Media Thread - 2021/22

[manimanc]

Is this the same MP who claimed fortunes in expenses of taxpayers money?

Or could it be the same MP who voted we should invade Iraq?

Take your pick.

Sounds your normal gobshite politician.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

I can’t believe Zelenskyy is prepared to have a meeting with Putin to negotiate a resolution

Surely with Putin’s war crimes Zelenskyy will want nothing to do with him & would rather stay at war instead of trying to negotiate peace & stability.

Especially seeing as the British sporting press & a no mark MP might take umbrage with it, which is clearly more important to leaders of countries thousands of miles away than peace & stability in their region

Oh, hang on a minute……….

Did Macron's visit(s) to Moscow not provoke criticism or did we feel that contact with Putin would prevent war in Ukraine?

It seems reasonable to summarise the belief of a majority of Bluemooners is that criticism is made on a selective basis and is reserved for certain groups on a racial, religious and sporting basis. White, western politicians are to be trusted to handle problems tactfully, and of course guided by sound principles. On the other hand .... By the way our contacts with Iran seem to have secured the release of two imprisoned Britons. Just shows, our chappies (Sorry Ms Truss!) know when there's a time to talk ... and loosen the purse strings. We'll just have to wait for Mr Bryant to explain.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I’d be happy for the whole topic to be discussed in full both in parliament and in the press.

Sanctions are likely almost never to be induced on the UAE. People can debate til the cows come home about who has met who, but ultimately, the UAE are never likely to wage war on anyone.

 

[manimanc]

So do we know if the club have told Sky to reign it in after ratboys rant about City on MNF?

I don't think the club are that bothered, which tells me they are quite comfortable that they have done nothing wrong to warrant red mardarse neville thinly veiled racist attack in us.

 

[Blue Mist]

How does anyone know what was said at the meeting with Assad? Maybe the Sheik is trying to broker a peace deal in Syria.

Apparently the Shiekh said he was bored and wondered if Assad wanted to buy a football club. I read it in the Athletic.




Honest.

 

[Blue Mist]

Johnson is not the owner of Manchester City.

Thank fuck for that. I would definitely be a Newcastle fan if he did.

(And I voted for him !!!!)

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Good article from Samuels in the DM online

"MARTIN SAMUEL: It's money first, glory second for the US owners circling Chelsea (just ask United and Arsenal)…"​

excellent

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I read somewhere that the rags had decided not to launch a cricket team.

What? Have they not heard that 'Arry Slabhead, now Shane has left us, is the world's foremost leg-breaker, in both cricket and football.

 

[Tanzeylee]

The drip drip feed of misinformation continues.

I expect a US friendly owner will take over Chelsea. Then watch this space for "New Rules" aimed at fucking any club off with "Funny looking owners"

"Funny looking owners" that's them leprechaun faced cnuts at the rags getting ousted then

 

[Tanzeylee]

It always amazes me that this needs pointing out to people. Unbelievable as it may seem, MCFC are not the centre of the universe.

Yes they fucking are, well to me anyway and if there not why did my ex wife state that on the divorce papers, surely she wasn't lying and using it to point score was she.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Who rented out his second home on the sly.

Tolm, with your journo hat on, what do you make of the last few days, with the Assad photo and also Neville’s latest twattery?

Do you predict a fresh barrage of bile aimed at our owners, and will we have the bollocks to take Sky to task over Rat Boy?

 

[Blue Mist]

Right, I'm off to the pub, if he is sanctioned or sells before half five can someone p.m. me please.

 

[wolviedinho]

"Funny looking owners" that's them leprechaun faced cnuts at the rags getting ousted then

That is a slur on ordinary decent leprechauns;)

 

[cptaidan88]

I’d be happy for the whole topic to be discussed in full both in parliament and in the press.

Sanctions are likely almost never to be induced on the UAE. People can debate til the cows come home about who has met who, but ultimately, the UAE are never likely to wage war on anyone.

Have you missed the whole Yemen situation?

 

[lancs blue]

The UK government would have to sanction itself too, as we've sold the UAE a good chunk of their military hardware.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Have you missed the whole Yemen situation?

No. It’s nothing like the Ukraine situation.

 

[1961_vintage]

So do we know if the club have told Sky to reign it in after ratboys rant about City on MNF?

He can say whatever he likes on the sky fanboy channel.

We just need the precise time of arrival and departure when he is next planned to visit our stadium.

 

[JGL07]

Have you missed the whole Yemen situation?

The situation in Yemen is a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The UEA have been drawn in to support the Government of Yemen against Iranian backed insurgents.

There is just so much self-righteous, hand wringing hypocrisy on here. I may as well be reading a tabloid newspaper.

There are many unsavoury regimes in the world. The UAE are no where near up with the worst of them.

 

[BigOscar]

So it looks like the purpose of this whole furore is to make the government and Premier League turn down the Saudi bid for Chelsea in favour of the bid from well known uber racist, parasite Ricketts family. Coincidentally they are also is American and part of the cartel of US sports owners alongside the dippers, rags and Arsenal owners. You'd have to be blind to not see what they are planning, but the media are either bought up or too ingrained in their racism that they don't want to see that they are buying up the votes to be able to do whatever they want.

 

[cptaidan88]

The situation in Yemen is a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The UEA have been drawn in to support the Government of Yemen against Iranian backed insurgents.

There is just so much self-righteous, hand wringing hypocrisy on here. I may as well be reading a tabloid newspaper.

There are many unsavoury regimes in the world. The UAE are no where near up with the worst of them.

Not sure what the University of East Anglia has to offer in the situation ;)

The UAE is complicit and responsible for the bombing and killing of civillians, and creating a humanitarian crisis. To counter your point, I'm not sure what support they were offering to the Yemeni Government during the annexation of Socotra. Their involvement is through self-interest rather than altruism.

I can criticise the UAE and support Manchester City. As so many will point out on here we are not owned by UAE.

FWIW, on the unsavoury scale I would rank USA higher than the UAE and the UK similarly, although historically the UK is obviously considerably worse.

Whether they rank no1 on the unsavoury scale or not, the issue is they appear on the scale. I dont see why it is controversial to suggest they could improve in a few areas.