Football’s impudent scamps have long caused more annoyance than actual harm to their clubs. Many live by a different moral code to the rest of us which leads to all sorts of excesses, including the occasional violent bust-up.
Can you kick a team mate on the training field and punch him in the dressing room? You bet, there are hundreds of precedents for you. You can certainly kick lumps out of an opponent, but what about doling out racial references in the middle of a game?
The use of a racist term in my office, and I’m sure your workplace, would lead to summary disciplinary procedures, but football has a way of looking at miscreants through rose tinted lenses. The hoary old defence on these occasions, be if for footballers or anyone else, is ‘He’s not a racist, some of his best friends are….’.
This doesn’t matter. The guilty party may be more rascal than racist but he needs to be treated in the same way anyone else using racist language in the workplace would be. English football has done enormous work to combat racism since the 1980s but it’s in danger of undermining these efforts by accommodating people who should know better.
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no, I’M Neil Lennon “i’ll never walk alone” (fourstonecoppi ) says:
22 December, 2011 at 22:21
whats the difference between walt disney and frank sinatra……………
franks sings and walt disney
i’ll get me coat
*hate tae be pedantic but it’s Bing Crosby and Walt Disney:
Bing sings and Walt Disney
There is a rumour that Blackburn’s new owners only found out last week about relegation from the EPL……
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:
22 December, 2011 at 22:25
There is a rumour that Blackburn’s new owners only found out last week about relegation from the EPL……
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I heard that a few months back. Apparently the timing is exaggerated, but they seemingly DID buy the club while completely ignorant of the prospect of relegation.
ticgaz 22.13
Not yet,I think it was 1954s,What a thrill for a young guy,another thing happened that night,I stayed at my. Mates aunties house and it was the first time I slept in a bed with an electric blanket,or so she told me !Slan
9-0
cuenca
David Murray bought rankers ..seemingly ignorant of the fact he had to pay income tax ;-)
HH
M
Fanadpatriot
Good to see you a few weeks back. Electric blanket? We were told we had Jim’s homemade gas blankets…but I think it was to stop Jack smoking in her room.
T
fanadpatriot says:
22 December, 2011 at 22:08
my uncle ran away from home when he was 7 ..to see roy rogers and trigger in glasgow – must have been in the late 40’s early 50’s?
HH
M
Poordeadking says 22 December, 2011 at 22:30
You could be right mate,surprised Kean is still there but probably not for much longer.The abuse the guy got last week was ridiculous.Davie Moyes said he left at HT as he couldn’t listen to any more.I think its a good case of some guys are better a no 2 than a manager.HH.
Man walks into a butchers and asks for a steak and kidley pie.
Butcher: Do you mean a steak and kidney pie?
Man: Aye, that’s what I asked for.
Butcher: You said steak and kidley pie
Man: Naw I didley…
TJ
John Barnes has officially lost the plot. Remember his jibe when he was sacked at Celtic. Check this out for ambivalence personified.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-16309990
Árd Macha
FT
Barca 9 – L’Ospitalete 0
was last 32 of cup
agg 10-0
Starting tomorrow,i am going on a keep fit programme,running 2 miles a day.This time next week i’ll be in Motherwell……
Bhoys work is quiet just now but the jokes are keeping me going lol.
Friday Frank 22 43
The good lady sitting next to me says we make our own gas.Have a great Christmas,see you in Mulranney,if not before.Hail Hail Slan
Who started the knock knock jokes?……..
Two wee chappies……..
TJ
Greggs Morcambane and wise
!!Bada Bing!! Kano 1000 says:
22 December, 2011 at 22:45
Poordeadking says 22 December, 2011 at 22:30
You could be right mate,surprised Kean is still there but probably not for much longer.The abuse the guy got last week was ridiculous.Davie Moyes said he left at HT as he couldn’t listen to any more.I think its a good case of some guys are better a no 2 than a manager.HH.
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I agree, mate, but apparently – before he took over as manager – Steve Kean had been marked by everyone ‘in-the-know’ in English footbal as an eventual top-class manager. I listen to the Guardian Football Weekly podcast (which is really good, by the way) and a few weeks back, one of their panelists was a explaining how, apparently, Steve Kean was insanely well-regarded as a coach, like absolute cream-of-the-crop material. Word is, he has got a lot of potential and was just given the job a bit early.
I agree the abuse is way over the score but, realistically, it’s only noise. He can make it stop any time he wants by stepping down. Any manager of a demonstrably failing business with vocally unhappy customers should do the same.
Wowsa fholks, some top quality ( and by this I obviously mean awesomely poor) Xmas crackers.
What do you call a black man flying a plane?
The pilot, you bloody racist!
Poordeadking
You mean like Neil Lennon?
Get a grip.
Fanadpatriot
Will do and see you there. “God Jul” to yourself and familly.
T
Some of you fellows might be interested in a bumper Christmas football quiz.
http://tinyurl.com/d4n8wow
RCM
kikinthenakas says:
22 December, 2011 at 23:02
Poordeadking
You mean like Neil Lennon?
Get a grip.
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Stop deliberately misconstruing what I’ve said.
Steve Kean is getting abuse from his own club’s fans about his own side’s evidently terrible results. A bit distasteful, but hardly criminal.
Neil Lennon is being physically and mentally attacked for racial and sectarian reasons by fans of other clubs. In a CRIMINAL fashion.
You’re a disgrace (or maybe just an idiot) for even attempting to draw a comparison.
Knock Knock
Who’s there ?
Wayne
Wayne who ?
Wayne in a manger… !
Steve Keane is not cutting it. End of.
SSN talking about Celtic being interested in Kris Boyd….surely a case of insane journalism?
MWD
You will have to wait – just got an invite to Corporate at Pittodrie – apparently OF game on in the box TV so taking free drink option with nae travel ..our meet up is on ice!
I thought the Boydy joke was the funniest of the night
Morning Aussietims whits the weather like over by?
V
My problem is that I keep stealing things when I go Christmas shopping. Can you give me something for it!
Doctor: Try this medicine…and if it doesn’t work come back and bring me a new video camera.
MWD
Cultsbhoy
Hope you passed your tickets onto a real Tim. ;o)
MWD
Poordeadking says 22 December, 2011 at 22:59
When Scolari got the Chelsea job he wanted Kean as his assistant,but wouldn’t leave Chris Coleman at Coventry.
Marrsio
i knew this one – that’s all
14. Which club’s motto is ”Ludere Causa Ludendi” or, in English, ”to play for the sake of playing”?
queen’s park
reason i knew was cos on their website is a WorldSoccer program about them – its mentioned on it
for rest of the q’s – i have no clue !!
MWD – would have to have PAID …can’t have that ; )
Will be drawing the curtains so as not to get distracted…think Lenny having the GREATEST laugh with media over Boyd..?
Steve Keane’s sounds exactly like Craig Burley
i think they must come from the same area
Posters and supporters on here were crying out for Lenny to go earlier in the season, whether you were one of those only you know, supporters are fickle, I know, you don’t seem to realise it! Swalex woulda been out the door if he would have listened to dafties like yourself. At no time did I mention other issues that Lenny has to contend with, still supporting Lenny while idiots like u think managers should step down because of supporter unrest. Your a mile out and as you started the name calling u sound like a bit of a numpty going by your last post…..sounds like a Hun comment to me.
Evening all.
‘Tis the season to be . . . p**shing yourself stupid at ‘Kris Boyd interests Lennon’ stories.
I’m pretty sure he’s interested in Messi, Aguero and Ronaldo but they ain’t coming either.
Operation ‘Save the Horrible Undignified Neds’ entering the realms of complete farce now.
Poordeadking
My last post was for u…ya humpty
I would be making a bid for Boyd…
1 if successful – he can rot in reserves and deprive Huns of a strike threat
2 if not successful will help push price up for Huns
2 being the preferred option.
Keep feeding them Lenny!!
Evening CQN Lads and Ladettes
No quiz tomorrow as Christmas and work duties call.
However for all you in the Dear Green Place, we are having a wee Christmas beer next Thursday night (29th).
If you would like to join us, drop me an email at the usual addy celticrollercoaster@yahoo.co.uk.
We could be top by then, if the buddies do us a favour this weekend
HH
CRC