Mr Logic Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Wonder who will be our " Robinho" signing? Coutinho is my guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 We should be celebrating, not having a dig at each other. There are other forums for that. FFS I'm glad it's discussed tbh, shows that we're somewhat thinking people I suspect there won't be much discussion if/when it's official though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 We just need a microbrewery like Spurs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Wonder who will be our " Robinho" signing? Coutinho is my guess Thats probably a good guess, James Rodriguez is another possible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 We just need a microbrewery like Spurs Probably more likely Alcohol will be banned tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Speculation on players is beginning. https://twitter.com/ManuLonjon/status/1250373329040572416 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 As if the Saudi prince knows who they are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Wonder who will be our " Robinho" signing? Coutinho is my guess Thats probably a good guess, James Rodriguez is another possible Lol, it'll be Danny Ings and we'd better fucking like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompe Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. Good point that. Moral is all relative therefore one can never say that something is evil or good. Every action, deed, process, activity can be seen as good or evil, it's all in the eye of the beholder. Therefore by your impeccable logic, we cannot ever criticize anyone or anything, lest we fall in to the morally superior stone-throwing position, which you have decried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 As if the Saudi prince knows who they are He does know, as he does his own scouting and everything. He doesn't have anybody else doing anything for him, he literally does everything all by himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Wonder who will be our " Robinho" signing? Coutinho is my guess Thats probably a good guess, James Rodriguez is another possible Lol, it'll be Danny Ings and we'd better fucking like it. I'd rather have Ings than James. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Sticking a galactico on this team would be very weird. It'll need to be a planned, gradual rebuilding job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. If you can't beat them join them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. Least we have the ability to criticise our government without being executed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facundo Ferreyra Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Speculation on players is beginning. https://twitter.com/ManuLonjon/status/1250373329040572416 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 its ashley's one last fuck off to us fans. i'm going to sell you when theere's a lockdown - gonna have a party? - knock yourselves out. i honestly think there would have been pandemonium in the city centre and around sjp if this had been down at any other time. one huge party. i would have taken my kids down there just to soak up the atmosphere. oh well, will just have to party in the garden. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. If you can't beat them join them. Or give up on football and leave the rest of us to enjoy competing again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. Least we have the ability to criticise our government without being executed. Yeah, we just commit suicide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. Good point that. Moral is all relative therefore one can never say that something is evil or good. Every action, deed, process, activity can be seen as good or evil, it's all in the eye of the beholder. Therefore by your impeccable logic, we cannot ever criticize anyone or anything, lest we fall in to the morally superior stone-throwing position, which you have decried. I was suggesting there was a degree of hypocrisy in taking a morally superior position without looking carefully at a lot of things. I was not suggesting there is no such thing as right or wrong. As Kevin Spacey's K-Pax character said, "The whole Universe knows right from wrong". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyt Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 This real? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Sticking a galactico on this team would be very weird. It'll need to be a planned, gradual rebuilding job. Decent manager will make Almiron a galactico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Sticking a galactico on this team would be very weird. It'll need to be a planned, gradual rebuilding job. Ian, I wouldnt even be bothered if we signed no galacticos. even if it was just a net 50-70m spent this summer but with a proper plan i'd be happy. buying palyers we need rather than they are are available or a bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. If you can't beat them join them. Or give up on football and leave the rest of us to enjoy competing again. Spectating Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompe Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 The term 'sportswashing' that has become popular was created from a morally superior stone-throwing position. Its all very "Look at what they do! (but please don't look at us)." There's probably only a handfull of govts in the world that have a pretty clean record. Then you could create a scale, 'but what they do IS worse than what we ever did'. The truth of it is the worlds a shit place if you peer through enough curtains and lift enough rugs. Oil is unsustainable and an investment fund exists to diversify away from that and provide more options. That's the way I'm looking at it. I'm not expecting a Man City/Chelsea situation anyway, this will likely be a long term project managed much more sensibly. Good point that. Moral is all relative therefore one can never say that something is evil or good. Every action, deed, process, activity can be seen as good or evil, it's all in the eye of the beholder. Therefore by your impeccable logic, we cannot ever criticize anyone or anything, lest we fall in to the morally superior stone-throwing position, which you have decried. I was suggesting there was a degree of hypocrisy in taking a morally superior position without looking carefully at a lot of things. I was not suggesting there is no such thing as right or wrong. As Kevin Spacey's K-Pax character said, "The whole Universe knows right from wrong". But if there is a degree of hypocrisy in criticizing the Saudi regime, then what can you criticize without there being a degree of hypocrisy? I hoped I wouldn't see people defending the Saudis on here, but seems to me like you are. If not defending then at least deflecting from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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