[Football] D1rty N0rtherner/S0uthern S0ftie

[pure_white]

Went to Crawley v Carlisle today (2-5) Crawley look like they are going down, 4-0 down after 38 minutes, it honestly could've been double figures had Carlisle not taken their foot of the gas.
MY QUESTION HERE IS: are the terms D1rty N0rtherner/S0uthern S0ftie just acceptable football banter or offensive? Couldn't believe a steward asking a fan to refrain from "D1rty N0rtherner" as his wife is from up Norff. So when does banter become offensive? A N0rtherner (or S0utherner) are not to my best knowledge protected terms etc. Seemed rather OTT to me.

 

[Stat Brother]

Rather odd, you'd have thought, by now, the steward at Crawley would be used to being called a Dirty Northerner.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Definately not offensive, l'm not even sure if it's true anymore either.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Rather odd, you'd have thought the steward at Crawley would be used to being called a Dirty Northerner, by now.

Indeed, the furthest flung outpost of northern Sussex. Any further north and you would be in Scot . . . sorry, Surrey.

 

[Stat Brother]

Indeed, the furthest flung outpost of northern Sussex. Any further north and you would be in Scot . . . sorry, Surrey.

There's further north? oh my, that must be grim.

 

[Albion in the north]

Its grim up North but we can take a bit of #TopBantz

 

[Red Squirrel]

So, South = Soft. North = Dirty. North of that = Ginger?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

As someone born in the North and then grew up in the South I am doubly offended. I’d have been screaming for a police officer.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Went to Crawley v Carlisle today (2-5) Crawley look like they are going down, 4-0 down after 38 minutes, it honestly could've been double figures had Carlisle not taken their foot of the gas.
MY QUESTION HERE IS: are the terms D1rty N0rtherner/S0uthern S0ftie just acceptable football banter or offensive? Couldn't believe a steward asking a fan to refrain from "D1rty N0rtherner" as his wife is from up Norff. So when does banter become offensive? A N0rtherner (or S0utherner) are not to my best knowledge protected terms etc. Seemed rather OTT to me.

Only part that is offensive is your spelling !

 

[TugWilson]

Definately not offensive, l'm not even sure if it's true anymore either.

Wait to you go to Stoke !

 

[Weststander]

Harmless.

Love it when it’s sung ironically eg Albion to say a Watford team.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I just thank God they built the bypass and rescued Mile Oak, Hangleton, Goldstone Valley, Withdean, Westdene, Patcham, Hollingbury, Coldean, Moulsecoomb, Whitehawk etc or some of my best mates would be northerners

All north of the OSR

 

[Sheebo]

If it’s offensive it’s mild and should be accepted and responded to with giving shit back Can’t ban everything or there will be nothing left.

 

[Algernon]

MY QUESTION HERE IS: are the terms D1rty N0rtherner/S0uthern S0ftie just acceptable football banter or offensive? So when does banter become offensive?

It becomes offensive when the Man tells you it's offensive.
Ergo, prior to this, everything is inoffensive.

 

[Albion my Albion]

It's tough. I have to ask for my Mom's I. D. when she buys alcohol at the store where I am employed.

 

[Triggaaar]

Definately not offensive, l'm not even sure if it's true anymore either.

Are you suggesting that soap has finally reached the north?

 

[Perfidious Albion]

It is ok if it is true.... ie if a Northern team or player does a bad foul but I would not shout it just for fun

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

If it’s intended as banter, it’s banter.
if it’s said/sung with malice, it’s just……. Funny And pathetic.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The real offence is the OP using the word banter. Thankfully it wasn’t bantz

 

[el punal]

D1rty NOrthener - is this some kind of weird number plate?