Da Man Clay
T'Blades
- Dec 16, 2004
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Maybe read Liam Rosenior’s article from this week for the reasons why he is slightly more deserve than the 100s of other footballers from that era.
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[Football] Minutes Applause for Regis.
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Maybe read Liam Rosenior’s article from this week for the reasons why he is slightly more deserve than the 100s of other footballers from that era.
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I know exactly who he is, I used to watch him when I was a kid.
alfredmizen
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- Mar 11, 2015
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he wasnt
The Large One
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Seriously? One assumes you've been asleep this week - in which case, the validity of your question is equally low.
BensGrandad
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I fully accept what he did for football but I am not in favour of this for any player and it now seems as if they are looking for an excuse to have a minutes applause.
I know. It was sarcasm. Never comes across well when written down.
There should only be 1 minutes silence a year
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Nope wide awake as usual during the day. Watched the Whites V Blacks as well.
He was a footballer in a great team at the time.
Wrong-Direction
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Racist!
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Pavilionaire
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Would you change your mind if he'd worn Lynx Africa?
The Large One
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So to you - is that all he was?
I know they all look the same, but I think you might be thinking of Laurie Cunningham there.
Thunder Bolt
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I know they all look the same, but I think you might be thinking of Laurie Cunningham there.
Ouch, yes I was getting confused with Bushy/Alfred arguing about the Millwall game yesterday.
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Yes, he was a footballer, just the same as the other white and black players in his team.
I don't see colour, I see football being played.
You have been given good explanations. Unless you plan a silent protest, isn't this good enough? We have regular minutes' applause these days. I didn't like it at first. Neither did I like 'red nose' day, 'children in need', and various other things that at the time I regarded as tokenistic and virtue signalling. I have changed my mind now. As time passes, objection to such things seems increasingly peevish and nasty. Join in the clapping tomorrow. It won't kill you. You may even find you like it.
Wrong-Direction
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I heard they knock empathy out of you pretty quickly in the army..
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Common as Mook
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Okay, I'll give it a go.
Regis was a footballer in the top flight of the league. A good player.
He was black. There weren't many black players around.
He was given a lot of shit about it. He rode the monkey chants, the bananas, and the threatening posture of so many fans.
He was called up to play for England. Most people get a pat on the back and letters of support. He got a bullet in the post.
He maintained his dignity throughout. He trailblazed a route for black youngsters who looked up to him and thought ''I can do this''.
He died young with the respect of a country- many now deep in thought about his legacy and saying ''Never again should players be allowed to experience this treatment''
I hope this answers your question as to way he may be more deserving than others. It's because most didn't have to get to the top with so much shite being thrown at them. And neither has their courage proved such a turning point in cultural attitudes.
pb21
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- Apr 23, 2010
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Unfortunately thousands (potentially millions) didn’t just see football being played, they saw a black man who they thought shouldn’t be playing football full stop, or a black man playing football and therefore open to racial abuse. He had a significant role in ensuring such behaviour isn’t tolerated today.
Personally I would have thought it was painfully obvious why.
Good for you, glad to hear it and shows how things have changed. The thing is, when he was playing not everyone was as enlightened as your goodself.