midds Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Surely the test is the test and that's the end of it. There's a set criteria and if it's met then it passes? How can Qatar be allowed to hire a QC to give their interpretation of the WTO report and submit it? The PL are looking at the suitability or otherwise of MbS and Saudi to become the owners of a PL club and that's the end of it. The process has nothing to do with Qatar outside of the piracy claim which has now been revealed and presented. Up to the PL to decide who they say no to, SA or Qatar. Given Qatar don't already own a PL club I'd imagine it's easier to say no to them and welcome the new SA cash. This isn't a new issue either, the PL will have been quite aware of what's happened over the last couple of years and still haven't said no yet. They could have thrown it out immediately. They could have thrown it out yesterday night upon publication of the report but they haven't. That leads me to believe it'll go through and some kind of compromise will be thrashed out via the PL and SA about the piracy. Nothing at all to base this on btw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Having watched the full 7+ minutes of that BEIN legal bloke being interviewed I think it's quite clear what the PL will be trying to achieve and what the holdup is, because it suits their needs: they want KSA to allow BEIN to broadcast its content in their country. Presumably the PL will also hope that SA become a competitor to BEIN for MENA broadcasting rights, so they will want Qatar to reciprocate should SA win the TV rights after 2021. And therein might lie the solution: are SA prepared to end their BEIN embargo to get this deal through or not. The PL want a bidding war and their content to be available freely to paying customers in both of the countries and their "allies" in this cold war they've got going on. Human rights and other things most normal people would be concerned about don't even come into the equation imo. Wot he said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 My guess is that Saudi is not exactly innocent regarding harboring/enabling terrorism either. But that's the stance they've taken right now against Qatar. And which some countries recognize. Probably KSA end goal is making Qatar part of KSA since Qatar has alot of natural gas etc. Wasn't there something that happened in september 2001 or something? 11 Saudis flew an airplane into some skyscrapers in the USA. Terrible accident. The Saudis actually crack down pretty hard on terrorists, if they didn't you can bet their western collaborating regime would have been overthrown years ago by the fundamentalists. They're a monarchy, I don't get your point. The monarchy would have been overthrown by the terrorists if the fundamentalists were allowed free voice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keoma Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Surely the test is the test and that's the end of it. There's a set criteria and if it's met then it passes? How can Qatar be allowed to hire a QC to give their interpretation of the WTO report and submit it? The PL are looking at the suitability or otherwise of MbS and Saudi to become the owners of a PL club and that's the end of it. The process has nothing to do with Qatar outside of the piracy claim which has now been revealed and presented. Up to the PL to decide who they say no to, SA or Qatar. Given Qatar don't already own a PL club I'd imagine it's easier to say no to them and welcome the new SA cash. This isn't a new issue either, the PL will have been quite aware of what's happened over the last couple of years and still haven't said no yet. They could have thrown it out immediately. They could have thrown it out yesterday night upon publication of the report but they haven't. That leads me to believe it'll go through and some kind of compromise will be thrashed out via the PL and SA about the piracy. Nothing at all to base this on btw Agreed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I give up with this, a fucking joke. Useless post alert but I’ve nothing left on this now , I will shut up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I give up with this, a fucking joke. Useless post alert but I’ve nothing left on this now , I will shut up. See you tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Surely the test is the test and that's the end of it. There's a set criteria and if it's met then it passes? How can Qatar be allowed to hire a QC to give their interpretation of the WTO report and submit it? The PL are looking at the suitability or otherwise of MbS and Saudi to become the owners of a PL club and that's the end of it. The process has nothing to do with Qatar outside of the piracy claim which has now been revealed and presented. Up to the PL to decide who they say no to, SA or Qatar. Given Qatar don't already own a PL club I'd imagine it's easier to say no to them and welcome the new SA cash. This isn't a new issue either, the PL will have been quite aware of what's happened over the last couple of years and still haven't said no yet. They could have thrown it out immediately. They could have thrown it out yesterday night upon publication of the report but they haven't. That leads me to believe it'll go through and some kind of compromise will be thrashed out via the PL and SA about the piracy. Nothing at all to base this on btw It's become a farce, I do wonder how long they can feasibly drag it out for. They say there is no timescale but surely they can't allow it to drag on much longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompe Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 My guess is that Saudi is not exactly innocent regarding harboring/enabling terrorism either. But that's the stance they've taken right now against Qatar. And which some countries recognize. Probably KSA end goal is making Qatar part of KSA since Qatar has alot of natural gas etc. Wasn't there something that happened in september 2001 or something? 11 Saudis flew an airplane into some skyscrapers in the USA. Terrible accident. The Saudis actually crack down pretty hard on terrorists, if they didn't you can bet their western collaborating regime would have been overthrown years ago by the fundamentalists. They're a monarchy, I don't get your point. The monarchy would have been overthrown by the terrorists if the fundamentalists were allowed free voice. Do you mean that the repression of free speech in Saudi Arabia makes it harder for terrorists to organize? I'm not sure I follow... The fact of the matter is that 15 of the hijackers in the 9/11 attacks was Saudi, and the Saudi played a huge part in covering up facts in the investigations that followed. Not too sure I'd call that cracking down hard on terrorists. Anyway: Remember when Saudi Arabia threatened Canada on twitter with an image that is eerily similar to a 9/11 style attack? https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-appeared-to-threaten-canada-with-a-911-style-attack-2018-8?op=1&r=US&IR=T That sure was a laugh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I give up with this, a f***ing joke. Useless post alert but I’ve nothing left on this now , I will shut up. See you tomorrow Same place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpinho Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Might have missed this, but what is the link between mauriss/qatar 2022/bein sports? Is his company a sponsor or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Might have missed this, but what is the link between mauriss/qatar 2022/bein sports? Is his company a sponsor or something? Been mentioned he was trying to buy TV rights for WC from Bein. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 It's good that people have finally caught up with the real reason for the delay of the takeover - BeIN's influence over the PL, the obvious conflict of interest the PL board find themselves in and "the most influential person in football" Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Sorry to come out all Luke Edwards and that, but the last 2-3 pages in particular are full of stuff I've repeated for weeks. So.. yeah, bow to my superior knowledge and analytical skills bitchez!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Probably totally wrong like but could they possibly approve it this weekend when the whole premier league is back and the back pages will be full of actual football and less attention on the takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carrick18 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 With that in mind, what are you predicting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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keoma Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 :kasper: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Seems significant, if true - and being done in the correct, legal way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 We’re home and dry, if that’s the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Wow. Hope that's true, surely a good sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Bet they all go back on once the deals approved :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 If that means BeIN are now broadcasting legally then this is massive news. I mean its still canny big if its illegal as well, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keoma Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Bet they all go back on once the deals approved :lol: Wont bet against you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Wow, important and if it’s from Bloomberg it’s a reliable source :frantic: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Bet they all go back on once the deals approved :lol: hope so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Im sure Purple Keys is in SA right now trying to get a Beout box working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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