[Politics] Song/Ukraine solidarity for tomorrow

[Arthur]

So taking the knee by the players is to do with football is it.

Well so every commentator tells me at the start of every game it is to show there is no place for discrimination in football.....so apparently yes!

Not quite sure what that has got to do with what is got to do with what is going on in Ukraine......maybe I'll email Barber and ask him if he knows.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

I'm not ignoring anything. I have work colleagues in Kyiv who I haven't heard from in the last 24 hours.

Just can't get my head around why someone would feel the need to email Paul Barber about it. Let him run the football club and let the politicians run the world.

Disagree. Barber and Potter would run the world much better than the bunch of w*nkers that currently do, who appear to be ruining it.

 

[Arthur]

Easy, shows UK mp's etc who might hear mention of it on motd, or in paper etc how much it matters to us to get putin out of Ukraine. If there is a chance any Ukraine national hears of it will show surport. Before u say anything I mean a Ukrainian in brighton might hear of it.
Also people like to do something to show support, and this is something to make people feel human in this very difficult time!!!
Lastly who made u incharge of what is and is not OK to do and feel.

I think I've got the gist of what you are saying. But it still doesn't answer the question what it's got to do with Paul Barber or the football club as a whole?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Really swift reply from Paul. As I expected he said "political gestures not officially allowed.by football authorities. Up to individual fans then. Yellow shirt and blue trouser anyone?

If Barber wears that yellow jumper I am going to interpret it as a political gesture in favour of Ukraine. If he doesn’t then he clearly supports Russia. Sorry Paul, it’s a tough gig.

 

[Arthur]

Disagree. Barber and Potter would run the world much better than the bunch of w*nkers that currently do, who appear to be ruining it.

Perhaps email Paul and Graham let them know that.

 

[arewethereyet?]

Well so every commentator tells me at the start of every game it is to show there is no place for discrimination in football.....so apparently yes!

Not quite sure what that has got to do with what is got to do with what is going on in Ukraine......maybe I'll email Barber and ask him if he knows.

You are Talking utter b*******s and really do not get the sense of feeling over this issue.

 

[A1X]

We know you're a ****
We know you're a ****
Vladimir Putin
We know you're a ****

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Perhaps email Paul and Graham let them know that.

OK.

 

[Seaview Seagull]

Perhaps email Paul and Graham let them know that.

I'm sorry you have taken such exception to my email- not sure why really. You are much more annoyed about it than he was! For the record of course it won't affect Putin, he will carry on murdering. It would be a gesture of solidarity with Ukrainians everywhere. You saw the various gestures in Champions league I assume?

I hope your colleague gets out safely.

 

[Surport Local Team]

I think I've got the gist of what you are saying. But it still doesn't answer the question what it's got to do with Paul Barber or the football club as a whole?

Easy, the football club represents the community, so if a community feel strongly that something should be said on their behalf, a local football team can be that voice to represent the community.

Ps I am not saying there is strong enough sentiment to do this, that is for the club to be insink with the local community to know strength of feeling for certain issues, however a football club is echo of the community when run well as it is in Brighton.

 

[jessiejames]

Just out of interest, what do you expect Barber to do, to stop the Russians?

Tell them that they can not have tops on their water bottles.

 

[maltaseagull]

Turkish fans last night had a go

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Well done them!

 

[Arthur]

I'm sorry you have taken such exception to my email- not sure why really. You are much more annoyed about it than he was! For the record of course it won't affect Putin, he will carry on murdering. It would be a gesture of solidarity with Ukrainians everywhere.

To be honest I cringe at the thought of a highly paid CEO getting emails from any of our fans about pretty much everything. But he's brought it on himself by giving out his email in the first place and replying to them so I don't feel too bad for him.

You saw the various gestures in Champions league I assume?

I didn't actually, no.

I hope your colleague gets out safely.

Thank you very much indeed. So do I. It's a very worrying time and one can only imagine the hell they and their families must be going through at the moment.

 

[Beach Hut]

Just out of interest, what do you expect Barber to do, to stop the Russians?

Well he could delay them, 22 page email to Putin might take a while to get through

 

[Mike Small]

I'm not ignoring anything. I have work colleagues in Kyiv who I haven't heard from in the last 24 hours.

Just can't get my head around why someone would feel the need to email Paul Barber about it. Let him run the football club and let the politicians run the world.

Ruin the world you mean.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Really swift reply from Paul. As I expected he said "political gestures not officially allowed.by football authorities. Up to individual fans then. Yellow shirt and blue trouser anyone?

Does he really think it is "political" ?

Dear oh dear.

 

[keaton]

Milan had Peace displayed on the screens and applause. The Italian FA said earlier all games with start 5 minutes late

 

[METALMICKY]

Milan had Peace displayed on the screens and applause. The Italian FA said earlier all games with start 5 minutes late

Exactly! Can't the Premier League pull their fingers out of their butts? Oh no let's just trundle on with taking knee which many feel has run its course. We're just asking for something for one game where football players and fans can show their solidarity.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Easy, shows UK mp's etc who might hear mention of it on motd, or in paper etc how much it matters to us to get putin out of Ukraine. If there is a chance any Ukraine national hears of it will show surport. Before u say anything I mean a Ukrainian in brighton might hear of it.
Also people like to do something to show support, and this is something to make people feel human in this very difficult time!!!
Lastly who made u incharge of what is and is not OK to do and feel.

I missed your support at a match for the Afghanistan people when the taliban took over the country

 

[dazzer6666]

Exactly! Can't the Premier League pull their fingers out of their butts? Oh no let's just trundle on with taking knee which many feel has run its course. We're just asking for something for one game where football players and fans can show their solidarity.

Need an anti-Putin chant to start whilst the knee is being taken ?