Your better off not going to football games if you dont like that. Also never ever go to a game between 2 big rivals!Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDMRooney
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Your better off not going to football games if you dont like that. Also never ever go to a game between 2 big rivals!Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanDMRooney
People need to stay away from the likes of that. Clubs have been fined for a lot less.
Don't stewards take action (in so far as they can) about racial chants ? also, it is open to any individual to bring racist chants to the attention of the gardai who are obliged to act, even if it is just to warn off the clowns doing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Stop ffs a bit of harmless chanting.
where does it stop Lads?
Are we not allowed to call the Junkies Junkies and the Gyppos Gyppos anymore?
Fecking Caseyites ruining football!!
Honestly curious, what would the guards do them for? We dont have any hate crime legislation as far as I know..........Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
We actually do have hate crime laws, made in the 80s, though from what I've read they aren't worth much when it comes to prosecutions. Part of the background to the recent referendum was a suggestion the blasphemy provision should be replaced with more general wording about hate speech, but that never transpired.
Would it be ok if they were abusing Limerick fans for being black, Jewish, Muslim etc ?Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Sadly Travellers are the one remaining 'acceptable' targets of racism in Irish society.
How can you be racist or sectarian again someone the same race and religion as you?Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Travellers are a recognised ethnic minority.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
How I'll never know but not a discussion for this site so I'll say nothing more on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
I think LOI supporters should be recognised as an ethnic minority , we are scorned in public, discriminated against by the govt and in general looked down upon
Would love to see a day where LOI fans move beyond the traveller themed abuse / chants at matches. Apart from the very real prospect of punishment for clubs, it's just not right to use any such group as an abusive term.
We can all give each other abuse without picking on the travelling community.
that's just Shamrock Rovers ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Yes indeed, its very unfair to the Travelling Community to be associated with Limerick FC :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
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Originally Posted by marinobohs
:) Touche....Gyppo :)
Always thought it funny that Bohs are nicknamed 'the Gypsies' while shams were the club homeless and wandering around Dublin for so long :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
It is testament to the quality of discussion that this subject has been brought up but it is sad to hear anti-traveller chants at games, of course they are still commonplace as are shouts of “fa**ot” or “q**er” but they should be challenged every time.
Great to see it being brought up.
To be honest, having been away in the US the last LOI game I was at a female linesperson was the subject of relentless sexist abuse being called a **** etc so I wasn't prepared to let it pass this time. I just don't understand what it adds to the enjoyment of the gameQuote:
Originally Posted by DCWA