Interesting article which highlights another small piece of the child ownership and custody arrangement in this country.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Printable View
Interesting article which highlights another small piece of the child ownership and custody arrangement in this country.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Parents don't actually "own" their children in this country. Do you think they should?
No. But I don't think the state should own them either. And I already know you'll say that's not the case, despite the article you just posted and the GOSH example along with countless other examples. So let's agree to disagree in advance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Fair enough. By default, while the parents don't own the child they do have first dibs on making decisions for the child.
The state only steps in if it is felt that the parents are doing something which harms the child. You have to have some system to deal with that scenario even if those scenarios are often complicated, with grey areas.
In any case, in this case it was parent vs parent, the state only stepped in to decide which parent was right. Again, how else do you resolve such disputes? Rock, paper, scissors?
By determining what time Wenger will be making his substitutions in a game..Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
But nobody could know that. His genius is too unpredictable.Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
You are confusing criminal behaviour with issues of unlawful and unnatural authoritarianism. The state never has the right to interfere with the family in any way, ever. The fact they assign this right to themselves is an UNLAWFUL and UNNATURAL act and therefore invalid. Which is why the state needs to be abolished. It is a cancer at the heart of society and is, by its nature, irredeemable. And even in the case of criminal behaviour, it is up to the CITIZENRY to decide what that is - not the state. Like the abominable corporation, the state has appointed a legal and unlawful status to itself that is entirely unwarranted. The unbelievable arrogance and temerity to intervene in a non-violent, lawful family dispute, it beggars belief. It can scarcely be comprehended but, due to the passage of time over which the state has abused the law in such a consistent manner, the most abnormal outcome imaginable is seen as normal. Society, in the main, has become mentally ill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Comical. What kind of an idiot is Kroenke as he sits there watching Wenger get nowhere near to putting the club back at the top of the pile? What is the great secret plan the two have cooked up between them to bering about this great transformation? A few more underbids in the transfer window? A few more statements about how ideal it is to have our stars position to walk away? Another extended moan about our rivals spending money?Quote:
Africa's richest man has expressed his desire to buy Arsenal and declared his first order of business would be to sack Arsene Wenger.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is a Gunners fan has never hidden his wish to purchase the club even though current owner Stan Kroenke has no plans to sell.
Dangote spoke hypothetically about what he would do if he was to take over at the Emirates.
'The first thing I would change is the coach. He has done a good job, but someone else should also try his luck.'
And the 60-year-old pledged to make his move for the club following the construction of an £8.5billion oil refinery in Lagos.
Dangote, who is worth £10bn, believes he could tempt both men to leave the club in his hands if a suitable deal was on the table.
'If they get the right offer, I'm sure they would walk away. Someone will give them an offer that will make them seriously consider walking away.
'And when we finish the refinery, I think we will be in a position to do that.'
Fortunately for Wenger, Kroenke is adamant he will not sell up, with the American backing his long-term manager to bring success back to the club this season.
The sad truth is that Arsenal are lo longer amongst the top clubs and under the present regime have little chance of getting back there.
This is one of the strongest squads Wenger has ever worked with. The spirit and togetherness are excellent, top, top, top quality. As well, he has players coming back, like new signings. Things are ideal in terms of player contracts . The team has shown against Leicester they will fight until the last day. As well, if Wenger can do something to bring top quality into the team he will do it. But he does not spend for the sake of it. The quality must be available. For example, if we keep Alexis and lose the transfer fee then if he does not sign we have not spent big money on his wages. We must take this into account. Sometimes it is successful not to spend. The fans say we must win all the time, but they do not always consider the culture of the club and the financial stability. Of course Wenger wants to spend, but is there quality and the culture and the stability of that quality and the quality of the wages?Quote:
Originally Posted by rodders
That is of course if most of the squad actually wished to play for Arsenal. Unfortunately some like others before them have come to realise that Arsenal under the current regime are simply not at the races. Wenger took the club to the heights and is now dragging us to the bottom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Look, we achieved 74 points with these players but also you must respect the game. It is easy to spend, not so easy to be respectful. Our rivals have spent and we have spent, sometimes we can do what we can do and they can do what they can do but we must respect the 74 points which is 4th place every season usually. Last season perhaps Wenger's contract was a distraction and some other teams made more than 74 points. This is football. We must accept it but we must not forget the respect we have shown. Also, Leicester were champions and this is interesting because it shows that money is not important. More important is togetherness and spirit. This squad has more spirit than many that respectfully made more than 74 points with more money than Leicester spent.Quote:
Originally Posted by rodders
This actually makes a national "news" paper? Amazing really.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-ze...erges-11013412
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk
A new nickname.
It hit me the other day that in 2 years time it will be 30 years since Anfield '89.
30!
I'm so old...
:ilt:
Yes, yes you are.
Old bas tard.
Jonker sacked at Wolfsburg
Bad move all round for Jonker then seeing as Per's got his old job. Hope Freddie returns as club ambassador though.
Also Piers Morgan, Bellerin and Corbyn all met at the GQ awards. Hilarious story from it:
Quote:
My table housed heavyweight boxer David Haye, EastEnders star Larry Lamb and Arsenal’s Spanish right back, Hector Bellerin.
The latter eyed me with trepidation.
‘Piers, I know you’re not happy about Arsenal,’ he stammered.
‘No, Hector, I am most definitely NOT happy about Arsenal.’
‘Things will improve,’ he promised.
‘They couldn’t get much worse,’ I growled. ‘I’m very happy to come and address the players myself if necessary.’
He laughed nervously. ‘No, no, I’ll pass it on.’
Later, fellow Arsenal fan Jeremy Corbyn came over to speak to him. When I tried to interrupt, the Labour leader – whose wife is Mexican – promptly switched to fluent Spanish to shut me out of the conversation.
‘What did you tell him?’ I asked.
Corbyn smirked. ‘I told him to please send Arsène Wenger my very best and assure him he continues to have my full support, even if he’s lost yours, Piers. In fact, particularly because he’s lost yours…’
‘He’s lost mine because we keep losing,’ I retorted. ‘You and Wenger are the only losers in football and politics to keep their job... no wonder you love him.’
Corbyn got a huge cheer when he presented an award. His extraordinary popularity shows no sign of abating.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/even...#ixzz4t4OTmCAy
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Morgan is a cunt but I do enjoy his brass neck.
tbh he's right to point out the similarities between Corbyn & Wenger. Both socialists, both incompetent at their jobs, both have large sections of their supporters who want them gone .... heck they're both even the same age.
There was even an article on it.
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article...h-match-report
I was going to post this in the Spuds thread, until I saw it mentions Iwobi too.
http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...fifa-18-rating
:haha:
The penny drops for Iwobi!
In fairness Wenger hasn't always been useless he's just made himself obsoleteQuote:
Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico
Corbyn was the happy accident for the left. Because ostensibly he's the "nice guy" he was able to be in the right place at the right time. He's done incredibly well really for someone with absolutely no talent to not only last in that job for two years but for his proxies to actually change the party into a smelly commune. It's about as related to Labour as New Labour was but from the opposite side of the fence....haven't quite mastered the spin but they are getting there.
I also wouldn't call someone who quite happily takes home 10million a year a socialist just because they've tried to implement a socialist wage structure. I do understand that most if not all socialists are outrageous affluent hypocrites but I think he's more of a moderate small c conservative.
Jeez, how precious can poor old Deli get? Next he'll be writing nasty letters to Match Attax.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
As for Alex Iwobi, no sympathy. He sees Theo in training every day and if he can't be bothered to heed a warning of that magnitude, whose fault is it?
Arsenal have posted photos on Facebook of the team photoshoot in suits.
http://i63.tinypic.com/n5lbv6.jpg
Ozil and Sanchez aren't there.
We just can't help but create added stories for ourselves. :doh:
Nice whistle.
Debuchy :lol:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/footb...blems-england/
Eboue unfortunately seems to have picked up some sort of serious medical problem related to his blood. Read some other news reports that suggest it might be HIV ..... hopefully not.
Either way get well soon Emmanuel. :(
Eboue will always be a cult hero at Arsenal. Hopefully it isnt too serious. HIV thankfully isnt the nail in the coffin it used to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico
I really hope he's ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico
Good Brother
Been through a lot these past couple of years
https://www.theguardian.com/football...arsenal-shares.
The devil wants total control.
No way please. Kroenke is poison to everything he touches, plus he shaves his buffaloes for hair to cover his bald patch. Awful man
Oh, so the rotten fucking cunt does have money then? Shame the fucking cunt rat cunt bastard won't spend any on the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
Probably borrowed it off his wife.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
"I`ll pay you back next year dearie. Soon as i get rid of the Russkie. I`ll secure another loan from the bank and pay you. But you know I still have some outstandings on the ranch."
Oh ffs!
I can't believe it's come down to us hoping that a vile creature like Usmanov does us a favour and holds out.
Based on the price Kroenke's offering, it would value the club at a staggering £1.726 billion or $2.3 billion (by current rates), placing us as the fifth most valuable football team on the planet (behind Utd, RM, Barca and Bayern).
It's hard to know where the focus of this club is. I just can't figure it out. Sometimes it seems to be all about feathering the nests of a few rich bastards. Other times...Quote:
Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico
There's aren't any other times.
Usmanov might as well sell up. It’s pretty clear he’s never going to be anything more than someone looking in over the fence. Kroenke is a cancer and it doesn’t really matter how much he owns, Arsenal being competitive on the pitch will never be considered a priority to him as long as we are competitive off it.
Bill Gates needs to hurry up and buy him out.
That would be a disaster for us, he no longer needs to make much of the information public as we can become a private company and he could make us a US company in which case he could use the club as leverage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
If that happens we're stuck with him for the long run, this guy is the worst thing to have ever happened to Arsenal, he's got zero interest in the sporting side but is intent on keeping hold of the club.