Dameerto wrote:The stuff on public transport is pretty special too - everyone parks their own cars on the outer edges of the city and takes a driverless electric vehicle to their destination using a basement network of purpose-built roads. It reminds me of something out of 'Total Recall'.
Mikhail Chigorin wrote:Moreover, the Argentinians will have been taking a close interest in our Government's continuing defence cuts, no doubt gleefully noting that we now have no aircraft carriers left and that the remnants of our army not being killed in Afghanistan, will be needed to police the 2012 Olympics.
Socrates wrote:Mikhail Chigorin wrote:Is it me, or does anyone else have any concerns with the developing situation in Argentina, together with the possible footballing repercussions for City ??
I was blissfully unaware of it until now, thank you for drawing it to my attention.Mikhail Chigorin wrote:
Moreover, the Argentinians will have been taking a close interest in our Government's continuing defence cuts, no doubt gleefully noting that we now have no aircraft carriers left and that the remnants of our army not being killed in Afghanistan, will be needed to police the 2012 Olympics.
To my mind, it's a racing certainty that, at some point in the not too distant future, they're going to try a (this time successful) repeat of their 1982 South Atlantic adventure, safe in the knowledge that we no longer possess the military capacity to do anything/much about it.
We are supposed to be sharing an aircraft carrier with the French. I am sure they will let us use it as they fully supported the liberation of the three men and a sheep with excellent oil reserves last time round. Cough, cough. Oh yes, that's right they didn't!Mikhail Chigorin wrote:
Such an action would result in political humiliation for our shambolic Coalition Government and, whilst I'm not averse to a bit of political humiliation being handed out to this inept bunch of retards
You gave me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside with that bitMikhail Chigorin wrote:
I wonder if our owners are monitoring such developments and might be considering lining up another expensive attacking purchase to add to the squad and, if necessary, replace Aguero, if ever the situation required it ??
Maybe they will just buy us an aircraft carrier? Blue68 says we can hire some but last time I was at HSS they definitely didn't have any, I'd have noticed.Mikhail Chigorin wrote:.
My question is this; how would it affect two very important players in the squad ?? Would they stay here and continue to fight for the team, or disappear back to their own country ?? If they stayed, how would their form be affected in the hostile climate they would have to face ??....and what would be the aggravated backlash of animosity directed against City be like, simply because we continued to employ and play them ??
What happened to Ardiles and Villa last time? Obviously they were more central figures then as they had made that record with Chas N Dave and won the FA Cup single handed (and foreigners were few and far between in those days) but my recollection is that they were unable to come back afterwards? Would they even be allowed to stay as citizens of an enemy nation?
Another factor now is 24 hour news who might pick up on the fact that the Falklands are NOT off the coast of Scotland. Support this time round might therefore be less forthcoming from the public. But if work permits were removed that would not be particularly helpful...
simon12 wrote:The world is 30 years older mate and I would suggest Argentina taking an embargo against Brazil a member of BRIC is financial suicide in that part of the world.
john@staustell wrote:I was very concerned to hear that Paraguay has blocked all access to it's ports for Falklands-trading vessels.
The fact the Paraguay lost all it's access to the sea siding with Peru in a foolish was with Chile in the 19th century may play a part though.
Mikhail Chigorin wrote:john@staustell wrote:I was very concerned to hear that Paraguay has blocked all access to it's ports for Falklands-trading vessels.
The fact the Paraguay lost all it's access to the sea siding with Peru in a foolish was with Chile in the 19th century may play a part though.
Very droll John; nice line in irony.
However, Paraguay does have a few AIRports, which are a different matter altogether.
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