LeftWinger Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 On 09/09/2023 at 16:24, Armchair supporter supremo said: Salah doesn't get half the credit that he deserves as a player or person That said I'm sure he will be off there at some point, but it will probably be when he's past is best before date Top player. I remember watching him playing for Basel against an English side in Europe about 10 years ago and he took them apart. Criminally underused by Chelsea whilst he was there. I can see why an Egyptian would want to move his family from Liverpool to Dubai for a few years though and line his pockets at the same time. I wouldn't blame him for wanting to go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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philipl Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Probably get 696 to watch the Ewood grass grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsdenrover Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, philipl said: How many of them were women? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqualung Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, philipl said: One game attracted a massive 133 supporters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipl Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said: How many of them were women? Evertonians would offer you the name of their coach... I believe restrictions on Saudi women attending have been lifted unlike in Iran where only visiting female supporters are allowed. My wife was one of only 30 women in a crowd of 80,000 for a World Cup qualifier in Tehran... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllRoverAsia Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, philipl said: A recent match, Al-Riyadh v Al Okhdood, was reportedly played in front of just 133 fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey_big_nose Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 That's just embarrassing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigger Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 1 minute ago, joey_big_nose said: That's just embarrassing! So are their bank accounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lraC Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 So how many does Henderson play in front of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norbert Rassragr Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 24/10/2023 at 16:11, philipl said: Evertonians would offer you the name of their coach... I believe restrictions on Saudi women attending have been lifted unlike in Iran where only visiting female supporters are allowed. My wife was one of only 30 women in a crowd of 80,000 for a World Cup qualifier in Tehran... There was an Iranian film about female football fans trying to see a vital qualifier. I forget the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllRoverAsia Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, lraC said: So how many does Henderson play in front of? Al Ettifaq in Damman play in a 35,000 capacity stadium and have an average gate this season of 8,206 Gates are falling despite the arrival of fading "stars", the league average is just 8,500 and most stadiums are huge. All games are live on TV, I expect free to air. Local attendances are irrelevant to sports washing. MBS and the PIF own 4 clubs but not Al Ettifaq, which is hilarious as it's owned by the Ministry of Sports and guess who runs the whole show. Edited October 26, 2023 by AllRoverAsia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lraC Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 17 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said: Al Ettifaq in Damman play in a 35,000 capacity stadium and have an average gate this season of 8,206 Gates are falling despite the arrival of fading "stars", the league average is just 8,500 and most stadiums are huge. All games are live on TV, I expect free to air. Local attendances are irrelevant to sports washing. MBS and the PIF own 4 clubs but not Al Ettifaq, which is hilarious as it's owned by the Ministry of Sports and guess who runs the whole show. You can tell that he went there to enhance his career then and not for the money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllRoverAsia Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 8 hours ago, Norbert Rassragr said: There was an Iranian film about female football fans trying to see a vital qualifier. I forget the title. Offside. It's on YouTube but split into a few parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeeeeeedie Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, lraC said: You can tell that he went there to enhance his career then and not for the money. Here is the squad; Al Ittifaq squad It has to cause Henderson no end of consternation training and playing with players who have so much less ability than he's used to. It won't make him any better, nor will it keep his sharpness up to the level required to play international football. Southgate rates him and relies on him as a bridge between England coaches and players but the justification for picking him for future England squads gets smaller and smaller he longer he is there. Edited October 26, 2023 by speeeeeeedie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davulsukur Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) The Saudi sports washing is working well on some fans at least. Edited October 26, 2023 by davulsukur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 11 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said: Al Ettifaq in Damman play in a 35,000 capacity stadium and have an average gate this season of 8,206 Gates are falling despite the arrival of fading "stars", the league average is just 8,500 and most stadiums are huge. All games are live on TV, I expect free to air. Local attendances are irrelevant to sports washing. MBS and the PIF own 4 clubs but not Al Ettifaq, which is hilarious as it's owned by the Ministry of Sports and guess who runs the whole show. As I've said a few times, the Saudi league will go the same way as the Chinese and Russian 'boom and bust' leagues over the last decade or so. The surprise has been exactly how quickly the bubble appears to have burst. Henderson is a ballbag; couldn't happen to a nicer person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upside Down Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 26 minutes ago, davulsukur said: The Saudi sports washing is working well on some fans at least. Fucking retards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllRoverAsia Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Andy said: As I've said a few times, the Saudi league will go the same way as the Chinese and Russian 'boom and bust' leagues over the last decade or so. The surprise has been exactly how quickly the bubble appears to have burst. Henderson is a ballbag; couldn't happen to a nicer person. MBS wants to host a WC so TV exposure with expensive players is his way to go. Plus a slush fund big enough to make your balls weep. Henderson, he's also as thick as pig shit with not an once of self awareness. Edit. I just watched a video of Tramp shanking a golf shot as an intro to Saudi sports washing via golf. If they can buy a US President, and his 2 billion dollar son in law, paying over the top wages to past their sell by date footballers is just loose change. Edited October 27, 2023 by AllRoverAsia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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