Genuinely just wanted to discuss given the movie just came out. Definitely not trying to wind people up.
Judging by your reply and the fact I see a lot of hidden replies in this thread from someone on my ignore list, they have taken this thread rather personally. Honestly not my intention and I honestly thought that guy put me on his ignore list too given how heated things got between us with threads being derailed and him suggesting we meet up in person to sort out our differences.
Personally I think the takeover will go through by the end of the year if Bruce doesn’t sink us. I still haven’t done a 180 on it though.
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And nor should you given the way you feel about it.
All i would add is that Geordie's point about every regime (including ones you would rate as 'legitimate') being guilty of some awful stuff is spot on and if you let this particular bunch's bad habits ruin your enjoyment of the club you clearly love then that would be a huge shame.
I agree no regime in the world is without sin. The American Empire has to be the one with the most blood on its hands since the end of WWII.
My problem here is that the link is just too close for comfort, like 2 or 3 people removed. I’ll still support my team come Matchday but if fans of other clubs want to level criticism at us for where our newfound success is coming from I’m not going to get angry and conspiratorial about it like Man City fans because they have a very valid point.
Yep, Khashoggi used to do public/press relations for Bin Laden back when he was in exile in Sudan and his early days in Afghanistan, but fell out after 9/11. Doesn't condone his gruesome murder but he was certainly not some whiter than white journalist that wrote a few disapproving articles.
Do I think that Saudi is a horrible regime? Yes. Do I think that they would have made good owners of Newcastle United? Also yes, and I still hope they become so. Am I a hypocrite, possibly, but I don't think anything is truly black or white. Well, apart from the obvious, and also my cats.