Day Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Papiss Cisse has pulled out of Newcastle United's Portugal tour after refusing to endorse the club's sponsor. The money-lending company, Wonga, have their name on the shirt, with the striker, a Muslim, only willing to wear an unbranded shirt or one sporting a charity logo. Cisse's team-mates Cheick Tiote and Moussa Sissoko are also Muslim, but have told the club they are not concerned with the sponsor and are included in the squad for their pre-season tour. Representatives of the Senegal forward have been locked in discussions with officials of the club, along with the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), but were unable to reach a compromise. Sky Sports correspondent David Craig said: "Newcastle United, their owner and everybody will be extremely disappointed not to have found a solution to this matter. "But Newcastle are a club with players from different nationalities, all of whom have different faiths, and they have always been a club that's prided themselves on trying to adhere to understanding those faiths and helping those players with that. "It's a difficult one for Newcastle but Cisse won't be travelling and he will remain at home." Cisse will remain in England and continue his training on his own to ensure his fitness levels are maintained ahead of the new Premier League campaign that gets going in just over four weeks. Last October Wonga was announced as the new shirt sponsor, taking over from Virgin Money for the 2013-14 season. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/8828276/Newcastle-striker-Papiss-Cisse-withdraws-from-tour-over-shirt-sponsor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnieronalde Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 He's taking the papiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 What about all the gambling companies that promote at every Premier League ground? He doesnt seem to give a f*ck about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezner Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 He'll be off then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Newcastle deserve for getting money from that piece of scum company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 What about all the gambling companies that promote at every Premier League ground? He doesnt seem to give a f*ck about them. He's not promoting them? Good on him - wish there were more players with a little more integrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Well, I declare. Someone in professional football with principles. Whatever next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Little known fact that Muslims aren't supposed to take ordinary loans and stuff.Refusing to accept his religious beliefs could be seen as discriminatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 What about all the gambling companies that promote at every Premier League ground? He doesnt seem to give a f*ck about them. How do you know? There seems very little he can do about them. We are faced daily with things we cannot affect and far too few of us take action on the things we can affect. I applaud him for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 What a sly way to leave a sinking ship. Anybody else cynical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnieronalde Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 It'll certainly give a whole new meaning to the term he's acting like a real big Cisse..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 It'll certainly give a whole new meaning to the term he's acting like a real big Cisse..... You got anymore to get out your Cisstem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnieronalde Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 You got anymore to get out your Cisstem? As you've probably worked out I'm not usually the type to go all punny but they were just too good to resist. I like trying to be cheeky smart and clever funny with my jokes and youtube clips.. It's probably why I don't post many ;-) Anyone can do cheese but it takes a real smart arse to make a decent line out of Papiss Cisse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Dawn Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Newcastle will be relegated next year. One clusterfuck after another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Im surprised at the interest in this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 What a sly way to leave a sinking ship. Anybody else cynical? I'm sure lots of people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 What a sly way to leave a sinking ship. Anybody else cynical? I'm sure lots of people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 i actually applaud his decision , im against these loan sharks advertising there "services" , they ban cigarette advertising ,, ban alcohol sponsors yet a "service" that probably puts people in even more debt and drives them to god knows what is ok ,, well done Cisse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 i actually applaud his decision , im against these loan sharks advertising there "services" , they ban cigarette advertising ,, ban alcohol sponsors yet a "service" that probably puts people in even more debt and drives them to god knows what is ok ,, well done Cisse If those were the reasons he was doing it I'd agree, but as it is down to a misinterpretation of fairy stories in order to get out the club I think they are totally in the right in not backing down to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Didn't Virgin Money offer loans or is there something in Sharia about APR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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