Media Thread - 2021/22

[cookster]

It’s pretty easy to enjoy the benefits of our ownership and the success it’s brought but tell people you’re not keen on them isn’t it.
Sounds like the best of both worlds.

Not really the best of both worlds but I agree with the rest of the statement. What I don't agree with is fans blindly defending the ownership.

 

[SilvaisSkyBlue]

That my friend is the definition of deflection.
Social Media has taken tribalism to a whole new level. I'm staying out of the "defend UAE at any costs" debate from now on, its toxic.

I am honestly not disagreeing with you.

You are also correct the whole debate is toxic and has been severely diluted and utterly demeaned by the thoughts of a small group of sports journalists and certain pundits (we all know who they are) in this country who have zero interests in peoples genuine suffering, but are basing their views upon the colour of a football shirt. That in my view is the true deflection being used by these media parasites who seem to have no low they can’t reach.

My posts were highlighting the hypocrisy that we in the West are holding the Arab world to, standards we have never met ourselves, today’s enemy is often tomorrow’s friend no matter how vile we may ourselves find that person/country, the West has frequently and currently does align itself to whoever and whomever suits their interest at that time.

 

[BLUEBOY67]

You’re quite right. He was whiter than white when Queenie had him over for tea wasn’t he?

Don’t take my moral standards by who visits the Queen ! Make up my own mind- Is a murdering Putin puppet and disappointed owner of my club would be associated with him.

 

[Bonzo Nododo]

And the point seems to be football is a business where a lot of people have or make tons of money, much more than us mere mortals. Wow, never realized that; thought it was just bankers, IT companies, social media, on line retailers, drug companies, energy companies, royals, dodgy politicians, singers, rock stars, American football players, baseball players, BBC execs, Netflix, mobile manufacturers...............
and a few others. (Stamps foot). It's just not fair. Jeez.

Worsleyweb?
BlueMoon Solicitors Society?
BlueMoon Masonic Lodge?

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

But it’s not £68mill is it.

It’s £68bill with his wages, add ons, Alfie’s cut, and Mino’s cut. ;-)

Looney Ronay does have a point. :-?

Is he going to be paid much more than a 37 year old Cristiano Ronaldo when United signed him last summer?
Did Ronay write similar articles then?

 

[halfcenturyup]

Don’t take my moral standards by who visits the Queen ! Make up my own mind- Is a murdering Putin puppet and disappointed owner of my club would be associated with him.

And if the diplomacy eventually brings about some stability to Syria and the region and dilutes Russian and Iranian influence over Syria, would you then still be disappointed?

 

[KS55]

Like I said, LFC fans use this nonsense when defending Standard Chartered. Just glad I'm able to separate the football from the politics.

I've looked at a few reports. UAE sent ambassadors to Syria last year and it would appear they want to bring Syria back into the fold as a bulwark against growing influence from Iran. Iran, of course, is the arch enemy of UAE and Syria's only arab supporter. UAE should use this to try and broker a peace deal in Syria, which is a tough ask. We await developments.

 

[Citizen Green]

That's before 350,000 people were killed in Syria which include chemical weapons and bombing of hospitals. How anyone can make light of this is beyond me.

I've defended SM and UAE pretty much since the takeover in 2008, this is not defendable and the timing is horrific.

As I pointed out in my large post, he isn’t holier than thou and being photographed with this tyrant is testimony to that. I understand he has to as part of his role within the UAE, but it leaves a bad taste.

Obviously they need to welcome Syria back into the fold to counterbalance Iranian influence in the region now that he is here to stay, but he’s still a **** of the worst kind. The UAE need to be careful not to alienate themselves from the West in the coming years, as that would have consequences for their western business interests, including City I’d imagine.

Anyway, best to keep all this separate, back to the Fußball.

 

[waspish]

That photo of our owner and Assad is not good yep we don’t know the content of the discussion but Assad a dictator who killed thousands of his own people is not a good luck for our club.

What rules do the premier have to bring in to make our owner having to sell up?

For me though with the good relations with our country and government I can’t see what they can do to make our owner sell.

Now talking hypothetical would Silver-lake buy the club? How would it work with all the clubs or % of clubs we own?

Anyway just thinking out load with if buts maybes.

Carry on.

 

[br88]

As we all know, atrocities are committed by countries all over the world. I understand that diplomacy still goes on with these countries however bad they have been... that's the world we live in. America have killed by far the most innocent civilians over the last century than any other country in the world. Also they have been responsible for so many more deaths by fermenting coups in countries such as Chile putting Pinochet in power which resulted in the mass murder of civilians. We in the UK have a lot to answer for and God knows what is going on in so many other places around the world.

I understand and agree with the points made that there is always a need for diplomacy to try and improve things and also the western media reporting bias against Arab countries.

After all the comments above, about what a bloody terrible world we live in, I have to say that nothing changes about the way I feel right now. The sight of the owner of my beloved football club sitting down with this mass murderer just sickens me. I know they have done amazing things for our club but I would now prefer them to just sell up and leave.