[Football] Oh Tomer.........

[Swansman]

The sooner the cowards of Hamas stop hiding behind the skirts of women and children to lob rockets into Israeli towns and settlements, the sooner Israel will stop massively retaliating. Same as it ever was

And the sooner Israel stops occupying, harrassing and terrorising Palestinians, the sooner Hamas will stop firing rockets. Same as it ever was.

 

[Eeyore]

Not any more:-

Temporarily closed to allow all the usual suspects who hang out in here, squabbling like 7-year-olds, never convincing anyone of their point of view and repeatedly reporting the posts of "the other side" to chill out for a while.

Seriously - you act like f**king children and should be embarrassed at yourselves.

This will re-open at some future time. Or maybe it won't.

It's insulting children really. Although it is a bit 'Lord of the Flies' in there.

I rarely look in there nowadays. I would like to know what those who contribute hope to achieve by remaining though. It's our very own 'Argus Comments'. Although probably not as bad. If ever it was possible to be as bad as that.

I like some of the heavy duty moderating on this board. A small percentage will complain, but for every one that complains there will be many more feeling comfortable about contributing because of the quest for mature conversation.

 

[SAC]

He's celebrated literally EVERY A-league goal he's scored, in exactly the same fashion, with the same group of Israeli fans. There has not been any issue with it, until he did it this week, perhaps insensitively given current events.

He must have received a lot of yellow cards then as he did when he did the 2nd celebration.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

The sooner the cowards of Hamas stop hiding behind the skirts of women and children to lob rockets into Israeli towns and settlements, the sooner Israel will stop massively retaliating. Same as it ever was

The sooner Israel stop stealing land, stop using illegal weapons, adhere to UN resolutions, halt murdering civilians by using excessive force - frankly stop doing to the Palestinians what the Nazi's did to the Jews - the sooner the Palestinians will stop supporting Hamas.

 

[Stat Brother]

It's insulting children really. Although it is a bit 'Lord of the Flies' in there.

I rarely look in there nowadays. I would like to know what those who contribute hope to achieve by remaining though. It's our very own 'Argus Comments'. Although probably not as bad. If ever it was possible to be as bad as that.

I like some of the heavy duty moderating on this board. A small percentage will complain, but for every one that complains there will be many more feeling comfortable about contributing because of the quest for mature conversation.

I'd love to know what the final post reported was:-

'Sir, sir, he said his dad was bigger than my dad - but my dad is bigger than his'.

 

[Eeyore]

The sooner the cowards of Hamas stop hiding behind the skirts of women and children to lob rockets into Israeli towns and settlements, the sooner Israel will stop massively retaliating. Same as it ever
was

I think any sane minded individual would want that to stop. All but extremes would agree.

It's the last part of what you have said that seems to simplify the wider problem. Still, I'll only put my thoughts if there is a separate thread.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

I don't see anything wrong in discussing sensitive issues. It's only a few who spoil it for others. The key is always to measure tone and be respectful in disagreement.

The Bear Pit is for those who cannot do that or choose not to.

Exactly.
Hope it never shows its ugly face again. Brought out the worst in people and encouraged intolerance, boorishness and plain rudeness. It was worth a try but it attracted too many narrow minded individuals, incapable of seeing another viewpoint. Our gang is better than your gang. We are right and you are an idiot. It should have been a home for vigorous and sensible debate, not childish slanging matches, all day, every day.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

And the sooner Israel stops occupying, harrassing and terrorising Palestinians, the sooner Hamas will stop firing rockets. Same as it ever was.

Careful boys....approaching Bear Pit mentality.....and you have been warned.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The sooner Israel stop stealing land, stop using illegal weapons, adhere to UN resolutions, halt murdering civilians by using excessive force - frankly stop doing to the Palestinians what the Nazi's did to the Jews - the sooner the Palestinians will stop supporting Hamas.

Time for a reality check with yourself maybe?

Absolutely shameful comparison

 

[AmexRuislip]

So if everytime Harry Kane scored for England, he come out of the fog, and said...
"Tonight Gareth, I'm celebrating scoring, in the style of the Knights Templar, destroyer of the infidels"

 

[Blue3]

Religion eh..?


Still killing more than it saves.


As it has always been.

I wonder what the answer is..? Tricky one that
.[/QUOTE

Make Jerusalem a world city that no nation owns the rights to with the threat that any violence of any sort will result in All the various religious sites being concreted and turned into a car parks

 

[Bombardier]

This thread has lost it's football connotation. It's got too political and would suggest the Mods cease this chat.

 

[vagabond]

Religion eh..?


Still killing more than it saves.


As it has always been.

Pretty much. Dreadful business all round.

 

[Seasider78]

Celebration aside had not realised that was the level he had ended up as my view is he was an excellent championship striker so shame that’s where he has ended up

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Celebration aside had not realised that was the level he had ended up as my view is he was an excellent championship striker so shame that’s where he has ended up

Think he would probably have held his own in the current setup also. Big powerful presence in the box

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Time for a reality check with yourself maybe?

Absolutely shameful comparison

I'd suggest you hunt out the Panaroma documentary about how Palestinians are treated as second class citizens by Israelis even in Israel. And that's before we get on to forcing them out of their homes to install "settlers" into the homes ( like the Nazi's did ) or the creation of a Palestinian ghetto called Gaza ( like the Nazi's did ) and there are other similarities but of course when you have the might of the USA on your side you can do anything you like and get away with it.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I'd suggest you hunt out the Panaroma documentary about how Palestinians are treated as second class citizens by Israelis even in Israel. And that's before we get on to forcing them out of their homes to install "settlers" into the homes ( like the Nazi's did ) or the creation of a Palestinian ghetto called Gaza ( like the Nazi's did ) and there are other similarities but of course when you have the might of the USA on your side you can do anything you like and get away with it.

And I'd still suggest your comparison is shameful hyperbole

 

[Stat Brother]

Think he would probably have held his own in the current setup also. Big powerful presence in the box

We wouldn't have missed any penalties.

 

[Swansman]

This thread has lost it's football connotation. It's got too political and would suggest the Mods cease this chat.

Not quite sure how it could have gone in another direction.

 

[Postman Pat]

According to post 2 on this thread, he's done exactly the same celebration throughout his time in the A League.

After he scored a 97th Min winner on 26th April