Interesting case here: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland...gJHXj9.twitter
The cynic in me cannot help but note the circumstances. The manager even admitted he was seeking a replay (according to the piece, not a direct quote).
In that discussion about different methods to give up the fags? I think most of them just crawled away without conceding the issue and a mod threw out a malingering die hard.
You assume that people, who take exception to and counter the inappropriate and ignorant intervention of some pc fascists with intelligent, rational and witty retorts in a discussion, are just the other side of the same nazi coin?
Interesting case here: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland...gJHXj9.twitter
The cynic in me cannot help but note the circumstances. The manager even admitted he was seeking a replay (according to the piece, not a direct quote).
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
If the FA don't take firmer action than this then I'm simply staggered.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...ism-chief.html
David Elleray, respected ex-referee and FA employee, asks a black colleague, with intent to offend, if he has been down a coal mine.
Prehistoric stuff.
Yaya Toure's agent (in what sounds to me like a cynical attempt to create some headlines and in spite of his alleged disinterest in discussing politics and racism in the world of football) claims that Yaya's failure to win any top individual awards in the non-African game is primarily down to the fact he is black: http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/engli...s-more-praise/
Even if personal prejudice based on race does influence the votes of some voters - and I'm not denying this might be an unpalatable reality in some cases - what can FIFA (or an association) really do about it anyway other than depriving certain parties of their voting rights based upon suspicion or embarking on a programme of thought-control?...Originally Posted by RTÉ.ie
Haven't black players won these awards before? PFA Player of the Year 1993, Paul McGrath, springs to mind.
Yaya Toure is not one of the very best players in the world, hence no FIFA award. Suarez was better than him in England. Lots of guys from all nationalities, religions and races have won or been short listed for the major international and domestic awards.
Racism is terrible. Alleging racism on spurious grounds is probably as bad. Blatter should have been hauled over the coals for alleging that anti-corruption sentiment was racially motivated. If the head of such a major body trivialises racism then he's as good as condoning racism.
Being African didn't seem to harm George Weah's chances of winning World Player of the Year. Touré is quite openly in love with himself, to the point where he genuinely seems to think he's on the same level as the greatest players in the world.
http://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2014...ons-roker-park
Interesting response to Sol Campbell's racism chant claims from a Sunderland fan.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
That's a superb article. Well done NFB for highlighting it.
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Danny Rose isn't holding back in his pre-World Cup interviews. Here he discusses his racism fears with the Evening Standard and how he won't allow his family to travel to Russia - https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...-a3856701.html
And FIFA are saying refs will have the power to "stop, suspend or even abandon" matches in the event of racist behavior from players or spectators.
I'm not sure exactly how this would work in practise?
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
Abandonment of a match or match(s) would wreak havoc with the World Cup Schedule, especially in the group stages as fans will have booked flights/hotels etc in strict accordance with the group schedules. Abandoned matches would potentially throw out the whole schedule especially as the last groups stage matches have to be played in sync.
It'd also in a way encourage the problem - it wouldn't be a new thing to try get a game abandoned when you're losing.
OK, you say the game is awarded by default if the fans of the losing team got the game abandoned, and so they gain nothing - but similarly, what have they to lose? A slight chance of a replay is better than no chance of a draw.
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