Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
I’m not really sure how I’ve ‘missed a group out’, indeed, if anything I’d say you rather reinforce my point. The fans are largely white, the directors are probably exclusively white, the hospitality boxes will be populated largely by white people but those who clear up everyone’s mess at the end are, according to you, ‘almost all black’.

It’s a scenario repeated in numerous situations across this country and the world. There are myriad reasons and explanations, but how do you think that impacts on the self image of young black people today and doesn’t it need to change?
Thats right because black youth always look for positive role models in the stands - Fat Sid from Chad who ate all the pies - rather than at those on the pitch - Adams, Ozoh, Agyemang, Sanderson etc etc who proudly play for their clubs and countries.

Same with cricket and Asian youth - positive role models at county and England level plus influxes of overseas one day players into domestic one day cricket. On the subject of which I find it hard to believe that at the England v India test match you recently went to at Old Trafford there were few brown faces. Every time I've seen India play at International level their fans make up probably 25%-30% of the crowd, are noisy and visible and dont support England (their choice).

But the bottom line is that noone does or can make someone pay for or watch a sporting event. Its not something in any way comparable to the TV adverts issue (if indeed it is an issue - Im with you and Sith and never watch adverts) but in that acting role individuals are selected for a role and that selection process may or may not have ethnic bias, be that disproportionate or otherwise. If you had pointed to the fact that no black kids were being picked for England football team, or Asians for cricket team, it would be relevant. But they are, based on talent, and rightly so. But spectating or working behind the scenes at a ground - give it a rest.