O/T American Owners

[CAMiller]

Well we've got Arabs buying the big clubs here so not exactly the same.

The percentage of black players is definitely increasing though, that's just a fact.

That last sentence of yours, and I quote, 'The percentage of black players is definitely increasing though, that's just a fact', is somewhat disconcerting.
Is that a problem?

As for talk of 'white owners' and 'plantations'!! OMG!!

Freaking hell this is supposed to be a football forum!!

Mods, what do you think about what's been posted?

I thought it was in poor taste along with quite a lot of stuff posted on here but general consensus seems to be that stifling opinion is frowned upon so it is left alone (except in extreme cases).

[kentmillerman]

Distasteful analogy!! Surprised no-one else has called out the above post.

Spuddy, wind yer neck in mate. Its a forum FFS.

[great_fire]

That last sentence of yours, and I quote, 'The percentage of black players is definitely increasing though, that's just a fact', is somewhat disconcerting.
Is that a problem?

As for talk of 'white owners' and 'plantations'!! OMG!!

Freaking hell this is supposed to be a football forum!!

Mods, what do you think about what's been posted?

I feel like you're one of those people who lives to get offended and so finds it really easy.

[Spuddy Speight]

Ah yes, just what this forum needs.
Another conspiracy theorist.
Life must be so exhausting.

[QUOTE=Grist_To_The_Mill;40679366]Football ( soccer) in the UK is going like football in the USA

White owners ( generally speakin

Spuddy, wind yer neck in mate. Its a forum FFS.

It's a public forum which is slowly being brought into disrepute by a careless choice of words.

[Spuddy Speight]

I feel like you're one of those people who lives to get offended and so finds it really easy.

Don't try and gaslight me.
Nah, the comments I've alluded to are the thin edge of the wedge and are still freaking woeful.

[Beaufighter]

Don't try and gaslight me.
Nah, the comments I've alluded to are the thin edge of the wedge and are still freaking woeful.

I think that wedge reached the thick end a long time ago.

[great_fire]

Don't try and gaslight me.
Nah, the comments I've alluded to are the thin edge of the wedge and are still freaking woeful.

Google "why representation matters" and get back to me.

[Redshank]

Please explain how wealthy American investors buying English football clubs is bankrupting our country. Thought comrade Keir's team was already doing that for us !

OK...

Football clubs are a small part, but nevertheless a perfect example of what's happening on a grand scale i.e. the takeover of the UK by US private equity. The tax regime in this country favours US interests. They don't pay their fair share to the UK.

In Thatcher's 2nd year, 3.6% of UK stocks were foreign owned. In 2022 57.7% of UK stock were foreign owned.

Continental Europe consciously stands against foreign takeover of key industries, we'll sell out to anybody. With EU checks and balances gone, foreign takeover of UK companies has increased since Brexit with the US being a major player (I voted for Brexit btw so no axe to grind there).

It's a contributing factor why the country is running out of money. $billions of tax revenue are lost across the Atlantic each year. If this trend continues the country will bankrupted.

As for "comrade" Keir... you're having a laugh. There's nothing "comradely" about that man. He is a complete fraud. Worse than the Tories. He's got his nose well and truly in the foreign takeover trough. The current Labour Party are charlatans and an unmitigated disaster.

[Spuddy Speight]

Google "why representation matters" and get back to me.

Your comment makes for ugly reading.
More gaslighting.

[sota]

What the Feck is gaslighting? Explain please Tater.