Au Revoir, Thierry

Friday, June 22, 2007
And a couple of thousand Gooners weep.

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A Fit And Proper Person

With England's U-21s going further than their first team counterparts in a European Championship (albeit after only 4 games in), it's back to the transfer market, but apart from the odd quickly resolved transfer such as Man U's purchases and the to-ing and and fro-ing of Darren Bent, the transfer market has been relatively subdued so far. Unfortunately then for Thaksin Shinawatra that he chose these last few days to push on with his takeover for Manchester City, thus focusing the media's attention on him more so than ever before.

Some of you may remember the a huge uproar when the other team in Manchester was bought by an American businessman whose money was considered by most to be legitimate, however, curiously enough there've been no similar protests so far this time round from Man City fans, despite Mr Shinawatra's highly dubious record. Truly, any moral ground has been lost by the fans.

However, it's worrying to say the least that the FA have so far (to my knowledge) not said anything on the matter. Bizarrely, one might say, as their Fit and Proper Person Test has a whole shopping list of offences which might prevent the former Thai Prime Minister from passing, including Section 109 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: Bribery and corruption committed outside the UK. And what has the good man been charged with in his home country? Corruption.

It's not a pretty sight.

On a slightly lighter note; Spurs, why are you wasting 16 large ones on Darren Bent?

And finally: David Beckham: the man has no shame.

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