I gotta admit I do feel a tad uncomfortable about one of our star players being so closely associated with a man like Erdogan. I mean everyone's entitled to their own political views but does he have to make it so public?
Maybe he can have a job being Erdogan's right hand man after he's done with football.
Erdogan invits you, you go. Both him and especially his wife are public figures in Turkey, not the greatest time to go against the President of Turkey.
Get in!!! Just when I was starting to feel unwelcome in the thread, I feel a second wind coming on.Özil is free to do what he wants, but people are likewise free to have their opinion on his actions. And that's all there is to it.
In Britain you can spit on any political leader and you’ll be cheered. Cultural nuances I guess.Erdogan invits you, you go. Both him and especially his wife are public figures in Turkey, not the greatest time to go against the President of Turkey.
Get in!!! Just when I was starting to feel unwelcome in the thread, I feel a second wind coming on.
True, I guess. But I've suffered at the hands of bullies in this thread for years; the slights, the sneers... It's hurt me. Made me feel like I'm treading on eggshells. They've emptied this motherf****r now though. Deserted their boy. Bullies are usually spineless like that.If everyone had that attitude to everything, is there any point in having a forum?
Bout time you let us know what you really think tbhGet in!!! Just when I was starting to feel unwelcome in the thread, I feel a second wind coming on.
Erdogan invits you, you go. Both him and especially his wife are public figures in Turkey, not the greatest time to go against the President of Turkey.
It's always easy for the keybord warriors to speak out and judge Mesut for dining with Erdogan. It's a completely different story if you are actually standing in his shoes, with his background, his wife's career and her complete family rooted in Turkey. We know the stories of what happens to those who oppose Erdogan.Yeah it's a bit of a conundrum , it's very hard to say no in these cases , it mean you area openly against him don't see Özil being up for that , also he probably has family in Turkey .
Özil does a a lot of social work outside of football anyways. He's not perfect but he's not some A moral ****
He's a **** to be honest, sick of the sight of him and the debate around him.
Good god it's just all so boring. Just want the club and everyone to move on and save us from the tedium....