Thaksin Shinawatra

[templeman]

This was in the Guardian....i had to check it wasn't the sun and yes it really was in the Guardian.

 

I DID IT MY WAY

 

Dr Thaksin's Krazy Guide To Fair Play*: How To Sneak Your Team Into Euro Vase (with a little help from Human Rights Watch)

 

1) Become prime minister of Thailand.

 

2) Declare war on the horrifying drug trade by issuing the following horrifying statement: "There is nothing under the sun which the Thai police cannot do."

 

3) Sigh in contentment as 87 people are killed in the first week of the war on drugs. Practise Frank Sinatra impression.

 

4) Open the papers to discover that the latest victim of the war on drugs is a nine-year-old shot when police fired at a car carrying him and his mother (police claim a third party shot at the victim's car). Do not reflect on how fair it is for a nine-year-old to get a bullet in the skull. Instead, practise Frank Sinatra impression.

 

5) Listen as a UN official expresses "deep concern at reports of more than 100 deaths in Thailand in connection with a crackdown on the drug trade".

 

6) Fire off memo reading: "Do not worry about this. The UN is not my father."

 

7) Declare "victory" on war on drugs. Ignore the 2,275 people that have been killed in said war. Ruminate on fact that since the start of the campaign homicide rate in Thailand has doubled. Practise Frank Sinatra impression.

 

8) Read US state department report that Thailand's human rights record has "worsened with regard to extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests". Practise Frank Sinatra impression.

 

9) Dismiss the United States an "annoying friend". Pesky Americans!

 

10) Decide to restore battered international standing by identifying sleeping giant.

 

11) Check sleeping giant isn't a drug dealer.

 

12) Pass Premier League's fit and proper person's test with flying colours despite Amnesty International saying that "Thaksin did preside over some very serious human rights violations".

 

13) Watch as Human Rights FC do the double over Manchester United. Try to ignore ghost of nine-year-old child whispering in your ear by humming upbeat version of Blue Moon.

 

14) Make moves to sack perfectly good manager despite the fact that his players, the fans, Bob Carolgees and 99.789% of the population of the universe thinks he is doing a good job.

 

15) Smile in satisfaction as it looks like your team will be given a place in next season's Euro Vase for, get this, FAIR PLAY!!!!!!!!!

 

16) Relax in warm bath of chutzpah and irony whistling My Way.

 

*Fair Play may involve extra-judicial killings and knee-jerk sackings of competent, if unspectacular, managers.

[sleazy kii]

the guy is crazy i am a man united and rochdale fan lol funny how i say rochdale just because there at wembley know bet hardly anyoff u know the place its shit well anyway if he does fire sven he is a cockhead anyone can see that man city have improved 100 percent under him always thouight he was a good manager even when he was manager of england i mean just look at his record with england its not that bad and i can not believe that taksin has but all the man city team up 4 sale whats he tryin 2 prove

[paranoidandroid123]

Every newspaper rumour seems to include selling Richard Dunne for £5million. There are not many better defenders in the league than this guy. Thaksin is an idiot. Another striker (Peter Crouch) and a box to box combative midfielder (Steven Sidwell) and they are even stronger contenders for the 5th spot. I do not like the way the Premier League is going, too much money, unrealistic expectations of owners.

 

Templeman ironic post by the way, enjoyed reading it.

[whitespider - RIP]

And he insisted that the players all Wai to him and his 2 kids (both directors) from the semi circle before the game

 

Remember this is a guy not used to not getting his own way - he will enjoy the fans songs next year then LOL

[Bluemoon]

They reckon his advisers have told him how pissed off the city fans are for getting rid of Sven and imo rightly so,so he has promised a 65 million transfer kitty.Seeing as he bought City outright for 85 million and probably one of the only clubs with no debt whatsover as well as splashing 45 million on players last season at least he is putting his money where his big mouth is.

Also in his first season we finished 9th in the league,got in the UEFA Cup and beat the shites from across town whos fans like to eat prawn sandwiches instead of watching the match HOME AND AWAY.

Yeh pretty bad aint it

Edited May 30, 2008 by Bluemoon

[Hardeep J]

it's official - Sven been giving the chop, and Man City have been given permission to speak to Mark Hughes.

 

Not bad replacement, eh?

[farang1]

Channel 51 on the Sophon cable keeps running these anti - Thaksin rallies. I believe they are taking place in Bangkok.

[christopzz]

MARK HUGHES !!!!!!! FOR FUCK'S SAKE !!!!! an ex Red Rag fuckin clueless

i'm no great Sven fan, but he did us no harm at all last season - Dear Mr Thaksin can you reimburse my season ticket money ?

Edited June 2, 2008 by christopzz

[Hardeep J]

looks like the ronaldinho transfer could happen after all according to skysports news. personally, i can't see that being a transfer, just a loan deal to the end of the season, see how he does, and wait for a bigger club to come in for him.

 

Real shame a player that wins 'world player of the year' had everything, and now could be set to play for fucking manchester city