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Slight coincidence that we would decide to pay it now after 50+ years, at a time when we’re placing the Iranian government under severe economic sanctions, no?

If we really did hand over half a billion dollars to Tehran as part of the deal, then that might be one of the biggest ransom deals of all time?

Think it’s finally time to roll out text-a-sub tonight.

It’s not the government acting unilaterally - our power to sanction countries or freeze assets is based in both British law and UN resolutions which we’re obliged to follow.

I’m sorry……what?

Why does Russia want to goad the west into a military conflict?

As I say, you’re probably right! So with that in mind, do you think the government is trying to force Chelsea to the wall? I’m willing to bet they’ll miraculously find a way to soldier on - I don’t think we’ll need to make any Je Suis Roman t-shirts or anything.

No idea, it’s a pure hypothetical, although you’re right, it would be a painful move for the government and probably not worth the cost. But my point remains - the government isn’t going to force a high-profile, extremely popular company out of business. The sanctions will generate a lot of...

Football is hardly getting a raw deal. The government is bending over backwards to allow Chelsea to keep operating and eventually change hands, purely because it’s a well-known football club. It wouldn’t give the same treatment to any other industry.

Reports say they’ve now withdrawn the request to play behind closed doors. I don’t think they realise how lucky they are that the government is even letting the club complete its fixtures. Bizarre behaviour from Chelsea management.

Well I don’t think it’s as straightforward as ‘it’s always a good thing/bad thing’, but I think there’s a clear case to be made for taking some form of action against someone accused of helping to commit war crimes, yes. I also don’t believe the Treasury is acting outside its remit, but clearly...

Are you talking about the BAFTAs or football?

There’s no way the government is going to drive Chelsea FC out of business, and the terms of its special license are already far more generous than they need to be in terms of allowing the team to continue operations.

They didn’t disappoint https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/a-statement-from-middlesbrough-fc

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/15/middlesbrough-ticket-update They can’t sell any more tickets for their away game at Middlesbrough on Saturday, so they want the FA to have the game played behind closed doors “for matters of sporting integrity”. I’m sure Boro will be delighted to help.

Yes it’s all about you, well done old chap. Your friends and family will be so impressed when you tell them.

Sounds like you’ve had a few beers in the shed this morning

I mean, you can sponsor a player for the season, but who gets the money? Same as the prize money that the players earn, or the ticket sales that the players bring in. The 360 deal is essentially saying ‘You perform, I’ll make a business around it, and we’ll each take a cut’ - it applies to...

Better cancel the football too then.

Football clubs already do make money off their “artists” merchandise, live performances, prize money etc, it’s their entire business model. A player’s contract with their team is as close to a 360 contract as you can get. The clubs have done great out of it.