BangrakBob Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 The Guardian concludes Abramovich's career as follows:[15]“ By 1996, at the age of 30, Abramovich had become so rich and politically well-connected that he had become close to President Boris Yeltsin, and had moved into an apartment in the Kremlin at the invitation of the Yeltsin family. In 1999, and now a tycoon, Abramovich was elected governor of Russia's remote, far eastern province of Chukotka, and has since lavished £112 million (€132 million) on charity to rebuild the impoverished region. The identikit image being pieced together for us was of a self-made man who was not only powerful and wealthy, but acutely aware of those who had done less well in the tumultuous 1990s, when the Soviet Union fell. ” Lovely Jubbly. sorry I'm missing the point of your reference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 The Guardian concludes Abramovich's career as follows:[15]“ By 1996, at the age of 30, Abramovich had become so rich and politically well-connected that he had become close to President Boris Yeltsin, and had moved into an apartment in the Kremlin at the invitation of the Yeltsin family. In 1999, and now a tycoon, Abramovich was elected governor of Russia's remote, far eastern province of Chukotka, and has since lavished £112 million (€132 million) on charity to rebuild the impoverished region. The identikit image being pieced together for us was of a self-made man who was not only powerful and wealthy, but acutely aware of those who had done less well in the tumultuous 1990s, when the Soviet Union fell. ” Lovely Jubbly. sorry I'm missing the point of your reference? I thought it was blindingly obvious Bob. Last sentence suggests he is aware of other people's less fortunate circumstances. So, a bit more like Robin Hood and nothing like Margaret Thatcher. He is Russia's biggest donator to charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 The Guardian concludes Abramovich's career as follows:[15]“ By 1996, at the age of 30, Abramovich had become so rich and politically well-connected that he had become close to President Boris Yeltsin, and had moved into an apartment in the Kremlin at the invitation of the Yeltsin family. In 1999, and now a tycoon, Abramovich was elected governor of Russia's remote, far eastern province of Chukotka, and has since lavished £112 million (€132 million) on charity to rebuild the impoverished region. The identikit image being pieced together for us was of a self-made man who was not only powerful and wealthy, but acutely aware of those who had done less well in the tumultuous 1990s, when the Soviet Union fell. ” Lovely Jubbly. sorry I'm missing the point of your reference? I thought it was blindingly obvious Bob. Last sentence suggests he is aware of other people's less fortunate circumstances. So, a bit more like Robin Hood and nothing like Margaret Thatcher. He is Russia's biggest donator to charity. Robin Hood would infer stealing from the rich, when he actually stole from the poor. Did you miss the actual point of acquiring one of Russia's biggest state assets unlawfully. i.e. bribing Yeltsin with a suitcase full of money. He admitted bribing politicians and paying organised crime for protection in court!! The guy even had a democratic election overturned. He stole his business partners shares in Sibneft He bankrupted the district he governed. Nothing any of you say that he did good will change the fact he is a a thieving, corrupt oligarch. Giving to charity and supporting community with ill gotten wealth is a common trait amongst criminals. For sure he is not the only club owner to be dodgy, but to paint him as good citizen of planet takes the pish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 He made his money before he was 30. He's 47 now. Maybe he's a reformed character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I think Liverpool will beat Norwich tomorrow. Suarez always scores heavily against them. So, vital that we get 3 points today from Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgit Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yet Wik says he has donated over 2.5 billion dollars to schools and infrastructure to Chukhotka. Living standards have improved and the region has attracted more investment and has the 5th highest birth rate in Russia. He is also the single largest Russian charity donator. Wiki? and so that makes it okay? Well you 'liked' Sparkles input from Wikipedia .Make up your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjj Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yet Wik says he has donated over 2.5 billion dollars to schools and infrastructure to Chukhotka. Living standards have improved and the region has attracted more investment and has the 5th highest birth rate in Russia. He is also the single largest Russian charity donator. Wiki? and so that makes it okay? ....and wiki uses Bloomberg for those facts. Is that ok? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yet Wik says he has donated over 2.5 billion dollars to schools and infrastructure to Chukhotka. Living standards have improved and the region has attracted more investment and has the 5th highest birth rate in Russia. He is also the single largest Russian charity donator. Wiki? and so that makes it okay? Well you 'liked' Sparkles input from Wikipedia .Make up your mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 If Chelsea were bottom of the Championship instead of fighting for the EPL, nobody would be giving a monkey's toss about Abramovich. Least of all the crusaders for social justice on Merseyside. Knock Mourinho for whatever. Knock Abramovich for his wealth. Anybody from Chelsea knocking Rodgers and Henry? No. Liverpool good. Chelsea bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 We will just have to go to Anfield and beat them on the football pitch. IF we do, we need to be armed against reprisal afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yet Wik says he has donated over 2.5 billion dollars to schools and infrastructure to Chukhotka. Living standards have improved and the region has attracted more investment and has the 5th highest birth rate in Russia. He is also the single largest Russian charity donator. Wiki? and so that makes it okay? Well you 'liked' Sparkles input from Wikipedia .Make up your mind. Stick to your story Bob. <deleted> 'em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yep. Get some helpful advice from chicog on how to attack the Sheik while you're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 If Chelsea were bottom of the Championship instead of fighting for the EPL, nobody would be giving a monkey's toss about Abramovich. Least of all the crusaders for social justice on Merseyside. Knock Mourinho for whatever. Knock Abramovich for his wealth. Anybody from Chelsea knocking Rodgers and Henry? No. Liverpool good. Chelsea bad. Well you made the point of painting a picture of some poor boy done good turned philanthropic bastion crusader with football success his final destiny. i just thought that was a bit off the mark. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yep. Get some helpful advice from chicog on how to attack the Sheik while you're at it. I best not, paranoia about self-preservation in the region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yep. Get some helpful advice from chicog on how to attack the Sheik while you're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) If Chelsea were bottom of the Championship instead of fighting for the EPL, nobody would be giving a monkey's toss about Abramovich. Least of all the crusaders for social justice on Merseyside. Knock Mourinho for whatever. Knock Abramovich for his wealth. Anybody from Chelsea knocking Rodgers and Henry? No. Liverpool good. Chelsea bad. Well you made the point of painting a picture of some poor boy done good turned philanthropic bastion crusader with football success his final destiny. i just thought that was a bit off the mark. Choose what you want to read and disregard the rest. If we were bottom of the Championship, Abramovich would not be on your radar. You knock success and dress it up in a cloak of social injustice. Edited April 19, 2014 by P45Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 If Chelsea were bottom of the Championship instead of fighting for the EPL, nobody would be giving a monkey's toss about Abramovich. Least of all the crusaders for social justice on Merseyside. Knock Mourinho for whatever. Knock Abramovich for his wealth. Anybody from Chelsea knocking Rodgers and Henry? No. Liverpool good. Chelsea bad. Well you made the point of painting a picture of some poor boy done good turned philanthropic bastion crusader with football success his final destiny. i just thought that was a bit off the mark. No. I didn't. You created that picture from posts me and others made. I was simply giving him the benefit of the doubt and focussing on what his motivation at Chelsea is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seapok Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 This has to be the most exciting climax to a season in many a year. Title could be won by any one of three teams and hopefully that team will be the mighty Blues OG, if you are around I will be watching the final games (May 11th) of the season in Gulliver's, if you think you can stay awake it would be good to see you mate! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45Mustang Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 This has to be the most exciting climax to a season in many a year. Title could be won by any one of three teams and hopefully that team will be the mighty Blues Lets forget all the one sided slagging off we are getting from the media and other jealous supporters and just stick together. Come on the BLUES!!!!!!!!! Mourinho is back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithsimmonds Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 This has to be the most exciting climax to a season in many a year. Title could be won by any one of three teams and hopefully that team will be the mighty Blues OG, if you are around I will be watching the final games (May 11th) of the season in Gulliver's, if you think you can stay awake it would be good to see you mate! haha Any one of 2 teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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uptheos Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) BTFW. Abramovich has made his money. Big money. Now he needs to leave a mark. A mark of significance. He is on a mission of glory. He has chosen football to do it. His chosen Lieutenant is Mourinho. Knock it, criticise it, view it cynically and say it will never happen. But Abramovich and Mourinho are in front of a set of goalposts no different from those in front of Suarez and Sturridge. Same same. They are just a bit older and wiser. Fair dos loving your club, and manager but romanticising Abramovich puts me off my soup. He is as corrupt as they come, and his wealth was stolen from the Russian people. It was stolen from us too back in the 70's when they went around with buckets! But we survived despite Chelse fans knocking our wall down. The record shows, we took the blows and did it our stupid way How the hell did we finish runners up to Liverpool in 1962/3 and were promoted with them to Div 1...........the rest is history. If only we could have paid that winger his 45 quid a week, things might be different, Edited April 19, 2014 by uptheos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 How did Mike Dean not see the Ramires back fist on Larson???? Chelsea should be down to 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 How did Mike Dean not see the Ramires back fist on Larson???? Chelsea should be down to 10 Right in front of him, but it looks like he isn't interested in booking anybody for anything. Could be a street fight in the second period if he doesn't exercise some control. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 How did Mike Dean not see the Ramires back fist on Larson???? Chelsea should be down to 10 Right in front of him, but it looks like he isn't interested in booking anybody for anything. Could be a street fight in the second period if he doesn't exercise some control. Well that's Ramires out next week if he didn't see it and he must be saying he didn't see it. Dirty little bugger that Ramires. 1-1 could be a nervy finish, still think Chelsea by a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacknDanny Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 How did Mike Dean not see the Ramires back fist on Larson???? Chelsea should be down to 10 Impossible for him not to see it. Another ref with no balls. But of course he is going to have to say he didnt see it, which means Ramires will be banned retrospectively. And rightly so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithsimmonds Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 How did Mike Dean not see the Ramires back fist on Larson???? Chelsea should be down to 10 Straight red card for that.....Larson ...........trying to bite Ramires fist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 How did Mike Dean not see the Ramires back fist on Larson???? Chelsea should be down to 10 Straight red card for that.....Larson ...........trying to bite Ramires fist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 This is now a massive remaining thirty minutes for... the mighty 'pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I can see sweat on Mourinho's brow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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