Josh - I disagree with the things you and Simon said. Is that ok?
ofcourse its ok you disagree but that doesn't mean I understand how. Whether you are willing to support him or not how can you not think he is a terrible human beingThe mackie incident....
Spitting at fans....
The issue at the leeds, donny game last season.
The nightclub incident involving anton ferdinand
I haven't researched anything to do with his incidents, only because I have seen enough to know what a cock he is. I can't back this idiot, if he scores. I will cheer for leeds united getting a goal, I will not change my mind about him from his on-pitch performances though. I'd prefer Joey Barton to him, at least he doesn't display the same sort of dirty nature that diouf does
First, please provide proof that either happened please.
Second, you raise an interesting debate. I am sure there could be a very very long debate on the levels of badness of each of the issues you have mentioned because different people will come from them from different angles. Maybe you should suggest it to Nicky Campbell as a 9 am phone-in on Radio 5 live one weekday morning? You would then get the full spectrum from people who have suffered under each of those things.
Alternatively you could think about it yourself and determine that there are levels of bad in all of them, not necessarily because of the act, but because of the impact they have on other people
To help you, I will give some examples of the arguments some people may have on these issues (not necessarily my views):
a) forgery = fraud = innocent people lose money and can lose their livelihoods;
b) pornography = exploitation of women = has direct links with human trafficking and forced prostitution;
c) alcoholism (debatable it is a disease but that's a separate argument) = has direct links to violence especially domestic violence and against children, drink driving and reckless driving especially deaths on our roads, anti-social behaviour;
d) drugs = pretty much the same as alcoholism but has stronger links towards muggings, robbery, mafia, higher levels of anti-social behaviour, stabbings and gang warfare

Josh...Joey Barton? Really? For me Diouf over Barton any day. Barton and his lowlife family have enjoyed all the luxuries and benefits this country can provide since the day he was born, and yet he turned into one of the most vile characters imaginable. At least Diouf has the excuse of a deprived childhood, cultural differences etc.
Talk about missing the point, ******.
And to think you called me thick!
No elmo, a man cannot be so close to danger on so many occasions without being considered dangerous
Just because he gets away with a slap on the wrist doesn't mean he wasn't wrong. And if the mackie incident was a mistake, where was his public apology? He didn't apologise, he denied he did it. What a scumbag
Spitting is dirty, I don't care whether he hasn't been in trouble for it since 2004. Its still a ****ing dirty thing and he can get ****ed. Just because it happened more than 5 years ago means nothing. If he murdered someone 6 years ago does it just not count?
The issue at leeds, regardless of whether he was at fault or not, he still got into a "brawl" in the tunnel with some leeds players that are currently at the club and could cause unrest
I don't care how much you wanna defend this idiot, he has made mistakes in the past and far too many for my liking and should have to pay the consequences regardless of when they happened. They stick with you throughout your life
BTW I don't agree with the title Warnock out either. His hands are tied, he needs a right winger and a striker and can only afford one, once he's offloaded a couple. Diouf can play both positions and gives us options and doesn't come with a transfer fee which may mean we can bring someone else in. Apparently he was on 2k per week at Doncaster.....so wages shouldn't be a problem even for us!! Had Bates not moved the goal posts with the takeover then Warnock would have been looking at the targets in the Premiership that he mentioned but that's something for another thread I think.
Elmo, as an outsider looking in, I'm interested to know your opinions on the footballing side of Diouf. I think you've made it clear that you'll give anyone as many chances as they want. You're not a judge are you, or maybe you work for the CPS?

I would not ever equate spitting with murder
He's on trial but I expect Warnock to sign him up soon. He may be a Sewer Rat but he's our Sewer Rat and if he helps us challenge for promotion then I'm 100% behind him until he does something to jeopardise that. Clean slate from me but can see that fans are very mixed on this. If he steps out of line Austin, Kisnorbo and Brown will sort him out!!
BTW I don't agree with the title Warnock out either. His hands are tied, he needs a right winger and a striker and can only afford one, once he's offloaded a couple. Diouf can play both positions and gives us options and doesn't come with a transfer fee which may mean we can bring someone else in. Apparently he was on 2k per week at Doncaster.....so wages shouldn't be a problem even for us!! Had Bates not moved the goal posts with the takeover then Warnock would have been looking at the targets in the Premiership that he mentioned but that's something for another thread I think.
Totally agree with above, until this T/O happens or money is injected into this club we have no money to spend. I'm not a fan of diouf but as a player on a free I don't think you could get better. If anyone has some suggestions on any players it would be good to hear them.
I don't know much about him other than he was good enough to ply his trade at the top levels and Pele (I think) placed him in his top 125 ever list
Neither judge nor jury carra. I am open rather than closed and will make my mind up based on how he is at Leeds. If he screws up I will make my decision then but too many are trying to guarantee he screws up before he has had to chance to prove himself
At times it is like a Nazi rally in here - no independent thoughts allowed fro certain quarters
I don't know much about him other than he was good enough to ply his trade at the top levels and Pele (I think) placed him in his top 125 ever list
Neither judge nor jury carra. I am open rather than closed and will make my mind up based on how he is at Leeds. If he screws up I will make my decision then but too many are trying to guarantee he screws up before he has had to chance to prove himself
At times it is like a Nazi rally in here - no independent thoughts allowed fro certain quarters
