http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/sect...r-controversial-anelka-salute/4009148.article Sources have told Marketing Week the property portal warned the West Midlands club it will axe the tie-up with immediate effect if the French striker plays against Everton on Monday (20 January). Zoopla, which is co-owned by Jewish businessman Alex Chesterman, is thought to have delivered the ultimatum earlier this week claiming it does not want to be associated with the gesture because it has anti-Semitic connotations. It is likely Anelka will face the Merseyside side club next week, however, with one source close to the matter claiming the club is not prepared to let sponsors dictate its team selection. West Brom are believed to have already made early inquires into securing a temporary sponsor for the remainder of the season should Zoopla act on its threat. The property firmâs two-year deal with the club ends this season and the club is âconfidentâ of being able to find a new long-term backer given the Leagueâs growing popularity, according to the source. The club has backed the former Arsenal starâs protest that the salute was done as a tribute to French comedian and friend Dieudonné, but has conceded it did cause offence. Anelka could be slapped with a mutli-match ban pending the results of the FA investigation. A spokesman for the club said: âWest Bromwich Albion will be making no further comment until the Football Association has concluded its investigation, and the club its own internal enquiry, into the matter.â Zoopla did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication. It is not the first time a Premier League sponsor has had to wade into controversies involving players. In 2012, Standard Chartered slammed Liverpool FC striker Luis Suarez for refusing to shake Manchester Unitedâs Patrice defender Evraâs hand ahead of a match and voiced its concerns with the club. Some strange happenings about at the moment! Although this mean that they only have Sess/Berahino/Anichebe to choose from up front at the moment!
I don't agree mate. Some things are a very touchy subject with various races/religions/etc and the football pitch is not the place to take chances. The rules, according to Smug, are ...... score a goal, celebrate with your team mates & fans and ****ing leave it be. No ****ing stupid t-shirts, no political salutes, no displaying controversial tattoos. The supporters & board, of the club you're playing for, are the people paying your ****ing wages .......... not some ****ing lousy comedian who's basically a ****ing racist ****er. Play the ****ing game for the people paying your wages and conduct your ****ing pathetic 'campaign' in your spare time!
Had on man, zoopla is an estate agent ffs Am i missing something here or what, granted the opening paragraph of the op doesnt make much sense?
I totally agree smug whats wrong with just shouting gerrin and forget all the happy Birthday mum written in some language non of us understands anyway .
Thanks for understanding the logic hidden within my rants mate I don't care if our players care about SAFC and the supporters, I just want them to pretend to care .......... isn't that reasonable? I don't want T-Shirt messages to their countrymen, hand gestures to their dead grandad or political rhetoric. Just ****ing pretend that your only concern are the people who've paid their hard-earned money and travelled miles to cheer you. Don't bring your ****ing snivelling kids onto the pitch at the end of the season ......... this is for US ffs, are you listening you overpaid ****ers!
