England womens team is too white

[JamesWales]

Thoughts? I can see the broader picture in reflecting society, but you pick the best team. Sometimes that will be disproportionately non-white (very often is actually) and sometimes not. Unhelpful race baiting for me. I grew up as a child wanting to be John Barnes. I'm not sure the authors message is the right one to send out.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/18/england-women-squad-euro-2022-whiteness-diversity

[cyril evans awaydays]

Re: England womens team is too white

Thoughts? I can see the broader picture in reflecting society, but you pick the best team. Sometimes that will be disproportionately non-white (very often is actually) and sometimes not. Unhelpful race baiting for me. I grew up as a child wanting to be John Barnes. I'm not sure the authors message is the right one to send out.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...ness-diversity

Agreed. How is the John Barnes bit coming along?

[JamesWales]

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Agreed. How is the John Barnes bit coming along?

After a relatively small number of beers I am very happy to perform the requisite parts of the Anfield Rap.

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Re: England womens team is too white

Thoughts? I can see the broader picture in reflecting society, but you pick the best team. Sometimes that will be disproportionately non-white (very often is actually) and sometimes not. Unhelpful race baiting for me. I grew up as a child wanting to be John Barnes. I'm not sure the authors message is the right one to send out.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...ness-diversity

Isn't she just saying that with the women's game going from strength to strength, they need to make sure they diversify the areas they go looking for talent?

[JamesWales]

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Isn't she just saying that with the women's game going from strength to strength, they need to make sure they diversify the areas they go looking for talent?

Possibly. I'm sure that is part of her argument - but if that's the case, why have England managed to pick a disproportionately large number of black players in the past? The vast majority of WSL teams are in very diverse areas. The Champions Chelsea have a pretty diverse team. What does this mean when England teams in various sports have a lower than expected number of white players? Is that an issue?

It's a pretty shady area IMO. Important to try and reflect society, I agree, but I'm not sure trying to find a negative when it doesn't is entirely healthy or progressive. And as I allude to above, this idea that someone can only look up to someone of the same race is pretty dangerous territory for me.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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I was just saying to a mate the other day there were no black or mixed race players in the England women's team

[Wales-Bales]

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They could do with a few redheads too, what have they got against redheads?

[Citizen's Nephew]

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I'd have to defer to those with a greater knowledge, longevity as CCMB members and memory than me, but has a topic ever been moved from the Politics Board to the Main Board?

The reason I ask, is that this one would qualify imo. #football

[life on mars]

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Simples , change the bloody shirt colour , dear lord how difficult is this stuff....

[ToTaL ITK]

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Liverpool Man U/C Chelsea Arsenal etc etc etc...are too foreign?

[Organ Morgan.]

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Transpose white for any other colour and there would be outrage. Whites are always fair game though and have been for some time.

There is a storm coming. Prepare accordingly. pic.twitter.com/T3NdnlVYf6

— iamyesyouareno (@iamyesyouareno) July 23, 2022

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: England womens team is too white

Transpose white for any other colour and there would be outrage. Whites are always fair game though and have been for some time.

There is a storm coming. Prepare accordingly. pic.twitter.com/T3NdnlVYf6

— iamyesyouareno (@iamyesyouareno) July 23, 2022

Is there time for this Armageddon to beat the one arriving by the end of this week?

[Organ Morgan.]

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Can't say for sure. Something I am very confident of is when you're instructed to again you will obediently don what these people weren't fussy on wearing when they thought TV cameras had stopped filming them. Lemmings will be lemmings.

It was pure theatre. Never forget. pic.twitter.com/a7JYzYyRvw

— James Melville (@JamesMelville) July 21, 2022

[Eric Cartman]

Re: England womens team is too white

They could do with a few redheads too, what have they got against redheads?

Or really fat girls