posted Sep 2, 2007

I worry about my dogs background,
I dunno what he thinks of me.

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posted Sep 3, 2007

This has got nasty.Despite Shankly's ironic statement, we know politics to its practitioners really is more important than life & death (most of our prime ministers, will have people killed to preserve their standing, e.g. The Belgrano, & 1st & 2nd wars against Iraq, & that's just the last 3).

I'm not taking sides on those issues, just stating facts.

But let's get back to football. Surely one worrying aspect about the profile of these overseas investors is that they are entirely financially motivated, & we all know that outside a handful of big clubs football doesn't pay its way. What happens when they don't get their return/just get bored/football goes out of fashion again. The rug gets pulled big style.

I have some sensitivity as a Fulham supporter whose chairman, whilst, not always being Mr Nice Guy does loads of good charity work in the UK, wants to be British but suffers undue racism & is surely more genuine about his football than many of these 'soccer' fans.

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posted Sep 3, 2007

sorry but this is really boring me now, it's another case where we will never know the full story, what is clear though, from eyewitness accounts not mine, is that Shinawatra was loved by the poor for his political reforms, (there is an excellent article on BBC News you should read) and hated in Bangkok due to his wealth. His human rights record is similar to anyone else who would have led a country that still has capital punishment, so I'm afraid I'm in no position to comment on who is right and wrong, and niether are you in any position to judge anyone but yourselves.

Let him without sin cast the first stone.

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posted Sep 3, 2007

The truth is mate, you havent got a god-damn clue what you are talking about but keep it up as I personally am having a good long laugh at you idiots defending Frank. You are the type of vermin that allows criminals like him to walk free because of his wealth, while the rest of us take the fall. Tosser.

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posted Sep 3, 2007

oh no, I've been rumbled by the expert on Thai politics, well done.

my post is aimed at rags like you who jump on the human rights bandwagon just cos you're obssessed with City, who know nothing about anything in Thailand. I make no claim I know what went on, but neither do you, so take your childish insults, grow up a little, and share your drivel with people your own size, you're lucky schools are back this week.

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posted Aug 12, 2008

It's not really about making a profit out of a football club for these people. It's an insurance policy. They come from countries where, whether they are guilty or not, there is a risk that the regime will take them in. Owning the big football clubs gives them a profile in the West and that provides some degree of safety for them.

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posted Aug 13, 2008

sorry but this is really boring me now, it's another case where we will never know the full story, what is clear though, from eyewitness accounts not mine, is that Shinawatra was loved by the poor for his political reforms, (there is an excellent article on BBC News you should read) and hated in Bangkok due to his wealth. His human rights record is similar to anyone else who would have led a country that still has capital punishment, so I'm afraid I'm in no position to comment on who is right and wrong, and niether are you in any position to judge anyone but yourselves.

Let him without sin cast the first stone.
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Let him who is without sin... Where did you get that?

Sounds like a defence Hitler, Stalin or Amin might use.

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posted Aug 13, 2008

comment by Denchanter™ (U2894071)
posted 3 Hours Ago

Let him who is without sin... Where did you get that?
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not often you hear dot cotton quoted on 606 is it?

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posted Aug 25, 2008

I trust you're all joking about where that quote comes from. I'm no Christian bible basher but...

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