Pride and the Albion

[twowheelsbest]

I was watching the Pride Parade in London Road today, and it struck me that there was no Albion presence. Was there anything in Preston Park? I know we have no openly gay players at the club, but there is a lot of support within the gay community. I would have thought that with the season not starting until next week, this would have been a golden opportunity to break down a few barriers, and also get some good PR for the club.

 

[albion534]

if they want to watch the parade, by all means go, but no point in forcing them to go, plus, they are most likely doing prep for the season

 

[Tricky Dicky]

What barriers do you percieve exist between the club and the LBGT community then. It's not my speciality but I've not noticed any. I thought the club were only too proud tp be associated with that, or for that matter, any other, section of our community and fanbase.

 

[symyjym]

I was watching the Pride Parade in London Road today, and it struck me that there was no Albion presence. Was there anything in Preston Park? I know we have no openly gay players at the club, but there is a lot of support within the gay community. I would have thought that with the season not starting until next week, this would have been a golden opportunity to break down a few barriers, and also get some good PR for the club.

Are you openly gay or just gay?

 

[Frutos]

if they want to watch the parade, by all means go, but no point in forcing them to go, plus, they are most likely doing prep for the season

Absolutely this.

Preparing for the new season is far more important than some pointless PR exercise.

 

[Ernest]

Maybe we can WEAR a RAINBOW shirt NEXT week

 

[twowheelsbest]

Are you openly gay or just gay?

Is that relevant ?- I just felt that with most of the major city institutions and services represented , it would be good to see the club there alongside in some form. Especially with the usual homophobic moronic chanting, we will inevitably get from the so called fans of other clubs in the league in the coming season.

At least I expected the Trolls to come out of the woodwork when I started this thread, so I'm not disappointed on that score!

 

[Dan Aitch]

I think that if the 'C' in AITC is to make sense then the OP is spot on. You don't have to be gay to join in, to promote, or to support the things that Pride stands for. Maybe someone could ask the team why the Albion haven't got involved.

Good shout [MENTION=14785]twowheelsbest[/MENTION]

 

[clippedgull]

Were Sussex Cricket club represented?

Or is this a thread to have yet another dig at BHAFC?

 

[Big G]

Is that relevant ?- I just felt that with most of the major city institutions and services represented , it would be good to see the club there alongside in some form. Especially with the usual homophobic moronic chanting, we will inevitably get from the so called fans of other clubs in the league in the coming season.

At least I expected the Trolls to come out of the woodwork when I started this thread, so I'm not disappointed on that score!

Think your'e making an issue over nothing mate.

Might be best you build a bridge and get over it.

And glad you got the replies you were looking for in your post then. These so called 'Trolls' you speak of seemed to make reasoned comments to me to your loaded question!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Are you openly gay or just gay?

Are you ten years old? Jeez.

 

[Big G]

Are you ten years old? Jeez.

How did you know his name is Jeez?

 

[Harry H]

I was watching the Pride Parade in London Road today, and it struck me that there was no Albion presence. Was there anything in Preston Park? I know we have no openly gay players at the club, but there is a lot of support within the gay community. I would have thought that with the season not starting until next week, this would have been a golden opportunity to break down a few barriers, and also get some good PR for the club.

Why make it an issue when it isn't.
Most of us couldn't give a flying feck about other peoples sex lives.
This is a football forum.
If Tom Daly was a top quality striker rather than a top quality diver,would any of us really care if he signed for the Albion and banged in 40 goals a season?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Are you ten years old? Jeez.

i think the question should have been ''are you ten years old or just acting ten years old''

 

[LamieRobertson]

Why make it an issue when it isn't.
Most of us couldn't give a flying feck about other peoples sex lives.
This is a football forum.
If Tom Daly was a top quality striker rather than a top quality diver,would any of us really care if he signed for the Albion and banged in 40 goals a season?

but then several other topics are discussed regularly

 

[Harry H]

but then several other topics are discussed regularly

Really
I never noticed!

You might agree though that without BHAFC this forum in its current form wouldn't exist?

 

[symyjym]

Are you ten years old? Jeez.

I was using the wording from his comment. Some understood this and others obviously didn't.

 

[Dick Head]

Why make it an issue when it isn't.
Most of us couldn't give a flying feck about other peoples sex lives.
This is a football forum.
If Tom Daly was a top quality striker rather than a top quality diver,would any of us really care if he signed for the Albion and banged in 40 goals a season?

He could get us a few penalties.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Really
I never noticed!

You might agree though that without BHAFC this forum in its current form wouldn't exist?

of course i agree...but i am sure you agree that the variety of topics make it a more interesting place

 

[Harry H]

Only on waterlogged pitches.