***Official*** English Football Season 2020-21

[grecian]

I very much doubt that anyone booing football players in England for taking the knee is because they’re against racial equality.

That seems a ridiculously sweeping statement, considering certain footballing groups life-long ties to neo-nazis.

Anyway I don't much care if they keep it up or not, BLM seems a bit empty, but not half as empty as the righteous battle against wokeism bollocks.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I very much doubt that anyone booing football players in England for taking the knee is because they’re against racial equality.

 

[sledger]

I very much doubt that anyone booing football players in England for taking the knee is because they’re against racial equality.

Then you're incredibly naive.

 

[GIMH]

Then you're incredibly naive.

The more pertinent question would be are they all racist? I'd lean towards no. But the problem with booing is its a generic form of expression. I've known of many a player to be upset at boos when they're brought on as sub when really the boos are at the manager for whoever is being taken off.

At our play off game the only boos came from one stand, which is where all the general sale tickets were as opposed to season ticket holders. Not sure if that is indicative of anything really but it felt noteworthy at the time.

 

[WICFan]

Then you're incredibly naive.

Fans have clearly had enough of media hysteria and faux outrage at any person or team who decided they didn't want to take on the symbolic gesture and/or are against virtue signalling to a Marxist political organisation.

The game the other night was played at The Riverside, home of Middlesbrough FC. They stopped kneeling at games, Britt Assombalonga said it was "a meaningless gesture".

UEFA needs to take racism more seriously and work with National FA's on something that will unite against it.

 

[sledger]

Fans have clearly had enough of media hysteria and faux outrage at any person or team who decided they didn't want to take on the symbolic gesture and/or are against virtue signalling to a Marxist political organisation.

The game the other night was played at The Riverside, home of Middlesbrough FC. They stopped kneeling at games, Britt Assombalonga said it was "a meaningless gesture".

Hahaha

 

[sledger]

The more pertinent question would be are they all racist? I'd lean towards no. But the problem with booing is its a generic form of expression. I've known of many a player to be upset at boos when they're brought on as sub when really the boos are at the manager for whoever is being taken off.

At our play off game the only boos came from one stand, which is where all the general sale tickets were as opposed to season ticket holders. Not sure if that is indicative of anything really but it felt noteworthy at the time.

They almost certainly aren't, but it's a bit like asking if all UKIP members are racist. The answer is of course no, but the non racist ones are part of a bigger pool of people, a significant proportion of which will be.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

virtue signalling to a Marxist political organisation.

****ing hell

 

[GIMH]

They almost certainly aren't, but it's a bit like asking if all UKIP members are racist. The answer is of course no, but the non racist ones are part of a bigger pool of people, a significant proportion of which will be.

Yeah I agree

 

[Lillian Thomson]

One comment on our match day board while the knee was being taken a few months ago (that was quickly deleted by admin) said "He was a petty crook resisting arrest, not Mother Teresa. Nothing to do with football, just get on with the game."

I don't think the person who posted it was racist, just a tad unaware of the wider picture.

 

[sledger]

One comment on our match day board while the knee was being taken a few months ago (that was quickly deleted by admin) said "He was a petty crook resisting arrest, not Mother Teresa. Nothing to do with football, just get on with the game."

I don't think the person who posted it was racist, just a tad unaware of the wider picture.

Sounds like someone who'd be unaware of quite a lot tbh.

 

[grecian]

It's obviously a ridiculous argument, it is not a binary thing, you don't have to support the kneeling, or boo. You can just stay quiet, that way you are not insulting your own players, who you are there to support. Then no one will be calling you braindead racists.

There really is no actual logic to it, that's why you have to resort to stiff Tucker Carlson would say to justify your idiocy.

 

[duffer]

Bid for Buendia, talking to Bissouma and interested in Onana even if his ban is upheld.

Busy start, maybe our higher ups realise something needs to be done asap?

 

[Himannv]

What was Gazza like at Rangers? Past his peak, or still putting in top performances when he was sober? @Furball thoughts?

 

[Furball]

What was Gazza like at Rangers? Past his peak, or still putting in top performances when he was sober? @Furball thoughts?

He was brilliant for about 18 months. Also gave me an amazing birthday present as a kid - we beat Aberdeen 3-1 to clinch our 8th title in a row with Gazza scoring a hat-trick on my 11th birthday. Then he picked up an ankle injury in a 6 a side tournament in Amsterdam in January 1997 and was never quite the same player again.

Didn't always cover himself in glory in Europe either; scored a couple of fabulous goals in the 1995/96 group stages, but got himself stupidly sent off against Ajax in 1996/97. Although I don't think Walter Smith's lack of tactical acumen helped.

 

[Himannv]

He was brilliant for about 18 months. Also gave me an amazing birthday present as a kid - we beat Aberdeen 3-1 to clinch our 8th title in a row with Gazza scoring a hat-trick on my 11th birthday. Then he picked up an ankle injury in a 6 a side tournament in Amsterdam in January 1997 and was never quite the same player again.

Didn't always cover himself in glory in Europe either; scored a couple of fabulous goals in the 1995/96 group stages, but got himself stupidly sent off against Ajax in 1996/97. Although I don't think Walter Smith's lack of tactical acumen helped.

Cheers. I've been trying to find footage and insight on how good he was after the '92 Euros. I was watching an all touch compilation of him where he looked really great for Rangers so thought I'd ask about his stint there.

 

[Furball]

He was excellent in the 1996/97 League Cup Final for us, we were 2-1 down v Hearts at half time, Gascoigne and McCoist have an absolutely blazing argument at half time, Gazza sinks a double brandy (according to the stories) and dominates the second half.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Cheers. I've been trying to find footage and insight on how good he was after the '92 Euros. I was watching an all touch compilation of him where he looked really great for Rangers so thought I'd ask about his stint there.

Do you mean the 96 Euros?

Pretty sure Gazza was still nursing a busted ACL during the 92 finals.

God, Graham Taylor's squad was ordinary. Andy Sinton, Neil Webb, Carlton Palmer, David Batty and Tony Daley...

 

[Magrat Garlick]

you'd think it'd be pretty hard to mess up building a squad around Platt and Lineker in 1992 huh

 

[Uppercut]

Do you mean the 96 Euros?

Pretty sure Gazza was still nursing a busted ACL during the 92 finals.

God, Graham Taylor's squad was ordinary. Andy Sinton, Neil Webb, Carlton Palmer, David Batty and Tony Daley...

What was David Batty like? I always thought he was as ploddy as they come but I’ve recently heard multiple people talk about how good he was.