is it wrong to mock the way roy hodgson speaks?

[BHA Swiifty]

BBC News - Roy Hodgson: Is it wrong to mock the way he speaks?
i wouldn't class it as offensive, but i can see where people are coming from any opinions?

 

[chrissyboy01]

All very unnecessary.Typical Sun move........

 

[ferring seagull]

BBC News - Roy Hodgson: Is it wrong to mock the way he speaks?
i wouldn't class it as offensive, but i can see where people are coming from any opinions?

I think it is both pathetic and ridiculous.

RH is a much better man than most give him credit for.

As for the 'Sun' ?

 

[vegster]

Not nice, plenty of other people have speech impediments which are not generally alluded to. However, The Stun has form for this sort of thing and seems to always get away with it. Frankly, Roy Hodgson may not be the most enigmatic and engaging England manager but lets give him his time to have a go at the job before ripping in.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I wouldn't say it is wrong but I would say it is childish and petty minded... News International comes to mind.

 

[beorhthelm]

it not offensive per se to call him "Woy", a little gentle jibbing. to make a whole front page tailored around the point if petty and childish.

 

[public school boy]

Was he in the Life of Brian? Ok I shall wlease Wodger.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik0cqxJElqA

 

[oldalbiongirl]

Having it as a headline in a "news" paper is pathetic. On the whole probably done him a favour though as lots of the negative publicity toward his appointment has been turned on the Sun instead and people are feeling sorry for him.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I'm not really sure how to elucidate how I feel on the matter.

On one hand, I think it is childish and silly to mock Mr Hodgson for his speech impediment. On the other hand, I loathe it when people are offended on behalf of someone else. Sachsgate drew in something like 5 complaints from listeners before the tabloids ran with it and invited another 30k + to say they had been offended or found it offensive - quite probably people that didn't even hear it.

I wholly expected them to fish out and defend themselves by getting someone like Jonathon Ross to come out saying it was all a bit silly and inoffensive.

They got their front page further than the readership - Do people really part with 20 hard earned pence? - so job done, I guess.

 

[vegster]

I'm not really sure how to elucidate how I feel on the matter.

On one hand, I think it is childish and silly to mock Mr Hodgson for his speech impediment. On the other hand, I loathe it when people are offended on behalf of someone else. Sachsgate drew in something like 5 complaints from listeners before the tabloids ran with it and invited another 30k + to say they had been offended or found it offensive - quite probably people that didn't even hear it.

I wholly expected them to fish out and defend themselves by getting someone like Jonathon Ross to come out saying it was all a bit silly and inoffensive.

They got their front page further than the readership - Do people really part with 20 hard earned pence? - so job done, I guess.

They part with their 20p in exchange for a couple of thruppenny bits

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'm not so sure that it is a case of being offended on behalf of someone else but knowing what is decent and acceptable.There is a line and the paper went over that line. If it was an affectionate type of ribbing then calling him Woy on the sports page would probably have been acceptable but it was front page, glaring headlines with 4 instances of his speech impediment. It was clearly designed to try and make him look inadequate for the job when in fact, he can speak several languages and is an intelligent man. The IPCC received 100 complaints and the FA quite a few, so not that many people actually complained but many more, such as here on Nsc, have commented to each other that it was out of order.

 

[Dan Gleeballs]

The Sun would argue its just a bit of banter but watch it get nasty if things go tits up. I didn't agree with the headline & saw it as a cheap shot. Hodgson is a good coach. Its easy to detract from that when there's such an obvious avenue for a piss take. See these brain dead cretins take full advantage

 

[public school boy]

May be the FA were wong to give Woy the job. Some think it's a widicilous appointment but some are vewy happy.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Look at this this way....he has an impediment.....say you had a withered leg and you were called a cripple....

 

[pseudonym]

BBC News - Roy Hodgson: Is it wrong to mock the way he speaks?
i wouldn't class it as offensive, but i can see where people are coming from any opinions?

Jonathan ross has made a career out of not being able to pronounce his r's

 

[Dan Gleeballs]

May be the FA were wong to give Woy the job. Some think it's a widicilous appointment but some are vewy happy.

You iz well funny innit blud

 

[Bean]

May be the FA were wong to give Woy the job. Some think it's a widicilous appointment but some are vewy happy.

Good one

 

[El Presidente]

May be the FA were wong to give Woy the job. Some think it's a widicilous appointment but some are vewy happy.

You clearly have not taken recent infractions on board have you?

 

[4-p]

Apparently loads of kids who also have a "Wossy woof-wack" were getting picked on more than usual because of it.

 

[Durlston]

A lot of people take the piss out of me for the way I speak because I have a slight lisp and it really can knock my confidence. As I've got older it's not so bad but I couldn't be the best man at my mate's wedding when asked because public speaking is something I just can't do. It made me feel a failure.

Nothing surprises me with The Sun and how low they can stoop.