Racism and Homophobia announcement - Was it us?

[richard.]

I think a survey showed that the majority of our support came from cardiff but we undoubtedly get a large following from areas with little ethnic minority population eg bridgend , the valleys etc

Apart from arsenal , which is located bang in the middle of one of the worlds most cosmopolitan cities , football is or was generally a white working class game in the uk

I'm from Bridgend, and certainly amongst my generation you'd get your head kicked in there for saying anything racist.

Plenty of old racists around, but I still doubt they're brave enough to do it at a City game.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

The football club Dial Square was started by Surrey factory workers the century before last, so I’d have thought Arsenal’s roots were white working class.

That's before they moved to north london

[splott parker]

That's before they moved to north london

You did say ‘is or was a generally white, working class game’, so I’d say Arsenal fall into the ‘was’ category given their roots.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Surely spurs too? It’s next to broad water farm estate isn’t it?

Indeed , spurs has a large black , asian and Cypriot support , matching the local area

[soulsurfer3]

Indeed , spurs has a large black , asian and Cypriot support , matching the local area

I think you might have left out quite an important North London community there Sludge.

[Jonccfc1927]

I think you might have left out quite an important North London community there Sludge.

I’d say there are very few ‘racist’ clubs in London, understandably with the divergent ethnic communities that live in and around London, Chelsea probably have the poorest reputation through their previous links with C18 but that was a long time ago and I now know many people from minority backgrounds that now support Chelsea.

I’ve been supporting CCFC since 84 and it would be naive to say I’ve never heard anything racist, however it’s always been the odd individual...hand on heart, I would imagine (based on our hardcore 80s & 90s fans) we would be one of the least racist group of supporters within the UK...

[insider]

My recollection of the Birmingham Zulus in the 80s was one with a large afro Caribbean contingent.
So i wouldn't think they'd have a large racism problem.

[Toadstool]

My recollection of the Birmingham Zulus in the 80s was one with a large afro Caribbean contingent.
So i wouldn't think they'd have a large racism problem.

Ah remember the good old BCFC chants of "You White Honkey"...

[Croesy Blue]

I thought this was an interesting post. People may not know (as it happened on the politics forum) but in the last few weeks one poster has used 'natural born UK citizen' as a synonym for a white person and another blamed the virus outbreak on Chinese people having brains that are biologically different to westerners.

Unfortunately, racism is alive and kicking everywhere.

Bloody hell. And people mask it by calling anyone who disagrees a snowflake and says it’s PC gone mad.

The colonel’s board is a depressing read, it’s like there’s a few edgy 13 year olds on there but they’re actually grown men.

Natural born U.K. citizen in the talk of a proper racist. Whoever said that is a c*nt.

[J R Hartley]

Bloody hell. And people mask it by calling anyone who disagrees a snowflake and says it’s PC gone mad.

The colonel’s board is a depressing read, it’s like there’s a few edgy 13 year olds on there but they’re actually grown men.

Natural born U.K. citizen in the talk of a proper racist. Whoever said that is a c*nt.

I thought that was said on here not the Colonels board?

[dembethewarrior]

Unfortunately, racism is alive and kicking everywhere.

There is "casual racism" everywhere everyday. You'll hear it down your local or in the works canteen, or as you chat casually with mates.

[Croesy Blue]

It was.

[valleys caveman]

Sky Sports News running a story at the bottom of their page now.

''Reading apologise to Cardiff fans for announcement made over PA system during match on Saturday.
Four Cardiff fans arrested for alleged racist chanting later described as anti-English.
Reading: We will review our procedure regarding public matchday announcements of this nature''.

[jon1959]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52683759

Posted today by BBC! Not sure if this just means the charges have been dropped or if a duplicate story. Surely the four fans were 'released' in January?

[trampie09]

The English need to grow a pair, the problem with those from an imperialist nation is that often they can give it but often they can't take it because they are not used to it.
Comedians get away with saying Irish this, Scots that and the Welsh the other and 99% of the time the Irish, Scots and Welsh take it in good part but the minute jokes are made about English people a fair few of them get offended and that is because historically they have had the whip hand (due to weight of numbers) and are not used to being the butt of jokes.

LOL, sorry one just has to laugh sometimes.

[trampie09]

I'm offended by bad language, I would not want to take children, female family members etc to football because of bad language, I think it's as bad as racist or homophobic language and if people get chucked out for racist or homophobic language then I think people should be chucked out for using foul and vile language as well.

[xsnaggle]

I'm offended by bad language, I would not want to take children, female family members etc to football because of bad language, I think it's as bad as racist or homophobic language and if people get chucked out for racist or homophobic language I think people should be chucked out for using foul and vile language as well.

I couldn't fcuking agree more!! Well said!

[trampie09]

I couldn't fcuking agree more!! Well said!

Were you brought up in the chapel tradition ?

[xsnaggle]

Were you brought up in the chapel tradition ?

Guess.

[CCFCC3PO]

Guess.

Yes?

[xsnaggle]

Yes?

[trampie09]

Guess.

Valleys xsnaggle ? and don't tell me you went to a Wesleyan, the World is not that small is it ?

[xsnaggle]

Valleys xsnaggle ? and don't tell me you went to a Wesleyan, the World is not that small is it ?

You're about 30 miles to far north and the wrong religion, but other than that you're spot on.

[trampie09]

You're about 30 miles to far north and the wrong religion, but other than that you're spot on.

30 miles to far North you say, crikey, Wales is so small 30 miles due South from the valleys and you would be in the sea.
Wrong religion do you mean wrong chapel ?

[xsnaggle]

30 miles to far North you say, crikey, Wales is so small 30 miles due South from the valleys and you would be in the sea.
Wrong religion do you mean wrong chapel ?

I did say "about" lol Wrong religion, not wrong chapel. :)