I've tried to explain why in my opinion other sports are responding more favourably to investment.
With regards to football the original point was whether the kickback against investment was based on racism.
While this may be a factor in some people's opinion,for me the cartel clubs are against this from a purely protectionist position.
I've tried to explain why in my opinion other sports are responding more favourably to investment.
With regards to football the original point was whether the kickback against investment was based on racism.
While this may be a factor in some people's opinion,for me the cartel clubs are against this from a purely protectionist position.
Yes again this is it. The case against us is dead in the water. UEFAs case was a sham and so is this. They can spin as much as they want - it will spin literally 360° and guess what end up back where it started . . .The PL has some "evidence" that what they allege has actually happened. We know that from the leaked emails, but we also have to assume they have more "evidence", for more years, from their investigation.
The problem for the club is to show that something that didn't happen, didn't happen. The way they did that at CAS was to get an independent auditor to look at payments from ADUG and show none went to Etihad. It's a start, but it's not wholly convincing (the money could have come from another ADUG company, for example, or be routed through other companies or come from Mansour's personal accounts). By the way, this is why control of access to external information is so important. The club can now control, to a great degree, the information it provides to the panel, and in what format they present it. Anyway, together with the witness statements that it didn't happen, including statements from Etihad that they didn't receive any money from ADUG or Mansour, which CAS found compelling, it was enough to sway the majority of the panel, with comfortable satisfaction, in favour of the club's position. The audit report(s) this time will be different and the witness statements presumably also, to cover the greater number, and specificities, of the 115 allegations. So much for the club's problem.
The PL's problem is that their "evidence" is entirely circumstantial, as was UEFA's, and they have the burden of proof to show that the alleged behaviours, on the balance of probability with a high degree of cogency, actually took place. UEFA couldn't, and I very much doubt the PL will be able to, either. Certainly not on the most serious charges.
Long may the southern based 'journalists' (who are happy to ignore lots of shit going on in this country including the promotion of with drawing from the EHRC) have to travel up to cover the best team in the world, from London, on shit transport like the rest of us.Part of the point surely is the selective nature of the sportswashing criticism. Some funding from the UAE seems to be perfectly fine while some is immoral and outrageous
Yes again this is it. The case against us is dead in the water. UEFAs case was a sham and so is this. They can spin as much as they want - it will spin literally 360° and guess what end up back where it started . . .
We’re owned by Etihad? News to me and everyone else in here I expect.
thats a good point, whilst rwanda has rebuilt itself to an extent it is still listed in the top 10 worst countries for human rights."Genocide washing" I believe is much more of a disgusting Money grubbing exercise than any alleged sportswashing bullshit. Strange the press or media morons never mention it.
Perhaps they should all refuse to play LFC as their shirts advertise a company that has been found guilty of laundering money for terrorists organisations?I’ve been very confident about the outcome up to now but just heard some Scouse “comedian” say as we’ve been charged with 115 charges we must be guilty of some and the other teams should stop playing us!
Was great whilst it lasted.
I wonder what his views on prejudicial lies in the media about Hillsborough are.I’ve been very confident about the outcome up to now but just heard some Scouse “comedian” say as we’ve been charged with 115 charges we must be guilty of some and the other teams should stop playing us!
Was great whilst it lasted.
I really hope the people of Manchester boycott John Bishop’s gigs after his poisonous tirade against City on TalkSPORT today. His comments saying clubs and rival fans should boycott games against City were despicable, especially as he lives in Manchester. His claim that: “There are 115 charges so we must have done something” showed him to be a total moron. It’s always funny when the mask slips from people like him.I’ve been very confident about the outcome up to now but just heard some Scouse “comedian” say as we’ve been charged with 115 charges we must be guilty of some and the other teams should stop playing us!
Was great whilst it lasted.
And when LFC caused EVERY English club to be banned by UEFA for 5 years, because of Heysel, did the other clubs stop playing them ? Or did they ask them for compensation ?. Never let a dipper try to adopt the moral high ground...I wonder what his views on prejudicial lies in the media about Hillsborough are.
What a scouse twat. Saw him at O2 once. Won't be againI really hope the people of Manchester boycott John Bishop’s gigs after his poisonous tirade against City on TalkSPORT today. His comments saying clubs and rival fans should boycott games against City were despicable, especially as he lives in Manchester. His claim that: “There are 115 charges so we must have done something” showed him to be a total moron. It’s always funny when the mask slips from people like him.
We are owned by Sheikh Mansour 75pc and SilverLake 25pc(approx). I get your drift but it is wrong to use a broad phrase like UAE ownership unless you believe that Sheikh Mansour is not allowed to invest his personal wealth where he wants. It is a nuance but an important one.you know that's not what i meant.
Do you honestly think that any blue thinks we're owned by Etihad? when i said "we're owned and sponsored. they're just sponsored." i was obviously referring to the UAE. i clearly meant that our ownership and main sponsors originate in the UAE whereas with Arsenal its only their sponsors that are from the UAE.
i doubt anyone else failed to get that.
He wasn’t joking either. There were no caveats and he came across as angry and bitter. Listen to it on catchup. Pure poison.What a scouse twat. Saw him at O2 once. Won't be again
Prefer to puke in my morning brew mateHe wasn’t joking either. There were no caveats and he came across as angry and bitter. Listen to it on catchup. Pure poison.
I really hope the people of Manchester boycott John Bishop’s gigs after his poisonous tirade against City on TalkSPORT today. His comments saying clubs and rival fans should boycott games against City were despicable, especially as he lives in Manchester. His claim that: “There are 115 charges so we must have done something” showed him to be a total moron. It’s always funny when the mask slips from people like him.
He's probably still bitter that Jason Manford phoned him up during our 2014 title-winning parade and got thousands of fans to sing the "Steve Gerrard slipped on his fucking arse" song at the ****!He wasn’t joking either. There were no caveats and he came across as angry and bitter. Listen to it on catchup. Pure poison.
You are right of course but his comments were shocking because of the tone he used. He just went into an angry rant in the middle of a jokey conversation. He was asked about his team LFC and went off at a tangent about City.It was a surprise given the context. It was pure hatred.Prefer to puke in my morning brew mate