gjohnson Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, B-more Mag said: Squires is fucking rattled. More of this shit, please. He's not rattled. He draws cartoons about current affairs in football. He's good at it, and we all enjoyed when he was ripping the s**t out of Bruce and Ashley. He works with his subject matter plain and simple. We are currently subject matter, but its still just a cartoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said: Squires was a Corbyn, so stones and glass houses etc etc Eh? Edited October 12, 2021 by Rafalove Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 It's the tarring of the entire fanbase that bothers me, really. Most of the stuff I've seen from Squires he's really only targeted individuals. There are members of the fanbase who've draped themselves in Saudi attire and adorned Saudi flags against their Twitter handles etc. That sort of stuff absolutely requires 'action' of some description, and a publication highlighting the foolishness of that isn't something I have a problem with at all. It's useful if anything. It's just the general portrayal of the entire fanbase behaving in such a way which is so irksome, but there you go. It's the nature of the cartoon I suppose. Certainly don't blame people for chanting "we've got our club back" amidst the ecstacy of the first hours of Ashley's departure. Of course it's a contradiction but who could blame anyone for thinking like that in the immediacy of the news? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, gjohnson said: He's not rattled. He draws cartoons about current affairs in football. He's good at it, and we all enjoyed when he was ripping the s**t out of Bruce and Ashley. He works with his subject matter plain and simple. We are currently subject matter, but its still just a cartoon. Yeah, I'm aware of what he does. I find it funny, because he's gone so sanctimonious about it and not even attempted to include any humor. More, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Si said: "He was funny when he was nasty about other clubs" The idea that a single person on this forum would think "ooh dear, he's got this one wrong" if he'd penned the exact same strip about another club is absolutely risible. In fact he's made similar points about Man City dozens of times over the years, basically every time they win something he raises it. People really need to stop taking entirely valid criticism of Saudi Arabia as a personal slight. "I want these murderous dictators to own us because they're very rich but can nobody in the press mention it please?" is a very silly stance indeed to take (and not one anyone would condone for any other football club). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Rafalove said: Eh? Well he has form for looking the other way because more broadly he thinks he’s getting what he wants. One of the ones asking ‘what antisemitism?’ When thousands of Corbyn super fans were hounding Zionist labour members off of Twitter. Edited October 12, 2021 by Billy Pilgrim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Also for the ones saying he's having a pop at all fans he clearly doesn't he says "all the ones who" and it's "some fans rolled out the red carpet" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Should be seen by every Newcastle biggin it up to KSA in some way. Keep the towels in the kitchen and the flags black & white. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 It's a fucking cartoon. Water off a duck's back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just now, B-more Mag said: Yeah, I'm aware of what he does. I find it funny, because he's gone so sanctimonious about it and not even attempted to include any humor. More, please. No different to his normal offerings. He was happy to rip the living s**t out of the rich 6s ESL project without trying to be funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just now, B-more Mag said: It's a fucking cartoon. Water off a duck's back. This! Some people need to appreciate that there isn't always some massive agenda behind everything. (discalimer...doesn't mean there isn't!....pass me my tinfoil hat) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 About what you'd expect. Do you expect him to asterix every frame with *not all Toon fans or something? He's a cartoonist, it's literally his job to caricature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, B-more Mag said: It's a fucking cartoon. Water off a Magpie's back. Corrected it for you.....you're welcome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Changing the thread title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just now, David Edgar said: Changing the thread title Sportswashing-Online Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, kisearch said: The assumption that all Newcastle fans are for the takeover, or that being happy that Ashley's gone automatically means you endorse the Saudis is absolutely shite like, but this is what we all knew was coming. The only complaint I really have about Squires these days is that he's far too wordy and rarely as funny as he used to be. Didn't think that one was that bad tbh, I've definitely seen the stuff that he's talking about, especially last summer. maybe not *all* but well over 90% by recent poll numbers he’s more than within his rights to generalise in this case. it’s fine to criticise fans for wanting this takeover, we deserve it tbh. I do think i there is some cowardice though when you criticise fans but not managers players too. The likes of Pep or Messi or Neymar are never blamed for being complicit in the way fans are. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen any of those asked “tough” questions on this. Yet fans were there before before any of those superstars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just now, David Edgar said: Changing the thread title Lads, come on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, ElDiablo said: About what you'd expect. Do you expect him to asterix every frame with *not all Toon fans or something? He's a cartoonist, it's literally his job to caricature. Not really, doesn't mean I can't find it frustrating though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just now, ElDiablo said: Lads, come on. I found it funny (the thread title change, not the cartoon) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Yorkie said: Not really, doesn't mean I can't find it frustrating though. It's frustrating but we better get used to it fast, this is what it's going to be like from now on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 While he's entitled to his (or his employers) opinions and its his job to draw cartoons about them, it's still a petty dig at our club and fans, even if we between each other disagree on some matters its still our club and we will all celebrate the wins together like we all went through the awful previous era together, anyone from outside who is trying to make us feel bad about it can fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Think some of you need to develop thicker skins a bit yeah maybe had a go at us in full more than should but just a cartoon and going to be way more of this to come. He will has some cracking strips now and then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Just now, POOT 2.0 said: I've always found his stuff more miss than hit. But the hits are classics. I think, though, most of the misses are down to the fact my interest in football over the past decade, as a whole, has been very much part-time. And they've just went over my head. As for today's...yep, hate us being painted in this as complicit. But, it's a cartoon by someone that was seen as awesome before today. Seems daft to change the title just because it pisses us off. It's just a thread title man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 minute ago, ElDiablo said: It's frustrating but we better get used to it fast, this is what it's going to be like from now on. Yes and no. Maybe wishful thinking but as a fanbase we're not powerless when it comes to changing the agenda; not that that's got anything to do with David Squires. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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