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Fashion Fever
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feel its a debateable point ?

yes for me
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Report Monkey Boy:The Directors Cut • October 29, 2009 9:11 PM GMT
The SBS should pay them off....


....IN LEAD.
Report Ronaldinho's dentist • October 29, 2009 9:12 PM GMT
dont you think our politicians hae been paid enough already? ffs
Report STEPTOES YARD • October 29, 2009 9:12 PM GMT
Send them a dozen parrots and a few planks
Report brendanuk1 • October 29, 2009 9:13 PM GMT
Pirate insurance (nap)
Report a bitofinterest • October 29, 2009 9:13 PM GMT
just smuggle erse on board
Report Mc Moonbeam • October 29, 2009 9:13 PM GMT
Why should it .. they're obv rich folk (like orioles & miss p)

If they pay up like the mugs they are .. the pirates will just continue all the more
Report spyker • October 29, 2009 9:14 PM GMT
Don't be a silly billy
Report JUGADOR MEJOR • October 29, 2009 9:14 PM GMT
Matt Alright on Watchdog pays cowboy builders with our TV licence money.
Report Mc Moonbeam • October 29, 2009 9:15 PM GMT
SEND THE BOYS IN

THEY CAN TAKE AFGHANISTAN BUT NOT SOME JOKER PIRATES

TALLY HOO
Report brendanuk1 • October 29, 2009 9:15 PM GMT
Matt Alright on Watchdog pays cowboy builders with our TV licence money.

The other guy with the bike, do you think he makes a living of his watchdog appearances?
Report JUGADOR MEJOR • October 29, 2009 9:17 PM GMT
The other guy with the bike, do you think he makes a living of his watchdog appearances?

Mr no talent.
Report the.mad.dog.man • October 29, 2009 9:17 PM GMT
sell there f..k..g boat
Report Mc Moonbeam • October 29, 2009 9:20 PM GMT
they want like 5 mill
Report RYAN05 • October 29, 2009 9:24 PM GMT
it must have been a shock to them that pirates were operating in that stretch of water.

idiots make them pay for the mistake that they have made
Report BillKiller • October 29, 2009 9:24 PM GMT
It's like the War of Jenkins' Ear all over again.
Report Fashion Fever • October 29, 2009 9:28 PM GMT
so what happens if no one pays the 5 mill ? and the pirates carry out the threats ?

and england have done nothing i suppose we need the money for iran and the banks
Report Mc Moonbeam • October 29, 2009 9:28 PM GMT
hate to say it .. but i'd let them keep the silly old fools
Report The Optician • October 29, 2009 9:29 PM GMT
i would as well. told they would be in grave danger if they headed off where they planning, but they still did.
Report HarryCrumb • October 29, 2009 9:30 PM GMT
OF course not.
Report Dobbo • October 29, 2009 9:32 PM GMT
Where shall we set off for today darling?"

"They say the coast of Somalia is luvverly at this time of year"
Report gresty241 • October 29, 2009 9:33 PM GMT
should football clubs be allowed to run up massive debts then go into admin and get away with paying a few pence in the pound
Report Dobbo • October 29, 2009 9:34 PM GMT
If that saves them then yes
Report Mc Moonbeam • October 29, 2009 9:34 PM GMT
no ... i'd sail them all off to somalia too !
Report gresty241 • October 29, 2009 9:36 PM GMT
Dobbo 29 Oct 22:34
If that saves them then yes

and then if that saves them should they be allowed to do it again?
Report Mc Moonbeam • October 29, 2009 9:37 PM GMT
obv ....
Report gresty241 • October 29, 2009 9:39 PM GMT
northwich vics are trying for the second time after getting away with paying 13p in £ a few years back there trying to pay p in the £ again concerning a 450k tax bill
Report Mc Moonbeam • October 29, 2009 9:44 PM GMT
neva erd of em :(
Report gresty241 • October 29, 2009 9:49 PM GMT
they're a conference side, other clubs get demoted leagues or told to repay the money, seems unfair that when other teams keep a tight budget to suvive teams like the forementioned just run up massive debts in the knowledge if they go into admin they'll only have to pay a few pence in the pound....................there RANT over
Report Fashion Fever • October 29, 2009 9:50 PM GMT
chit chatters only follow proper footy imo
Report Big Charlie • October 29, 2009 10:30 PM GMT
They are simple african folk trying to make a shilling from stupid cvnts daft enough to sail within reach of their high powered boats.
Report Ukmalllia • October 29, 2009 10:34 PM GMT
If you walk into the lions den or in this case "pretty close to it" then you are not the cleverest. No tax money should be used to pay any ransom. The SBS/SAS should be used and if that fails then at least they tried which is better than nothing in my opinion. I hope these people are returned safely.
Report orioles • October 29, 2009 10:35 PM GMT
Genius.
Report Alex69 • October 29, 2009 10:35 PM GMT
Keel haul them all imo. Or make them walk the plank. See how they like it
Report wit-ham • October 29, 2009 10:50 PM GMT
so who pays the SBS/SAS now let me think
Report Mc Moonbeam • October 29, 2009 10:51 PM GMT
THEY DON'T PAY EM 5 MILL

I'LL DO IT MYSELF FOR 500K
Report V4 Vendetta • October 29, 2009 10:51 PM GMT
No. The state has no right to take moeny from people and give it to criminals. It also encourages the act.
Report Ukmalllia • October 29, 2009 11:14 PM GMT
wit-ham we do, but we don't pay them £5 million for a few days work !
Report DarkDagger • October 29, 2009 11:20 PM GMT
To be fair they were nowhere near Somalia. They were going from the Seychelles to Tanzania. Yes of course we should help them, but we're not dealing with a state here, there is no state in Somalia. It's not like you can put political pressure on them. The British government has a duty of care to its citizens abroad and if a ransom has to be paid, then grudgingly yeah we might have to pay it.
Report Moon Light • October 29, 2009 11:40 PM GMT
Deffo not. If you pay you endanger many others.
Hunt pirates down and kill them.
I don't believe this about the US Navy can't find 'em. They have satellites, and aircraft carriers. If the pirates can find each other, the US Navy can find them.
Report Fashion Fever • January 31, 2010 7:38 PM GMT
ttt
Report cunnybobbler • January 31, 2010 7:40 PM GMT
pay em in monopoly money then blow em up. simples.
Report Andy Murray • January 31, 2010 7:48 PM GMT
paying ransom is just stupid.. it shows weakness. If criminal gangs see britain paying a ransom for 2 people, then that will only mean A LOT more hostage situations happening.

going in with force is the only way to deal with it, show what will happen to anyone else who wants to kidnap a british citizen
Report sparkmaster. • January 31, 2010 7:51 PM GMT
Agreed! When do we sail?
Report Ovalman. • January 31, 2010 7:51 PM GMT
I agree with Britain's best loved loser.
Report Max and Paddy • January 31, 2010 7:52 PM GMT
Why are pirates called pirates?

Cos they arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

:D
Report GPT • January 31, 2010 8:00 PM GMT
Brought it on themselves not as if they were not told to sail where they went.
Report Dealem.... • January 31, 2010 8:09 PM GMT
i think NO.

i dont agree with paying anyone demanding ransom. i like the countries stance on never paying anything like this.

as a side note, anyone going anywhere near Somalia on a boat (psml) can't be expected to be surprised if nabbed.

utter fools imo.

i hope they get out alive but them's the breaks...
Report HowieTheRookie. • January 31, 2010 10:39 PM GMT
the.mad.dog.man 29 Oct 22:17
sell there f..k..g boat


love that :)
Report JORDI • January 31, 2010 10:54 PM GMT
send in sas and blow these kounts up,these pirates can scare a couple of old people ,what about some army guys with big guns
these pirates are sh it people like the rest of them
Report Dobbo • January 31, 2010 10:55 PM GMT
Pay the money.
Report Sica Dan • January 31, 2010 11:22 PM GMT
Pirates cant be shot at or killed as it would be a crime against their human rights
Report ManorBlade • February 1, 2010 5:57 AM GMT
they're only after abit of treasure leave em be
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