Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
You are taking the debate to extremes. Banter is acceptable but there is a vast difference between banter and abuse.
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Homophobic chanting
- Thread starter HantsSeagull
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You are taking the debate to extremes. Banter is acceptable but there is a vast difference between banter and abuse.
Uncle Spielberg
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Walking with my head down in the rain. What are you going on about ?.
c0lz
North East Stand.
yeah right and how old are you idiot
there have been teens committed suicide for such thing.
swindonseagull
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Read the last line in my quote,......" if YOU dont think it is the right envioment for a kid....then as a good parent dont take them."
The vast majority of football supporting public "at the grounds" are adults..
No problem with kids going but its the parents choice if they go into an adult enviroment.
swindonseagull
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50 if u must know
Gus is god
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Hmmm i dont think thats true we have a whole stand dedicated to families, why should a 10 year old kid be subjected to abuse like that, while its banter and im sure if you meet them lads in the pub any other day of the week they wouldnt abuse you, it does not make it right.
Would you sing songs about Munich, Hillsborough as its just banter like you say?
swindonseagull
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So was this 'abuse' aimed at you? or at Brighton fans in general?
You did not report it just waited and raised it on an internet forum......Well done...
swindonseagull
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We do not have an entire stand dedicated to families....we have one block of one stand.....
Have you been to Amex?
The Large One
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Who was the last Brummie to be beaten the shit out of because his home city was a dump?
Gus is god
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Yes whats you point? I sit in the west upper
but you didnt answer my question on Munich etc...
swindonseagull
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Has anyone here been beaten at the football for being called Gay?
Pbseagull
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I take my 12 year daughter to football and have been for the past 6 years. She hears all sorts of chants and language from opposition fans and our own. She is aware that the abusive language is ok to hear but never use herself. It is just the pathetic knuckle dragging types that come up with the most offensive chants, personally don't think that will ever change
Please see my post below on this topic...
Important: Reporting homophobic chanting
(I know I risk splitting the debate by posting another thread, but it was something I intended to post over the weekend and didn't have time in the end.)
Important: Reporting homophobic chanting
(I know I risk splitting the debate by posting another thread, but it was something I intended to post over the weekend and didn't have time in the end.)
deletebeepbeepbeep
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Good, it's just WRONG. The fact that some don't find is offensive isn't good enough, people might not be offended by racism but does that make it right? No. It's the exactly the same thing here. It should be clamped down on, and shame on the FA for not doing anything, or doing 'f*** all' as you may say.
The base of what they are saying is that homosexuals should be ridiculed and that is okay, it's teaching the kids it's okay to use gay abuse in schools and it's perfectly acceptable which it is not. It has far wider implications than you personally being offended by a chant.
The base of what they are saying is that homosexuals should be ridiculed and that is okay, it's teaching the kids it's okay to use gay abuse in schools and it's perfectly acceptable which it is not. It has far wider implications than you personally being offended by a chant.
The Large One
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Jesus wept. People are beaten up and in extreme cases killed for being gay.
I saw it happen in Stoke a few years ago. A Brighton fan was walking back to the station in the City centre. Someone from a side-street wearing a Balaclava ran out, punched him in the head and shouted 'gay twat' and then run away.
Only for the homophobes...how about for those of that are offended or abused directly by it,it might now start to get a whole lot better...?
Racism got less due to the attitudes in the Country changing. Im not sure you can change the mindset of the majority of working class men
Gus is god
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why will it? Imo now they know it upsets us, its just going to get worst, as Bozza posted in the other thread its almost impossible to police, and also opens up Brighton to get in trouble.
absolutely agree...the club really has the chance of making a name for itself and has done nothing..im aware a couple of years ago the local gay football team won its national league-brilliant!when they approached the club about maybe being presented on the pitch at withdean like other high achieving teams are,they were refused....hmmm.....seems to be a commonality here....