Arsenal

[coventrygull]

Blackburn Rovers fans' St George's flag confiscated in 'racist symbol' row From Lancashire Telegraph)

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Another story twisted to get the goat up of 'patriotic' Englishmen. Arsenal have a blanket ban on ALL flags at domestic matches due to problems previously with Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

 

[Flavor Flav]

if they don't like english flags perhaps they should all f*** off from where they come from, if you want to live here, be english for f*** sake

 

[coventrygull]

Another story twisted to get the goat up of 'patriotic' Englishmen. Arsenal have a blanket ban on ALL flags at domestic matches due to problems previously with Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

Yes but this is England. The majority of football fans have the St Georges flag with their team name on it. Nothing political or racist in it.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Yes but this is England. The majority of football fans have the St Georges flag with their team name on it. Nothing political or racist in it.

True and the flag in question was as apolitical as you can get, but then at the end of the day the Emirates is on private land and it is up to them what conditions they have regarding flags.

 

[e77]

Again, the winning combination of Premier League football and nationalist politics that only NSC can offer.

 

[coventrygull]

True and the flag in question was as apolitical as you can get, but then at the end of the day the Emirates is on private land and it is up to them what conditions they have regarding flags.

Again whether its the union flag or the St Georges Flag, Its been part of Football fan tradition to put your team name on it. Arsenal are just being patheic to be honest.

 

[DTES]

Again whether its the union flag or the St Georges Flag, Its been part of Football fan tradition to put your team name on it. Arsenal are just being patheic to be honest.

It does seem a little pathetic but out of interest, what is the alternative given the events behind the decision?

Would you allow anyone to bring national flags in unless they were Greek or Turkish Cypriots? Or just allow English flags and ban all others?

 

[chez]

True and the flag in question was as apolitical as you can get, but then at the end of the day the Emirates is on private land and it is up to them what conditions they have regarding flags.

So if they wanted to hold a BNP convention that would be OK too as it's on private land?

Sorry but that is an absolute bollocks rule that will not help those trying to get rid of racism.

 

[NMH]

I'd be happy to display that 'racist symbol'.

Anyway, pride of nation is nothing to do with race and doesn't even relate to racism.

You can hate a whole nationality without being a racist - though to suggest we are of the same race as the french does seem odd.

 

[coventrygull]

It does seem a little pathetic but out of interest, what is the alternative given the events behind the decision?

Would you allow anyone to bring national flags in unless they were Greek or Turkish Cypriots? Or just allow English flags and ban all others?

I would ban anything that was likely to cause a disturbance really.

 

[Napper]

Actions like this are far more damaging for race relations than letting a flag remain ever would be. Lots of stories like this in the media at the moment. All good news for the BNP etc .

 

[NMH]

If, as a steward, I was told to take down the flag of my country because of what it may represent - I have to say, I would refuse.

 

[coventrygull]

If, as a steward, I was told to take down the flag of my country because of what it may represent - I have to say, I would refuse.

Well said sir

 

[alex_brighton]

what a joke, f***ing pathetic

 

[Chicken Runner61]

If, as a steward, I was told to take down the flag of my country because of what it may represent - I have to say, I would refuse.

What even if it supported paedophillia?

 

[NMH]

What even if it supported paedophillia?

How does the flag of my country EVER support paedophiles??

If a bunch of paedos ever used the flag as their symbol, THEY would get taken down.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

How does the flag of my country EVER support paedophiles??

If a bunch of paedos ever used the flag as their symbol, THEY would get taken down.

So it is just a question of who uses it then and what it might represent?

 

[ali jenkins]

If Arsenal were to just bad Turkish flags then tey would be accused of being racist to the Turks. They obviously have had problems before with flags so its easier to just have a blanket ban!

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

How does the flag of my country EVER support paedophiles??

If a bunch of paedos ever used the flag as their symbol, THEY would get taken down.

Reminds me of that Brass Eye gag "Why can we no longer think of the British Isles without the word Paedoph in front of them?"

<Chris Morris in fron of map with words 'Paedoph Isles' underneath>