tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12154887.post3376777245399567417..comments2024-01-02T23:42:42.632+00:00Comments on Bitter and Blue: Political influenceDanny Pugsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14426646073355525430noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12154887.post-44996730621549051552007-09-06T19:39:00.000+01:002007-09-06T19:39:00.000+01:00Don't even bother to look at Tribal Football's pos...Don't even bother to look at Tribal Football's postings any more. They take too long to load and they're full of crap. This does raise a serious issue though - if Thaksin is going to have an academy in Thailand and the US, how are we going to get them in? Presumably the US is in the top 70 after their last few World Cup efforts, but maybe we are going to have to send players over to Thailand to get them in the top 70. Interesting thought!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12154887.post-33112288248260877842007-09-05T20:50:00.000+01:002007-09-05T20:50:00.000+01:00Caught a report (admittedly on Tribal Football) wh...Caught a report (admittedly on Tribal Football) which suggested he may move to Grasshopers in Switzerland. <BR/><BR/>Not sure if this may be him being 'parked' in Europe for a couple of seasons?Danny Pugsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426646073355525430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12154887.post-2232924130071896752007-09-05T19:01:00.000+01:002007-09-05T19:01:00.000+01:00Jim Cassells would never have put the lad forward ...Jim Cassells would never have put the lad forward had he not been a potential future signing for MCFC. I stopped being surprised at the Guardian's total negativity a few months ago. I'm totally disgusted by them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12154887.post-41372404634854288942007-09-04T20:55:00.000+01:002007-09-04T20:55:00.000+01:00Cityslicker,I was attempting to be light hearted i...Cityslicker,<BR/><BR/>I was attempting to be light hearted in suggesting that in his previous occupation our owner could certainly have swung things.<BR/><BR/>As for basing it on individual talent, I agree completely but there are rules currently in place and judging by some of the crap that ends up over here you could argue they need to be even tighter.<BR/><BR/>Having not seen this guy play maybe it is unfair to comment, but does anyone think he is anything but a boost for shirt sales over in Thailand?Danny Pugsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426646073355525430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12154887.post-37917729583215792532007-09-04T14:33:00.000+01:002007-09-04T14:33:00.000+01:00"pull a few strings" Just like Alex Ferguson did t..."pull a few strings" Just like Alex Ferguson did to get Tim Howard a work permit when he didn't regularly play for the US National Team while regulars for the national team DaMarcus Beasley and Bobby Convey got their applications for work permits to play at Southampton and Spurs rejected the very same summer. Of course both Beasley and Convey eventually came over to England at got work permits, but they had to wait while Howard thanks to Man United influence over this process got away with robbery.Kartikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00637710449573222655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12154887.post-24408092516717978242007-09-04T07:07:00.000+01:002007-09-04T07:07:00.000+01:00Just how naive are you? No chance of political inf...Just how naive are you? No chance of political influence here? Nothing like "donations" for peerages for example or speeding a nannies work permit up. The only thing that was wrong is that these things normally go unsaid. Anyway what has the positioning of a national team got to do with it. Its about individual talent. Challenge the logic not bend the rules. They probably understood they would need to go to appeal.Its called due process. Step up your game Danny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com