Taking the Knee

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I don't think the national anthem should be played before domestic games, I don't see the point. As Yarm said, most of the players are foreign anyway at the top level. International games makes sense because there are national teams playing each other.

I want England to win in every sport, and I'm British but I don't subscribe to the thought that this is the best country in the world. I don't think I'd live here if my wife wasn't so keen to stay. There are socio-economic problems in this country, and much stems from the very top - who we elect every 4 years. But then every country has its issues I guess.

Also, I thought read somewhere that England players do donate their fees to charity? I think Gary Neville introduced it when he was playing. I stand corrected if I'm wrong.

I tend to agree with you but I suspect that those booing players kneeling are far more likely to be protesting against the political gesture (or whatever you want to call it) than to be doing so as a racist gesture. Racists will be making their feelings known anyway, in other ways.

Totally agree Ketts! Only a complete idiot would boo if it was racial as most teams have black players! I couldn’t care less if a girl played for us if she was better than what we have!

Almost all those boos will be because people feel taking the knee has no place in football!

Those who support the taking the knee should not condemn those who boo as long as it’s not vicious or quite obviously aimed towards an individual.

Still say - if a white player refuses to take the knee like some black players have - he will be slaughtered and that would be totally unfair!

Those cricket players who were alleged to have made racist remarks in their ****s - for God sake they were hardly out of school! Hand on heart I bet everybody has said something they shouldn’t have done in the heat of the moment years ago whether it’s racist, homophobic or ***ist! Ron Atkinson did and David Whelan but for Christ sake - they are not racists!