don't care about sportswashing'

Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman says he is focused on economic targets.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Yet still they will defend it

 

[The Fish]

Yet still they will defend it

We, on the whole, don't.

 

[Mellotron]

We, on the whole, don't.

If that's the case, why not more protests and chants at the matches? I know there is a small but dedicated group outside, but nothing in the stadium and very little online?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Because football fans are the most fickle people on the planet.

 

[dadams2k11]

Just goes to show how corrupt the world really is and these 'Conspiracy theories' may have a touch of truth about them.

How the UK Government got involved to let the PIF take over Newcastle just adds fuel to the fire.

 

[Titanic]

It's easy not to give a shit what people think when you have $620bn to play with.

 

[1066familyman]

Because football fans are the most fickle people on the planet.

And also the most powerless, especially when measured alongside their devotion to their club.

Still, everyone can carry on slating the Newcastle fans whilst letting the football authorities off the hook I suppose.

 

[The Fifth Column]

Essentially he's just saying, we know what we are and we don't care because we can buy the silence of anyone that dissents or buy the services of people to shut up anyone that dissents or causes us trouble...or just murder them in one of our embassies and cut them up and dispose of them. Newcastle should be f***ing ashamed at themselves.

 

[Machiavelli]

We, on the whole, don't.

There's not much to credit MBS for in my book, but in this instance he's at least being honest. In this instance you, on the other hand, ...

 

[Machiavelli]

Just goes to show how corrupt the world really is and these 'Conspiracy theories' may have a touch of truth about them.

How the UK Government got involved to let the PIF take over Newcastle just adds fuel to the fire.

All conspiracy theories contain the odd thing that is true, but that smidgeon is wrapped around a stinking tonne of shite. What's going on in the world is hiding in plain sight. All we have to do is to critically analyse things, seek reliable sources of information, gather together a valid range of viewpoints, and so on.

 

[Machiavelli]

And also the most powerless, especially when measured alongside their devotion to their club.

Still, everyone can carry on slating the Newcastle fans whilst letting the football authorities off the hook I suppose.

Can't I do both? Please let me do both.

 

[Crawley Dingo]

Because football fans are the most fickle people on the planet.

Not really, most people are not politics 24/7 and compartmentalise their lives and so footie comes under entertainment. People dont want to be lectured on politics or by priests when all they want is to chill out with a form of escapism. This is why black lives matter leaves most people cold. Its not that they have anti views its just a case of having a break from it all.

 

[Bakero]

Why would the guy doing the sportswashing "care" about sportswashing? Surely, his only consideration is whether it's working or not.

 

[The Fish]

If that's the case, why not more protests and chants at the matches? I know there is a small but dedicated group outside, but nothing in the stadium and very little online?

That is a complicated and nuanced conversation. Long story short, across the footballing world fanbases usually only protest the owners because of the way they are treating the club. Is that right? Nope, but it's reality.

Before the takeover happened it was clear it would be sportswashing, when it happened it was pure sportswashing, now that it's entrenched it's still sportswashing. For Bin Salman to say it in an interview isn't some kind Shyamalan reveal. Just like when people were convinced that PIF using their connection to the state to avoid questions about LIV Golf would somehow mean their assurances to the contrary here would come unglued.

It's all just theatre, the PL stopped caring about PIF/KSA separation the minute Saudi Arabia stopped pirating BEin's broadcast.