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Football 365 Media Watch have absolutely taken his piece apart. https://www.football365.com/news/newcastle-united-takeover-racist-mediawatch Object to the Newcastle United takeover? You’re a racist… Date published: Friday 22nd October 2021 11:43 - Editor F365 The Newcastle United takeover objections stem from racism, according to Martin Samuel of the Mail… There is a very quick four-word answer to Martin Samuel’s question ‘Why is Saudi money worse than cash from a bunch of white guys in America?’ in the Daily Mail… ‘Because of the killings.’ …but such a ludicrous question – asked several times over a long article liberally littered with whataboutery – deserves a much longer answer. But keep in mind ‘because of the killings’ because that is important. It starts here: It’s a strong start in which Samuel has immediately compared one thing with something else entirely different. Don’t just trust us, listen to Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, who literally said the cases of Newcastle and Sheffield United were “very different”. And why are they “very different”? Because the Newcastle deal basically gives ownership to the sovereign wealth fund of the Saudi state – which has a terrible human rights record – while Prince Abdullah is a private businessman who has a masters in engineering and is largely concerned with the manufacture of paper products. The Wikipedia page of new Newcastle owner Mohammed bin Salman reads thus: Now take a look at the Wikpedia page of Sheffield United owner Abdullah bin Musaid Al Saud: Does it sound like Prince Abdullah – one of many thousands of members of the royal family in Saudi Arabia – is exactly the same as Mohammed bin Salman? We’re now over 400 words into Mediawatch and we have only covered the headline and opening line of Samuel’s piece so we may have to skip along a little quicker. No, Saudis not linked to the systematic repression and killing of human rights activists, dissidents and journalists, they can handle. Now this is fair comment, though taking money from the Saudi Arabian government is definitely further down the list of crimes against humanity than being entirely owned by the Saudi Arabian government. And the fact that nobody really knew about that Manchester United deal before the whataboutery began in earnest last week proves that this particular attempt at sportswashing has been really quite unsuccessful. Not fine, no, but considerably more ‘fine’ than being owned by a country that has a horrendous record in human rights. Because of the killings. Well, they didn’t meet to discuss how to place limitations on Newcastle, did they? They had a call with the Premier League at which Richard Masters explained their decision to wave through the takeover. As Craig Hope and Mike Keegan wrote in the Daily Mail itself: ‘There were raised eyebrows that Newcastle had not been invited onto the call, although the point was made that an open conversation would have been difficult had they been present.’ Now this is excellent. Is Samuel really claiming that any fuss about Newcastle United’s takeover comes from ‘racism’ and that Kick It Out should be more concerned about prejudice towards murderous regimes than the cultural appropriation of the Geordie fans? But Samuel has form here; he once wrote that John Terry calling Anton Ferdinand a ‘f***ing black c***’ was ‘ultimately meaningless’ because it was made for private consumption. So if you ever want a definition for harmful racism, ask this particular middle-aged white man. Because of the killings. Yes, that is exactly what happened, Martin. And they definitely were not two of nine clubs punished by UEFA on exactly the same day in May 2014 for similar breaches of FFP. Not even sure where to start with this, but a white man telling Kick It Out how to fight racism is really not a great look. Especially when that white man thinks vile racist abuse – when just between two men – is ‘ultimately meaningless’. Samuel then goes down a long, long road – via Uber and Deliveroo – to argue that Newcastle United’s new owners should be able to put whatever value they choose on the sponsorship of the shirts. It’s bollocks but we have run out of steam now so we will ignore that particular bollocks and concentrate on the final paragraphs: They don’t ‘instinctively treat them like crooks’, they instinctively treat them like human rights abusers using the purchase of a Premier League club to sportswash their crimes. Because of the killings.

Once Everton has touched you.. Josh King at Everton 11 games 0 goals Against Everton 11 games 15 goals

The atmosphere on the train back from town took a melancholy turn at Kirkdale. Thank fuck I was wearing a mask so nobody could see my idiot grin.

Palace fans got stuck in today. Needs more to join.

They were saying 'Boo-nitez, Boo-nitez'.

Todays pickings for me and Mrs TheBitch, eggs Benedict for her, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for me, I also threw a bit of black pudding on mine because it’s black pudding.

I was down my local, quietly sitting on my own and checked the phone with 10 mins to go and the BS were 2-1 up. Checked later and burst out laughing. Everyone looked at me. I just smiled, shook my head and just said: Everton.

Lap it up ladies and gents.

Twelve Minutes that Shook the Ev.

This tickled me. Unintentionally mocking them.

They won’t worry too much, their main game is tomorrow

He scored 13 goals one season. It was a Bakke's dozen.

They’re on first on Match Of The Day. A triumph for the whinging cunts finally.

YNWA wasn't allowed for the reasons mentioned. It's too emotive and too close to so many of our hearts that whilst you might prefer the blood and thunder of a motorhead song or the pointless drivel of something else or even the legs in the girls aloud video.... could you vote against it? For most no. So That's why it wasn't in. As for this tournament... it could not have been fairer. The winner is the rightful winner. Personally I think it's been fucking boss and I've heard a few songs I'd never heard before (or given enough attention) As for the spotify list, add what you want. I'll be the decider.

Arbeit macht frei-ups

This is mine this morning. Co-op chipolatas (lovely), black pudding, smoked bacon, double egg (bit of a fuck up that) and fried bread. And please carefully note, NO FUCKING BEANS!!!

What was that Elton?

Pepper and her dodgy recorder are back.

The highlight of this final will be Code telling us they're both average.

The fact that not all things or people respond appropriately, the guy wasn't aggressive, he was hardly a threat, so no. No you don't get to justify or make a snide comment as though it's ok to taser and boot someone because he'd been given enough warnings. You wouldn't boot shit out of your dog or taser it if it didn't respond the way you wanted it, why is it ok to do it to a human being?

Two entries from me from my work travels last week; both from the buffet selection. Firstly, the Jury's Inn in Manchester. Not bad really, decent black pudding and bacon but the sausages were a bit cheap. Included in the room price but £10ish to buy, I recall. 6/10. Secondly, The Grosvenor in Mayfair. A very mixed bag, great quality sausages but average bacon and they only had scrambled eggs and they were very, very wet. No black pudding and noone offered me any toast so I had to pad it out with potatoes. Included in the price of the room but showing as £30 on the receipt. An absolute travesty at that price. 3/10.

Everton and their long standing history with the USA. First club to discover the new world.

Probably the worst of all the national writers, and he's always been an absolute cunt. The worst moment of my life was a few years ago when I'd grown a bit of a beard and @RedKnight said I looked like Martin Samuel. We lost the Champions League Final that night, but that wasn't half as bad as the feeling I had when he made that comment.

I've just watched this and my observations are 1. Hahahahahahaha 2. Fucking hell. 3. Hahahahahahaha

We should do the GF’s favourite television theme tune, next. I’ve been participating in one on Twitter. Whilst it has been pretty entertaining, the fella running it is American and so are most of his followers, so British stuff doesn’t get a look in. Ours would be miles better.

I Get Around In My Room Don't Worry Baby Surfer Girl Good Vibrations Surfin USA Sloop John B Wouldn't It Be Nice Caroline No Heroes & Villains Friends Feel Flows Surfs Up All absolute classic songs for the ages & that's before I go all geeky on their amazing early 70s stuff.

THE GOODISON ROAR

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Who is in the other final?

Brighton aren’t the problem here.

Love the fact Watford played in all red.

They're coming thick and fast today, the poor stadium tour guide will be up all night amending his script.

Are you ready, are you ready for five? Yes I am, boo-oo.

Rafa getting interviewed on the pitch and one of them rings the Radio Merseyside phone in to tell the presenter to boo him

Aye, we were all saying for years “let’s see what happens when he leaves” and it hasn’t disappointed.

This the Watford that we beat away 5-0 last week? Not so shit now are they you bloo cunts.

Mark Lawrenson is usually about as funny as piles but he genuinely just made me laugh out loud Dion Dublin talking about the time he had a neck operation…. Lawro “he’s never looked back since”

This is the one time I'm gutted Trump isn't still on Twitter. "Terrible actor Billy Badlwin mocked your president on SNL (which has terrible ratings!) and now he's shot someone (claims is an accident) and is going to jail. Who's laughing now Bill!"

As a follow up to this, I decided to put in an official complaint to the Daily Wail editor about samuel's disgusting racist article. Im not expecting any result but sometimes you just have to stop shrugging your shoulders and do something about it. If I dont get any joy, I'll complain to the IPO or whatever it is you take press misreporting to.

Guns don't kill people Alec Baldwin does

My phone knows where I've been, the route I took, the buildings I went in to and for how long, it knows what I look like, where I took a picture from, what that picture is. My ISP knows what I've searched for, how long I spend online, what I download Netflix changes the thumbnails of shows I've watched based on my previous selections and will recommend shows based on the genre's I most watch. Youtube will continue to lead me down rabbit holes and tailor my trending pages to subjects I've searched Google will tailor it's adverts based on previous searches and keeps a comprehensive profile of my online habits. Amazon know what I buy and how often I buy it, they know what I've searched for and will recommend alternative products based on that search, they'll even tell me what other people who have bought an item buy with it. The DVLA hold my contact details, my picture, what I can drive, endorsements, convictions and relevant medical information. They hold what I drive, it's tax status, it's registration, it's make/model when I bought or sold it most of which can be passed on to other agencies. My passport has my photo, my signature, my D.O.B, It's used by the government for customer research, training staff, system testing, data analysis, it'll be used to check my citizenship, criminal activity, and credit references. The NHS hold my name, age, address, health conditions, treatments I've received, allergies, x-rays, it knows what mental health treatment I receive, information on my lifestyle and when I was admitted/discharged from hospital. HMRC hold my personal details, marital status, bank account details, they know my income, they know my employment history, my business activities, what property I own and my passport/driving license information. etc etc Why exactly is your vaccine status (which the NHS already know), your line in the sand, why is that proof of a tyrannical world and not the million and one other things. Like in previous discussions people have had, about why conspiracy theorists don't go after the obvious, it just seems like a deflection tactic for their own idiocy.

Conquered

Well done Palace fans standing up for people’s freedom and shining a light on the absolute virtuous bullshit of the Premier League TM. Much like the Celtic fans with Palestine, fuck tyranny and fuck state owned sports washing. Kudos to these sarrf London cockney cunts.

I love this but have no idea who painted it...

Martin Samuel is a fat ignorant racist cunt.