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Discussion in 'Stoke City' started by nickyb, Jul 2, 2014.

  1. nickyb

    nickyb Well-Known Member

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    Once upon a time Barcelona stood for everything good about football.

    Community/fan owned club
    Democratically elected CEO and board of director
    Unicef on shirt
    No sponsorship
    Totally squeaky clean

    and now

    Directors resigning in disgrace over club tax fraud
    Dodgy transfer dealings - Neymar
    Transfer ban for 18 months, or so I thought!!
    Sponsored by a Dictatorship

    and worse still

    Wanting to sign Suarez.
    He has apologised for his 3rd bite, that's ok then!!!

    NO it is not ok, they deserve each other.

    Sorry about that...feel better though
     
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  2. Pottermouth 328

    Pottermouth 328 Well-Known Member

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    All fair points raised Nicky,
    Imho both Liverpool & The Premier League will be better off IF he is transferred. Such a talent but sadly unlike some of the past great players, HE can not control his emotions. Eg, Sir Stan, Pele, many more I could name would never have stooped so low. I honestly believe it never entered their mind.
    They played football the way it was intended. Suarez & whoever can do one.
     
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  3. jowlermonkey

    jowlermonkey Well-Known Member

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    Cads a scoundrels in comparison.
     
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  4. Sandor Clegane

    Sandor Clegane 'The Hound'
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    Yep, a team supposed to be banned from transfers for 18 months, signing a player who's supposed to be banned from football for 4 months.

    Nothing dodgy there.
     
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  5. jowlermonkey

    jowlermonkey Well-Known Member

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    How has this come about an 18 month loan deal?
     
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  6. nickyb

    nickyb Well-Known Member

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    Barcelona innit
     
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  7. Sandor Clegane

    Sandor Clegane 'The Hound'
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    Barca appealed against the ban, by the sounds of it they know they'll fail, but it gives them time to get set for when the ban actually starts. They're pretty much laughing in everyone's faces.
     
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