According to Sunderland's Chris Rigg, yes:
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[Football] Can a penalty be woke?
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Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Penalties smashed down the middle are Brexit?
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Penalties smashed against the bar, which bounce back and hit the taker in the face are Brexit
“Wise Men Say” is his favourite karaoke song….I presume he means Can't Help Falling in Love?
Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
I'm going to ask again, which I do every time it's mentioned...what is woke? to me it's after you've been asleep?? 
According to AI (and I think it’s fairly accurate)I'm going to ask again, which I do every time it's mentioned...what is woke? to me it's after you've been asleep??
"Woke" generally means being aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues, particularly those related to social justice and racial equality. It originated in African American English as a term to describe awareness of racial prejudice and discrimination, often in the construction "stay woke". While initially used by activists within the Black community, the term has gained wider mainstream use, but its meaning and interpretation have evolved.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
- Original Meaning:
In African American English, "woke" meant being alert and aware of social injustice, particularly racial injustice.
- Mainstream Use:
Over time, "woke" has been adopted by a wider audience to describe awareness of social and political issues, including racial and gender equality.
- Political Interpretation:
The term has also become a point of political contention, with some using it negatively to label socially liberal ideas or individuals as overly sensitive or politically correct.
- Right-wing Criticism:
Right-wing groups often use "woke" in a derogatory sense to criticize progressive or liberal viewpoints, often implying that those who identify as "woke" are out of touch with reality or excessively concerned with social justice.
- Original Meaning:
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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think that just indicates "woke" is losing it's meaning and become a general term of derision.
darkwolf666
Well-known member
I actually laughed out loud at that...! Well played
5Ways Gull
Well-known member
Basically stripped down to fundamentals, it's being nice to people. That why nasty unpleasant f*ckers are all anti-woke.I'm going to ask again, which I do every time it's mentioned...what is woke? to me it's after you've been asleep??
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Doesn’t seem to know what woke means, doesn’t know the name of his favourite karaoke song, he seems a bit of a wally.
Yet in my experience, it is Right-wingers/Brexitters/Tory-tabloid-readers and Farage/Trump worshippers who are over-sensitive, easily 'triggered', and permanently offended, who want to ban/sack/silence any public figure (Gary Lineker, Chris Packham, etc) whose views they don't like, and who wallow in their sense of persecution and playing the victim - even while accusing 'Woke' of Cancel Culture and silencing free-speech. They really don't see the irony or hypocrisy of their shouting 'It shouldn't be allowed' or 'S/He should be sacked for saying such things publicly'.
'Woke' is the latest attempt to discredit and delegitimise socially progressive values or commitment to fairness and equal treatment, just as 'loony Left' and 'political correctness' were used as terms of abuse or ridicule in the 1980s and 1990s.
The sound of angry, ageing, embittered Right-wingers raging against the dying of the light.
He wouldn't pass our No Dickheads policy!
Knowing things is woke.
Assuming he does mean they're shit, I'm totally down with the actual opinion. Stuttered penalties should f*** right off.
Marseille awaits.