Rainbow Laces

[RonnieTodger]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/24/premier-league-lgbt-rainbow-laces-campaign-richard-scudamore

 

The response to this has been absolutely laughable. So many virgins getting wound up at the Premier League changing its logo on social media to have a rainbow coloured background. Exactly the reason why such campaigns exist and that no footballer would presently come out.

 

In fairness, a lot of the archaic are from faraway Premier League "fans" with a Man Utd/Arsenal logo as their profile picture and a very poor grasp of English.

[purpleronnie]

27 minutes ago, RonnieTodger said:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/24/premier-league-lgbt-rainbow-laces-campaign-richard-scudamore

 

The response to this has been absolutely laughable. So many virgins getting wound up at the Premier League changing its logo on social media to have a rainbow coloured background. Exactly the reason why such campaigns exist and that no footballer would presently come out.

 

In fairness, a lot of the archaic are from faraway Premier League "fans" with a Man Utd/Arsenal logo as their profile picture and a very poor grasp of English.

So many people with too much time on their hands.  They should use that time to educate themselves and open their closed minds.

[VLC86]

Standard stuff, Saw an article the other day discussing what would happen if a player came out and you got the usual "I would stop watching the Premier League" from a 20 year old virgin who hasn't been to a match in their life.

 

The world is a mess and you have to let crap like this go over your head mainly otherwise you would go insane. Fair play to anyone who can be arsed to challenge it though.

 

Just read the twitter thread  the state of it.

[GaelicFox]

Hate all this gay coming out shite 

 

i didnt come come out to the world when I started sleeping with women 

 

crack on with the football because I couldn't care less if a player is digging steve or eve 

[ajthefox]

2 hours ago, GaelicFox said:

Hate all this gay coming out shite 

 

i didnt come come out to the world when I started sleeping with women 

 

crack on with the football because I couldn't care less if a player is digging steve or eve 

Well done, you've managed to pack more ignorance into fewer words than usual.

[urban.spaceman]

2 hours ago, GaelicFox said:

Hate all this gay coming out shite 

 

i didnt come come out to the world when I started sleeping with women 

 

crack on with the football because I couldn't care less if a player is digging steve or eve 

Yes but perhaps that's because heterosexuality hasn't been vilified by the religions for thousands of years, or been a target for hatred or violence, or was even against the law in this country within living memory.

[GaelicFox]

1 hour ago, ajthefox said:

Well done, you've managed to pack more ignorance into fewer words than usual.

Why do homosexuals need to "come out" 

 

I seriously don't get it , who your humping is no business of mine , so I have no interest in knowing ... 

 

bloody hell get over yer selves , no one gives a shite anymore 

 

 

[GaelicFox]

1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

Yes but perhaps that's because heterosexuality hasn't been vilified by the religions for thousands of years, or been a target for hatred or violence, or was even against the law in this country within living memory.

Yea all wrong granted but I still don't get why people have to come out in 2016 ? It's not 1956 

 

i feel the pink agenda is trying to force gay footballers to out of the closet (when the reality is they aren't in a closet) and there is something quite lord of the flies about all this 

 

I don't want any footballer telling me what they are doing sexually , I want to watch them play football I couldn't care less who they are sleepily with 

[Strokes]

Rainbow laces is a bit gay imo.

[VLC86]

14 hours ago, GaelicFox said:

 

bloody hell get over yer selves , no one gives a shite anymore 

 

 

Not lynching you as well but if you think no one gives a shit have a look at the twitter thread when the PL changed the picture.

[GaelicFox]

2 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

Not lynching you as well but if you think no one gives a shit have a look at the twitter thread when the PL changed the picture.

Honestly there are people on twitter who hate everything , they hate blacks then hate paddies they hate women they hate labour they hate tories they hate united they hate City they hate their city they hate their mum and dad .....they just hate , gays aren't special we all have haters , want to see some of the direct messages I got for being a paddy on here !!! 

 

I think we all should live in peace and if your kissing a boy or a girl it's your call and good for you as long as your happy , just quit all the coming out stuff it's almost self fulfilling the "coming out" shite your asking to be seen as different from straight people and that's not good 

 

stay in the closet and invite people in to you as and how you wish don't be leaping out of it and causing all sorts of nonsense and drama 

 

I don't mind gay people holding hands or kissing or anything in public it's all cool , but I find all that rainbow flag stuff repulsive and self serving 

 

just be who you are and don't be defined by the neoliberal west coast of America labels or umbrella pushing agitators. 

 

Thats my last comment 

 

peace 

 

 

[VLC86]

16 minutes ago, GaelicFox said:

Honestly there are people on twitter who hate everything , they hate blacks then hate paddies they hate women they hate labour they hate tories they hate united they hate City they hate their city they hate their mum and dad .....they just hate , gays aren't special we all have haters , want to see some of the direct messages I got for being a paddy on here !!! 

 

I think we all should live in peace and if your kissing a boy or a girl it's your call and good for you as long as your happy , just quit all the coming out stuff it's almost self fulfilling the "coming out" shite your asking to be seen as different from straight people and that's not good 

 

stay in the closet and invite people in to you as and how you wish don't be leaping out of it and causing all sorts of nonsense and drama 

 

I don't mind gay people holding hands or kissing or anything in public it's all cool , but I find all that rainbow flag stuff repulsive and self serving 

 

just be who you are and don't be defined by the neoliberal west coast of America labels or umbrella pushing agitators. 

 

Thats my last comment 

 

peace 

 

 

Yeah like I said not having a go at you for a change (3000 P1s, Calling you Saville etc  !) and clearly this campaign isn't aimed at you but I think people are making a point that for some people it is relevant and that twitter thread tells you a bit about it.

 

Was wondering where I could get an Umbrella pushing alligator from for a few minutes there  

[Finnegan]

Clever way of selling cool new laces to kids.

 

I assume this was dreamt up by the people that make coloured rubber bracelets.

[Beliall]

2 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

Clever way of selling cool new laces to kids.

 

I assume this was dreamt up by the people that make coloured rubber bracelets.

If there's one thing I know about teenagers, its that they want all the gay looking shit

[Finnegan]

Just now, Beliall said:

If there's one thing I know about teenagers, its that they want all the gay looking shit

 

Who said anything about teenagers?

[Beliall]

13 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Who said anything about teenagers?

I didnt think you meant actual kids. when I hear "kids", I think teenagers, sorry. my mistake

[Finnegan]

10 minutes ago, Beliall said:

I didnt think you meant actual kids. when I hear "kids", I think teenagers, sorry. my mistake

 

By the time kids get to their teens their feet aren't growing as much and some have basically stopped.

 

The biggest market for boots is growing kids, that's why these days boots are all neon and Nike and adidas release new ones every season, sometimes several times a season.

 

 

[Guest BlueBrett]

Maybe there are no gay players..why does everyone always assume there must be loads of them out there living in fear of 'persecution'?

 

Recent survey suggested that 1.5% of the UK population identify as "gay or lesbian"...ok that's a fair few people...but then 2.5% of the population are "British Indian" and we don't have any of them in the Premier League either.

 

Maybe they're just afraid to come out as British Indian? 

 

All this corporate D&I shit does my head in. Wish people could just chill

[urban.spaceman]

16 hours ago, GaelicFox said:

Yea all wrong granted but I still don't get why people have to come out in 2016 ? It's not 1956 

 

i feel the pink agenda is trying to force gay footballers to out of the closet (when the reality is they aren't in a closet) and there is something quite lord of the flies about all this 

 

I don't want any footballer telling me what they are doing sexually , I want to watch them play football I couldn't care less who they are sleepily with 

Coming out can still be a big deal to individuals though so I don't think it's fair to begrudge them that. In many cases it's extremely courageous - a friend of mine is a teacher and she had a 14 year old student come to her for advice because his parents are devoutly religious and have said they'd rather he was dead than gay because of what was written in their obscene and stupid little book. That's the sort of person that prominent gay footballer would be a great role model to.

 

I don't think anyone is trying to force anyone out of the closet - "outing" someone against their will or consent is definitely the wrong way to go about it. I do however see it as an attempt to improve the sport to make it a more accepting environment, which is definitely getting there - the Pride supporters clubs are a big step forwards.

The main problem I can see is the media attention they would get. I doubt there are many that would want all scrutiny from the press about their private life when all they want to do is play football. 

[VLC86]

57 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Who said anything about teenagers?

Oh god we aren't bashing teenagers as well now? The premier league badge will be changed to a crusty sock and a joint.

[GaelicFox]

2 hours ago, Costock_Fox said:

Yeah like I said not having a go at you for a change (3000 P1s, Calling you Saville etc  !) and clearly this campaign isn't aimed at you but I think people are making a point that for some people it is relevant and that twitter thread tells you a bit about it.

 

Was wondering where I could get an Umbrella pushing alligator from for a few minutes there  

 

[GaelicFox]

8 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

Coming out can still be a big deal to individuals though so I don't think it's fair to begrudge them that. In many cases it's extremely courageous - a friend of mine is a teacher and she had a 14 year old student come to her for advice because his parents are devoutly religious and have said they'd rather he was dead than gay because of what was written in their obscene and stupid little book. That's the sort of person that prominent gay footballer would be a great role model to.

 

I don't think anyone is trying to force anyone out of the closet - "outing" someone against their will or consent is definitely the wrong way to go about it. I do however see it as an attempt to improve the sport to make it a more accepting environment, which is definitely getting there - the Pride supporters clubs are a big step forwards.

The main problem I can see is the media attention they would get. I doubt there are many that would want all scrutiny from the press about their private life when all they want to do is play football. 

Actually that's a difference perspective and and I'll accept as fair comment 

[RonnieTodger]

I think people are missing the point. If someone wants to come out or not, that's their own business.

 

It's the ridiculous response that it's gotten. What's wrong with raising awareness or changing someone's ignorant mind? What's wrong with a player wearing different coloured bootlaces? If it does a little bit, then surely it's worth doing. There's a very weird uncomfortable feeling among many football fans.

[GaelicFox]

I will say I'm slightly concerned this has 22 replies yet the developing huge story of sexual abuse in football has got just 4 replies 

 

 

[VLC86]

59 minutes ago, GaelicFox said:

I will say I'm slightly concerned this has 22 replies yet the developing huge story of sexual abuse in football has got just 4 replies 

 

 

While adding your 7th post in the thread.........