The BBC seem reluctant to show the banner despite the police saying its OK. My first searches showed a pic of empty ground and the second a crowd scene with no sign of the banner.The police have said there's no case to answer in relation to the "offensive" banner. Nice to see common sense prevails for once.
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I've never had to report a crime before, but when you do it, do you have to say which crime you think has been broken? I'd be interested to know what they thought was illegal about the banner.
Forgive my ignorance but why are the Saudis hosting this?https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59041000
This would be the Barcelona who are against wealthy Arab owners putting money into clubs they own?
Seems Saudi are serious about developing a football identity. Watch out cartel!
They also still insist on referring to it as "a man dressed in traditional Arab dress" instead of what it blatantly is, which is a cartoon of Prince Mohammad bin Salman.The BBC seem reluctant to show the banner despite the police saying its OK. My first searches showed a pic of empty ground and the second a crowd scene with no sign of the banner.
No matters who owns Newcastle doesn't alter the fact that Palace are shite.
Well, quite ........Forgive my ignorance but why are the Saudis hosting this?
All rather silly. Palace fans complained to police about Saudi flags in away end. Fans complaining and getting our non political police involved about opposition fans lighthearted waving national flags of their owners or even players is plain daft.They also still insist on referring to it as "a man dressed in traditional Arab dress" instead of what it blatantly is, which is a cartoon of Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Aren't there rules about political banners at football matches, or is that just UEFA?They also still insist on referring to it as "a man dressed in traditional Arab dress" instead of what it blatantly is, which is a cartoon of Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
I think that's a UEFA thing. But I'd also question how much you could claim that the banner is political given that it's directly related to the ownership of the football club. I'd consider political banners to be ones about things that are unrelated to football.Aren't there rules about political banners at football matches, or is that just UEFA?
Isn’t that what you’re doing? Generalising the views of Palace fans?Because you are just making it up to suit your own argument or generalising the views of all palace fans. Go conduct a survey or find a better argument.
The rags, red scouse, Geordies and Huddersfield are irrelevant to Crystal Palace.
They've put up with Allardyce and Hodgson without much moaning and don't at all strike me as an entitled fan base.
This thread is full of city fans who think they have to defend Newcastle and Saudi Arabia less the be called hypocrites. Well I'm sorry that's bollocks, Abu Dhabi and the UAE are more liberal than the KSA and I'd much rather be a hypocrite than an apologist.
The very fact that a public investment fund worth half a trillion dollars purchased a provincial football club for less than 1% of the fund value and formed a consortium with domestic business people proves that sportswashing as a concept does exist.
There is no overwhelming strategic or business reason to own Newcastle United besides that.
'There is no overwhelming strategic or business reason to own Newcastle United besides that.'
It's this that most people don't get. Yes,there is no such thing as 'sportswashing' but deals outside football in China and South America and USA are being done and relationships are being forged on the back of owning clubs like ours and I'd bet KSA know that. It's 'literally hand in glove'
Pretty sure the hateful eight know this, and that we are slowly growing income and that political and business priorities will always trump the small time interests of football club owners. There is so much more going on and it suits our owners and Newcastles for it too be all about 'sportswashing'.