I don't know anything about Chavez, he may be a dictator he may not but winning an election in some countries doesn't mean you are the popular choice of the people.
Robert Mugabe recently "won" an election.
It's a start, but now lets get really serious. The appointment of Qatar places FIFA straight into Toytown, in the future The World Cup will go to the highest bidder when it's supposed to be about football. I would like to see us get together with football Countries like Germany, Brazil, Argentina, reluctantly France, plus emerging football nations like USA, Australia, South Africa, plus the Scandinavian Countries, and launch a rival competition where qualifying Countries take turns to host the games. Leave Blatter and his cronies to find another way to scrounge a wealthy lifestyle. Lets think outside the box, and move world football ahead.
Said the same thing myself the other day Grandpa. No-one elected FIFA in the first place, they do not own football, if half a dozen genuine football nations break away, watch the whole house of cards come tumbling down...
[cite]Posted By: southamptonaddick[/cite]I don't know anything about Chavez, he may be a dictator he may not but winning an election in some countries doesn't mean you are the popular choice of the people.
Robert Mugabe recently "won" an election.
Surely this answers that point?
[cite]Posted By: Ormiston Addick[/cite]
You cannot possibly be called a "Dictator" when you have won four Presidential Elections on the spin - especially when UN official observers have reported that the elections were above board.
And this is the point I was trying to make about 100 posts ago - SD will never accept it so we have to agree to differ.
[cite]Posted By: Leroy Ambrose[/cite]Just because you don't perceive their 'success' as a barrier to others, because of your more rounded viewpoint, doesn't mean that it isn't a barrier.
[cite]Posted By: Chizz[/cite]There's a player in Charlton's U-16 team who goes to a public school. Just thought I'd place that cat among the various pigeons on here.
Frank Lampard is another public school boy, anyone know any others?
Frank Lampard is another public school boy, anyone know any others?[/cite]
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Point proven then...[/cite]
Not sure I follow you there AA?
Anyway, in case I was not clear, I mean does anyone know any other public school boy footballers? I have a feeling Michael Owen could be but I might be talking bollocks.
Frank Lampard's school: In 2009 the school made national headlines when it appeared that only 22 students out of 37 taking the International Baccalaureate had gained a place at university despite paying fees of up to £22,000 to attend the school. However, the headmaster confirmed at the Annual General Meeting of the Society of Old Brentwoods held on September 19, 2009 that ultimately only one of the pupils had failed to get a university place.
The headmaster attended the final of the men's singles at Wimbledon rather than results day.
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Robert Mugabe recently "won" an election.
Surely this answers that point?
And this is the point I was trying to make about 100 posts ago - SD will never accept it so we have to agree to differ.
Frank Lampard is another public school boy, anyone know any others?
Point proven then...
Not sure I follow you there AA?
Anyway, in case I was not clear, I mean does anyone know any other public school boy footballers? I have a feeling Michael Owen could be but I might be talking bollocks.
In 2009 the school made national headlines when it appeared that only 22 students out of 37 taking the International Baccalaureate had gained a place at university despite paying fees of up to £22,000 to attend the school. However, the headmaster confirmed at the Annual General Meeting of the Society of Old Brentwoods held on September 19, 2009 that ultimately only one of the pupils had failed to get a university place.
The headmaster attended the final of the men's singles at Wimbledon rather than results day.