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Thread: The Rooney rule

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    The Rooney rule

    Does that mean Wayne, can have an interview for any job in football.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soulman101 View Post
    Does that mean Wayne, can have an interview for any job in football.
    Elaborate please Lloyd.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SwedishBaggie View Post
    Elaborate please Lloyd.
    The “Rooney Rule” applies in the NFL I believe and it guarantees a certain number of black people have to be interviewed for each job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mickd1961 View Post
    The “Rooney Rule” applies in the NFL I believe and it guarantees a certain number of black people have to be interviewed for each job.
    Next it will be a ginger rule and Megson might get another job.

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    Doesn’t there have to be at least one woman and a trans***ual on the interview list, too?

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    Should there not be at least one wheelchair bound person? What about one of the poor individuals on an incoming dinghie?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mickd1961 View Post
    The “Rooney Rule” applies in the NFL I believe and it guarantees a certain number of black people have to be interviewed for each job.
    Cheers Mick.

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    So we choose colour over qualifications?
    Might as well close down all the schools and universities then.

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