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Sportswashing

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/07/saudi-backed-newcastle-takeover-as-much-about-status-as-sportswashing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportswashing

For those who don’t know, is attempting to improve your reputation (for let’s say, human rights abuses like murdering and dismembering journalists) by using Sport.

A vile and cynical practise.

posted on 8/10/21

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
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comment by AFCISMYTEAM (U14931)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

It's ironic that supporters, who have absolutely no say, receive the brunt of criticism on boards like this.
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Well you did something.
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But will you still support Spurs???
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Depends who it is.
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Lets say these lot bought Spurs instead of Newcastle?
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They didn’t.
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obviously,hence why i said 'lets say.....' so your clearly going to avoid answering the question, cool.
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I’d probably just no go to games, and join whatever protest was going, I certainly wouldn’t have been outside the club celebrating like the Geordies were last night.
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Are you sure?
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Quite sure.

I don’t stand outside the stadium if I’m not going to a match.
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Good team or half empty £1bn white elephant?
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What the f*ck are you babbling about?
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I'm just saying.

'Well run' club like Spurs with fancy new boxing NFL stadium or potentially a good team under Saudis.

Saudis and CL, or Europa and sub 20k gates in 60k in best stadium in Europe under Levy. And not being sarcasticm, the stadium is amazing
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I don’t want murderers running our club, not now, not ever.
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Fair enough. But if they came, would you stop supporting Spurs?

When Chelsea won CL, I really didn't think 'I can't enjoy this, think of the children'.

I doubt many Spurs fans would either if Abra had come to town in 03 at 3PL
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Football fans don’t really think much full stop. We saw that last night.
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Owners from the middle east, Russia and America have so much money that morality is secondary to fans today, and as a Chelsea fan who remembers Div 2 in the 80''s, I am guilty of loving the Roman revolution, making chelsea CL winners and EPL winners.


Utd, City, Blackburn, Liverpool, even QPR lol got loadsamoney from big businessmen and foreign owners, and it buys success, if you spend and coach well too.

posted on 8/10/21

comment by Jadon The King Sancho (U10026)
posted 19 minutes ago
Imagine being more outraged by Spurs’ attendances than the actions of the people buying Newcastle.
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posted on 8/10/21

comment by Jadon The King Sancho (U10026)
posted 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Imagine being more outraged by Spurs’ attendances than the actions of the people buying Newcastle.
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Yes imagine being more interested in fans and support than what goes on in the boardroom

or even going to a game

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posted on 9/10/21

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 19 hours, 12 minutes ago
And that’s all I have to say about that.
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Not really. It wasn’t at all was it?

posted on 9/10/21

comment by CFC: Quad stoppers (U20729)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
comment by Jadon The King Sancho (U10026)
posted 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Imagine being more outraged by Spurs’ attendances than the actions of the people buying Newcastle.
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Yes imagine being more interested in fans and support than what goes on in the boardroom

or even going to a game
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Wouldn’t expect a Chelsea fan to understand.

posted on 9/10/21

comment by (U22519)
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comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 19 hours, 12 minutes ago
And that’s all I have to say about that.
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Not really. It wasn’t at all was it?
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I like to have the last word!

posted on 13/10/21

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-takeover-live-bruce-21840431

posted on 14/10/21

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 5 days, 14 hours ago
comment by (U22519)
posted 5 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 19 hours, 12 minutes ago
And that’s all I have to say about that.
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Not really. It wasn’t at all was it?
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I like to have the last word!
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Are you guys out of panic mode now?

posted on 14/10/21

Moved on to bitterness yet?

posted on 15/10/21

comment by CFC: Quad stoppers (U20729)
posted 8 hours, 47 minutes ago
Moved on to bitterness yet?
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Well our club was at the forefront of trying to stop the takeover so I’m pleased about that, I guess now the Toon Army will have to learn to clap with all that blood on their hands.🩸

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