The English Football Thread

[Face]

Originally Posted by right-track

If you call a man, black and he's black. You're stating a fact
If you call a man a **** and he's a ****. You're stating a fact.

If you call a man a black **** and he's black and a ****. You're stating a fact.
You're also being racist!

Enough to warrant court action?

Yes, you're referring to their race, but it's not like calling him a the n word. It's like the difference between using little and midget. One of the terms is specifically used to degrade them, the other is......insult fluff (fat/skinny/tall/short/spotty/whiny/dumb/ginger). One is far, far worse/more racist than the other.

Not that I'd ever refer to black/brown/white etc in an insult...even if you take the morals out of it, it's more hassle than it's worth, far too risky and you lose claim to any high ground. And like you say, it's racist afterall.

We're probably getting too political for a football thread anyway.

[right-track]

Aah. I see. It's not racist if you're being polite.
Silly me.

[right-track]

I'm referring to the Suarez incident, of course.
Suarez knew what he was doing!

[right-track]

Originally Posted by Face

We're probably getting too political for a football thread anyway.

I think it's a valid subject. Especially in football recently.
Although, I'd much rather discuss football.

And you're OK...for a scouser

[Face]

Oh come on right-track.

Obviously bottom line is that any reference to race is technically racist. But you do get what we're saying though? Context, degrees, intent, target, comedy all play a part. Doesn't make it a good thing, but some are worse then others.

Not a scouser, I'm a liverpool supporter!
Who do you support?

[right-track]

Originally Posted by Face

Oh come on right-track.

Obviously bottom line is that any reference to race is technically racist. But you do get what we're saying though? Context, degrees, intent, target, comedy all play a part. Doesn't make it a good thing, but some are worse then others.

Not a scouser, I'm a liverpool supporter!
Who do you support?

I'd agree with you fully, if this was the 70's.

Edit: United

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by right-track

?

Read your posts back, it seems to me like you are disagreeing with what I have posted.

[right-track]

Originally Posted by Fluffy Kittens

Read your posts back, it seems to me like you are disagreeing with what I have posted.

Can't be bothered.
Apologies if I have though.

[right-track]

Change of tack.

The best 1st 11 you've ever seen? 4 4 2 formation only.
This can be made up of individual players from English club teams only.
Including 3 subs.

Go...

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by right-track

Can't be bothered.
Apologies if I have though.

It's cool, we are all friends here.