David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

[Kowalski]

Hark now here the angels sing!!! David Ginola wants the throne of world football to do good.

He has a dream.........streets full of urchins with dirty faces.........terraces full of erudite philosophers....... a proper Tango in every match........

Don't get too excited however, our Laurence Harvey has his Angela Lansbury

Blatter not Banter!!!! Blatter not Banter!!!! Blatter not Banter!!!! Blatter not Banter!!!!

Quick, give Sinatra a ring!

[SouthdownRebel]

David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

This is just unspeakable. They must know they have zero chance of this getting anywhere, given that he needs the approval of five national FA's to even enter the race. Getting one would be a major achievement.

Yet they're willing to take people's money as 'pledges' towards their non-starter of a campaign.

[Outside Agent]

David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

It's basically a global ad campaign for a bookmaking firm masquerading as a gesture "for the good of the game". And all for £2.3m. Said firm know exactly what they're playing at.

Apparently some people have contributed to the fund. Some people are mugs.

[DCI Harry Batt]

David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

People contribute to their funds all the time, doing that silly gambling thing.

[SouthdownRebel]

David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

They've raised about £5k so far. The rest is their own contribution. So it's not exactly going viral.

I'd question whether PP know what they're doing here, it feels like one that could backfire on them, they're already getting a pasting in the press from what I've seen. It goes without saying that a marketing campaign shouldn't rely on its target audience being stupid in order to be successful.

[Wouter D]

David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

SouthdownRebel wrote: So it's not exactly going viral.

It is very itchy, though.

[Benjm]

David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

Apparently Paddy Power have a 'Head of Mischief', a bantz czar, as it were.

Imagine making your living as Pat Boone to Michael O'Leary's Elvis.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

It's almost as if the word Gobshite was invented specifically for this sort of situation.

[EIM]

David Ginola, Manchurian Candidate

Ginola has always been a twat though, hasn't he?