I come in Peace. I understand you probably couldn't care less about what happened on Wednesday but I just wanted to open up (if possible) a debate on political correctness in football (or at least the PL anyway). Whether you think there is/isn't? Where the problems lie? Societal issues. Government to blame etc. No matter what side you are on (it seems to have encapsulated the nation) it's become clear now that kind of behaviour (whether Hazard kicked the ball or not) isn't acceptable partly due to brand image and public outcry. We all hate Man Utd but would a player have been banned for swearing in front of his own away fans 30 or even 20 years ago? The answer is an emphatic No. Just wanted to get your opinions on this, don't bite my head off. Thanks in advance.
Too many trying to impose their values on differing social groups. Ones mans figure of speech is anothers insult. I think you will see differing attitudes in different divisions. The EPL clubs are often sanitised/ gentrified, but also homogenised. Traditions of old erased, clubs like Chelsea barely recognisable from the earthy enviroments they were. Lower down the scale attitudes change. A visit to Ashton Gate can be a culture shock for away support, likewise visits to ex premier league for fans here.
Excellent post. I'm not one of those Sky 4 fans and am also partial to the odd Championship/League2/Non-League game as well as Villa but even lower down the division it's still a massive culture shock. Premier League = Sky, Brand Image, Middle/Upper Class (Suburban Housewives), armchair fans. Football League = Real Fans, matchgoing fans, football.
Political correctness is good old class intolerance and self interest groups. If these people cared about making football more accessible they would be campaigning/complaining about ticket prices, no standing, tv interfering with kick offs, the crap coaching in this country for kids v spain when we are the richest best in the world league blah.
Yes in some ways while I dream of getting to the Prem, for me 3.00 pm on a Saturday afternoon is when football should be played. And the midweek evening games on the days when each city/town had their own early closing for shops. In Bristol it was Tuesday but Nottingham had Thursday. But I'm just an old sentimentalist who'd like to see the lace re-introduced into the football so opposition defenders would pull out of heading it especially when wet!
Cidered Having had my forehead gashed open a couple of times I NEVER want to see the lace in football returning had the cut been a bit lower might have damaged my eye would never want to see that happen to anyone else.
Political correctness an ideaology totally out of touch with reality for many of us. It appears rife in the EPL. A division that cares more about image and money than the sport itself, and a division that is alienated from its origins.
