A Horse With No Name Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Isn't it strange that racist and homophobic chants and songs are rightly being stamped out in football, and yet when such songs are sung ironically by the people they are supposed to upset, it is met with indifference and even laughter. Two nil to the Nancy Boys wouldnt have sat well if it had come from our supporters would it? Much the same way as black people calling each other the n word is deemed as a friendly gesture. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 It was good banter, I don't see the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 I agree, just saying its strange that if it had come from the other side of the netting, the stewards would have been having forty fits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyed Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 To be fair, there was plenty of similar songs from our lot too such as "Does your boyfriend know you're here?" and I am not aware of any repercussions from it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Some of the chants aimed at the Brighton fans last night were just plain embarrassing. They obviously have their own repertoire to come back with, I think 4-0 to the nancy boys was the perfect comeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Gay people and (many) ethnic groups have rightly fought for respect and are also protected by law. There is still a long way to go in protecting other groups, largely because the politically correct masses (I appreciate an unfortunate term) haven't moved on to these areas yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 52 minutes ago, Woodsy said: Some of the chants aimed at the Brighton fans last night were just plain embarrassing. They obviously have their own repertoire to come back with, I think 4-0 to the nancy boys was the perfect comeback Just summed up some of the morons in the Atyeo last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 The Brighton chants were all in response to chants Atyeo fans started anyway, the only one the other way round was Brighton fans with 'you know you are you're welsh' and Atyeo fans responded 'and you know you are you're gay'. still embarrassing either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 17 minutes ago, Super said: Just summed up some of the morons in the Atyeo last night. At least the club has you though right a beacon of light in a sea of dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 5 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: At least the club has you though right a beacon of light in a sea of dirt. Homophobic chanting sits well with you then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Spotty arse kids and meatheads that belong in the 70s were no doubt singing such chants. Who cares if somebody is gay in the TWENTY FIRST ****ING CENTURY!!!! I can see the replies a mile off....."just banter m8". And to be honest, even if it's not offensive it's pretty tedious banter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sheene Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, CotswoldRed said: Gay people and (many) ethnic groups have rightly fought for respect and are also protected by law. There is still a long way to go in protecting other groups, largely because the politically correct masses (I appreciate an unfortunate term) haven't moved on to these areas yet. I went to match in spain on Sunday and i can tell you without shadow of doubt we are thirty years in front of them in terms of dealing with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 7 minutes ago, Barry Sheene said: I went to match in spain on Sunday and i can tell you without shadow of doubt we are thirty years in front of them in terms of dealing with this. They also stab/spear animals for entertainment (can/worms). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 41 minutes ago, Woodsy said: Homophobic chanting sits well with you then? Not the point I was making. Hate the tit for tat between our own fans, people getting "embarrassed" and offended all the time on someone else's behalf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 some of our fans were plain embarrassing last night. Baldocks reception was a joke and then the 'gay ' songs came out. Not a good day for bcfc on and off the pitch yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK0wnag3 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 It's good everyone was really offended when we sang all those songs about being Welsh at Cardiff away, or sang those songs about being northern at home to Boro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 16 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Not the point I was making. Hate the tit for tat between our own fans, people getting "embarrassed" and offended all the time on someone else's behalf. But what if we had a gay fan of our own offended and embarrassed by it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 18 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Not the point I was making. Hate the tit for tat between our own fans, people getting "embarrassed" and offended all the time on someone else's behalf. I was embarrassed by it. I couldn't give a **** if anyone else was or not to be honest Does it offend me personally, no. Does being called Welsh offend me, no. Do I think it's embarrassing that other clubs sing it at us, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 There's more land between us and Wales than there is between Brighton and France. They're French I tell thee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaceboy Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 It's all banter.none of it is meant to be taken seriously.(surely). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 3 hours ago, Buckeyed said: To be fair, there was plenty of similar songs from our lot too such as "Does your boyfriend know you're here?" and I am not aware of any repercussions from it.. How does that song go mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Quote “It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what." I like this quote by Stephen Fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 30 minutes ago, Woodsy said: I was embarrassed by it. I couldn't give a **** if anyone else was or not to be honest Does it offend me personally, no. Does being called Welsh offend me, no. Do I think it's embarrassing that other clubs sing it at us, yes To be honest I shouldn't have replied I don't know enough about/ have an interest in the issues raised so will end up not being able to make an articulate argument about it and get picked off by super/spoons and all the others. I'm an atyeo knuckledragger after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 4 hours ago, sglosbcfc said: It was good banter, I don't see the problem. No such thing as "good banter". It's an excuse of a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 42 minutes ago, wallaceboy said: It's all banter.none of it is meant to be taken seriously.(surely). So the 'f' word is banter? Can I use the 'n' word and it'll be fine if I say it's "banter"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 I don't get all the gay stuff Brighton fans get thrown at them. I'm sure a substantial minority of them are straight...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 42 minutes ago, Sir Colby-Tit said: I like this quote by Stephen Fry. You should read the article it's from then... It's about blasphemy being a crime and his own anti-semitic experiences, nothing to do with this. Implying he is would be ok with homophobic chanting is rather ironic considering his own life and his stance on such matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Not the point I was making. Hate the tit for tat between our own fans, people getting "embarrassed" and offended all the time on someone else's behalf. I don't understand where the "offended on someone else's behalf" thing comes from, what's wrong with that? Often the people being abused (or whatever) are in a tiny minority and unable to stand up for themselves, so it requires other people to be offended or stick up for them to get there to be change. I'd like to think I would stand up for anyone "on their behalf" if I thought it was the right thing to do at the time... Nothing to be ashamed of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 it must get boring for Brighton the 'gay' chants the come back to you know you're welsh was funny though, in a childish way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 I laughed at what both sides of the Atyeo had to sing . I know it's wrong to do so. Sorry for laughing if it upset anyone . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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