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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 06 Dec 20 8.33pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

How the other half live!

I'm here sucking away on Orange squash and a KFC bargain bucket.

The bargain bucket's the holiday.

Edited by Stirlingsays (06 Dec 2020 8.29pm)

Not sure the missus will appreciate that mate. But at least you're leaving something to the kids.

 


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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 06 Dec 20 8.35pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

Sorry to disappoint you.

Then allow me to enlighten you.

Your fanciful analogy has clear and undeniable political aspirations.

BLM, as a political movement, does too but what the players are doing does not. They are just supporting a concept that has caught the imagination of many people and are publically demonstrating it.

That they are doing so with the backing of the FA, their employers and the government ought to inform you that this has nothing whatsoever to do with politics.

Neither the FA the clubs or most of all a Tory government would encourage our football players to offer support to any organisation with the political outlook of BLM. It's a preposterous concept.

Whether it has run it's course and should now be retired is another question but questioning the motives of the players and booing them are both completely unacceptable.

Having read the thread I find some of the comments disturbing. Which is putting it mildly. Some people seem in total denial of their racist nature. It reads like a skinhead reunion.

 


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Stirlingsays Flag 06 Dec 20 8.37pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Not sure the missus will appreciate that mate. But at least you're leaving something to the kids.

I know....Now I have peace of mind.

 


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Teddy Eagle Flag 06 Dec 20 8.39pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

Then allow me to enlighten you.

Your fanciful analogy has clear and undeniable political aspirations.

BLM, as a political movement, does too but what the players are doing does not. They are just supporting a concept that has caught the imagination of many people and are publically demonstrating it.

That they are doing so with the backing of the FA, their employers and the government ought to inform you that this has nothing whatsoever to do with politics.

Neither the FA the clubs or most of all a Tory government would encourage our football players to offer support to any organisation with the political outlook of BLM. It's a preposterous concept.

Whether it has run it's course and should now be retired is another question but questioning the motives of the players and booing them are both completely unacceptable.

Having read the thread I find some of the comments disturbing. Which is putting it mildly. Some people seem in total denial of their racist nature. It reads like a skinhead reunion.

Skinhead? The ones who based their early look on Rude Boy fashion and listened almost exclusively to ska, blue beat and reggae? Black skinheads must have been confused.

 

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fishbone Flag London 06 Dec 20 8.40pm Send a Private Message to fishbone Add fishbone as a friend

Absolute crock!
I cannot stand that generic bit about the middle classes - whatever that means nowadays - it is actually very insulting as you are really saying all of those people are racist.
The last 9 months has taught me a few things and I have never considered myself racist so that is a good thing but 20 odd men taking the knee does bugger all to promote racial equality.
It will eventually just annoy people and so become counter productive and it will also have everyone who doesn't agree with kneeling being called racist when they are not.

It will annoy those who refuse to confront their own ignorant and unfortunately their are so many amongst football supporters as racism has been on display for decades within football and the football world has long been weak against it! What is not surprising but sad is that palace have for more than40 years had very popular black players who have suffered racial abuse when they come out on the pitch both home and away, so want to put this out there to make people look at themselves and stop it!! Why fight that?

 

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Teddy Eagle Flag 06 Dec 20 9.00pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

[Link]

Spiked summing up how most people on here feel about the situation.

 

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Mapletree Flag Croydon 06 Dec 20 9.31pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle

You look down at me because I am working class.

You look up to Willo because he is upper class.

I know my place.

 

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fishbone Flag London 06 Dec 20 9.34pm Send a Private Message to fishbone Add fishbone as a friend

Just saw it and honestly what a load of crap, has not the abuse that was suffered at Manchester and Tottenham plus Chelsea last season being remembered has not the complaints of both zaha and Sterling registered? No I’m guessing it hasn’t .
I truly don’t expect anything to drastically change as I have seen it for well over 40 years the ignorant amongst football fans is still and will always be there.

 

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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 06 Dec 20 11.24pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Skinhead? The ones who based their early look on Rude Boy fashion and listened almost exclusively to ska, blue beat and reggae? Black skinheads must have been confused.

No. The more recent manifestations that are associated with extreme right-wing politics and neo-fascism.

 


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Teddy Eagle Flag 06 Dec 20 11.30pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

No. The more recent manifestations that are associated with extreme right-wing politics and neo-fascism.

OK, because the difference matters.

 

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Eaglecoops Flag CR3 07 Dec 20 5.48am Send a Private Message to Eaglecoops Add Eaglecoops as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

[Link]

Spiked summing up how most people on here feel about the situation.

A well written article. No doubt the woke protagonists on here won’t feel the same way however. Football and political gestures should not go together.

 

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Stirlingsays Flag 07 Dec 20 7.36am Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

No. The more recent manifestations that are associated with extreme right-wing politics and neo-fascism.

The far left are the least qualified to talk about their opposites.

 


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