Frank Gallagher
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- Oct 17, 2011
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Important: Reporting homophobic chanting
- Thread starter Bozza
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I am not aware of anything, nor want to know.
But seriously a valium a day keeps the stresses away.
Frank Gallagher
Banned
- Oct 17, 2011
- 114
What colour are these coloured people?
Uncle Spielberg
Well-known member
Why the abuse CC ?. We are just having a decision amoungst fans.
Champagne charles
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- Sep 1, 2011
- 497
Im not actually calling you one im just saying a reply.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
BBC News - Brighton and Hove Albion in FA plea over homophobic chants
I do find this all a bit embarrassing. A palace-supporting work colleague has just emailed me that link having a right old chuckle.
I do find this all a bit embarrassing. A palace-supporting work colleague has just emailed me that link having a right old chuckle.
sydney
tinky ****in winky
oh jesus , here we go...!!!
c0lz
North East Stand.
well glad you thinks it funny,
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Sorry, can you just point out where I said I thought it was funny ?
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Well, that BBC article will certainly clear things up for opposing fans. 
This has the potential to become very embarrasing for the 90% of fans who think the other 10% are being precious and, frankly, childish.
This has the potential to become very embarrasing for the 90% of fans who think the other 10% are being precious and, frankly, childish.
Captain Sensible
Well-known member
This has all got lost as these things do. It's not the general chants and banter most have a problem it's certain individuals from away fans at the Amex and away from home that is the problem. Chanting the boring old 'boyfriend' and 'holding hands' isn't a problem and nobody cares, it's individuals that shout and gesture some disgusting homophobic abuse that is directed directly at an Albion supporter or group of supporters. I can take it, I'm straight but don't care if someone mistakes me for gay or says it at a footy match as banter, but why should I have to explain to a child why some cretin has just suggested I put my "**ck up my dads ar**". It's out of order and not on. Same outside and inside the ground. It should be reported and delt with to stop it happening.
This is all getting confused with the general chanting of stereotypes which ALL clubs fans do. They are not the same thing and we should try not to get lost in the difference between chants and individual vile abuse.
This is all getting confused with the general chanting of stereotypes which ALL clubs fans do. They are not the same thing and we should try not to get lost in the difference between chants and individual vile abuse.
Wolverhampton if given the chance.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Maybe we should try a different angle for the Watford game? "We're too ugly to be gay"....
Funke Awoderu, the FA's equality manager what a name!
Frank Gallagher
Banned
- Oct 17, 2011
- 114
I saw a flag up the hikers rest
"raping blokes since 2004" or something like that.
be a good retort to put that up lol
c0lz
North East Stand.
sorry so you didn't find it funny/chuckle then ? Qoute: A palace-supporting work colleague has just emailed me that link having a right old chuckle.
And calling other fans "pikeys" isn't illegal then...get a life FFS. Every game I have been to over the last 10 years involving Albion has involved the oppo fans chanting "Does Your boyfriend Know You're Here". When Albion fans chanted (accurately as it happens) to Brentford fans a few seasons back "You're going down and you know it" it got the response "You're going down on your boyfriend".
If Albion start making formal protests at away grounds about chanting expect a VERY negative response from other supporters, I reckon.
Given our recent form, rarely.
How many fans sing chants/give banter to the opposition fans as a compliment? Not many. I don't remember singing any chants at Birmingham about how good BCFC were, or how lovely their home town is. I do remember singing that "Birmingham's a shithole; I wanna go home", and that their "support is f*cking sh*t" - both are obviously insults, even if they're not intended to offend (instead being intended as banter).
The point isn't how offensive I find it that someone is suggesting I have a boyfriend. The point is that the underlying basis to the chants is the idea that being gay is a bad thing.
It seems strange to have to point this out to opposition fans in 2011, but it isn't.
It seems odd to compare these chants to sheepshagger chants (or similar); calling someone a sheepshagger is an insult, as being a sheepshagger is a bad thing.
The point isn't how offensive I find it that someone is suggesting I have a boyfriend. The point is that the underlying basis to the chants is the idea that being gay is a bad thing.
It seems strange to have to point this out to opposition fans in 2011, but it isn't.
It seems odd to compare these chants to sheepshagger chants (or similar); calling someone a sheepshagger is an insult, as being a sheepshagger is a bad thing.
Chris_Highwind
New member
I think it's his Palace colleague having a chuckle....
I read that as his Palace supporting mate was having a chuckle.