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Jezza 
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I'm not fully versed on the situation, but what do golf fans/observers make of this?
From afar, it seems like the Saudis have muscled their way into golf by spending obscene amounts of money for sportswashing purposes.
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stui magpie 
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From what I've read Jezza, you've nailed it.
It's textbook Packer and world series cricket.
Try to deal with the establishment and get told to F off, so create a break away league paying some stars a shitpile of money and threaten litigation.
Establishment caves, you effectively get control of the product (at a large $ cost but you can afford it) then fold up the breakaway league as it's done it's job.
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It looks shameful, Jezza.
The difference between this and Packer is the whole ethics/sportswashing thing.
If it were just Norman on his own, it'd be more like Packer. |
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Jezza
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| That's a lotta $$$. |
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Donny 
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Thousands of people starving and dying for want of food and clean water and these appalling humans (Yes, you too, G Norman) are throwing money around like it's confetti.
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| Jezza wrote: | ...
From afar, it seems like the Saudis have muscled their way into golf by spending obscene amounts of money for sportswashing purposes. |
Jezza, rumblings getting louder about tennis, now...
And criticism of Rafa's deal... |
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Jezza
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^ Yep it's becoming increasingly inevitable that tennis is next in Saudi's sights 
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| Don't ya wish they'd splash their money on areas that need it? i.e. not sport... |
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Donny
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