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This argument has been raised a number of times on these boards over the past 12 months. Is foreign investment bad for football in this country? And if so why?
With news that former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's £80m+ bid for Manchester City has been accepted now might be a great opportunity to re-open the debate. £80m is certainly a massive boost for the likes of Manchester City. That kind of cash could tempt likes of Sven Goran Eriksson to the club and who ever gets hired as manager will certainly have some spending money. However, what does it mean for English football? Is the impact of such foreign investment positive or negative? Does it matter who owns the club? Rating :
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More foreign investment?
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theevillines... |
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21-Jun-07 09:57 AM | ||
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Both good and bad: Good because you get investment. Bad becouse they are "forei ...
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princef2004 |
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21-Jun-07 10:32 AM | ||
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In every notion in life,there is always a con and pro associated with it.This d ...
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a_aguocha | (1 Rating) | 21-Jun-07 11:40 AM | ||
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This is how it goes...
More money = Better players
Better players = ...
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itlof15 |
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22-Jun-07 02:24 AM | ||
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Whilst i can accept that more money means better players ,it does not ...
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kjdoe0902 |
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22-Jun-07 08:37 AM | ||
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well with more money comes bigger names to add to the teams already p ...
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richard92502... | RATE IT(No ratings) | 25-Jun-07 12:10 AM | ||
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Foreign investment is ok so long as the foreign investor and the way that inves ...
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ajungleview |
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21-Jun-07 11:48 AM | ||
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This is a different issue,It's a money laundry( Tax-free Money). Should we let ...
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lbobo21 |
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21-Jun-07 12:24 PM | ||
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whats the problem?
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cameron48060... | (2 Ratings) | 21-Jun-07 07:51 PM | ||
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The problem is that if your a smaller club you havent got a cat in he ...
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olidean01 |
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22-Jun-07 04:50 PM | ||
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what total t***t you are that is slander unless you have good proof shut a ...
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davd5852 | (2 Ratings) | 22-Jun-07 08:29 PM | ||
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Actually, I live in Thailand and Thaksin made laws in Thailand when h ...
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neilmac2002 |
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24-Jun-07 07:15 AM | ||
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what total t***t you are that is slander unless you have good proof shut a ...
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davd5852 | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 08:31 PM | ||
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Oh dear. The Thai Rak Thai party would love you!
Mobile phone and ...
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fauxie81 |
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23-Jun-07 03:26 AM | ||
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HOW ! can this hapen my wife is thai and it cost thousands of po ...
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bty41303493 |
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23-Jun-07 09:00 AM | ||
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Is the British/Labour government corrupt ? I think we all h ...
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bty370009 | RATE IT(No ratings) | 23-Jun-07 03:37 PM | ||
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its pointless for big premiership clubs they already have l ...
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jonathan1266... | RATE IT(No ratings) | 23-Jun-07 07:16 PM | ||
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anybody who tries to condemn thaksin...is definitely not from th ...
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willieccw |
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23-Jun-07 09:37 AM | ||
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you are obviously only a visiter ever here and do not know ...
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chlear909 | RATE IT(No ratings) | 25-Jun-07 07:05 AM | ||
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proof that taksin is corrupt. very good that one. the mafia boss neve ...
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rich_ingle | (2 Ratings) | 23-Jun-07 10:39 AM | ||
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I agree, Man city when the Thai's have a foot in the door,your n ...
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lovegroveste... | RATE IT(No ratings) | 23-Jun-07 04:01 PM | ||
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ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o fc united the only team in manch ...
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bert206fcum | RATE IT(No ratings) | 23-Jun-07 04:11 PM | ||
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I SEE THERE WAS NO CRYING OUT WHEN THE RAGS AT SALFORD SWAMP WAS BOUGHT BY ...
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davd5852 | (2 Ratings) | 22-Jun-07 08:36 PM | ||
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Of course it's good for the sport. It's just a business, not any national secu ...
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smallinvesto... | (1 Rating) | 21-Jun-07 01:12 PM | ||
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Foreign investment is great, but I think those that invest billions should be r ...
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nerack_2000 |
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21-Jun-07 01:28 PM | ||
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i suport man city and the faster he takes over the faster we can get a manager ...
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peterkmahone... |
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21-Jun-07 04:55 PM | ||
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BLUE MOON YOU SAW ME STANDING WITH A SMILE
WITH EVERY UNICH CRYING
BLUE ...
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davd5852 | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 08:40 PM | ||
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I am all for foriegn investment! Being a Birmingham City fan I too am exc ...
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reechr | RATE IT(No ratings) | 24-Jun-07 05:19 PM | ||
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Thailand to probe Man City-Thaksin deal
(bangkokpost.com, agenc ...
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jayzelo7 | RATE IT(No ratings) | 24-Jun-07 06:02 PM | ||
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Do the fans really want Ericsson ! ! ! as manager? What a damp squib he is ...
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barry446897 | RATE IT(No ratings) | 25-Jun-07 01:27 AM | ||
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I think in the long run, it will be bad for the game. the overseas investers ar ...
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reginald7075 |
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21-Jun-07 05:45 PM | ||
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all the money is just going in qages and agents fees the number of good or ...
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pbwootton045... | (2 Ratings) | 21-Jun-07 06:10 PM | ||
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at the end of the day ( pardon the pun)if someone is prepared to buy into a foo ...
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cameron48060... | (2 Ratings) | 21-Jun-07 07:49 PM | ||
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HI, AS A BRIT MARRIED AN LIVING IN THAILAND I CANNOT BELEIVE YOU MAN CITY HAVE ...
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david671232 |
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21-Jun-07 08:02 PM | ||
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Nice one!
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jdr_uk01 | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 11:46 AM | ||
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I dont believe that business men buy companies because they love the peopl ...
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kenneth5093 | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 03:38 PM | ||
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Im guessing you know more than us Brits about him then. I dont think anyon ...
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olidean01 | RATE IT(No ratings) | 22-Jun-07 04:56 PM | ||
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If you think Thais are smart people, then why you become a Brits or marryi ...
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willieccw | RATE IT(No ratings) | 23-Jun-07 09:50 AM | ||
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The question should be "How long will the foreign investment stay?" Who will pi ...
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john.travis1... | (1 Rating) | 21-Jun-07 08:39 PM | ||
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As far as Foreign Investment in English Clubs is concerned, the more and the ri ...
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cedric9912 | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 12:21 AM | ||
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im from ny and have lived in thailand for 7 years.if they let taksin buy that t ...
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chlear909 | (2 Ratings) | 22-Jun-07 12:30 AM | ||
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The European clubs have reaped bonanza from their games played in the Far East. ...
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vcwkhoo | RATE IT(No ratings) | 22-Jun-07 01:16 AM | ||
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thaksin should not be allowed to buy man city,he should spend his money improvi ...
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tisonred |
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22-Jun-07 07:02 AM | ||
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Thats cool, the merest sniff of some money for Man C and tisonred starts t ...
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stubbostubbs | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 08:47 AM | ||
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Man City doesnt matter how much money is thrown at the club will alwa ...
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olidean01 | (2 Ratings) | 22-Jun-07 04:55 PM | ||
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Depends on where the investment comes from.In this country we no longer seem to ...
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supervern55 | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 09:25 AM | ||
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The vicious circle continues,foreign investment, foreign managers,foreign playe ...
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ronald941207 | RATE IT(No ratings) | 22-Jun-07 10:23 AM | ||
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Our National Game is riddled with corruption. To allow this person to buy Man.C ...
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jdr_uk01 | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 11:44 AM | ||
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Crikey Get off your soap box. Man City forever. I'll Support them if they ...
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soocity58 | RATE IT(No ratings) | 23-Jun-07 12:37 PM | ||
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one thing for sure it will handsomely provide employment to many non british pl ...
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wazeer2396 | (1 Rating) | 22-Jun-07 07:09 PM |
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