Euro 2012
Jun 8th 2012, 9:24 am
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Jun 8th 2012, 9:26 am
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Re: Euro 2012
There's a lot of controversy regarding an event called "Darky Day" in Cornwall.
There have been great advances made in the policing and anti-racist policies in UK football. But it still happens, it's by no means perfect yet. Football fans will chant "I'd rather be a P*** than a Turk" when the opposition is a Turkish team. And Anton Ferdinand has been shocked this season at the abuse he has received, in reference to the John Terry accusation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17796589
There have been great advances made in the policing and anti-racist policies in UK football. But it still happens, it's by no means perfect yet. Football fans will chant "I'd rather be a P*** than a Turk" when the opposition is a Turkish team. And Anton Ferdinand has been shocked this season at the abuse he has received, in reference to the John Terry accusation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17796589
I was talking about Spain, not the UK. Racism and bigotry has to be seen in a social context.
Thats the problem with 90% of threads of this forum. They start off being about Spain but always turn into the UK. I think because many British expats are mentally still living in the UK but with a bit of sun on their backs
Jun 8th 2012, 9:27 am
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Re: Euro 2012
Whats that got to do with anything?
I was talking about Spain, not the UK. Racism and bigotry has to be seen in a social context.
Thats the problem with 90% of threads of this forum. They start off being about Spain but always turn into the UK. I think because many British expats are mentally still living in the UK but with a bit of sun on their backs
I was talking about Spain, not the UK. Racism and bigotry has to be seen in a social context.
Thats the problem with 90% of threads of this forum. They start off being about Spain but always turn into the UK. I think because many British expats are mentally still living in the UK but with a bit of sun on their backs
And now you've just shot yourself in the foot..
But for the UK media to go on about how its unsafe to travel because of it is a disgrace
I've seen a load of England fans mimic WWII bombers in front of German fans. Equally "racist" and offensive, but there have been no 1 hour specials about it. In fact the media encourage this behaviour
I've seen a load of England fans mimic WWII bombers in front of German fans. Equally "racist" and offensive, but there have been no 1 hour specials about it. In fact the media encourage this behaviour
Jun 8th 2012, 9:28 am
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Re: Euro 2012
Whats that got to do with anything?
I was talking about Spain, not the UK. Racism and bigotry has to be seen in a social context.
Thats the problem with 90% of threads of this forum. They start off being about Spain but always turn into the UK. I think because many British expats are mentally still living in the UK but with a bit of sun on their backs
I was talking about Spain, not the UK. Racism and bigotry has to be seen in a social context.
Thats the problem with 90% of threads of this forum. They start off being about Spain but always turn into the UK. I think because many British expats are mentally still living in the UK but with a bit of sun on their backs
Jun 8th 2012, 9:30 am
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Re: Euro 2012
The US is one of the most racist countries in the world! Go over there and you will see how races never mix, they live in a voluntary apartheid
I have family who went to high school there, they said kids were completely segregated by race and would never talk to each other.
I have family who went to high school there, they said kids were completely segregated by race and would never talk to each other.
I didn't want to mention Obama, but just think about it.
Jun 8th 2012, 9:37 am
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Jun 8th 2012, 10:28 am
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Re: Euro 2012
Absolutely correct. Black people are "visible" everywhere. Not just in the bottom jobs but in administration, police, managers in upmarket stores etc.
Jun 8th 2012, 10:55 am
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Re: Euro 2012
this thread is way way off courseanyone for a game of football anyone?
With Poland v Greece
and
Russia v Czech Republic
anyone any guesses as to who is going to win each of these matches ?
Jun 8th 2012, 11:09 am
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Jun 8th 2012, 11:45 am
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Just go and look in the school playground at a US high school.
And if the society is so equal then how come a black teenager in the US is more likely to go to prison than college?
Jun 8th 2012, 3:26 pm
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I see Poland is playing tonight. Do they have any black players? Uefa admits the racist chants took place, so it's not just panorame then!
Jun 8th 2012, 6:48 pm
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We've just had the first casualty of Euro 2012. I've just heard a loud crashing noise from the lounge and found that my wife had switched on ITV to watch Coronation Street and found herself watching the Russian football team standing to attention while their national anthem was played.
I'll get a new remote control tomorrow.
I'll get a new remote control tomorrow.
Jun 9th 2012, 7:58 am
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Re: Euro 2012