3 Norwich fans on final warning for homophobia. .....

[Frampler]

I would certainly pause for thought before trying to brand Norwich City as inherently homophobic on the basis of three prats. Norwich itself is very liberal these days, and the most likely place outside Brighton to elect the Green Party.

The Norfolk countryside, however, contains tribes which have been inbreeding since before the Industrial Revolution...

 

[Dave the OAP]

"get up, you poof",

such homophobic language for a member on here.

Where is a policeperson when you want one....Oh hang on..............

 

[Man of Harveys]

Norwich itself is very liberal these days.

This. Norwich is a fabulous, friendly and tolerant city - it certainly already seemed that way 20-odd years ago. A fine city, as the signs say. #outandproudasaUEAgraduate

 

[wellquickwoody]

Irrespective of the judgement that is being made of the local club's skills, this comment seems to imply that lesbians aren't very good footballers. To that extent, it could be deemed to be homophobic.

What if, hypothetically speaking, it could be demonstrated that lesbians are not very good footballers, would the comment still be homophobic?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

What if, hypothetically speaking, it could be demonstrated that lesbians are not very good footballers, would the comment still be homophobic?

But there are some very good footballers who are lesbians. The question wouldn't arise.

 

[sydney]

strewth...

 

[spring hall convert]

The men's game can't deliver comparable evidence of skilled gay men playing the game at the highest level.

And that's because it is genetically impossible to be an outed gay man and a professional footballer. Don't you know anything?

 

[Eeyore]

It does often follow that people who engage in these chants are inclined to hurl other abuse that is inappropriate nowadays. I don't think Carrow Road would miss them.

When I was about to go through the turnstiles at Tottenham, a group of their supporters walked past, the Police in open view, with one of the singing about Brighton being a town full of ball shaped meat off-cuts, referencing his team to be 'Yids', and alluding to a friend called Harry Roberts, all in the space of about a minute. No attempt was made to correct the error of his dialogue.

As usual, the Albion fans suggested his countenance was too miss-shaped to reveal a preference towards same sex relationships, and he scuttled off with his mates- seemingly self conscious of his ugly mug.

Sometimes sarcasm is the greatest form of wit.

 

[Taybha]

Also, out of interest, when you say 27000 ATTEND do you mean actually turn up or just buy a ticket? A great deal of our 25k or so "crowds" only seem to have mastered the latter.

Dont forget they have extra fingers so not the best at adding up in a traditional manner like us nancy boys .

 

[Gazwag]

About 27,000 attend our home games and 3 supporters are being dealt with by the club for homophobic abuse, whilst not supporting their knuckle dragging actions it is a very tiny percentage of City fans.

About 27,000 being 1,000 less than that of course

 

[Pavilionaire]

Does that mean LB that they are skilled at being a lesbian ? Great stuff.

I imagine the women of Norfolk make great lesbians on account of them all having 6 fingers so being able to make an extra massive fist.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

"get up, you poof",

such homophobic language for a member on here.

Where is a policeperson when you want one....Oh hang on..............

FFS. Read it in context, eh?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I seem to recall certain elements of the home crowd at Ipswich being amongst the most cretinous we encountered last season. If Norwich turned out to be even bigger troglodytes than the (minority of) fans at Portman Road, that would be astounding.

Remember the guy repeatedly making limp hand gestures & pointing to his arse, and then being escorted out by stewards...in front of his young son (who looked about eight or nine)? Father of the Year 2013, right there.

 

[Arthur]

Homophobia in sport only matters in football and specifically when it involves games we play in.....Or at least it seems that way.

Don't recall anyone going into melt down over Billy Joe Saunders comments the other week about the padded seats at the Amex!?!?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Homophobia in sport only matters in football and specifically when it involves games we play in.....Or at least it seems that way.

Don't recall anyone going into melt down over Billy Joe Saunders comments the other week about the padded seats at the Amex!?!?

I think you'll find that Watford & Man City fans also get homophobic abuse.

 

[Arthur]

I think you'll find that Watford & Man City fans also get homophobic abuse.

Watford I'm guessing because of the Elton John connection. But Man City??

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Watford I'm guessing because of the Elton John connection. But Man City??

Manchester has a large gay community, and City fans are reckoned to be true Mancunians.

 

[Arthur]

Manchester has a large gay community, and City fans are reckoned to be true Mancunians.

Well there you go. As tenuous as that.

Do the keep a list of every time someone points this out to them as well?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Well there you go. As tenuous as that.

Do the keep a list of every time someone points this out to them as well?

It has been reported to the FSF and Kick it Out campaign.

 

[SAC]

I think you'll find that Watford & Man City fans also get homophobic abuse.

I remember Elton John getting abuse but don't remember (homophobic) abuse being aimed at Watford fans. It's been a while since I have seen them but I have never heard of homophobic abuse being aimed at Citeh fans.