[Albion] Rainbow Amex

[Pretty pink fairy]

Please explain why it made us look a laughing stock. Its 2019 and there are no - not one - out gay or bi player in professional football. Rainbow week aims to raise awareness about that.

Only homophobic t0ssers would feel 'preached at' by the display today, imo.

Mmmmmmmmmmm says a preacher
Regards
DF

 

[Saunders]

thought it was embarrassing and makes us a bit of a laughing stock if I’m honest

If you went to away games you would realise every club is doing this, when we went to Anfield they had a massive banner that went across one stand and flags as well. Also at the Emirates they had massive flags, we would be a laughing stock if we didnt.

 

[Palacefinder General]

Mmmmmmmmmmm says a preacher
Regards
DF

Top bombing, Das. Did you know that midget gems are made up of 80% liquidised midgets, 9% costume jewellery and 11% beef gelatin?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Top bombing, Das. Did you know that midget gems are made up of 80% liquidised midgets, 9% costume jewellery and 11% beef gelatin?

Regards
DF

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

If you went to away games you would realise every club is doing this, when we went to Anfield they had a massive banner that went across one stand and flags as well. Also at the Emirates they had massive flags, we would be a laughing stock if we didnt.

I"m sure there's mixed responses from their fans on the subject though?
Regards
DF

 

[Stato]

thought it was embarrassing and makes us a bit of a laughing stock if I’m honest

I don't give a flying one for the opinions of anybody who thinks that taking a stand and setting an example on inclusivity is 'embarrassing'. If our support is representative of our wider community, there could have been 4,000+ LGBTQ people in today's crowd. One of the people I love most in the world would have been one of them, but couldn't make it today, so I took the photos. To me it says 'Look, our club, doesn't care about the perceived small minded opinions of 'football', it cares about you.' This is about actual people. The club is on the right side of history. Well done to all involved.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I don't give a flying one for the opinions of anybody who thinks that taking a stand and setting an example on inclusivity is 'embarrassing'. If our support is representative of our wider community, there could have been 4,000+ LGBTQ people in today's crowd. One of the people I love most in the world would have been one of them, but couldn't make it today, so I took the photos. To me it says 'Look, our club, doesn't care about the perceived small minded opinions of 'football', it cares about you.' This is about actual people. The club is on the right side of history. Well done to all involved.

Nothing to do with football then stato
Regards
DF

 

[goldstone]

This. It was all a bit, meh for me. It is a worthy cause but not sure the forced participation is the way to go

Maybe we should have a different "good cause" at each game? "Stop smoking" cards to wave maybe for the next game, "support food banks" for the one after that, then a "be nice to travellers" theme (the ones with caravans that we used to be allowed to call pikeys) … that would be fun because we'd be instructed to leave the cards strewn all over the pitch at the end of the game … , the possibilities are endless ...

 

[Saunders]

I"m sure there's mixed responses from their fans on the subject though?
Regards
DF

I am sure the homophobes and racists dont like it. Dont care.

 

[Stato]

Nothing to do with football then stato
Regards
DF

If you think that a football club has nothing to do with the community it represents, I have to ask if you have slept through the last couple of decades of our club's history?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Looked quality on the TV

Whilst a different topic yesterdays incident in Manchester show why the rainbow laces/kick out days are still important to show the mass majority of football going fans are supportive.

 

[goldstone]

I don't give a flying one for the opinions of anybody who thinks that taking a stand and setting an example on inclusivity is 'embarrassing'. If our support is representative of our wider community, there could have been 4,000+ LGBTQ people in today's crowd. One of the people I love most in the world would have been one of them, but couldn't make it today, so I took the photos. To me it says 'Look, our club, doesn't care about the perceived small minded opinions of 'football', it cares about you.' This is about actual people. The club is on the right side of history. Well done to all involved.

But we went to watch a FOOTBALL MATCH. We don't want a visual sermon pre kick-off.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I am sure the homophobes and racists dont like it. Dont care.

Or maybe some people who aren't racist/homophobic think it doesnt need to be flaunted at a sports event, what do you reckon ?
Regards
DF

 

[Saunders]

Or maybe some people who aren't racist/homophobic think it doesnt needs to be flaunted at a sports event, what do you reckon ?
Regards
DF

The vast majority are happy to support it and show we are the majority. If you dont like it then you dont have to go to the game...oh

 

[Palacefinder General]

But we went to watch a FOOTBALL MATCH. We don't want a visual sermon pre kick-off.

Presumably you feel the same way about the pre-match Remembrance Day pitch wreath laying stuff, which, by your judgement, is also nothing whatsoever to do with football.

 

[Stato]

But we went to watch a FOOTBALL MATCH. We don't want a visual sermon pre kick-off.

People who say 'Keep politics out of sport' generally mean 'Keep politics, that I don't agree with, out of sport'.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

The vast majority are happy to support it and show we are the majority. If you dont like it then you dont have to go to the game...oh

Or just felt obliged
Regards
DF

 

[WATFORD zero]

I thought it looked pretty good at the match today.

However, getting back and seeing how it upset and embarrassed the various Homophobes, Racists, Snowflakes, Gammons and general assorted morons on here, I have now decided it was positively MAGNIFICENT

 

[RossyG]

People who say 'Keep politics out of sport' generally mean 'Keep politics, that I don't agree with, out of sport'.

A bit like those people moaning about the Brexit Party leafleting at Falmer station last match-day keeping oddly quiet today when it was Labour and Extinction Rebellion.

 

[RossyG]

I am sure the homophobes and racists dont like it. Dont care.

What has race got to do with this?