Argentina- 'To compete on English soil-'

Gordon Booth · 04-05-2012, 18:49

'-we train on Argentine soil'.
Shown on BBC news tonight. It's hard to believe that the President of Argentina would buy and broadcast propaganda as offensive as this- an Olympic athlete training by jogging up and down the steps of a British war memorial, filmed in secret in the Falklands.
I think this athlete should be banned from entering the UK, in fact banning the whole Argentinian team should be considered.

jaysay · 04-05-2012, 19:01

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

'-we train on Argentine soil'.
Shown on BBC news tonight. It's hard to believe that the President of Argentina would buy and broadcast propaganda as offensive as this- an Olympic athlete training by jogging up and down the steps of a British war memorial, filmed in secret in the Falklands.
I think this athlete should be banned from entering the UK, in fact banning the whole Argentinian team should be considered.

Ya they sneaked in and out again just around dawn Gordon

Boeing Guy · 04-05-2012, 19:32

We should rise above it. After all they want us to be outraged.
I was astounded when I saw it this morning, but during the day, I realised it is nothing more than baiting. They have a very small armed forces so they use this to bring the fight to us. Pathetic really

Gordon Booth · 04-05-2012, 19:55

If it wasn't for the jogging on the memorial it's quite a clever and funny bit of propaganda. That just spoils it and wasn't necessary. Makes you wonder if they realised it was a memorial.

Boeing Guy · 04-05-2012, 20:00

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

If it wasn't for the jogging on the memorial it's quite a clever and funny bit of propaganda. That just spoils it and wasn't necessary. Makes you wonder if they realised it was a memorial.

I am sure they will have,, which makes everything they say even more unpalatable.

DaveinGermany · 04-05-2012, 20:08

Admittedly it's sly & underhand, pretty much like the invasion back in 1982, but at the end of the day he's running (away presumably) & all the iconic images are reminders of the Islands Britishness.

A cheap shot from a bunch of chancers, who know what'll happen if they push it to far.

lancsdave · 04-05-2012, 20:16

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

I think this athlete should be banned from entering the UK, in fact banning the whole Argentinian team should be considered.

Nah let them enter then declare war on them while they are here. Lock em up as POW's

cashman · 04-05-2012, 20:23

I would just ignore it n then Nuke Buenos Aries.

jaysay · 05-05-2012, 09:35

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I would just ignore it n then Nuke Buenos Aries.

Was of a bomb cashy

Barrie Yates · 05-05-2012, 11:04

I am sure that I heard it was a British company that produced the video

DaveinGermany · 05-05-2012, 11:15

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I am sure that I heard it was a British company that produced the video

Wouldn't of thought so Barrie, you can imagine the backlash they'd get if proved true. I believe it was stated that it came from the "Argentine presidency" whomever or whatever that might be.

Barrie Yates · 05-05-2012, 13:00

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Wouldn't of thought so Barrie, you can imagine the backlash they'd get if proved true. I believe it was stated that it came from the "Argentine presidency" whomever or whatever that might be.

I din't think I was imagining things - have a look at:
BBC News - UK criticises 'tasteless' Falklands Olympic ad

jaysay · 05-05-2012, 13:31

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

I din't think I was imagining things - have a look at:
BBC News - UK criticises 'tasteless' Falklands Olympic ad

Just shows what some people will do for a few bob and just how low they will stoop

Margaret Pilkington · 05-05-2012, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

I think this athlete should be banned from entering the UK, in fact banning the whole Argentinian team should be considered.

Maybe we could arrange for this team to be let in via an unmanned Border control point....make them wait to enter until their event is over.
What am I saying here?

There will probably be so much disorganisation that they won't need to make them wait....it will all be part of fiasco anyway.

I can't wait for the whole thing to be over with!

DaveinGermany · 05-05-2012, 14:38

Think WPP will be losing shares value then.