Weststander
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‘Flogged to death’ (Saudi connection) with a gegenpressing game for 5 seasons of relentless league games/cup runs.
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[Football] It sucks getting raided by a bigger, wealthier team
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‘Flogged to death’ (Saudi connection) with a gegenpressing game for 5 seasons of relentless league games/cup runs.
Weststander
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They’re all turned in the end for blood money. Look at the golfers.
US Seagull
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Liverpool LGBT+ group 'appalled' over potential Henderson Saudi move
Liverpool’s LGBT+ fans group has said it is “appalled and concerned” that club captain Jordan Henderson is considering a transfer offer from Saudi Arabia. The Athletic reported on Wednesday evening that Henderson, who has been a long-time ally for the LGBT+ community, was leaning towards a move...
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Guess it's easy to have principles when there's no money involved?
BadFish
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There are a lot of people critical of players moving to the Saudi league. For you is there a difference between the Saudi human rights record and Qatar's?
Maybe we are just hearing from those that boycotted the World Cup? If not is there an accusation of double standards around this.
Is there a difference in looking away from poor human rights records for large sums of cash or to be entertained by football?
Maybe we are just hearing from those that boycotted the World Cup? If not is there an accusation of double standards around this.
Is there a difference in looking away from poor human rights records for large sums of cash or to be entertained by football?
Doonhamer7
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I think the gegenpressing has done for Liverpool players like it did for Dortmund players before - it is isn’t sustainable in long term
portslade seagull
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Seriously mad money for a end your career league. Not sure any player would turn those figures down though
Weststander
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None.
Someone here defended Qatar last autumn, then it was pointed out that they’re very much part of the crimes against humanity in Yemen.
Weststander
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I think you’re right, unless the squad’s overhauled. But it delivered every trophy on a budget far lower than AbuDhabi/ManU/Chelsea.
A former pro on talk shit today said that Saudi league is basically the same a when MLS was setting up. They are so clueless.
I was thinking that Henderson should never play for England again after effectively taking semi-retirement in a Mickey Mouse league.
It then occurred to me that so many top players are moving there now, it’s actually going to be pretty competitive, especially with all that desert training that is bound to toughen you up.
But our competitors might use those fees from the over inflated prices to buy better, younger players?
BadFish
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Yeah that is true . . . Possibly from us!!
willalbion
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Wonder if he’ll continue to be a vocal supporter of LGBT rights whilst taking the Saudi millions.£700k a week for Jordan Henderson
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Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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My thought too. If they get 40m for Fabinho and even half that for Henderson that's 60m extra plus freed up wages. Add that to whatever money they still have available and they're probably in the ball park of what we want for Caicedo.
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Strongly disagree, they will have paid millions to consultants who will have come up with a clear strategy on how to build their clubs and leagues. Starting with stars and household names in the twilight of their careers that will generate interest and bring legitimacy to the league. Their wealth will allow them to super charge this growth from aging stars to current stars over possibly two seasons.
European leagues should be very worried about the affect this drain of talent will have here on our leagues especially income. Their league will grow and with that will come power and influence over FIFA, I can foresee them even changing aspects of the beautiful game.
The benefits could be that it may level the playing field here, in terms of the top rich clubs are not so influential anymore.
Personally I see this as the start of more worrying times for this country, the economy is fecked, we fecked up Brexit, at least we had the best leagues in the world, we always had football.
Now we are going to be raided and our talent picked off for life generational changing money.
All so very sad considering this country’s human rights record.
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That was my point @Psychobilly freakout
The presenter has no concept of why this is happening and why it is so horrifying. Saudis have no interest in football of course, just sportswashing. This blindness (deliberate or not) is exactly what three Saudis want.
The presenter has no concept of why this is happening and why it is so horrifying. Saudis have no interest in football of course, just sportswashing. This blindness (deliberate or not) is exactly what three Saudis want.