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ooooooh ... i'm so thick sometimes ... thanks ginger
Don't mention it. I guess you didn't get it in the first place as you're tired walking, what with being a red sea pedestrian and everything.
Typical, I bet they have a Jewish Congress representing other currencies too.
Do they have one for the Vietnamese currency ?
Never heard of the Dong Jewish Congress?
I still don't know who they are tbh! They're just getting more press ...
One of the co-owners is Jewish so it is possible that they are making a principled stand but I think the increase in publicity is the major factor myself.
Here is a list of their previous sponsors going back to 1981. The only ones I recognise are T Mobile and "No Smoking". They do not seem to have found one for 2009.
1981 - 1982
1982 - 1984
1984 - 1986
1986 - 1990
1990 - 1993
1993 - 1994
1994 - 1997
1997 - 2004
2004 - 2008
2010 - 2011
2011 - 2012
2012 - present
The Jewish co-owner part was something that was mentioned very early on ... I'm sure that's part of it, but I just think they're probably making a business decision and milking it.
I trust that the last comment was tongue in cheek?
In line with the new anti racism rulings, it's a fresh case without precedent, apparently 🙄 Amazing really, that they've only just recently dished out a hefty ban for racist behaviour, but then chose to review the procedure and put in place a 5 game ban, 3 games less than the precedent already put in place.
I'm totally shocked at this turnaround.
I'm totally shocked at this turnaround.
Why is the 8 game ban to Suarez the precedent and not the 4 game ban to Terry ?
I'm sorry but you've been charged by the FA....
It's still wrong isn't it, 4,8,5. No consistency, but we've said this loads of times and you choose to label everyone paranoid or whatever.
There's a surprise.
Not paranoid, just totally unwilling to look at the detail and see why there are differences.
Every incident needs to be judged on its own merits. Not by some strict rule not open to interpretation, which will cause more injustice.
If you were to argue there was a precedent to follow when Anelka is being charged under this new rule then you would have to think the precedent was the 4 game ban for one solitary offence, rather than the 8 game ban Suarez got for repeating something 7 times - since Anelka only made one gesture.
Wouldn't that make sense ?
This new rule has brought in a 5 game minimum as a ban.
We don't know the outcome, so it seems premature to moan about the FA disciplinary process.
If he is not dropped for the next league game then the sponsors HAVE to withdraw their funding.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/romelu-lukaku-supports-nicolas-anelka-6535009
[article]Lukaku says don't ban Anelka over quenelle row in video on Everton website
21 Jan 2014 15:44
Sky interview where striker discusses gesture has been taken down by Blues
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Everton's Romelu Lukaku and West Bromwich Albion's Nicolas AnelkaEverton's Romelu Lukaku and West Bromwich Albion's Nicolas Anelka
Everton FC striker Romelu Lukaku has called for Nicolas Anelka not to be banned over using the controversial "quenelle" sign.
Speaking after last night’s 1-1 between Everton and West Brom, the Belgian striker gave his backing to the under-fire player, who has been accused of making the anti-semitic gesture.
Lukaku said: "He was my idol since I was a kid, and still is.
"He shouldn’t be banned for that. He just supported a stand-up comedian in France, so we don’t have to make such a big deal about it.
"He's an adult and I hope he doesn’t get suspended because he’s a player people want to see play on the pitch."
Everton have since pulled the video from their website.
Director of communications at Everton Alan Myers said the interview was filmed by Sky and automatically uploaded to the club's website.
He said: "It is the player's opinion. It is not the opinion held by the club, however the player was asked the question and answered it.
"What we did as soon as we knew about it was take it down from the website immediately because the last thing we would wanted to do was cause any offence to anybody."
The quenelle has been described as an inverted Nazi salute, and was created by French comedian Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala, who has been prosecuted for anti-Semitism.
Anelka is a friend of Dieudonne’s and the player has insisted his salute was a gesture of support and aimed at the French establishment.
Anelka has denied the salute was anti-Semitic, but Jewish groups say if the charge is proved then the 32-year-old’s lack of contrition should lead to an even more severe sanction than the five-match ban introduced by the FA this season as a minimum punishment for aggravated offences relating to ethnic origin, race or religion.[/article]
"A stand up comedian in France' Lukaku eh? You mean a anti-semitic, holocaust denying twat who's been sued numerous for the hatred he spews? Yes Lukaku, just another comedian.
There is also a difference in that Anelka's gesture was very public and was presumably done for a wide audience (everyone at the stadium & TV audiences) while Saint Louis' indiscretion was witnessed only by Evra and the guilty Terry's insult, while visible to an audience, was intended only for Ferdinand.
So Anelka should have a 4 game ban for every one in the audience, and Gaybo should hand it out personally
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