0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
George Floyd can’t get on with his life.
Why does the fact that DM is black matter. He is a football manager, not a token. People who make issues out of such things are the underlying racists in my book. If people just got on with their lives without a big issue out of everything and looking for discrimination everywhere the world would be a better place, IMO.
It should be noted that I'm writing this as someone who is currently out of the country and therefore wouldn't be able to help with this, but hear me out......What's happened in the USA probably doesn't resonate with a lot of us, nor are many of us willing to get into the sprint that's happening now of “last one to ... change your Facebook pic to black / hashtag black lives matter / take a knee.. is the biggest racist”......But I hope what DOES resonate with us is that we've all heard racist, sexist, homophobic chants or abuse from the stands, and unfortunately I'm not talking about the 80s I'm talking about recently. Or we've seen it in the news.While I personally feel that the above mentioned “sprint to...” is pointless to a certain extent, what I feel is not pointless and more importantly tangible is a banner of some sort that we can show to our players, that we can show to our fans, that we can show to visiting fans, that we're sick of what see and hear too often in the stands. I for one have the utmost hatred for your ‘regular Joe’ who feels like they have to become neanderthal man at 3pm each Saturday. But I digress, or maybe I don't ? Maybe the point is enough is enough.Anyone else out there feel this is a good idea? It could even be displayed at a behind closed doors game, after all it's the player whom are the target of the abuse.Our very own DM probably got abuse when he was younger, though he looks tough as heck on the outside, nobody knows what effect this stuff has on the inside. As we have one of the few black managers in the country I feel we need to support this movement in some way. DM you are not judged on your skin colour."Following our team through thick and thin, no matter their sex, religion or colour of skin" was my possible ideaAppreciate people taking the time to read this and i do appreciate that for some they will feel this is unnecessary and pointless. For them I say no judgement by me, I honestly believe each to their ownThanks
Quote from: DRFC_AjA on June 02, 2020, 01:02:45 pmIt should be noted that I'm writing this as someone who is currently out of the country and therefore wouldn't be able to help with this, but hear me out......What's happened in the USA probably doesn't resonate with a lot of us, nor are many of us willing to get into the sprint that's happening now of “last one to ... change your Facebook pic to black / hashtag black lives matter / take a knee.. is the biggest racist”......But I hope what DOES resonate with us is that we've all heard racist, sexist, homophobic chants or abuse from the stands, and unfortunately I'm not talking about the 80s I'm talking about recently. Or we've seen it in the news.While I personally feel that the above mentioned “sprint to...” is pointless to a certain extent, what I feel is not pointless and more importantly tangible is a banner of some sort that we can show to our players, that we can show to our fans, that we can show to visiting fans, that we're sick of what see and hear too often in the stands. I for one have the utmost hatred for your ‘regular Joe’ who feels like they have to become neanderthal man at 3pm each Saturday. But I digress, or maybe I don't ? Maybe the point is enough is enough.Anyone else out there feel this is a good idea? It could even be displayed at a behind closed doors game, after all it's the player whom are the target of the abuse.Our very own DM probably got abuse when he was younger, though he looks tough as heck on the outside, nobody knows what effect this stuff has on the inside. As we have one of the few black managers in the country I feel we need to support this movement in some way. DM you are not judged on your skin colour."Following our team through thick and thin, no matter their sex, religion or colour of skin" was my possible ideaAppreciate people taking the time to read this and i do appreciate that for some they will feel this is unnecessary and pointless. For them I say no judgement by me, I honestly believe each to their ownThanksI agree with this idea. I like the idea of having an inclusive message although I don’t agree with your words you suggest. Being fully inclusive is more than sex, religion and colour of skin. For example sexuality etc
I think the slogan “United we stand” works as well as any. Unless it has been used before for other more concerning purposes.?Make it a hashtag or something, so when folks say “what does that mean” they can find out what the message is, if they can’t deduce it in the first place..
Ever thought that quite a few black managers haven't been very good at it and that has nothing to do with colour
What I do not understand is why is it when we have so many of our brothers with origins from the Indian sub continent in the UK do we have so few playing professional football ? I cannot think of any.
Quote from: Avsuptem on June 05, 2020, 03:32:01 amWhat I do not understand is why is it when we have so many of our brothers with origins from the Indian sub continent in the UK do we have so few playing professional football ? I cannot think of any.Maybe they prefer cricket?