What is going on at Liverpool?

[Weststander]

Possible that the player misheard a strong scouse accent but it wouldn't explain how scouse coppers misheard. I think it's unlikely that Manchester police were on duty.

Mirror journalist has tweeted to confirm his story and Guardian has also confirmed that players were arrested on suspicion of racial abuse

Oldham's Tom Adeyemi suffers 'racial abuse' in Liverpool FA Cup tie | Football | The Guardian

"Suspicion of" is the key. Let's wait for the facts.

 

[1066familyman]

Calling someone a Manc bastard because he plays for Oldham, a third division team in an FA Cup match thats already dead & buried would seem a little unnecessary, if not downright improbable. Bit like us playing (say) AFC Totton & somebody screaming "f***ing scummer" at one of their players when we've won the game 5-1. Why would you do that?

If that really is the case, the bloke who shouted it displays a breathtaking lack of grace in victory for a Liverpool fan.

That's what I thought. Seems a bit odd.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Possible that the player misheard a strong scouse accent but it wouldn't explain how scouse coppers misheard. I think it's unlikely that Manchester police were on duty.

Mirror journalist has tweeted to confirm his story and Guardian has also confirmed that players were arrested on suspicion of racial abuse

Oldham's Tom Adeyemi suffers 'racial abuse' in Liverpool FA Cup tie | Football | The Guardian

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[Gwylan]

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LOL

Fixed it now - that was a Freudian slip for you.

And yes, "suspicion of" is the key phrase but something really upsetting must have been said to drive a footballer close to tears.

 

[Bozza]

I'm surprised that Gwylan, of all people, seems to be looking to slam down a guilty verdict on nothing more than a rumour.

Elsewhere the police say NO arrests for racist abuse: https://twitter.com/realradionews/status/155422486694072320

 

[beorhthelm]

as much as it might not seem likly to be abusing an Oldham player for being Mancunian, to reiterate another report...

Nick Parrott on Twitter

dont know how neutral, certainly sticking his neck out though.

 

[Weststander]

LOL

Fixed it now - that was a Freudian slip for you.

And yes, "suspicion of" is the key phrase but something really upsetting must have been said to drive a footballer close to tears.

Your laptop method of instant judge and jury without being a witness, means you are very clever.

 

[public school boy]

It's like sea siders sounding like sheep shaggers

 

[Northstandite]

Your laptop method of instant judge and jury without being a witness, means you are very clever.

Gwylan knows it all, especially facts ahead of the legal system.

 

[DT Withdean]

I'm surprised that Gwylan, of all people, seems to be looking to slam down a guilty verdict on nothing more than a rumour.

Elsewhere the police say NO arrests for racist abuse: https://twitter.com/realradionews/status/155422486694072320

Never believe a tabloid or Gwylan's instant verdicts.

 

[Gwylan]

I'm surprised that Gwylan, of all people, seems to be looking to slam down a guilty verdict on nothing more than a rumour.

I'm not looking for a guilty verdict, I just think that something very offensive must have been said to reduce a footballer to tears - that's a very unusual occurrence. And two newspapers reported that arrests have been made on suspicion of racial abuse so I was scarcely basing something on Twitter rumours (not something I would do).

I note that Guardian report has been edited since I put it up though

 

[Paddy B]

Herein lies one of the biggest problems of the information age. Let's hang draw and quarter the accused with no evidence whatsoever. The so called established media (Mirror & Guardian) have fallen into this trap tonight

 

[Bozza]

I'm not looking for a guilty verdict, I just think that something very offensive must have been said to reduce a footballer to tears - that's a very unusual occurrence. And two newspapers reported that arrests have been made on suspicion of racial abuse so I was scarcely basing something on Twitter rumours (not something I would do).

I note that Guardian report has been edited since I put it up though

There's a world of difference between a footballer believing he heard something and a footballer hearing something.

(To save any 'told you so' shit coming back in future, depending on his this story develops - I absolutely support all actions against anyone proven of racist abuse. Proven being key.)

 

[Farehamseagull]

Even if they did shout the racist comment, what sort of man is reduced to tears by a bit of name calling

Grow up! (if that's true)

Gus?!

 

[Bozza]

Steward closest to incident says 'not racist'...

https://twitter.com/kingkenny5/status/155431119838384129

 

[DT Withdean]

Herein lies one of the biggest problems of the information age. Let's hang draw and quarter the accused with no evidence whatsoever. The so called established media (Mirror & Guardian) have fallen into this trap tonight

Yep, and (illegal if anywhere else but hiding in a football crowd) abuse comes from fans of all clubs, not just LFC with hacks looking to stir it.

 

[Gwylan]

There's a world of difference between a footballer believing he heard something and a footballer hearing something.

(To save any 'told you so' shit coming back in future, depending on his this story develops - I absolutely support all actions against anyone proven of racist abuse. Proven being key.)

Of course there's a difference between the two and yes, your theory is a plausible one. And the thought that you'd support any form of racial abuse hadn't even crossed my mind

Just to reiterate, I posted links to Guardian and Mirror stories to demonstrate that rumours of racism weren't purely fancies of Twitter. And I posted twice that the fan was arrested on "suspicion of" - so I don't know where this idea that I declared him guilty came from.

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

Steward closest to incident says 'not racist'...

https://twitter.com/kingkenny5/status/155431119838384129

Dumbing down, and a fifty.

 

[looney]

Calling someone a Manc bastard because he plays for Oldham, a third division team in an FA Cup match thats already dead & buried would seem a little unnecessary, if not downright improbable. Bit like us playing (say) AFC Totton & somebody screaming "f***ing scummer" at one of their players when we've won the game 5-1. Why would you do that?

If that really is the case, the bloke who shouted it displays a breathtaking lack of grace in victory for a Liverpool fan.

What if it was Croydon FC?

Up there its a city rivalry as well as football.

 

[Jim D]

It's like sea siders sounding like sheep shaggers

or 'Seagulls' with the 'slanted arm' salute sounding like 'Seig Heil'.