Media Thread - 2021/22

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Blue_eyes said:
The only intangible quality these fckers have in europe is the benefit of intangibly bent refs.

Once we win their stained competition they will have to try something else, which I am sure they will.

The whole existence of european football is just a vehicle to keep the most popular teams in europe relevant even if they are now shit.

I am talking NINETY SIX games to eliminate just sixteen teams from the cl during the group stages. Then half of those remain in euro competition by dropping into the nohoper league.

The purpose of the above is to ensure the likes of the rags and barca stay on our televisions for as long as possible.

I would genuinely rather see the champions of thirty two european countries only allowed in the champions league whoever thay happen to be, that is a genuine champions comp.

Uefa can create a secondary european comp which has all the games necessary to keep the history clubs on the tv if they are too shit to win their own leagues, who cares.

Fancy winning the champions league when not being champions of anything, the descriptions act should look at it.
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What would they call it though ?
My suggestion would be “The UEFA Cup” or something like that, probably wouldn’t catch on.
 
jrb said:
He knows what he's doing. He's staying relevant to the Scousers and the Rags. As long as they follow him and appreciate him he will carry on being a Shill.
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That's the thing. It's the new money-making journalism. Feed people who don't understand anything just what they want to hear. And get paid by your sponsors. Easy money. And doesn't need any experience or intellect. Just a propensity for dishonesty.
 
Del_Bosque said:
He’s deputy prime minister, he’d struggle to be more involved?

It’s all a moot point though, the UAE are Uk and US main allies in the middle east.

If Mansour rocked up in England the red carpet would be rolled out in Government and with the Royal family, to the extent if the PL tried forcing him out I wouldn’t be suprised at Government intervention.
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Careful. Deputy Prime Minister is a courtesy title based on the fact that Mansour is AbuDhabi's rep on a UAE talking shop. He has no exec power and is not a member of the government of AbuDhabi or of the UAE .
 
The perfect fumble said:
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U.S. Relations With United Arab Emirates​


U.S.-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES RELATIONS

The United States has had friendly relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since 1971, following its formation and independence from the United Kingdom. The two countries established formal diplomatic relations in 1972. The UAE plays an influential role in the Middle East, and is a key partner for the United States. The United States and the UAE enjoy strong bilateral cooperation on a full range of issues including defense, non-proliferation, trade, law enforcement, energy policy, and cultural exchange. The two countries work together to promote peace and security, support economic growth, and improve educational opportunities in the region and around the world.

U.S. Assistance to the United Arab Emirates

The United States provides Export and Border Security (EXBS) assistance to the UAE.

Bilateral Economic Relations

The prosperity of the UAE is based in large part on the country’s vast oil and gas reserves. It is the United States’ single largest export market in the Middle East and North Africa region, and more than 1,000 U.S. firms operate in the country. Many more U.S. companies, drawn by strong logistics and transport industries, use the UAE as a regional headquarters from which to conduct business throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia.

The United Arab Emirates’ Membership in International Organizations

The UAE and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization.

https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-united-arab-emirates/
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Worth noting here that UAE is an important source of intelligence for the UK. One of Mansour's brothers was a special advisor to Cameron when he was PM.
I assume they provide similar data to USA.
 
Del_Bosque said:
He’s deputy prime minister, he’d struggle to be more involved?

It’s all a moot point though, the UAE are Uk and US main allies in the middle east.

If Mansour rocked up in England the red carpet would be rolled out in Government and with the Royal family, to the extent if the PL tried forcing him out I wouldn’t be suprised at Government intervention.
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The RAF still operates out of Al Minhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates but imo the UAE is positioning itself as a non-aligned nation that faces towards the rest of Asia.
 
KS55 said:
Worth noting here that UAE is an important source of intelligence for the UK. One of Mansour's brothers was a special advisor to Cameron when he was PM.
I assume they provide similar data to USA.
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Of course they do. But that will become a source of tension in the future because they don't want to be stooges forever. Why would a nation that is going to be on the Moon soon and in the Asteroid Belt inside the decade have a subservient relationship with a nation like the UK? The political relationships between the UAE and the UK reflect a colonial past. There will be tensions ahead.
 
Marvin said:
The RAF still operates out of Al Minhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates but imo the UAE is positioning itself as a non-aligned nation that faces towards the rest of Asia.
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Yes, they seem to be treading a delicate path. The Emir was to have a meeting with Putin shortly, I believe. Don't know if it's still on.
 
Marvin said:
Of course they do. But that will become a source of tension in the future because they don't want to be stooges forever. Why would a nation that is going to be on the Moon soon and in the Asteroid Belt inside the decade have a subservient relationship with a nation like the UK? The political relationships between the UAE and the UK reflect a colonial past. There will be tensions ahead.
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The assumption that the current relationship is subservient is well wide of the mark.
 
Citizen Green said:
Delaney now trying to play the geopolitics expert in his latest, a subject he is evidently so clearly out of his depth on.

He’s claiming Saudi Arabia & the UAE are moving towards Russian orbit from the West, the very day the UAE announces it is going to produce more crude oil to lower rising costs in the West, caused by Russian actions. This leading to market upturns accross all of the major Western stock markets.

The man is a moron.
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It’s utterly comical the way that thick **** tries to pontificate about matters that are manifestly way above his intellectual pay grade.
 
KS55 said:
The assumption that the current relationship is subservient is well wide of the mark.
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They were. They don't want to be. They see themselves as part of Asia not a British colonial outpost which was their past.
 
tornandfrayed said:
In his live coverage of the last night's match in the Guardian Barry Glendenning claimed City fans were chanting "Come on Citeh" (his spelling). I emailed him to point out that's not how it's pronounced in Manchester and he's come back accusing me of all sorts of stuff and saying I should be spending more time worrying about the war and refugees. Very touchy fellow.
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When City drew PSG in the Champions League Quarter Final last season, Glendenning said he hoped PSG would beat City because of City's Emirati owner. City are their bad guys and it wont change.
 
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