dare i ?

[potterpalm]

Once again i hear today of monkey chants and acted out racist movements !!



now i for one am sick and tired of it !
everyday its all about this word RACISM its all SSN REPORT ON !
ffs bore off fed up of it !!
it used to be sticks and stones .............
now its any ethnic minority can call break my bones
Today app Lukaku has been offended !
where does all this stop ?
Please somebody help me on this subject before i say too much ............................

 

[Smithers]

Its all just unneccessary - and you dont have to be an "ethnic minority" to be offended by racist comments - John Terry is a prime example!

The issue is that a remark can only eb classed as racism if it is aimed at an "ethinic Minority" and hence it is difficult (or impossible - I'm nots sure) for a white person to be on the recieving end of a racist remark. That remark would fall under another low priority law.

My point is, calling Bale a chimp or inferring someone is a rapist (when not convicted) or making references to someone's haor complection "could" be as hurtful or offensive to that individual as mocking someone because of the skin colour! Because the FA has failed to deal with certain key individuals in the correct manner, I believe that the public perception of the severity has lowered and remarks have been to frequent and flippent. On the other side, because the black and white clear cut incidents (excuse the wording) havent been dealt with properly, some may argue that certain sections of the community are becoming over sensitive!

Either way, you say "sticks & stones", I say we all need to grow up and treat each other with equal respect, and that goes for all races, colours and creeds!

 

[Mrs Pottermouth]

well said smithers

 

[nickyb]

Absolutely correct Smithers - but, and I am not being picky - honest. But what is haor complection, it sounds offensive to me!!!

 

[Smithers]

Lol, I think its that hair colour typically associated with the Celts!

 

[Sandor Clegane]

I've said the same thing several times before. If you are born with ginger hair, a big nose, end up growing to 7 feet tall, or only managing 5 feet, these are all things that you have no control over, but still lead to unfair judgements and insults.
If instead of having a go at Ferdinand, John Terry had an outburst against;
Ben Watson (****ing ginger ****)
Gareth Bale (****ing chimpy looking ****)
Grant Holt (****ing fat ****)
Peter Crouch (****ing lanky ****)
Leon Britton (****ing tiny ****)

Would he have got in even slightly as much trouble?
I'm not saying that racism should be tolerated, or that any of the aforementioned insults should be banned, there are some pretty glaring inconsistencies. I think at the end of the day, the target should have a little think, has someone just had a bit of a rant that they'll regret later, or are they genuinely attacking you for looking a bit different?

 

[nickyb]

Aha...makes sense now, cheers mate

 

[jowlermonkey]

Smithers.

 

[Mrs Pottermouth]

OK here we go 14 mins to KO and I'm sitting here waiting for ANY TEAM NEWS guys? It's absolute pergatory just updating a PC NOT knowing whom is playing where and to male things worse, Portugal's tinternet is slower than Big Mama.. UP and ATEM lads

 

[Sandor Clegane]

Just got back, don't know if any news has reached you yet Potts, but here's a short write up from BBC.

Newcastle slid to a fourth successive league defeat for the first time since 2008 as Stoke came from behind with two late goals in four minutes.
After a forgettable first half Newcastle went ahead when Papiss Cisse converted a rebound after Demba Ba's shot was parried by Asmir Begovic.
Newcastle had chances for a second but Jon Walters equalised with a glancing header from Cameron Jerome's cross.
Jerome hit the winner after a knockdown from fellow substitute Kenwyne Jones.

Stoke City
01 Begovic
02 Cameron []
04 Huth
17 Shawcross
30 Shotton
06 Whelan
15 Nzonzi
16 Adam[] (Kightly - 67' )
26 Etherington (Jerome - 68' )
19 Walters
25 Crouch (Jones - 40' )



Newcastle United
01 Krul
02 Coloccini
03 Santon []
05 Simpson
06 Williamson
14 Perch
08 Anita [](Sa Ameobi - 87' )
18 Gutierrez
24 Tiote
09 Cisse (Ranger - 87' )
19 Ba

 

[Mrs Pottermouth]

Sandor
Thanks matie GREAT result, onwards and upwards.

I'm ashamed to say I'm well oiled tonight.. and will be watching MOTD in HD

WELL done TP the player's and you the Stoke fans.
Pott's