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FA chairman resigns

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  1. Rum & Black for 2

    Rum & Black for 2 Champion’s League Prediction League Champion Forum Moderator

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    I agree, it should always be the best person who gets the job. Then you have equality.
     
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    Agreed. Tyrone Mings should step down as a footballer and hang up his boots immediately!
     
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    My next door neighbour ( Elizabeth ) is black and she popped into the local butcher and asked if he had any beef. He replied " Oh no, black Betty ham or lamb "
     
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    <laugh>

    1977 might be a bit too way back for some
    but I suppose if you want to Ram Jam then crackers on
     
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    I remember it, great tune.
     
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  7. Rum & Black for 2

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    <laugh>

    The old ones are the best ones and you don’t get much older than Jim.
     
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    This may well true, however back in 1896 when boys wore short pants and Fanny was a girl's name, I was given 200 years to live by my doctor because of exposure to beer at an early age.
    Shrewd man my doctor, he was 47 years old then and still going strong.
     
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    I agree best man / woman for the job and all that but the problem is that the FA are not capable of making that decision in my mind. It's an old white boys club. There is no way that the people doing the hiring could see through their 'unconcious bias' to hire anyone else other than one of their own.

    I actually think they need some kind of independent process in order to make progress towards a modern FA. Half of them probably need to be managed out and there should be an agenda that demands diversity in the hiring. There are I am sure many, incredibly talented dynamic individuals who would love the opportunity to transform the FA but breaking through the existing barriers is very difficult. Maybe one of those went last night.
     
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  10. Rum & Black for 2

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    Agree with most of what you say with the exception of the highlighted part.

    For me you don’t get rid of discrimination by discriminating. We need to educate but unfortunately that takes time. Something “demanding “ diversity essentially means you are not aiming to treat everybody equally as there will be a diversity quota to meet. That would be discrimination.
     
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    Probably should have worded better. I really mean diversity in the process, mixed interview panels, they should be made to select CVs from a wide range of backgrounds etc. Also this is not just about diversity in the traditional meaning it's about making the opportunity to speak to people with a diverse mindset, methods, previous industry experiences and so on. These organisations are so inbred currently.
     
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    My Grandson plays drums,while he was learning I asked him what he was playing,he said cant remember the name but its a song about a horse,I couldnt get it,then the above comes on the car radio and he says this is the song <laugh>
     
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    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    <laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
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  14. Schlem Boogerman

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    FA chairman. What a white ****.
    Ban me.
     
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  15. Dorty Dogbreath

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    Better still, sign him up to the Sunderland board. That'll teach him! <laugh>
     
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