[Albion] Bong being abused all game.

[Driver8]

Only Rodriguez knows for sure, given it's possible that Bong misheard him. That's part of the problem - Burnley and WBA fans accusing Bong of lying, calling him a disgrace etc on Twitter, despite there being absolutely no evidence to suggest Bong made it up.

What I can’t understand from these accusations of lying is why would he make it up? What did Bong have to gain from falsely accusing someone of saying something? He wasn’t trying to justify retaliation, the referee was hardly likely to take any action on Bong’s say so, and there was no history of animosity between the players or teams.

It is obvious to anyone with half a brain that Bong either heard or thought he heard those words and immediately reported it. Sadly the next person to hear such a thing will now be less likely to do so.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

"We" booed Bong because he accused one of our own as being racist. I know that it's looked upon as throwaway comment for some of you (and many others), but it's a really nasty thing to accuse someone of.

In the current climate calling someone a racist is very nearly looked upon as someone being vicious murderer.

Rightly or wrongly he was always going to get booed. He's no different to when John Terry, Ashley Cole, Owen Coyle etc got booed at our place.

What is so difficult about understanding the FA & Independant Committee report? We are satisfied the Gaetan Bong did not make a malicious accusation, nor lied.
That was very clear. Gaetan Bong was cleared. Jay Rodriguez was not proven.

Some Burnley fans decided they are judge and jury, so Bong must be punished.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

This whole thing is bloody depressing.

To report it there and then on the pitch and maintain his certainty of what was said to this day.. I mean... Why wouldn't you believe that without a very good explanation from Rodriguez? Why would anyone ever assume that a professional would make up something like this? That he's lying?

The worst is that after this investigation, Rodriguez has come out looking innocent in many people's eyes and Bong guilty of lying. So, why the hell would the next person being abused bother to say anything.

"Shit he covered his mouth and I don't want get get stick for the rest of the season, I'll just MAN UP"

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

- Burnley FC now have to issue a statement as to whether they have dropped Kick It Out or not, as it seems dead up there now.

- I shall right royally be BOOING the mouth-covering Rodriguez if ever he appears again at the Amex.

 

[drew]

What do you think was said ? I think what the player did with his actions was so obvious that it couldn’t be racist. No one is that thick.

Really! He deliberately covered his mouth so no one could 'see' what was said. Why do that if you're just telling someone their breath smells, and why hide it if you immediately gesture with your other hand to emphasise that?

As for the issue of booing, I don't see that in itself as racist. For example, had there been a different situation, hypothetically that JR had inappropriately touched Bong which no one else had seen and Bong made a complaint then I would imaging the Burnley fans would still have booed him. They weren't booing him because he was black but because he made a complaint about 'one of their own'. If it was racist why did they not boo Jose?

Had there been any monkey chants then that is of course a different matter but I didn't hear any.

 

[alfredmizen]

I didn't hear what CH said as I got back to the car just in time to here some divvy BHA fan on 606 but it sounds like he has done use no favours here and the prat of 606 just made it worse (we replied with "you're just a town full of racists" and they gave us homophobic abuse! As if that was something new and groundbreaking!). They've made the club look like a load of whiney little girls.

Hardly surprising Burnley fans will stick up for a lad that came through their youth setup.

Had the shoe been on the other foot then we would have done the same and I'm sure next time we play against a side with JR in it he will get booed by our lot. Nothing ground breaking or earth shattering just what happens at football.

Get over it folks.

about covers it.

 

[alfredmizen]

Say hello to the 1970s from us.

cough , splutter hahaha thats a new one

 

[alfredmizen]

The camera didn’t catch it (all) because Rodriguez covered his mouth. You have zero knowledge of what he said - you know purely what he claims to have said (and Bong disputes).

As have you , and every other person on this thread , so quite why every body is ready to hang rodriguez is astonishing.

 

[alfredmizen]

Racism. It’s in the DNA of these divided run down towns, with issues.

Have you ever wondered why ? Its a little bit different there to withdean.

 

[alfredmizen]

Nope. Never been there. Been to some of the other Greater Manchester towns but not Burnley.

Burnley isnt greater Manchester.

 

[alfredmizen]

Good point. They’re normally fair.

But this might be a sensitive subject, with their fans honour in question.

Wouldnt you be more at home on mumsnet

 

[Weststander]

Wouldnt you be more at home on mumsnet

If you bother to read Burnley fans take on it, they're adamant they're no racists.

A predictably unfunny, childish post by you.

 

[alfredmizen]

When we played them during the General Election campaign of 2005, there was a big chimney right in the middle of the town with a huge banner on it “VOTE BNP”, summed everything up, possibly one of the most racist places I’ve visited.

Ever wondered about thwe cause of that from your ivory tower?

 

[alfredmizen]

Racism at it's best (worst). They don't like different coloured people oop norf.

surely some zealot will pull you up on your use of 'coloured'

 

[Weststander]

Ever wondered about thwe cause of that from your ivory tower?

Spell out the cause. Be very explicit.

 

[Guinness Boy]

If you bother to read Burnley fans take on it, they're adamant they're no racists.

A predictably unfunny, childish post by you.

A predictable set of posts actually. “You don’t know what it’s like”. Check. Area pedantry? Check again. Defending racism as Bantz? Checkola. Saying someone else had covered everything then piling in to the whole thread? Absolutely textbook.


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[Captain Sensible]

I’ve read most of this thread, and anyone that thinks Burnley fans were booing Bong for any other reason other than race is an idiot. As CH said it is shameful to boo a player because he made a genuine complaint in good faith. Is this how we treat someone that makes a a race related complaint? Well you do in Burnley apparently.

 

[alfredmizen]

We’ll get our own back playing them at home next season - everyone will be up for giving them as much stock as possible

beef or chicken ?

 

[Weststander]

beef or chicken ?

How did you wrangle a day off of infant school today?

 

[Sussex Nomad]

surely some zealot will pull you up on your use of 'coloured'

Thing is we're coloured too, we're not white, we're a kind of off pink. So we have colour too.

Edit: Could you imagine if we were white, we'd look like our ceiling and blend in.