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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2019 7:44:00 GMT
I do struggle sometimes with the 'no excuse for abuse' line. Some people really do deserve to be verbally abused. some men even pay for the privilege so I'm told. *Best take that offline and speak to Bolders and Baggins. *is that classified as abuse, or just joshing? |
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Post by Rovers 12th Man on Aug 30, 2019 8:01:48 GMT
The Club would like to state its strong disapproval of some of the chants used by supporters on both Saturday 24th and Tuesday 27th August. Since the conclusion of our Carabao Cup fixture against Brighton, Bristol Rovers have become aware of homophobic chanting targeted at the away end. This is in addition to the unsavoury chanting about the former player, Matty Taylor. As a club, we are strongly against these actions and are taking appropriate steps to tackle this issue so it does not happen again. Homophobic chants are an offence, and incidents like these will be treated as such by the Club. Security Staff and Stewards will look to identify supporters or groups of supporters acting inappropriately whilst within the stadium and once identified will be ejected and appropriate details will be obtained with the help of the Police and appropriate bans will be imposed instantly. Bristol Rovers is a family club, we take pride in our community and ability to offer a space where everyone, from every walk of life, can feel accepted. We’d like to thank the vast majority of supporters who have, and continue to, represent the club in the manner we’d all expect. www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2019/august/club-statement-oxford-and-brighton/ |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2019 8:13:00 GMT
The Club would like to state its strong disapproval of some of the chants used by supporters on both Saturday 24th and Tuesday 27th August. Since the conclusion of our Carabao Cup fixture against Brighton, Bristol Rovers have become aware of homophobic chanting targeted at the away end. This is in addition to the unsavoury chanting about the former player, Matty Taylor. As a club, we are strongly against these actions and are taking appropriate steps to tackle this issue so it does not happen again. Homophobic chants are an offence, and incidents like these will be treated as such by the Club. Security Staff and Stewards will look to identify supporters or groups of supporters acting inappropriately whilst within the stadium and once identified will be ejected and appropriate details will be obtained with the help of the Police and appropriate bans will be imposed instantly. Bristol Rovers is a family club, we take pride in our community and ability to offer a space where everyone, from every walk of life, can feel accepted. We’d like to thank the vast majority of supporters who have, and continue to, represent the club in the manner we’d all expect. www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2019/august/club-statement-oxford-and-brighton/ good to see the club taking action on the homophobia. It’s not the 1980’s anymore homophobia should not be tolerated at this club |
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Post by gas11light on Aug 30, 2019 8:22:56 GMT
Yet there’s another thread going “making light” of disabilities on this forum (admittedly related to the sh**) but still thats deemed acceptable 😂 f**kin hell lads it must be hard to live so hypocritically.
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Post by noblegas on Aug 30, 2019 8:24:17 GMT
I’m not victimising you at all cupcake. You are one in a small minority on here, that I have seen post, that basks in the halcyon days of the 70s where you could say what you think and the rest of must laugh otherwise it’s just PC gone mad. Except you now have an audience of 1 on here who is openly in a minority group, who has experienced homophobia and does find it all a little bit uncomfortable. So I’m asking you, should she just suck it up and put up with it or could you change to make her feel like she might not be at the butt of one of your pc gone mad comments? What do you think would be more decent? What a childish post! You are a mod? no wonder the forum is like it is. Perhaps a bit more deeper thought about the subject before you write please? Rubbish response. Try responding to the actual point, or at least explain why the poster's thoughts aren't deep enough for you. |
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Post by chewbacca on Aug 30, 2019 8:28:17 GMT
Can't even cook toast in the bath any more, it's PC gone mad.
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Post by althepirate on Aug 30, 2019 8:30:49 GMT
What a childish post! You are a mod? no wonder the forum is like it is. Perhaps a bit more deeper thought about the subject before you write please? Rubbish response. Try responding to the actual point, or at least explain why the poster's thoughts aren't deep enough for you. He wouldn't understand it mate and neither would you by the sound of it |
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Post by noblegas on Aug 30, 2019 8:47:43 GMT
Rubbish response. Try responding to the actual point, or at least explain why the poster's thoughts aren't deep enough for you. He wouldn't understand it mate and neither would you by the sound of it Touche! I would engage in a battle of wits with you, old chap, but I choose not to fight an unarmed man. |
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Post by William Wilson on Aug 30, 2019 8:48:57 GMT
I do struggle sometimes with the 'no excuse for abuse' line. Some people really do deserve to be verbally abused. some men even pay for the privilege so I'm told. You mean marriage. |
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Post by peterhooper57 on Aug 30, 2019 9:45:17 GMT
I am a Lesbian who has been subjected to homophobia in the past which I found extremely distressing. I have been watching the Gas since 1966. I acknowledge that by going to football I am likely to hear chants on a variety of matters that I could find amusing, emotive, boring or downright uncomfortable. There is a fine line between acceptable and unacceptable. I am glad to know that we have, mainly, moved on from the racist chants, except the one where the IRA is mentioned. I am also pleased that the different type of abuse the female officials got has diminished. I think the chant about a certain someone and death totally unacceptable. Homophobic abuse is, for me, hard to take. But some banter is amusing. Again fine lines. Ok explain how the no surrender chant is racist, as not in a million years could that be deemed racist Having been very close to a bomb explosion, which was suspected to have been planted by the IRA, and by the grace of god l was not a victim, l have no sympathy for that particular movement, please forgive my unsympathetic view. |
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Post by chewbacca on Aug 30, 2019 9:49:08 GMT
Ok explain how the no surrender chant is racist, as not in a million years could that be deemed racist Having been very close to a bomb explosion, which was suspected to have been planted by the IRA, and by the grace of god l was not a victim, l have no sympathy for that particular movement, please forgive my unsympathetic view. It still has sod all to do with football. |
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Post by lastminutewinner on Aug 30, 2019 9:51:32 GMT
The Club would like to state its strong disapproval of some of the chants used by supporters on both Saturday 24th and Tuesday 27th August. Since the conclusion of our Carabao Cup fixture against Brighton, Bristol Rovers have become aware of homophobic chanting targeted at the away end. This is in addition to the unsavoury chanting about the former player, Matty Taylor. As a club, we are strongly against these actions and are taking appropriate steps to tackle this issue so it does not happen again. Homophobic chants are an offence, and incidents like these will be treated as such by the Club. Security Staff and Stewards will look to identify supporters or groups of supporters acting inappropriately whilst within the stadium and once identified will be ejected and appropriate details will be obtained with the help of the Police and appropriate bans will be imposed instantly. Bristol Rovers is a family club, we take pride in our community and ability to offer a space where everyone, from every walk of life, can feel accepted. We’d like to thank the vast majority of supporters who have, and continue to, represent the club in the manner we’d all expect. www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2019/august/club-statement-oxford-and-brighton/
f**k Taylor, he had it coming. Agree with the rest though
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Post by betterdeadthaninbred on Aug 30, 2019 9:51:57 GMT
Today I will be identifying myself as appalled and offended. Sorry if this causes offence to anyone who is not initially offended but may want to be offended at a later date. I reserve the right to be offended fluid. Thank you for you’re understanding in this matter
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Post by gas11light on Aug 30, 2019 9:56:09 GMT
Having been very close to a bomb explosion, which was suspected to have been planted by the IRA, and by the grace of god l was not a victim, l have no sympathy for that particular movement, please forgive my unsympathetic view. It still has sod all to do with football. ohhhh nooo that must be a hard one to deal with and worth making mass amounts of fuss over. |
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Post by chewbacca on Aug 30, 2019 10:01:22 GMT
It still has sod all to do with football. ohhhh nooo that must be a hard one to deal with and worth making mass amounts of fuss over. I think anything that would potentially put potential fans off attending matches should be questioned. I wouldn't say that's making "mass amounts of fuss". Each to their own. |
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Post by gas11light on Aug 30, 2019 10:03:10 GMT
ohhhh nooo that must be a hard one to deal with and worth making mass amounts of fuss over. I think anything that would potentially put potential fans off attending matches should be questioned. I wouldn't say that's making "mass amounts of fuss". Each to their own. chanting against a terrorist organisation might put some people off ? .. um f*ck them then? |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Aug 30, 2019 10:08:28 GMT
ohhhh nooo that must be a hard one to deal with and worth making mass amounts of fuss over. I think anything that would potentially put potential fans off attending matches should be questioned. I wouldn't say that's making "mass amounts of fuss". Each to their own. It's not really about that, though, is it. The crux of it, istm, is about little boys being told off by their teacher for swearing, and then getting together behind the bike sheds at play time and saying 'Bloody buggering teacher. I'll say what I bloody like, mind. Poo!' Oh, no wait, it's not about that, it's about fre3edom!!! |
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Post by chewbacca on Aug 30, 2019 10:08:33 GMT
I think anything that would potentially put potential fans off attending matches should be questioned. I wouldn't say that's making "mass amounts of fuss". Each to their own. chanting against a terrorist organisation might put some people off ? .. um f*ck them then? If you were from Northern Ireland / Ireland would you really want to hear a 15 year old from Withywood singing about something they have little to no idea about? People on both sides might feel uneasy rocking up with an accent. It's a sh** chant, has nothing and has nothing to do with Rovers. Doesn't even mention Rovers. |
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Post by althepirate on Aug 30, 2019 10:10:41 GMT
All Kick it Out and LGBT do is to seperate themselves from the rest of us making them targets. Meanwhile two footballers, who make decisions about their career receive unbelievable abuse from thousands and those that protect favoured groups are strangely silent. Abuse must be stopped for all, not just the few or allowed to happen to everyone. So, unless we can stop stuff like 'you're not fit to wear the shirt' and 'you don't know what you're doing' we should allow the worst kind of racist abuse? Not sure you've thought that through. Yes abuse is abuse, if you start drawing lines we will be in a complete mess, drawing lines for favoured groups and ignoring others is plainly unfair. Besides are you one of those who think that criticism really motivates people? It certainly motivates you to answer back which you do forever, but the players can't answer back so I suppose you think that's fair. I don't think you've thought this through. |
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Post by betterdeadthaninbred on Aug 30, 2019 10:10:50 GMT
“Potential fans might potentially be put off” So those potential fans were not at the game so wouldn’t know anything about this “offensive” chanting until reading this thread? Let those potential fans come to a game and let them decide for themselves if they are offended!
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