rainbow laces campaign

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Just wondering how democratic this promotion was?

Could a manager or pundit or captain of a team say to the FA "actually I don't want to promote it" ?

[millermanic]

Just wondering how democratic this promotion was?

Could a manager or pundit or captain of a team say to the FA "actually I don't want to promote it" ?

Of course not, becauswe it's so cool and PC, and also pathetic.

[poddington]

Of course not, becauswe it's so cool and PC, and also pathetic.

I have no ulterior motive here, why do you think it is pathetic?

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I have no ulterior motive here, why do you think it is pathetic?

Because it’s yet another “worthy cause” hijacking football.

It’s s Sport, a game, a form of entertainment. Not an arena for displaying politically correct clap trap.

It would be a brave Chairman or manager that says “feck off” I’ve no interest in it and neither has this club.They nod and humour those peddling this twaddle. Not to do so would be death by twitter.

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Because it’s yet another “worthy cause” hijacking football.

It’s s Sport, a game, a form of entertainment. Not an arena for displaying politically correct clap trap.

It would be a brave Chairman or manager that says “feck off” I’ve no interest in it and neither has this club.They nod and humour those peddling this twaddle. Not to do so would be death by twitter.

okay, my next question for everyone is:

if you were asked at work to wear a rainbow overall, or rainbow tie (for office workers) or a rainbow badge etc what would you say?

[rileyev.the.third]

okay, my next question for everyone is:

if you were asked at work to wear a rainbow overall, or rainbow tie (for office workers) or a rainbow badge etc what would you say?

Red ties for Comic Relief, tick.

Yellow tie for Pudsey, tick.

Not been asked to wear a rainbow tie to support a campaign against homophobia but if I was, I would support the cause and wear it. My reasons are a bit lame, it would be more about going along with the majority. Its not a cause I'm particularly passionate about but I respect everyone's feelings/beliefs as I think that's a good way to be, live and let live. I wouldn't, for example have any issue at all about Christian's not supporting this cause as Homo***uality is sinful according to the Bible so how could a true practicing Christian support it. Likewise I'd respect their views too.

In terms of using sport to promote these sorts of causes, especially football its obvious why. It gets the message out to the masses and that's what they want, even us discussing it is supporting it, over a thousand people might read this thread, some/lots won't have had a clue about this campaign, I didn't.

As already said above no club or chairman would refuse to support this, it would be suicide.

[millertop]

But Premier league wasn't told to use these flags even thought they are behind the campaign. Laughable

Why would you wear a rainbow flag just because of majority might do?

[rileyev.the.third]

But Premier league wasn't told to use these flags even thought they are behind the campaign. Laughable

Why would you wear a rainbow flag just because of majority might do?

What's flags got to do with anything Millertop?

Also if you're aiming the question at me in terms of the majority issue. Its because most of the people I work with would back this cause, including myself, even though I'm not particularly passionate about it. No idea why you find this concept worrying.

[dantpen]

I just don't get what it will achieve. Are people more likely to come out as gay or tell their loved ones they identify as another gender just because some footballers wore rainbow laces?

Yes it has got people talking about it but it's not like people don't already talk about it when the likes of BBC and Sky News peddle it at every opportunity.

[Casper64Frank]

I have no ulterior motive here, why do you think it is pathetic?

Welcome to the 1970's poddington.