Media Discussion - 2023/24

[Prestwich_Blue]

You haven't seen anything yet, even after years of reading this thread. Somebody has gone to a lot of trouble to produce this

LACK OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP HAS ENABLED MANCHESTER AND NEWCASTLE SPORTSWASHING PROJECTS​

A new report published today finds that political leaders in Manchester and Newcastle have not only declined multiple opportunities to use their positions of influence to express criticism of serious and systematic human rights abuses in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, but have effectively assisted these two deeply abusive and profoundly anti-democratic states’ efforts to set up ‘soft power enclaves’ in cities with proud histories of protest and dissent.

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Click on the PDF link via the below link to read the report.

Lack of civic leadership has enabled Manchester and Newcastle sportswashing projects – FairSquare

fairsq.org

Fairsquare is the company set up by our old friend Nic McGeehan of course, after HRW kicked him out.

 

[cheekybids]

I guess it's easy to pontificate from a position of wealth (all built on oil extraction). The Western world would be in acute shock if we cut all ties with them and eliminated everything they had to offer. We should always be open to business and dialogue with EVERY country (hate the embargoes, they only hurt normal people - human rights abuse).

If the uk had never profited from atrocious human rights whilst building empires they wouldn’t be the global power they are today. There’s something very Raggy / Dipper about the way the media considers Geo politics.

 

[Keith Moon]

Fairsquare is the company set up by our old friend Nic McGeehan of course, after HRW kicked him out.

Friend of the Muslim Brotherhood

 

[halfcenturyup]

Wouldn’t Trump be the exception lol

Yes, he would be.

He should be hung, drawn and quartered.

 

[Chris in London]

When I think of Man United I think of Laker Airways

I remember when Laker folded the BA chairman was seen in tears as he left his office.

He said he hadn’t laughed so much in ages.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Fairsquare is the company set up by our old friend Nic McGeehan of course, after HRW kicked him out.

He got kicked out? Any idea why?

 

[dadnlad]

Americans are now paying football clubs and will turn it into a closed shop. Even little Gillingham is now American owned.

i wouldnt put it past yanks once closed shop achived to amalgamate smaller clubs with team in closed shop and regonalize the game sell off grounds to fund it

 

[Dannyblue52]

I have never ever seen any article calling out the middle east investment in horseracing, not one jot, and yet it wouldn't exist without it. Are all of our detractors not aware of this?

Watching formula 1. No mention of sports washing by
Aramco from the UAE.

 

[deegee33]

It's odd how the Americans dont get called out for sportswashing.

Americans have the right to shot each other.
Black lives matter started in America .
American still has huge area of racism and lots live in slum areas.
American was slow to act when Mississippi was hit by hurricane.
American are quick to invade of country's they dont agree with.
American is quick to demand someone is sent to America to face trial. But wont send Americans back to other countries to face trail.
Americans think Hollywood war films are truth to life and it was just them fighting the bad guys.
Lots of Americans are very insular and never leave America.

Americans are now paying football clubs and will turn it into a closed shop. Even little Gillingham is now American owned.

America own most of the uk press/media and are sportswashing on a daily basis.

If we arent careful we will become an America State and another star on the flag !

Speaking as an American who is also a long time City supporter as was my father before me.
WOW JUST FUCKING WOW

How any of that even remotely suggests sports washing is way beyond the understanding level of my pay grade.

 

[Gazza]

Watching formula 1. No mention of sports washing by
Aramco from the UAE.

It was the same in the 80s with the apartheid sporting boycott of S Africa, golfers seemed to be exempt.