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Ipswich Stewards/Fans getting thrown out (Merged threads)
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IfieldBlue
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- Apr 17, 2012
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didn't look the best advert for Brighton support from where I was in the Sir Alf stand.....
SamPeters18
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People getting thrown out
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1070...mophobic_Ipswich_fans__taunts/?action=success
Am i the only one that thinks this is getting ridiculous now?
Every game we are going to hear how 2-3 people are thrown out due to homophobic abuse, its because of where we are so its just banter for the game, like we would call Millwall/Palace fans pikeys and stuff like that, wished it wernt made such a big deal tbh
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1070...mophobic_Ipswich_fans__taunts/?action=success
Am i the only one that thinks this is getting ridiculous now?
Every game we are going to hear how 2-3 people are thrown out due to homophobic abuse, its because of where we are so its just banter for the game, like we would call Millwall/Palace fans pikeys and stuff like that, wished it wernt made such a big deal tbh
The Merry Prankster
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Look at the picture in the Argus. These are the people who were whining to the stewards about homophobic abuse. Not Liz Costa. My suspicion is that they don't really give a damn about homophobia but just want to use it to wind up the stewards. I may be doing them a disservice. Perhaps they are all Guardian readers, who knows they may all be gay.
Just out of interest - would it be equally acceptable if the chants were racist ?
SamPeters18
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No racist wouldnt be allowed, i know people can say same for Homophobic chants, everyone i speak too young and old have said that it dont really bother them as they take it as banter, its just like Spurs with chanting Yids for themselves which they are trying to take out as well, its what football fans do so its not going to go away i dont think no matter what they try and do
Wilka
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What a fetching photo!
SamPeters18
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No because thats not what football fans try to use as banter, its what football fans have got for us, obv i know some people dont like it but its not just my point of view, its people that i spokean too have said as well they take it with a pinch of salt, its just every game we hear 2-3 people thrown out for it
imho i dont see it as highly as racism, its a bold statement i know and if Bozza or anyone else who runs this dont agree with it then they can delete the thread if they want
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Nor from where I was standing, a few rows behind the kerfuffle. Bunch of bellends.
mikeyjh
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Quite - Hate to judge people on a photo, but I'm going to hazard a guess that those nice gentlemen are not campaigners for Outrage.....
KZNSeagull
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Based on that picture, those top left are engaging in "banter", those bottom right are looking for trouble and this week's excuse is homophobic chanting. Next week it could be knitting, shoes, cardigans - anything really, I'm sure they are not bothered.
drew
Drew
Those people you spoke to, were they all gay? As for the Tottenham fans, if you bothered to follow the story closer you would have known that there are many fans from the Jewish community that don't like the chant as there are some Jewish fans (from what can be seen of the media reports, normally the younger ones) who aren't bothered by it. The 'does you boyfriend know you're here' chant is probably seen by many as banter, even probably some gays, but it seems that when people are thrown out it is for shouting more vitriolic and hateful comments which most of the singing fraternity aren't joining in with.
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
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I was sitting two seats along from the young lad in the Albion shirt, and his dad, in this Argus photo.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1070...mophobic_Ipswich_fans__taunts/?action=success
Appalling behaviour from the Albion supporters who were baiting the Ipswich stewards throughout the game. Spoilt the day for us.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1070...mophobic_Ipswich_fans__taunts/?action=success
Appalling behaviour from the Albion supporters who were baiting the Ipswich stewards throughout the game. Spoilt the day for us.
SamPeters18
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Yes actually i do know some people who are gay and are Brighton fans and they have also said they dont view it that bad
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
So then Sam, how do you think racist chanting & 'banter' was largely removed from our terraces? Do you think somebody planted a few magic beans a quarter of a century ago: & when they sprouted up all the abuse suddenly - & indeed miraculously - stopped??
Have a good think about it & see if you can work it out.
Indeed, there were plenty of fans in the 70s that thought racist remarks were just banter !
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
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Based on being there, two seats along from the young lad in the bottom left hand corner, I wouldn't describe anything I heard as banter.
Box of Frogs
Zamoras Left Boot
The problem was that the stewards were doing nothing to stop the home fans in the first place and took far too long to eject the ones causing thetrouble. This meant Albion fans were getting more and more annoyed. Things seemed to escalate from there.
The stewards were ineffective and that is being polite.
The stewards were ineffective and that is being polite.
KZNSeagull
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I am just making wild assumptions from that picture - ie some are ignoring it, some are giving some back and others are looking for a fight. I assume it was the ones looking for a fight that were thrown out.