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The Footie Thread

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Blue in Munich said:
From the Times ....

Oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich, may not be sanctioned for months - The Times

Russian oligarchs such as Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich may not be sanctioned for months, after the government was unable to build a case against them, The Times says.

The Foreign Office and the National Crime Agency have not been able to prove that there are "reasonable grounds" against the Russian businessmen, and have been unable to link their finances to the Putin government.

According to the paper, officials tried to build a case against Abramovich in 2018, but was told that the government could be sued for millions if decisions were made on a flawed basis.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...ovich-and-oligarchs-may-take-months-r8096scc6

Might explain why a lot of the shouting is being done from somewhere that prevents people being sued for defamation...
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Rich, i know there are issues with sanctioning him but it’s hilarious that people think he’s selling up now for the good of the club and the fans
 
Liverpoolphil said:
My views on City and Newcastle are clear

What’s not clear is how Abramovich got his money either way it’s not the same as a club being owned by a state in the same way as City and Newcastle

Hence why I was surprised a City fan was questioning Abramovich- guess they ignore the issues of their owners and what’s happening with Yemen etc
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I’m not commenting anymore on Abramovich and his apologists.

I agree with you on City, Newcastle , it’s maybe time fans have a long hard think about how there clubs are funded.
 
Yorkhacker said:
Another bitter and jealous Spurs fan!
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Some on here will know that Rlburnside and I are brothers. It's fair to say that I know him better than anyone else on here. So I can assure you that his comments re. Abramovich and Chelsea are not from a bitter and jealous Spurs fan!
You only have to look at post 23830 after the Spurs loss to Middlesborough. Hardly bitter towards Middlesborough.
It's all about the morals of the situation, nothing to do with resentment and jealously.
 
Golfmmad said:
Some on here will know that Rlburnside and I are brothers. It's fair to say that I know him better than anyone else on here. So I can assure you that his comments re. Abramovich and Chelsea are not from a bitter and jealous Spurs fan!
You only have to look at post 23830 after the Spurs loss to Middlesborough. Hardly bitter towards Middlesborough.
It's all about the morals of the situation, nothing to do with resentment and jealously.
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Where have his morals been for the last 20 years. Seems like bandwagon jumping to me.
 
Rlburnside said:
I’m not commenting anymore on Abramovich and his apologists.

I agree with you on City, Newcastle , it’s maybe time fans have a long hard think about how there clubs are funded.
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I don’t think so, City is in my blood. I supported them when they were rubbish and still support them. Say for one minute I do have a long hard think. What other team do I support. Have a look on Wikipedia re prem team owners. The moral high ground was discarded by clubs, the Prem league, UEFA and FIFA a long time ago.
 
FA Cup Draw

Palace vs Everton/Borehamwood
Forest/Huddersfield vs Liverpool
Middlesbrough vs Chelsea
Southampton vs Man City7ED3861E-FDE0-4147-9B4D-82A43E7DA5D8.jpeg
 
Rlburnside said:
I had a debate with a Chelsea fan about Abramovich years ago on this forum long before this kicked off , so it’s not bandwagon jumping as you mistakenly put it.
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Don’t remember you posting much about Man City? Or Newcastle? West Ham? You can’t be selective. Abramovich is guilty of hanging around with dodgy people & making his money in less than transparent ways in Russia in the 90’s. It’s all conjecture. The Newcastle owners literally cut someone up with a bone saw
 
Tashyboy said:
I don’t think so, City is in my blood. I supported them when they were rubbish and still support them. Say for one minute I do have a long hard think. What other team do I support. Have a look on Wikipedia re prem team owners. The moral high ground was discarded by clubs, the Prem league, UEFA and FIFA a long time ago.
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Tash we come from a generation that we support our team from when we were kids, I was taken to White Heart Lane by my older brother that’s when I first saw Jimmy Greaves, it does get in your blood.

I no longer have the love for football I used to have for various reasons but I will always watch Spurs and support them.

Unless……
I fully understand we as fans want our teams to be successful and win things but if my own club was owned and financed by people I strongly disagree with I think that would be the last straw for me and I couldn’t follow them anymore.

We all have choices to make.

I know you are a old school genuine fan but gave up your season ticket recently which is a shame as I know your a family man and loved taking your grandson to games. ?
 
Leftitshort said:
Don’t remember you posting much about Man City? Or Newcastle? West Ham? You can’t be selective. Abramovich is guilty of hanging around with dodgy people & making his money in less than transparent ways in Russia in the 90’s. It’s all conjecture. The Newcastle owners literally cut someone up with a bone saw
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You haven’t got a good memory then ?

I’ve criticized Man City many times on here I also posted about Newcastle when they were taken over by the Arabs even to the point of apologizing to the toon fans by saying I hope they get relegated
 
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