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May 11, 2004
Kop Thai.: No, I didn't just post this because of the horrendously hilarious headline. The Prime Minister of Thailand wants to put GBP65 million into my favorite club, Liverpool FC (30-40 million of which is earmarked for player acquisitions). Lots of debate about whether the Pool should accept the money. Not to mention the question of being associated so closely with someone facing accusations of human rights abuses. But he might just be a pawn in a Liverpool boardroom struggle between the chairman and a major shareholder who is offering GBP75 million. Oh, the joys and strange bedfellows of big-money sports.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 02:19 PM - 10 comments
Hahaha, I'd been wracking my brain for some really bad Thai-Liverpool puns but that one took the fish cake.
posted by worldcup2002 at 06:36 PM on May 11, 2004
I don't get it. The pu, that is. However, I would rather the club took Morgan's money.
posted by billsaysthis at 07:44 PM on May 11, 2004
I only looked at this because I thought it said Kobe Tai.
posted by wfrazerjr at 07:53 PM on May 11, 2004
We should take money from wherever we can get it, then sack Houllier and hire Ranieri.
posted by JJ at 02:26 AM on May 12, 2004
bill, Kop Thai = "cup tie" As I said, it's horrendous. And hilarious.
posted by worldcup2002 at 09:49 AM on May 12, 2004
An apposite headline, given Thailands human rights record.
posted by Fat Buddha at 01:45 PM on May 12, 2004
I prefer wfrazer's reading, meself.
posted by billsaysthis at 04:34 PM on May 12, 2004
indeed.
posted by garfield at 07:00 AM on May 13, 2004
Maybe I've been spending too much time on the Internet, but every time I skim the front page I see this headline as "Kobe Thai." Not that there's anything wrong with that.
posted by rcade at 08:05 AM on May 13, 2004
"Kop Thai"? Is that a Brummie asking who is playing in the FA Cup?