Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Brilliant - but had the Chinese shown a hand the Saudis would probably have hacked it off: its part of their national sport.
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[Football] Saudi consortium to take over Newcastle
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Brilliant - but had the Chinese shown a hand the Saudis would probably have hacked it off: its part of their national sport.
Rumours of a takeover come up every transfer window.
brightn'ove
cringe
Lol ... what?!!
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As Harry Pearson wrote in The Far Corner, his brilliantly funny book about football in the North-east, the only thing that big attendances prove is how many people are stupid enough to pay to watch shite.
Sirnormangall
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Casual racism bingo! Full house!!!
Yes, something along the line of: two and three, twenty three - Don’t go to a Saudi embassy
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
A nation that considers women second class citizens, persecutes homosexuals, and still carries out medieval punishments including public beheadings, stoning to death, firing squads, amputations and lashings (for adultery).
Lovely, NUFC. You dive right in and wallow in all that lovely arab cash for some millionaire striker who'll help drive you towards 6th, or whatever.
Lovely, NUFC. You dive right in and wallow in all that lovely arab cash for some millionaire striker who'll help drive you towards 6th, or whatever.
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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topical link to Sunday Time "tax list" at the weekend.
https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blo...s-primark-owners-among-uks-biggest-taxpayers/
Casual racism bingo! Full house!!!
Yes, it’s incredibly RACIST to mock the Saudis for the absolutely ****ing barbaric practice of chopping off people’s hands in 2020. I’m so offended.
blue-shifted
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Well yes. There's no racism is saying a regime does something (especially when they do).
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I wonder if there is anyone in the world, who could turn up with the promise of beating the Joelinton transfer record, who Newcastle fans wouldn't tolerate on moral grounds? Probably not
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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The House of Saud are no different to the oligarchs using money to future proof themselves in the West for when the oil eventually does run out. Same plan. Same strategy. Just gotta buy enough influence in democracies desperate enough to take their cash in return for turning a blind eye. You can literally get away with murder in this country we’re so corrupt-able. Table for two in Salisbury anyone?
British government ... British companies... English football teams
brightn'ove
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I don’t doubt it, he’s a billionaire. Just don’t understand the anger about ‘national treasures’ not being amongst the top payers of tax in the U.K.
Yep, pays his way as do his companies, may be a t**t of a bloke but he stumps up.
I don’t doubt it, he’s a billionaire. Just don’t understand the anger about ‘national treasures’ not being amongst the top payers of tax in the U.K.
My point was some of those held in high esteem are also those that choose to live offshore and avoid paying tax in the country that made them great and still support them, be they sports stars, former sports stars or celebrities. I agree Monaco etc are great places to live but I feel you should always give something back.
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
Guess they'll wait for the pound to crash on 01/02 and get it cheaper.
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
Presumably if they get relegated Steve Bruce gets invited to a meeting in the basement of the Saudi embassy.
36 posts until a BREXIT one, congratulations.
If only he would give something more back to his employees and not subject them to Dickensian work conditions.