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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
lardy
It seems I'm in a minority, and most of us think fans would be absolutely fine about it.
So why, I wonder, is the tally of openly gay footballers in this country still zero? Obviously it's something else. Any suggestions?
I have no idea. Most lads I know (and we're in our 40s and 50s) really couldn't give a shite about what consenting adults get up to in their own bedroom, and I'd hazard a guess most people younger than us are even less bothered than we are. So I don't really know why gay footballers don't feel comfortable coming out.
I reckon there would be quite a lot of positivity, with fans policing themselves much in the way racists are shouted down by the majority, so would the homophobes.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Feedback
I have no idea. Most lads I know (and we're in our 40s and 50s) really couldn't give a shite about what consenting adults get up to in their own bedroom, and I'd hazard a guess most people younger than us are even less bothered than we are. So I don't really know why gay footballers don't feel comfortable coming out.
I reckon there would be quite a lot of positivity, with fans policing themselves much in the way racists are shouted down by the majority, so would the homophobes.
I reckon you’re quite wide of the mark.
You only have to see the comments on anything about rainbow laces to see how a lot of people still feel about gay people.
I don’t even think racism is policed by fans either, I’ve seen plenty of things shouted or sang that haven’t been shut down by anyone.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Feedback
I have no idea. Most lads I know (and we're in our 40s and 50s) really couldn't give a shite about what consenting adults get up to in their own bedroom, and I'd hazard a guess most people younger than us are even less bothered than we are. So I don't really know why gay footballers don't feel comfortable coming out.
I reckon there would be quite a lot of positivity, with fans policing themselves much in the way racists are shouted down by the majority, so would the homophobes.
I think dressing rooms would be fine bar potentially some players from countries with more backwards views, the terraces would have the occasional dickhead but social media would comfortably be the worst of all, there's some absolutely poisonous people on there
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
PontBlue
It'll be good when we can get to a stage where announcements like this aren't News.
👏👏👏
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
delmbox
I think dressing rooms would be fine bar potentially some players from countries with more backwards views, the terraces would have the occasional dickhead but social media would comfortably be the worst of all, there's some absolutely poisonous people on there
Maybe give social media a swerve.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Croesy Blue
I reckon you’re quite wide of the mark.
You only have to see the comments on anything about rainbow laces to see how a lot of people still feel about gay people.
I don’t even think racism is policed by fans either, I’ve seen plenty of things shouted or sang that haven’t been shut down by anyone.
What do you think would happen if someone tried to start racist chanting down the city?
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
lardy
Also, what does strong clamping down look like? I remember the three black England players who missed penalties against Italy receiving a lot of racial abuse and not much clamping down.
Can't imagine what Hyms and Arias would be reshuffled into if a gay player played against Cardiff.
I agree with a poster above who says it'll be good when this stuff isn't instantly news, but for whatever the reason is it just doesn't seem to happen in football.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Feedback
What do you think would happen if someone tried to start racist chanting down the city?
I’ve heard I’d rather wear a turban than a rose plenty of times with nothing happening.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Croesy Blue
I’ve heard I’d rather wear a turban than a rose plenty of times with nothing happening.
Welsh fella saying they'd rather not be English.
Lock them up.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
dembethewarrior
Welsh fella saying they'd rather not be English.
Lock them up.
I can only hope you’re being sarcastic and aren’t this dense.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful',
there aren't many cheerful souls on the MB
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
dembethewarrior
Welsh fella saying they'd rather not be English.
Lock them up.
Clickbait reply.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
dembethewarrior
Welsh fella saying they'd rather not be English.
Lock them up.
This song is highly offensive and racist
It's saying English people are so low that the person singing the song would rather be Asian!
Incredibly ignorant and racist crap
Surprised you as an educated fella think it's just a song , it's far worse than saying I would rather be welsh than English
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
ToTaL ITK
there aren't many cheerful souls on the MB
I didn’t think Cardiff fans could be cheerful
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Croesy Blue
I’ve heard I’d rather wear a turban than a rose plenty of times with nothing happening.
Indeed
I mean if we are talking about clampdowns on homophobic abuse then Brighton fans have been getting it in the neck for years , its very embarrassing to hear our lot sing it but I am afraid they do
As for clampdowns on offensive chants in general don't expect the club to do anything about it
They pay lip service and tick boxes but taking action ?
Complete and utter waste of time
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Croesy Blue
I’ve heard I’d rather wear a turban than a rose plenty of times with nothing happening.
Is that really racist? We're the sane ****ing race.
English bashing, definitely. Not racist.
And it's banter.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Feedback
Is that really racist? We're the sane ****ing race.
English bashing, definitely. Not racist.
And it's banter.
Really? I thought that has massive racist connotations
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Feedback
Is that really racist? We're the sane ****ing race.
English bashing, definitely. Not racist.
And it's banter.
Huge racist overtones
Me .....Welsh bloke .......think the English are so low that I would rather be Asian (turban) than be English
You English are soo low that it would be better to be Asian than English
It's certainly not banter , it's racism
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Feedback
Is that really racist? We're the sane ****ing race.
English bashing, definitely. Not racist.
And it's banter.
It isn’t the English part, you cannot be serious with this.
I cannot believe two people have genuinely thought the racism in this is about the English ffs :hehe:
Don’t worry lads they’ll self police!
When the English sing I’d rather be a p*ki than a Turk it’s just banter about being Turkish!!!!
****ing doughnuts :hehe:
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Armitage Shanks
Really? I thought that has massive racist connotations
I've never given it much thought. It's not something I've heard being sung
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Feedback
I've never given it much thought. It's not something I've heard being sung
We’re the same race :hehe:
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Croesy Blue
It isn’t the English part, you cannot be serious with this.
I dont take offence at everything and anything in the way you do.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Feedback
I dont take offence at everything and anything in the way you do.
I don’t take offence at anything but that is racist, no two ways about it.
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Re: Professional footballer declares that he is gay
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Originally Posted by
Croesy Blue
It isn’t the English part, you cannot be serious with this.
I cannot believe two people have genuinely thought the racism in this is about the English ffs :hehe:
Don’t worry lads they’ll self police!
When the English sing I’d rather be a p*ki than a Turk it’s just banter about being Turkish!!!!
****ing doughnuts :hehe:
You hear these songs whereas I do not. That says more about who you sit with than anything else.