Joe Jacobson On Radio 5

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

How many white kids from Canton, Grangetown and Riverside play for us? We are a championship football club playing in a league full of footballers from all over the world, not a local Sunday league team.

You have to be exceptional to make it at this level, being some kid who loves football and plays it in the park local to the stadium doesnt quite cut the mustard I am afraid. You need a bit more than that.

The point being that football clubs and relevant to us , Cardiff City, seem to miss out on local talent

[J R Hartley]

The point being that football clubs and relevant to us , Cardiff City, seem to miss out on local talent

Because the game has moved on to an international level. The days of clubs being represented by a load of local lads has long gone.

Quite what this has to do with there not being many jewish footballers in the football league I dont know. Jews make up 0.2% of the worlds population, how many proffesional footballers do you expect to be in the 4 English divisions?

As for muslims, one of the best footballer in the premier league the last 6/7 years is a muslim. If youve got the talent you will make it regardless of creed or religion.

[lardy]

Because the game has moved on to an international level. The days of clubs being represented by a load of local lads has long gone.

Quite what this has to do with there not being many jewish footballers in the football league I dont know. Jews make up 0.2% of the worlds population, how many proffesional footballers do you expect to be in the 4 English divisions?

As for muslims, one of the best footballer in the premier league the last 6/7 years is a muslim. If youve got the talent you will make it regardless of creed or religion.

You'd think an avid watcher of the premier league like sludge would know that

[J R Hartley]

You'd think an avid watcher of the premier league like sludge would know that

Ouch.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

The only time I would avidly watch the Premier league is if Cardiff City were in it

[Dave Blue]

That's basically what he was saying and why he was getting the abuse

Not quite true, he did speak very well but he seemed upset that the FA had quite rightly decided not to light the arch with blue and white.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Not quite true, he did speak very well but he seemed upset that the FA had quite rightly decided not to light the arch with blue and white.

I didn't pick that up

I agree that the FA were right not to

[J R Hartley]

I didn't pick that up

Of course you didnt, it didnt suit your narrative.

The sooner people like you stop making football about race, sex and religion the better.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Of course you didnt, it didnt suit your narrative.

The sooner people like you stop making football about race, sex and religion the better.

What narrative is that ?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Was George Cohen Jewish?

How about David Pleat, who is Jewish by the way.

Making assumptions can lead to the wrong conclusions.

Like what

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Sludge would struggle to get up in the morning if he didnt have something to virtue signal over.

A lack of Jewish footballers in British football is a cracker even for him.

You are definitely nor right wing or a daily mail type

Keep repeating this to yourself

[Jordi Culé]

Like what

Assumptions on the religion of people going on their names.

No drama just pointing it out.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Does it? I have never looked that closely.

I assumed that it is some sort of religious ritual but I have no idea what faith it is as I just don’t care. And I don’t think that many people do. It is up to the player what they do, like that weird hop that some of them do. ;-)

Do Jewish players make the Star of David sign when they come on?

It is just irrelevant to me and I’m amazed that anyone actually notices or even cares.

Well if you don't care then that's great

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Assumptions on the religion of people going on their names.

No drama just pointing it out.

It's not the crime of the century to assume that someone with a Jewish surname is Jewish by religion or Jewish born

I think it's interesting and part of the way life is

It doesn't make one politically correct it's just an observation

I know Hartley doesn't like all that but I couldn't care less

It's not my fault he's sheltered

[Dembe]

It's not the crime of the century to assume that someone with a Jewish surname is Jewish by religion or Jewish born

I think it's interesting and part of the way life is

It doesn't make one politically correct it's just an observation

I know Hartley doesn't like all that but I couldn't care less

It's not my fault he's sheltered

Some may even say it's racist, depends how far left and woke they are though I suppose.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Was George Cohen Jewish?

How about David Pleat, who is Jewish by the way.

Making assumptions can lead to the wrong conclusions.

His father's side was

From Ukraine

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Some may even say it's racist, depends how far left and woke they are though I suppose.

May say what is racist ?

Thinking that someone with a Jewish name might be Jewish?

I mean if someone said that bloke called swartz .......he's a jew .....I don't like Jews etc etc ......then clearly you could argue that kind of comment is racist

But thinking someone with a Jewish name might be Jewish?

[Dembe]

May say what is racist ?

Thinking that someone with a Jewish name might be Jewish?

I mean if someone said that bloke called swartz .......he's a jew .....I don't like Jews etc etc ......then clearly you could argue that kind of comment is racist

But thinking someone with a Jewish name might be Jewish?

It's what the woke far left do on twitter. Usually if someone they deem right says something even close to what you said thread get bashed with the racist stick.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

It's what the woke far left do on twitter. Usually if someone they deem right says something even close to what you said thread get bashed with the racist stick.

How odd

[Dembe]

How odd

Of you to assume peoples Religion? Couldn't agree more.

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

Some may even say it's racist, depends how far left and woke they are though I suppose.

I guess it's a stereotype so in that sense racist. It's also not always accurate. But it often is a good indicator of someone's heritage, if not their current religion, if they have one. Like in JJ's case, or Harvey Goldsmith or George Cohen.

[Dembe]

I guess it's a stereotype so in that sense racist. It's also not always accurate. But it often is a good indicator of someone's heritage, if not their current religion, if they have one. Like in JJ's case, or Harvey Goldsmith or George Cohen.

Twitter would have a field day with Old Sludgy.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Of you to assume peoples Religion? Couldn't agree more.

You think it's odd to think that a person with a Jewish or Islamic name is probably Jewish.....or Islamic ?

Don't be daft , you are just fishing for stupidity now

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Twitter would have a field day with Old Sludgy.

Well thank feck I don't bother with all that bollocks then

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

I guess it's a stereotype so in that sense racist. It's also not always accurate. But it often is a good indicator of someone's heritage, if not their current religion, if they have one. Like in JJ's case, or Harvey Goldsmith or George Cohen.

Or Jesus