| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… 13:00 - Mar 27 with 1903 views | SitfcB |
“Clubs should want to talk to me,” Farage told ITV News during his visit to Sunderland.
“The government is about to bring in a regulator and I think the last thing English football needs - given what a massive success the Premier League - is a state appointed regulator.
“It's a conversation I had at Ipswich the other day and I'll have at Sunderland before very long and I want to speak to all the clubs about this.”
Farage denied he was being endorsed by Sunderland AFC. “It's not about support,” he said. “It's about a football club being open to leaders of national political parties.” [Post edited 27 Mar 13:04]
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:02 - Mar 27 with 1803 views | DanTheMan |
Think there's zero chance of that happening after what has happened here. |  |
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:07 - Mar 27 with 1713 views | bicester_blue |
Could happen, but probably hinges on whether the majority shareholder Louis-Dreyfus is on board.
Sartori first met Farage in Davos earlier this year while both men attended the World Economic Forum.
He expressed his admiration for the Reform UK leader and suggested he visit Sunderland’s stadium, according to one figure present at the meeting.
Sartori, who was born in Uruguay but grew up in Europe, made his money as the founder of Union Capital Group, one of Uruguay’s biggest investment companies.
He entered politics in 2019 when he finished runner-up in the race to lead Uruguay’s right-wing National Party ahead of the country’s presidential election. The 45-year-old was elected to Uruguay’s Senate in October that year. |  | | |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:09 - Mar 27 with 1648 views | Wallingford_Boy |
See, its not that bad really! |  |
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:12 - Mar 27 with 1576 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:09 - Mar 27 by Wallingford_Boy |
See, its not that bad really! |
Have you got your fascism enablement badge through yet? |  | | |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:12 - Mar 27 with 1568 views | baxterbasics |
I actually hope he does get to visit a few other clubs, might take some of the heat off us! |  |
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:25 - Mar 27 with 1433 views | ElderGrizzly |
The thing is, if he had literally just had lunch with Ashton and talked about the regulator without any of the publicity, then most wouldn't have an issue.
Farage being at the club by itself isn't the issue, it's everything that has surrounded on the day and how it's been used. |  | | |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:33 - Mar 27 with 1370 views | ITFC_Forever |
Christ, does Farage get anything right.
Says that a football regulator is the last thing the sport needs.
Spoiler alert; it’s exactly what the sport needs. |  |
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:34 - Mar 27 with 1358 views | pointofblue |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:09 - Mar 27 by Wallingford_Boy |
See, its not that bad really! |
There's a huge difference between a private lunch where political matters are discussed, which is mooted here, and the club being used to promote a sole political party. Especially when the club then tries to seemingly lie it's way out of it. | |
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:39 - Mar 27 with 1266 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:12 - Mar 27 by reusersfreekicks |
Have you got your fascism enablement badge through yet? |
That's rude!
I am not a fan of Farage in the slightest, horrible man.
But yeah, you lot on here have made far more of this than you should have done, you are making it ten times worse!! | |
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:51 - Mar 27 with 1163 views | Guthrum |
If the club had put out a statement saying that, there wouldn't have been half the fuss. Wonder if somebody panicked and tried to deny as much as possible? |  |
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 14:02 - Mar 27 with 1042 views | SitfcB |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 13:07 - Mar 27 by bicester_blue |
Could happen, but probably hinges on whether the majority shareholder Louis-Dreyfus is on board.
Sartori first met Farage in Davos earlier this year while both men attended the World Economic Forum.
He expressed his admiration for the Reform UK leader and suggested he visit Sunderland’s stadium, according to one figure present at the meeting.
Sartori, who was born in Uruguay but grew up in Europe, made his money as the founder of Union Capital Group, one of Uruguay’s biggest investment companies.
He entered politics in 2019 when he finished runner-up in the race to lead Uruguay’s right-wing National Party ahead of the country’s presidential election. The 45-year-old was elected to Uruguay’s Senate in October that year. |
A few Sunderland fans on twitter already calling for Sartori to go!  | |
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 14:10 - Mar 27 with 944 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
If he does, maybe he could send us back a few notes from their recruitment team.
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 14:15 - Mar 27 with 898 views | SenatorBlue |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 14:10 - Mar 27 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
If he does, maybe he could send us back a few notes from their recruitment team.
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Genuine question; has there been the same fall out on the Sunderland fanbase and Nazi memes? or is it a case their comms team has handled the whole affair much better?
I'm not for a minute negating the god awful situation we have placed ourselves in, but interested to know. [Post edited 27 Mar 14:15]
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| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 14:55 - Mar 27 with 681 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 14:15 - Mar 27 by SenatorBlue |
Genuine question; has there been the same fall out on the Sunderland fanbase and Nazi memes? or is it a case their comms team has handled the whole affair much better?
I'm not for a minute negating the god awful situation we have placed ourselves in, but interested to know. [Post edited 27 Mar 14:15]
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Given it hasn't happened I doubt there has. |  | | |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 15:20 - Mar 27 with 558 views | N2_Blue |
| Passing the baton onto the Sunderland… on 14:15 - Mar 27 by SenatorBlue |
Genuine question; has there been the same fall out on the Sunderland fanbase and Nazi memes? or is it a case their comms team has handled the whole affair much better?
I'm not for a minute negating the god awful situation we have placed ourselves in, but interested to know. [Post edited 27 Mar 14:15]
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Not even remotely comparable considering it hasn't even happened is it.
And only half the issue is the visit itself. the other half is the fanbase being lied to and the apparent refusal from the club to make any further comment. |  |
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| This is just Nigel being a w@nker again.. on 16:46 - Mar 27 with 408 views | unstableblue |
The ‘invite’ is from their 30% Director Sartori who’s highly controversial, and was initially a figure of mistrust amongst Mackems - albeit they’ve warmed up to him.
But it wasn’t an official or club sanctioned invited. And the visit is never going to happen, and judging by the Sunderland message board would be protested if it did.
It’s just Farage using entities to build noise
Sadly we sanctioned one of his grifts and he used our historic brand
He’s a w@nker |  |
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