| Colchester fans being called out by their own players 21:06 - Dec 5 with 9738 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
For booing taking the knee. Callum Harriott tweeting about it. Some fairly disgraceful reactions to it today from some very simple and backwards creatures. I’m sure this won’t happen at Portman road, right ? |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 21:08 - Dec 5 with 5735 views | wkj |
It depends who the 2000 are that get to go. I think the bulk of town fans wouldn't, but there is a section who do see BLM as "identity politics" (Not my view, but an actual quote from someone in the chatroom earlier today) |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 21:22 - Dec 5 with 5602 views | tractordownsouth |
I think it depends on whether the catchment area for tickets stretches into North Essex [Post edited 5 Dec 2020 21:26]
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 21:28 - Dec 5 with 5563 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
Micah Richards and Dion Dublin are not pulling any punches on it.
Those booing are racists plain and simple.
Even if you do not agree with what you view the movement to represent to boo it is to show open defiance to the core principle that Black Lives Matter. To oppose that makes you openly racist.
I think it is time players ramp this up and walk off if fans are booing and agree to play after a respectful reception to them repeating it has been observed. If clubs fail to deal with it, the FA should fine clubs too. |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 21:30 - Dec 5 with 5537 views | uefacup81 |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 21:28 - Dec 5 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Micah Richards and Dion Dublin are not pulling any punches on it.
Those booing are racists plain and simple.
Even if you do not agree with what you view the movement to represent to boo it is to show open defiance to the core principle that Black Lives Matter. To oppose that makes you openly racist.
I think it is time players ramp this up and walk off if fans are booing and agree to play after a respectful reception to them repeating it has been observed. If clubs fail to deal with it, the FA should fine clubs too. |
Needs to be treated in exactly the same way as racist chanting. In terms of message it's no different to if those involved chanted "f*ck the blacks" instead of booing. |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 22:02 - Dec 5 with 5393 views | carlisleaway |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 21:08 - Dec 5 by wkj |
It depends who the 2000 are that get to go. I think the bulk of town fans wouldn't, but there is a section who do see BLM as "identity politics" (Not my view, but an actual quote from someone in the chatroom earlier today) |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 22:03 - Dec 5 with 5381 views | BiGDonnie |
Have you seen the Millwall fans statement?
Could get very tricky. |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 22:05 - Dec 5 with 5355 views | BlueBadger |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 22:02 - Dec 5 by carlisleaway |
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Is that because you've made a number of dickish statements about this in the past already? |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 22:31 - Dec 5 with 5236 views | Warkystache |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 21:22 - Dec 5 by tractordownsouth |
I think it depends on whether the catchment area for tickets stretches into North Essex [Post edited 5 Dec 2020 21:26]
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We're better fans than the Ipswich lot. Have to watch the same sh*t AND travel on the train to do it. |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:09 - Dec 5 with 5067 views | factual_blue |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 22:05 - Dec 5 by BlueBadger |
Is that because you've made a number of dickish statements about this in the past already? |
Come on, that was a long time ago, for goodness sake. |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:11 - Dec 5 with 5051 views | Ryorry |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:09 - Dec 5 by factual_blue |
Come on, that was a long time ago, for goodness sake. |
Ooof - pointed or what!  |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:13 - Dec 5 with 5050 views | quirkie |
Sadly some football fans are not the sharpest tools in the box and are easily lead by agitators with an agenda. These sorts seem to be claiming BLM is about extreme socialist anarchists intent on rioting, looting and overthrowing governments. Deluded nonsense, but like the anti-vaxxers and 5G fruitcases, hard to change their views.
Clubs need to identify and ban for life those found guilty, all clubs could do without these type of fans. |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:25 - Dec 5 with 4979 views | TheBoyBlue |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 21:28 - Dec 5 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Micah Richards and Dion Dublin are not pulling any punches on it.
Those booing are racists plain and simple.
Even if you do not agree with what you view the movement to represent to boo it is to show open defiance to the core principle that Black Lives Matter. To oppose that makes you openly racist.
I think it is time players ramp this up and walk off if fans are booing and agree to play after a respectful reception to them repeating it has been observed. If clubs fail to deal with it, the FA should fine clubs too. |
Booing taking the knee is pretty low and does certainly indicate that those doing it are racist as to get so angry about it suggests deep rooted attitudes. However, Dublin's comment that if you boo taking the knee you must be racist is unhelpful and will only encourage them. BLM - rather than specifically the fight against racism - make some understandably uncomfortable with some of the movements 'demands', such as defunding the police, which I entirely disagree with.
Also, I do worry that the act is becoming just a fashionable thing, something that is just as part of the match as kick-off itself and so loses its impact.
To reiterate though, the booing of an act that is primarily carried out by people as a statement against racism (rather than a political message) is low. |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:28 - Dec 5 with 4958 views | DropCliffsNotBombs |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 22:02 - Dec 5 by carlisleaway |
No comment |
Yeah we already know you're one of the minority of cuts that follow Town. |  | | |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:59 - Dec 5 with 4881 views | factual_blue |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:11 - Dec 5 by Ryorry |
Ooof - pointed or what! |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 02:35 - Dec 6 with 4747 views | pointofblue |
I know this may sound stupid, and come the morning I may regret saying this, but I’m almost happy it is happening as it is keeping Black Lives Matter front and centre; it’s showing why the message is so important. At least the booing shows we have a long way to go to right the mess the world is in, rather than creating a delusional impression that all is fine. My biggest concern is that kneeling will turn into something akin to wearing the poppy - it is something which is done as it is deemed as good, but will the intention and message eventually wash over people without much consideration being taken? | |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 02:38 - Dec 6 with 4736 views | SpruceMoose |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:25 - Dec 5 by TheBoyBlue |
Booing taking the knee is pretty low and does certainly indicate that those doing it are racist as to get so angry about it suggests deep rooted attitudes. However, Dublin's comment that if you boo taking the knee you must be racist is unhelpful and will only encourage them. BLM - rather than specifically the fight against racism - make some understandably uncomfortable with some of the movements 'demands', such as defunding the police, which I entirely disagree with.
Also, I do worry that the act is becoming just a fashionable thing, something that is just as part of the match as kick-off itself and so loses its impact.
To reiterate though, the booing of an act that is primarily carried out by people as a statement against racism (rather than a political message) is low. |
What do you understand defunding the police to mean? The biggest proponents of defunding the police in the UK have of course been the Conservative party, and not BLM. [Post edited 6 Dec 2020 2:39]
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 03:15 - Dec 6 with 4702 views | StNeotsBlue |
Not overly surprised to hear Colchester fans have done this. Back in the year they got relegated to the Conference myself and my group of mates decided to support them at Peterborough away, the thinking being as we aĺl supported a mixture of different teams, it would be nice as a group to go and have a day out supporting the same team. It made sense to the 14/15 year old we were then.
The abuse aimed at the black lads playing for Posh from Colchester fans was beyond anything I've heard to this day. We left at half time which was in itself hard work as the stewards were reluctant to let a group of spotty teenagers out, eventually we convinced them we had no interest in charging the home end.
I'd love to be able to say the shocking incidents of racism we witnessed led to us all becoming activists but we decided to mark our outrage by getting the two oldest looking lads to get a load of beer from a nearby offie and getting pissed in the park behind Peterborough's outdoor pool. 1989 I think. [Post edited 6 Dec 2020 3:16]
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 09:48 - Dec 6 with 4301 views | Guthrum |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:25 - Dec 5 by TheBoyBlue |
Booing taking the knee is pretty low and does certainly indicate that those doing it are racist as to get so angry about it suggests deep rooted attitudes. However, Dublin's comment that if you boo taking the knee you must be racist is unhelpful and will only encourage them. BLM - rather than specifically the fight against racism - make some understandably uncomfortable with some of the movements 'demands', such as defunding the police, which I entirely disagree with.
Also, I do worry that the act is becoming just a fashionable thing, something that is just as part of the match as kick-off itself and so loses its impact.
To reiterate though, the booing of an act that is primarily carried out by people as a statement against racism (rather than a political message) is low. |
Is it such a bad thing if publicly displaying anti-racist sentiments becomes a fashion statement? Normalises it, embeds it in culture and becomes a constant, visible reminder of the issue. Makes being racist "uncool".
The police defunding thing is a specifically US matter. There isn't any system of centralised regulation and oversight as we have in this country. Instead you have individual forces, down to a very local level, using the money not for good policing - or even necessarily paying their officers well - but rather for arming themselves to the teeth (even to the level of military-standard armoured vehicles). |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 09:52 - Dec 6 with 4279 views | Barneycurley |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:13 - Dec 5 by quirkie |
Sadly some football fans are not the sharpest tools in the box and are easily lead by agitators with an agenda. These sorts seem to be claiming BLM is about extreme socialist anarchists intent on rioting, looting and overthrowing governments. Deluded nonsense, but like the anti-vaxxers and 5G fruitcases, hard to change their views.
Clubs need to identify and ban for life those found guilty, all clubs could do without these type of fans. |
But what you say does exist - on this very site. Lots and lots of people claiming that BLM is and should be about the downfall of capitalism. I disagree with that entirely.
So according to some I am clearly racist? |  |
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| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 10:32 - Dec 6 with 4131 views | carlisleaway |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 23:28 - Dec 5 by DropCliffsNotBombs |
Yeah we already know you're one of the minority of cuts that follow Town. |
Followed Ipswich for approaching 60 years and believe this is nothing about racism. The BLM have had there platform now let us move on and stop the knee before each game. | | | |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 10:51 - Dec 6 with 4077 views | woiii |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 10:32 - Dec 6 by carlisleaway |
Followed Ipswich for approaching 60 years and believe this is nothing about racism. The BLM have had there platform now let us move on and stop the knee before each game. |
The only reason that BLM and the whole protest following the death of George Floyd got any media attention was because 95% of the US media desperately wanted Trump out of office. It might sound cynical, but BLM won't get any particular attention now and the US police can go back to shooting black men without it being reported. Take the knee must stop soon, otherwise it will be an admission that things are no better without Trump. |  | | |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 10:54 - Dec 6 with 4066 views | Crow77 |
Would I boo it no do I agree with it before every game also no I'm all for kick it out and standing up against the things that happen in the world be it racism sexism or any other ism but let's have just the one weekend for it where we highlight the problem hell we only have one day to remember the victims of wars. I just think if we had one date to do it on it would mean much more than ever game | | | |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 10:55 - Dec 6 with 4061 views | Blue12345 |
Depends why they’re booing. If they’re booing because they think racism is ok they’re idiots. If they’re booing because the taking a knee is seen as political ( the whole
BLM thing ) then fair enough.
Personally I think professional football should take some responsibility and come up with their own way of making a stance instead of going along with something that started in the USA.
The taking a knee seems to have become a token gesture in some cases and it’s not good enough. | | | |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 10:58 - Dec 6 with 4039 views | noggin |
| Colchester fans being called out by their own players on 09:52 - Dec 6 by Barneycurley |
But what you say does exist - on this very site. Lots and lots of people claiming that BLM is and should be about the downfall of capitalism. I disagree with that entirely.
So according to some I am clearly racist? |
Who has said that? |  |
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