If a Brighton football player were to 'come out'...

[GYM]

Wouldn't change my feelings in the slightest.

Why should it. Sexual preference is a personal choice (or not. but thats another conversation) and shouldn't have any bearing on that individuals commitment/ability to do the job he is paid for. At the end of the day as long as they do not disgrace the club I love by doing somthing completely stupid and do the job on the pitch I couldn't care less what they do in their personal life.

 

[Bigbelly]

If one of ours came out and declared he was gay then I wonder what the other players would think of it, more so being in the showers together. Would the gay player be able to hold back from getting a stiffy with all those fit men around.

I voted it doesn't bother me as each too their own.

 

[Frutos]

Depends how good looking they are!

Seriously though, it really wouldn't bother me either way. As long as they do their best with the ball on the pitch, what does it matter what they like to do with balls in their free time?

 

[father_and_son]

I think ours would be the perfect club.

Much as I couldn't care less, I think any BHA player coming out opens themselves to more potential issues than any other club's players just because of the city's 'reputation'.

I can imagine the idiot comments about how he "caught it from the locals". Just more bigotted prejudice that a perfectly normal and decent section of the community just don't need!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Couldn't give a monkeys either way.

Which presumably is exactly how they'd want it. I don't suppose they'd especially want us waving rainbow flags and making up supportive chants based on Shirley Bassey songs.

yep, most gay people i know (my housemate included) simply don't see it as a big issue, and don't understand the fuss that straight people make of it

 

[Dr Q]

Given the stigma that exists within the game to gay footballers, anyone who had the balls (probably poor choice of word there) to come out, would have my utmost respect.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

i'd react in the same way as i would if a straight player was caught up in a sex scanDAL

how's that then ?

 

[The Large One]

Should it not be if any player in the English leagues...

Or more pertinently, any player, anywhere.

It's a fair point you raise. If I'd asked that question, I'd like to think that the answer would be the same.

 

[leigull]

Wouldn't make any difference. Wouldn't support them anymore or any less

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

yep, most gay people i know (my housemate included) simply don't see it as a big issue, and don't understand the fuss that straight people make of it

that's because it's natural to them but maybe not to some heterosexuals

 

[The Large One]

yep, most gay people i know (my housemate included) simply don't see it as a big issue, and don't understand the fuss that straight people make of it

It's because it still appears to be a problem within football - though not, it seems, among some hopefully more enlightened football supporters.

 

[Superphil]

If one of ours came out and declared he was gay then I wonder what the other players would think of it, more so being in the showers together. Would the gay player be able to hold back from getting a stiffy with all those fit men around.

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So would he only get a stiffy in the shower if he had 'come out'?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

how's that then ?

i might find it quite funny, but in general not be that fussed

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Or more pertinently, any player, anywhere.

It's a fair point you raise. If I'd asked that question, I'd like to think that the answer would be the same.

You would hope no or little reaction if playing for either home or away side, especially at the Amex

 

[DavePage]

It’s Charlie Oatway, saw him in the S&M mask at Tommy Elphick’s dinner party

 

[pipkin112]

I would respect them if they played for the Albion or any other team. I do wonder how fans of teams like Palace, Millwall or West Ham would react if one of their top players announced that they were gay.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

It's because it still appears to be a problem within football - though not, it seems, among some hopefully more enlightened football supporters.

yep, can't disagree there.....my point was that i'd imagine if there were gay footballers, they probably (based on MY experiences) simply wouldn't see it as a big deal

not as big a deal as many straight fans anyway (myself included)

 

[terryberry1]

Couldn't give a shit to be honest. Times have changed

 

[hans kraay fan club]

that's because it's natural to them but maybe not to some heterosexuals

By that reasoning, they should find your heterosexuality 'a big deal'.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Depends how good looking they are!

Seriously though, it really wouldn't bother me either way. As long as they do their best with the ball on the pitch, what does it matter what they like to do with balls in their free time?

shave them , lick them , suck them