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General Category => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: simondjuk on July 18, 2013, 09:32:57 PM

Title: Shirt refusal
Post by: simondjuk on July 18, 2013, 09:32:57 PM

Papiss Cissé fined for refusing to wear shirt showing Newcastle club sponsor Wonga.

Initial fine of £5,000, rising to £47,987,654,334 if he hasn't paid by Friday.

Title: Re: Shirt refusal
Post by: Old Cruser on July 19, 2013, 09:49:48 AM

I'm not up on Muslim religion but wonder if he follows it by the book as others don't mind wearing the shirt?

Also he must have known before he signed up that he would be expected to wear some sort of advertising shirt - so why sign up???

Title: Re: Shirt refusal
Post by: Stuart on July 19, 2013, 01:57:47 PM

As I understand it, Cisse's stated objection on religious grounds is all to do with his faith's belief that certain elements of western banking systems (the idea of charging or receiving interest, particularly,) are wrong. Good for him, eh?

Well, some things to consider:

When Cisse signed, Newcastle's shirt sponsors were Northern Rock.
Last season, Newcastle's shirt sponsors were Virgin Money.

Both are interest-charging banking concerns.

For me, Cisse wants to leave Newcastle for more money somewhere else, and has used the general distaste for Wonga and their like to make a "principled stand" that he hopes will see him sold on, and that he had no concerns about when the interest rate of the firm on his shirt was only 52.1% apr variable (Virgin Black credit card, 2013.)

Title: Re: Shirt refusal
Post by: therealjr on July 31, 2013, 02:56:50 AM

He's now apologised, said he will wear the shirt and said he's going to give 1,437% effort this season!!!