Home and Away
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[Football] Sociopolitical Spectrum - Clubs
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Pls discuss.
JOLovegrove
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I would put us about where Liverpool are.
You get thrown into jail for *asking* people to 'discuss' on NSC
Home and Away
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Huh?You get thrown into jail for *asking* people to 'discuss' on NSC
It was a reference to a comment made the last time someone* started a thread, ending the first post with 'discuss'Huh?
Not a criticism of your post.
I can't see Brighton in that figure, but I (think I) can see Everton.
What's the provenance of the figure?
*Alright, it was me. And a couple of people were outraged.
Funny old world
Home and Away
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Thank you for clarifying. There seems to be quite often angry comments or people who just want to have something negative to say about any post or a poster on here, without contributing anything to the thread. 🫡It was a reference to a comment made the last time someone* started a thread, ending the first post with 'discuss'
Not a criticism of your post.
I can't see Brighton in that figure, but I (think I) can see Everton.
What's the provenance of the figure?
*Alright, it was me. And a couple of people were outraged.
Funny old world
Home and Away
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I would have placed us somewhere near Auxerre and AIK. It seems we have very broad fanbase with multitude of political views and everywhere along the spectrum. Notable also... the club does partake in initiatives of liberal values (Pride, Kick it out, etc). I think that pulls us more towards the left.
What comes to elitism... I'd say we are climbing higher and higher if you think of the fanbase, club values etc. Weathiest part of the country. Not really a socialist 'blue collar' club is it?
What comes to elitism... I'd say we are climbing higher and higher if you think of the fanbase, club values etc. Weathiest part of the country. Not really a socialist 'blue collar' club is it?
What ! Actually arrested and thrown in jail ? When did that come in ?You get thrown into jail for *asking* people to 'discuss' on NSC
stewart12
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I don't think politics plays as much a part in English football as it does elsewhere and these days there aren't really any "left wing" clubs at the top level. I think a portion of Liverpool's fan base would like to argue otherwise and perhaps they're right to an extent but it's nowhere near as visible as, say, St Pauli or even Celtic. and is doesn't seem to go much further than a few "f*** the tories" chants
Ultimately I think it's quite hard to be a "left leaning club" in a hyper capitalist environment such as Premier League football
Ultimately I think it's quite hard to be a "left leaning club" in a hyper capitalist environment such as Premier League football
macbeth
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depends what you mean by left wing. economically (whatever that means in the context of a football club)? not particularly. socially? definitely. kind of hard not to be given the city we’re based in.
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I would argue that you cannot base the social standing of the Albion fans by the constituencies of central Brighton... our support base has traditionally always included the less politically militant leafy towns and villages north, east and particularly west of Brighton.....
That used to be called 'liberal'.
When I was a lad, workers rights meant white male workers rights, in the main.
'Traditional' mainstream labour was often covertly, and sometimes overtly racist and sexist. Definitely homophobic.
It seemed to change in the 80s when the party realized its core support were more middle class than working class,
exacerbated by the rush of working class to Thatcher.
And the rise of women and non-white males in Labour.
And eventually embracing sexual orientation diversity.
Meanwhile at the football.....there was no (party) politics as far as I could see in the late 60s and early 70s at the Albion.
I missed the 80s owing to being abroad and then a young dad building a family and career.
These days I am guessing it depends on you bubble. I never hang around with racists and right wing zealots.
But I am guessing that for some Albion supporters this is all they know.
Coldeanseagull
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I thought we went down the left wing as much as the right. As for trying to introduce politics into a footballing term, I think you're a wrongun to assume you'd get away lightly without any backlash on here