Gaddafi the new Abramovich?

**Russ B** · 17-07-2004, 11:31

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...158764,00.html

Would you want your football team's success to be based on a man with so many apparent connections to terrorism?

Damien · 17-07-2004, 11:35

My secound team is actually crytal palace (i watch them a lot at the ground as they are my dads team)

This is so amazing. Palace season is just getting funnyer by the minute

**Matt D** · 17-07-2004, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ D

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...158764,00.html

Would you want your football team's success to be based on a man with so many apparent connections to terrorism?

I read about that in the papers today.

Gaddafi....

Dave Stones · 17-07-2004, 16:58

i hardly think you can compare palace to chelsea though can you? i heard on the news that he was only doing it so his "second-rate, semi-pro" son could play...

**Russ B** · 17-07-2004, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Stones

i hardly think you can compare palace to chelsea though can you?

Good point but remember before Abramovich took over, Chelsea would have struggled to be described as 'mid-table' quality at best.