The point I was trying to make is that racism is not just a foreign state of mind. Read this in reference to outrage on the board to that article on the u18 walk off.i.e. some suggest this does happen at English stadiums and indeed at LR. There have been a number of well broadcast incidents in involving football fans in the last year at london stadiums or during travelling to or from matches.... although these were related to Arsenal, Fulham, Chelsea. I have certainly heard various comments directed at players with a racial undertone at LR, admittedly it is rare and usually isolated to individuals. At the Villa home match the noisy lot in the corner were slagging off a villa player going over for a throw or corner. Not sure what was said. A child seated beside my daughter and myself asked her guardian why were they singing that....his reply was it is because he is Irish. Just an example as my daughter picked up on this too...and that was her first visit. Also if you read through the jokes admittedly one of the best threads, there is a popular tone from some posters. I just try to provide balance, grass may sometimes be plastic or 4G but not always greener on home turf. Not meant to offend...honest.
