Rohan Ricketts on how he dealth with racism in Greece v PAOK Salonika [Archive]

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ShelsTim

30/10/2011, 7:27 PM

http://www.theplayersnet.com/rohan-ricketts-how-i-take-racism-in-my-stride-players-blog/

Thought it might be of interest.

CSFShels

30/10/2011, 7:39 PM

If its not an over-exaggerated story (which it kind of sounds like) then fair play to him haha.

brendy_�ire

30/10/2011, 10:35 PM

Why on earth wouldn't he report that?
Fair enough if it doesn't bother him, but it's still pretty shocking stuff.

A face

30/10/2011, 11:19 PM

Thing is, its still parr for the course in alot of countries. Its a side to the game you just dont think about unless you witness or experience it.

Dan6189

31/10/2011, 9:37 AM

Sounds a bit made up to me but it's never good to hear stories of players being treated that way, fair enough he's playing for rovers so deserves to be mocked and abused but only because of the jersey he wears not skin colour .

Rasputin

31/10/2011, 11:35 AM

Greece is far from a problem country with regards racism on the terraces.
The vast majority of PAOK fans are not racists or even right wing, they are actually predominantly left wing and there are plenty of pictures to prove it.
Also it might help if Ricketts gave the fans of his own club a crash course on racism.

hoopy

31/10/2011, 11:39 AM

Still hurting I see, long may it continue. I'm sure the Samaritans in Sligo are overrun at the minute.

Rasputin

31/10/2011, 11:46 AM

Maybe the PAOK fans were just shouting HOOPS HOOPS dont you know?

hoopy

31/10/2011, 11:52 AM

Maybe the PAOK fans were just shouting HOOPS HOOPS dont you know?

Highly unlikely I'd say. I thought they were chanting 'CHAMPS, CHAMPS' to our players seeing as we're the CHAMPIONS

Rasputin

31/10/2011, 4:52 PM

Highly unlikely I'd say. I thought they were chanting 'CHAMPS, CHAMPS' to our players seeing as we're the CHAMPIONS
Ohh right....