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Falkland Islands Government Press Release: Visiting footballer Ardiles in a road taffic collision
Ex-Tottenham Hotspurs player, Ossie Ardiles, was involved in a single vehicle road traffic collision (RTC) on the Darwin to Stanley road shortly after 1900hours on Monday 20th January 2014. Mr Ardiles is here filming part of a documentary on his football career for ESPN, alongside his friend and fellow Spurs star, Ricardo ‘Ricky’ Villa. Ossie’s son Federico Ardiles also joins the group. Read full article
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Jan 21st, 2014 - 07:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0CFK will be pleased..
.....how much did the hospital charge him?...I wonder....
Jan 21st, 2014 - 08:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 02 a voice
Jan 21st, 2014 - 08:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0good one lol
(2) A_Voice
Jan 21st, 2014 - 08:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0...................I begin to suspect that you are nearly as leery as I am.
4 Think
Jan 21st, 2014 - 09:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Always have been Mr Think...always have....
Beware Isolde is chasing after you on the other thread....don't let her know I warned you....;-)
5 A_Voice
Jan 21st, 2014 - 09:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Don't let her know that I said this but..........
Ladies are like cats.................................... They like to be ignored. ;-)
........ “CFK will be pleased”_______?
Jan 21st, 2014 - 09:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I did not know the britons loves the argentines...
2, 4, 5 Think
Jan 21st, 2014 - 11:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0All foreign visitors are required to pay their medical bill if treated at the hospital. The vast majority have medical insurance and this is strongly recommended to all visitors.
7 ron
I have nothing against most Argentines and I have several friends who are Argentine. I am no fan of the Argentines who would like to see me and my family removed from my homeland but I am in no doubt that this is a minority view. You get deadbeats everywhere. :)
@8
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 12:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0The message was sent to @ 1> old poop briton<
But, let me add: the british have the islands for approx. 300 years with approx. 3000 islanders living in such islands, for what? The fact that most british citizens don't have interest to reside in the islands means there was not sufficient interest form the UK goverment or any other foreign company to invest and develop such place ...and still there is not sufficient investment and enough population. Give up. You have the choice to reside in the UK rather than to waste your life living in such isolated frigid islands. Good night. :)
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Jan 22nd, 2014 - 12:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0Thanks for your concern but we're more than happy where we are. :)
#2 how much did the hospital charge him?
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 05:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0No one single penny.....perfect moment for FIG to sxore cheap points.
Said that, mandatory recognise the help given, good
# 9
Is not concern Joe, is called international law in wich you lot bunch outlaw english people Are squatting ilegally territory that dont beñing to you, ask UN and his more than 40 resolutiond about it.
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Jan 22nd, 2014 - 05:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0ron_57 aka Sussie/Sybil / Susanna Brown/sussieUSA
http://en.mercopress.com/2012/08/24/cristina-fernandez-in-good-health-condition-but-still-in-rest-and-recovery
#11 What UN resolutions are these then that state the islanders are squatting?
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 06:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0Lying nationalistic would-be colonialist.
If your insurance does not cover treatment you will either have to pay before
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 07:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0leaving the hospital or within a month. Several of the larger private hospitals and health care groups, such as the British Hospital, offer their own health plan in which you can enrol. These health programs often offer more flexible payments,
http://www.justlanded.com/english/Argentina/Argentina-Guide/Health/Healthcare
And we still don't know what they were doing there.
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 09:25 am - Link - Report abuse 015 Britworker (#)
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 10:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0Jan 22nd, 2014 - 09:25 am
Not sure but firstly, I don't think it is a propaganda stunt, I heard he was doing a documentary about his football career and his relationship with the UK. The Falklands segment was important to his story. Secondly, after the last incident I doubt very much that the FIG doesn't know exactly what they are doing and gave given permission for him to do it. It's a free country after all.
Think and A_Voice - Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 10:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0Burns night soon, perhaps fifth columnists and RG refugees can get together or come as one for supper. Myself, I shall be listening to the skirl of the pipes nearby as they pipe in the wee beastie.
15 and 16
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0They were making an episode of an ESPN series which, I think, must be in it's 3rd or 4th season now. The show is called Capitals of Football. The Falklands war had two major impacts on Ossie's life. The publicly less well known one was 100 times worse for him than the well documented one about him having to leave England for a while during the war.
The reason for the visit was to record scenes from the Islands to help Mr Ardiles make his football documentary. After all right up until the Nasty ones in Argentina invaded our Country Mr Ardiles was playing football in the United Kingdom and as a result of this stupid period in 1982 he was no longer as popular in UK.
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 10:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0Sad because he was a very good player and just like most of us innocent ones was caught up in a political issue.
The Falkland Islands people will and always have shown compassion to everyone from all walks of life in their hour of need. That is what decent people do.
There are many of us who have no issues with the average Argentine man or woman and only has issues with their corrupted regime that runs their country and whom dictates to them how they should live.
Falkland Islanders would like to have a better relationship with Argentina but so long as that Government insists on our sovereignty that will sadly never happen. Now would be a good time for the leaders of Argentina to stop their ridiculous campaign against us and start treating us in the same way we look after their visitors.
9 ron_57 (#)
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 11:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0Jan 22nd, 2014 - 12:09 am
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@8
The message was sent to @ 1> old poop Briton
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your envy is again showing..
Tinka rambling on with himself again and getting excited.
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0No way could we just let Ossie die by the side of the road. I dare say old Tinka would be given a hand if he were to suffer the same fate on one of his secret missions testing the Islands defences. Always providing of course his insurance documents were to hand and could be verified with Lloyds of London.... in time.
your condemned if you charged him,
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 12:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0and condemned if you don't,
you just cant win , in the Argentina world of view..
Probably driving on the right instead of the correct side of the road, and I hope he had good car insurance as it looks like a writeoff.
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 03:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@20
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 06:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“your envy is again showing”?.....
come on, ...
there is not a decent hotel and modern hospital in such islands,
no money, no class,
keep the islands inside your arse!
keep the islands inside your arse!
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 07:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0your envy is again showing..
24 Ron-57/Sussie/ Susanna Brown/ Sussie USA/ PaulCedron?
Jan 22nd, 2014 - 08:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@20
“your envy is again showing”?.....
come on, ...
there is not a decent hotel and modern hospital in such islands,
no money, no class, “
”keep the islands inside your arse!“
LOL, ”ron_57“ is aka ”Sussie “, for sure !!!
”not a decent hotel or hospital... “
could be ”Paul Cedron” as well ;-)
The real “Ron-57”:
http://en.mercopress.com/2012/08/24/cristina-fernandez-in-good-health-condition-but-still-in-rest-and-recovery
even if the islander built the best hotels,
Jan 23rd, 2014 - 06:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0the argies would complain ,
@11
Jan 23rd, 2014 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You are a colonialist and Imperialist, frustrated by democracy.
Ok, Ok, The Falklands, Argieland and the UK will be brought together in one country. The Capital of the United country will be: London, the currency: UK Pound, the official language: English, the new country will be part of the United Kingdom. The problem of poverty and mismanagement of the rebel province will be dealt with by the UK government and implemented immediately to bring the poorest province to a better shape and finally there will be no more claims over the Falklands. In 5 years the whole of the UK will be one nation and one happy people! Problem solved.
Jan 24th, 2014 - 12:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0so they say lol.
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