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[Politics] Black Lives Matters on shirts
- Thread starter BluesRockDJ
- Start date
There’ll be 90 minutes silence during the match itself (empty stadium), dedicated to a hotchpotch of three months worth of good causes.
Looking forward to seeing it on the shirts of a certain norhern team.
BTW, can you IMAGINE the binfest on here if/when Albion players all take the knee.
Jay
Rodriguez taking the knee.
Sorrel
Well-known member
The number is enough to identity people and there won't be anyone there anyway - so I don't see a problem with it. Football often does this kind of gesture for many causes - and it's not like anyone disagrees with the sentiment (as against the extremes of the political movement).
I think the whole "taking the knee" thing is fairly silly in the UK (we don't have the national anthem before a game so at what point do they do it?) but if people want to signal agreement with the slogan on the back of their shirts then fair enough. There is no way to tell in what they mean the agreement anyway - and if everyone does it (which I suspect they will) then it becomes somewhat meaningless after a few months.
I think the whole "taking the knee" thing is fairly silly in the UK (we don't have the national anthem before a game so at what point do they do it?) but if people want to signal agreement with the slogan on the back of their shirts then fair enough. There is no way to tell in what they mean the agreement anyway - and if everyone does it (which I suspect they will) then it becomes somewhat meaningless after a few months.
The deed poll office is going to have to bring a lot of folk back from furlough to cope with this!
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
That’s just reminded me. I’ve always wanted my own reg plate on my car so I have applied to change my name by deed poll to YX65 VWA
Or Luis Suarez
Good point. Engaging with hearts and minds is good.
Although . . . . I am referring to those whose votes are forever blue. To me, gammon is the mindset that will always come up with a quip along the lines of 'well that Blair Peach did have a thin skull' and 'What was that Lawrence boy doing out that late anyway?'.
**** 'em.
pastafarian
Well-known member
Should make the match commentary interesting
- Apr 5, 2014
- 24,257
For those in any doubt. Just imagine you were him...
Or, even better, you didn't have private means to show these ***** up for what they are.
https://www.channel4.com/news/exclu...acial-discrimination-after-26-month-nightmare
Or, even better, you didn't have private means to show these ***** up for what they are.
https://www.channel4.com/news/exclu...acial-discrimination-after-26-month-nightmare
I am less offended by the opening post than the 9 people who gave it a thumbs up.
I am used to people with entrenched polarised racially offensive views. However people who blindly follow them just shows how easily led people are.
Winker
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
Has Davy fecked about with his hair again?
What did the groundsman use to mark out that centre line? A truck tyre?
Every time a player ties a shoelace, excited commentators will salivate that we’re witnessing a real life ‘taking the knee’.
I hope they gave their thumbs up to the "politics and sport should not mix imho" part and not the "racism against white" part, since that would need an entire different level of stupidity.
It's like accusing some "Help homeless kids" organisation for wanting to slaugther every kid with a roof above their hed.
Phoenix011
Member
- Nov 28, 2018
- 57
Agree with what you said, however i don't understand the keep politics out of sport argument since politics and football have been entwined for over a century now, maybe even more. Games like El Classico and the old firm would be lesser without the politics that surround them in my opinion, also many clubs like St Pauli and Barcelona have politically represented their cities.
I agree. Just saying its a more logical opinion to have than the "BLM is racism against white's" one.