Red Card Poster Campaign

[A face]

Poster campaign launch - Show Racism the Red Card poster campaign launched


League of Ireland clubs will distribute 60,000 anti-racism posters to schools nationwide, following the launch of the 2009 Show Racism the Red Card poster campaign. The Show Racism the Red Card poster campaign was officially launched today [April 21st], with some of the League of Ireland’s top players gathering in UCD to answer questions from schoolchildren around the issue of multiculturalism in sport.

League of Ireland stars Owen Heary, Joseph Ndo and Eamon Zayed, all of whom feature in the Show Racism the Red Card dvd, attended the launch of the poster campaign in UCD, along with children from eight schools. The Show Racism the Red Card posters, which are supported by Newstalk, display squad photographs with players holding Show Racism the Red Card signs. The 60,000 posters have been distributed among 12 League of Ireland clubs and will be brought to schools nationwide as part of the FAI’s Club Promotion Officer programme.


Read more at www.theredcard.ie

[irishultra]

good to see.

i seen one of the speaches that the club promotional officers do, and its not just 'don't say this because its bad' they actually discuss it well and is very educational.

[forza rovers]

a bit was also on the junior cert cspe mocks about this with all the clubs being represented

[Monkfish]

Good to see the FAI taking on those rampant Nazi's with bits of paper.

[L.T.F.C.]

look i'm anti-racist but Lord Bless us. they're talking through their holes here.
In all my life i've never was at a LOI match of any sort where a racist comment was made. Now thats not to say its not there but come on, a bit wasteful.

[irishultra]

Its not fully to do with league of ireland, its society in general. It was originally set up after the rise in racist attacks in 1997 apparently..according to that Sport Matters show on Setanta.

[Magicme]

look i'm anti-racist but Lord Bless us. they're talking through their holes here.
In all my life i've never was at a LOI match of any sort where a racist comment was made. Now thats not to say its not there but come on, a bit wasteful.

Lucky you. I have witnessed racist abuse at LOI game and was horrified at it.

The Show Racism the Red Card programme is one of the most worthwhile projects in sport.

[Dunny]

look i'm anti-racist but Lord Bless us. they're talking through their holes here.
In all my life i've never was at a LOI match of any sort where a racist comment was made. Now thats not to say its not there but come on, a bit wasteful.

There is plenty of it...C**ts.

[Sheridan]

I'm surprised Ndo agrees to continue this charade after the FAI failed to deal with the "elephant-washing" chants.

[Magicme]

Maybe he feels this is the most effective way of trying to prevent such nonsense in the future?

[Monkfish]

Lucky you. I have witnessed racist abuse at LOI game and was horrified at it.

Wexford by any chance? it is the Juventus way after all.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/cl...d=1049751.html

[BohDiddley]

Its not fully to do with league of ireland, its society in general. It was originally set up after the rise in racist attacks in 1997 apparently..according to that Sport Matters show on Setanta.

What other sports are involved in this campaign, or as heavily involved?

The Red Card spokesperson on Sports Matters didn't have much to say about racism in Irish football. He did, of course, reference racism in English football, in a manner similar to TV3's laughable copycat 'exposé' on 'hooliganism'.

It doesn't make sense to claim that Irish football is devoid of racism, but it most certainly is not endemic. I have never heard a racist chant or comment live at an Irish football ground. The only instance I can think of is abuse of Joey Ndo by Linfield supporters.

By associating so strongly with this campaign, the league and its clubs are sending out the message that it has a racism problem, which it hasn't.

[A face]

Its been a while since i have heard any of this abuse at a City game. The Cup Final in 2005 there was a City fan shouting abuse at someone, cant remember who now though. He was nearly thrown off the middle tier in Landsdowne Road.

There was something at an away game recently but that guy was approached by other City fans and he was let known what the score was.

In short it does go on, not whole sale but too much of it for any one to have to put up with. Its a good campaign and draws attention to it.

[stann]

look i'm anti-racist but Lord Bless us. they're talking through their holes here.
In all my life i've never was at a LOI match of any sort where a racist comment was made. Now thats not to say its not there but come on, a bit wasteful.

There isn't an endemic racist problem in the league, and certainly nothing to compare with some leagues around Europe, but it is there, and I've witnessed it on plenty of occasions. It's not a football thing, but rather an extension of that casual, 'sure I'm only having a laugh' racism that we're so good at here.
It is sickening whenever it happens, but mostly though it's isolated comments shouted once or twice by no mark individuals, rather than an orchestrated barrage of constant abuse. That I've never seen here.
On one occasion, most idiotically of all, it was shouted by a fan of a team who had a black player on the pitch at the same time. No marks, as I said!

[Magicme]

Wexford by any chance? it is the Juventus way after all.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/cl...d=1049751.html

Eh no but not getting into who it was. It was dealt with.

What other sports are involved in this campaign, or as heavily involved?

The Red Card spokesperson on Sports Matters didn't have much to say about racism in Irish football. He did, of course, reference racism in English football, in a manner similar to TV3's laughable copycat 'exposé' on 'hooliganism'.

It doesn't make sense to claim that Irish football is devoid of racism, but it most certainly is not endemic. I have never heard a racist chant or comment live at an Irish football ground. The only instance I can think of is abuse of Joey Ndo by Linfield supporters.

By associating so strongly with this campaign, the league and its clubs are sending out the message that it has a racism problem, which it hasn't.

No it doesnt anywhere say that there is a problem with racism in the league. There have been a few isolated cases and mostly have been dealt with but the object of the project is to educate people and let them know it will not be accepted in the league. Nipping it in the bud is the term I believe.

Its been a while since i have heard any of this abuse at a City game. The Cup Final in 2005 there was a City fan shouting abuse at someone, cant remember who now though. He was nearly thrown off the middle tier in Landsdowne Road.

There was something at an away game recently but that guy was approached by other City fans and he was let known what the score was.

In short it does go on, not whole sale but too much of it for any one to have to put up with. Its a good campaign and draws attention to it.

Exactly, thankfully it is rare but it is something that the public need to know wont be tolerated. The campaign highlights the FAI's dedication to ensuring that all who wish to play or support football in this country are welcome.

[Martinho II]

i remember when we played pats years ago in the fai cup and one of the infreqenters in section o shouted racist abuse at charles mbazi livingstone he was politely told where to go..

[Youths4Ever]

Wexford by any chance? it is the Juventus way after all.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/cl...d=1049751.html

you may not like Wexford but that just ridiculous talk about stretching links just because Wallace is a fan of Italian football to suit an agenda

[Monkfish]

you may not like Wexford but that just ridiculous talk about stretching links just because Wallace is a fan of Italian football to suit an agenda

To what lengths are you willing to follow the man though? I mean if he turns out to be a fan of Mussolini and is found to be making donations to Berlusconi's new party would you all follow? It may sound outrageous but you are set of fans who have been made to believe that supping wine while wearing pink tops is the done thing at football.

[Réiteoir]

Spotted a slight mistake on the website:

"I am delighted to be a supporter of Show Racism the Red Card. Sport has a role in bringing people together and breaking down barriers. If players take a lead then hopefully others will follow"

Owen Heary - Shelbourne FC

[Sheridan]

He was with Shels when he made that statement. The whole site is slightly out of date, as you can tell from the pictures of Kevin Hunt and Jermaine Sandvliet!