Originally Posted by
The Bedlington Terrier
Even though us white folk can take the moral high ground, we cannot walk a mile or even a few yards in a black person's shoes. While the FA, FIFA, EUFA and the rest of the footballing bodies talk in ethical and political anti-racist parlance, I would suggest their efforts should be respected for trying to demonstrate a moral and anti-racist narrative, whist adding their efforts are sanctimonious nonsense.
Encouraging players in pre-match taking the knee and stymying one weekend's worth of social media discourse will not make a scrap of difference to the pi$$ed up Apache who belts out his racist bollox from his perch on the soccer terraces or the rowdy supporter gang on the train or coach on the way home from a game.
We need a global reset about racism, picking on English football fans to sort out and "kick-out racism" and asking them to set a precedent to reverse a universally recognized standard of injustice and badness is bonkers plain and simple.
Have a look at what goes on amongst fans and supporters in the Bundesliga, and the Eredivisie and our lot look like angels in comparison.
For the FA, EFL and EPL to adopt this position of self-righteousness is failing to grasp the fact that a lot of the racist stuff that appears on the likes of Facebook and Twitter does not originate from within our shores. We all know they are too thick to grasp that fact.
On a happier note Chelsea have just whupped the Cottagers and I reckon three more points guarantees our safety. COYC!