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 bexleydave  Barnehurst 11 May 14 11.21am |
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Birds of a feather? The differing fortunes of Premier League promotion pals Cardiff & Crystal Palace: An enjoyable read
Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum) |
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Sg Bilko  Deurne Holland 11 May 14 11.25am |
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Quote Kermit8 at 09 May 2014 9.39pm
It's all about not losing face. He's Chinese. They are a wee bit anal about that. The only thing is he's Malaysian and not Chinese, Batu Pahat is over 2000kms from the Chinese Border.
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| bexleydave Barnehurst 11 May 14 11.28am |
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Quote Sg Bilko at 11 May 2014 11.25am
Quote Kermit8 at 09 May 2014 9.39pm
It's all about not losing face. He's Chinese. They are a wee bit anal about that. The only thing is he's Malaysian and not Chinese, Batu Pahat is over 2000kms from the Chinese Border.
Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum) |
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 11 May 14 11.32am |
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Quote bexleydave at 11 May 2014 11.28am
Can we agree on him just being a tw@t? He might be loathed by some, however he has injected some £150 Mill into Cardiff and without his investment Cardiff would NOT have been playing in the 'Premier League'.
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| Sg Bilko Deurne Holland 11 May 14 11.36am |
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Quote bexleydave at 11 May 2014 11.28am
Quote Sg Bilko at 11 May 2014 11.25am
Quote Kermit8 at 09 May 2014 9.39pm
It's all about not losing face. He's Chinese. They are a wee bit anal about that. The only thing is he's Malaysian and not Chinese, Batu Pahat is over 2000kms from the Chinese Border.
100%, especially as I can't imagine the Chinese being as stupid as him.
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| Sg Bilko Deurne Holland 11 May 14 11.39am |
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Quote Willo at 11 May 2014 11.32am
Quote bexleydave at 11 May 2014 11.28am
Can we agree on him just being a tw@t? He might be loathed by some, however he has injected some £150 Mill into Cardiff and without his investment Cardiff would NOT have been playing in the 'Premier League'.
Correction, change that to any league as they were only short time away from liquidation.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 11 May 14 11.41am |
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Just seen this : In his statement, Mackay said he "enjoyed" his time at Cardiff and thanked Tan, the club's board and fans for their support. He acknowledged Tan had "invested heavily in the club" and that their season in the Premier League would not have been possible without him. He added: "I wish everyone associated with Cardiff City FC all the best for the future." Moody also thanked Tan personally for backing that proved "decisive" in Cardiff's promotion to the Premier League and the club's fans for their "truly special" warmth. Moody added: "My two and a half years at the club were amongst the most enjoyable and stimulating of my career and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Tan and the club's board for the support they showed me during that time." I think they meant to write "Mackay" instead of "Moody" ! Edited by Willo (11 May 2014 11.42am)
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james03  Bangkok 11 May 14 12.55pm |
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Quote bexleydave at 11 May 2014 11.28am
Quote Sg Bilko at 11 May 2014 11.25am
Quote Kermit8 at 09 May 2014 9.39pm
It's all about not losing face. He's Chinese. They are a wee bit anal about that. The only thing is he's Malaysian and not Chinese, Batu Pahat is over 2000kms from the Chinese Border.
Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar and most other SE Asian nations have extremely large Chinese populations. The Chinese 'losing face' concept has been absorbed in to these cultures. In Thailand they use it as a 'get out of jail free card.'
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx |
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| gary3a bromley 11 May 14 12.57pm |
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Quote Willo at 11 May 2014 11.32am
Quote bexleydave at 11 May 2014 11.28am
Can we agree on him just being a tw@t? He might be loathed by some, however he has injected some £150 Mill into Cardiff and without his investment Cardiff would NOT have been playing in the 'Premier League'.
I bet most Cardiff fans would rather Tan and their little foray to the PL had never happened....it can't have been a very enjoyable season for them really...
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 11 May 14 12.59pm |
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Quote gary3a at 11 May 2014 12.57pm
I bet most Cardiff fans would rather Tan and their little foray to the PL had never happened....it can't have been a very enjoyable season for them really... But if Tan had not appeared on the scene the club could have folded.'Sgt Bilko' has mentioned on this 'Thread' that Cardiff were a short time away from liquidation.
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The Sash  Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 11 May 14 2.08pm |
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Quote Willo at 11 May 2014 12.59pm
Quote gary3a at 11 May 2014 12.57pm
I bet most Cardiff fans would rather Tan and their little foray to the PL had never happened....it can't have been a very enjoyable season for them really... But if Tan had not appeared on the scene the club could have folded.'Sgt Bilko' has mentioned on this 'Thread' that Cardiff were a short time away from liquidation.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 11 May 14 2.12pm |
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Quote The Sash at 11 May 2014 2.08pm
I bet they rather wished their 'saviour' hadn't been Tan though There might not have been any other interested parties taking over an ailing club !
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