Great day was marred by the booing of our players taking the knee

And then turn into abuse great was to talk to a fellow Blackpool fan no wonder this board ain’t as good as a few years ago
 
Martonmosser said:
Boring 🙄
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The abuse the likes of Grant Ward receive is exceptionally boring. It was always intended for taking the knee to continue until the end of this season as the players had a national vote which was 80% to carry on until the end of the season. It will presumably now stop.
 
Here we go again, politics has always been in football, you know God Save the Queen? Political. You know our shirt sponsors? Political. You know that NHS badge? Political. The EFL, FA, FIFA, Wembley stadium, the fact you could attend, the money to buy players, the decisions that created football structure, World Cups, referees, sponsors...all political.

The difference with this is the players have voted for it and want to do it, it's about their team mates, you know, the people you cheer on 10 seconds later. Booing it or turning your back and then using the 'politics in football' line just betrays something a little deeper.
 
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Don’t see why it should be booed if the players are wanting to do it.
Doesn’t last long does it and given the online abuse players get,yes I know not just “ black” ones, then it is also a statement against these cretins.
 
Dannyp1988 said:
Why was it booed I thought we was better than that come on we are well known for our amazing fans why ruin it by booong our own taking the knee
Poor grant ward and the abuse he suffered and his own fans now booing something he believes in
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Not read the rest of the thread as it'll be same old same old.
But..
Before you come on accusing fans of something do your research.
Were they booing the taking of the knee.
Were they in fact, booing the dark lad from Lincoln who DIDN'T take the knee.

The booing could have been for a multitude of reasons yet you jumped into the blame game. People have a choice and you may or may not agree with them , your choice may not be right, likewise theirs. It's called life, get on with it.
 
The players can carry on if they like, no big deal as some suggest.

Some spectators might be of the opinion that it's very divisive form of protest that has caused more harm than good.
 
Anyone who doesn't think another season of kneeling down isn't divisive and provocative and isn't going to end in friction between fans of the same club is stupid.
 
what a load of tripe fella it’s just a difference of opinion that’s all nothing more boo it or clap it it’s up to you but don’t think your opinion is more important than the next mans or woman’s and don’t forget the future is tangerine or is that me being racist
 
SEASIDE2020 said:
Is it really that simple Magic ?

So somebody who is of the opinion that such a form of protest is divisive and that it does more harm than good is a racist ?

Why on earth would you suggest that somebody who doesn't agree with a certain form of protest is racist ?
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On your last sentence, some people are all over threads like this like a bad smell. So other people draw conclusions about them as a result. The right ones, I would say.
 
clappers said:
Anyone with any sense can see it’s divisive. Keep politics out of football.
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Yes it's divisive, but we still need to do something about racism, but copying the Yankee BLM ain't it, they've even started to fight among themselves in the states so that indicates how solid they are. Let's re-instate our own kick-it-out campaign and without any foreign influence like taking the knee or black power salutes.
 
Dannyp1988 said:
And then turn into abuse great was to talk to a fellow Blackpool fan no wonder this board ain’t as good as a few years ago
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In what way of this board not as good as it used to be.

I think the fact that we can have ongoing (tedious to some) politics away from the main board is good.

The fact there is diversity of opinion is good.

The arguments are different (TTS v Vein Bulger's) etc, but the heat is the same.

Meanwhile, of course the players have the right to kneel to show solidarity to one another and associated political campaigns, fans have the right to demonstrate their disagreement with it.

And the booing was absolutely nothing compared with the attendance figure, which quite clearly demonstrated it was a tiny number of fans who chose to show their disagreement to the symbolism by booing.
 
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coppiceman said:
On your last sentence, some people are all over threads like this like a bad smell. So other people draw conclusions about them as a result. The right ones, I would say.
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Coppice

A rather lazy and typical cheap shot at me.

I'm still waiting for you to tell me what annoys you so much about young Ben the Cods vlogger.

I asked you if it was knowledge and enthusiasm that annoyed you and you questioned his knowledge, many others confirmed that he was very knowledgeable, so please can you tell me exactly how he annoys you ?

I wouldn't like to think that you were abusing a young lad online without good reason ?
 
SEASIDE2020 said:
Coppice

A rather lazy and typical cheap shot at me.
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I don't think I mentioned anyone by name.

I said I found the Fleetwood lad's style annoying. I also think he throws out a lot of opinions without much analysis, but he clearly enjoys it. Not really "abuse", is it?
 
coppiceman said:
I don't think I mentioned anyone by name.

I said I found the Fleetwood lad's style annoying. I also think he throws out a lot of opinions without much analysis, but he clearly enjoys it. Not really "abuse", is it?
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You replied to my post.

Your response was a cheap shot at anybody who might question why on earth being critical of a form of protest would make you racist.

On young Ben, you said that he really was annoying, I asked you whether it was his knowledge or enthusiasm that you found annoying and you failed to respond.

You took a cheap shot at the young lad and then went to ground.
 
SEASIDE2020 said:
You replied to my post.

Your response was a cheap shot at anybody who might question why on earth being critical of a form of protest would make you racist.

On young Ben, you said that he really was annoying, I asked you whether it was his knowledge or enthusiasm that you found annoying and you failed to respond.

You took a cheap shot at the young lad and then went to ground.
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"Went to ground?"

You've got a big opinion of yourself, haven't you?
 
Wizaard said:
That's fine if we agree to keep racists out of football.
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Wiz

Everybody agrees that there is no place for racism in football.

We have very few problems with racism at Bloomfield Road as I'm sure you are aware.

That is not to say that we can't do better but I'm sure there was a far bigger problem with racism in the 80's.

There maybe better ways of addressing any problems football has with racists than "taking the knee" and if people believe that to be so, how on earth would that make them racist ?
 
Another WUM thread designed to divide.

Anyone with a brain is against Racism in Football. The abuse of players online by those without brains is unacceptable and the social media companies must be made to act.

The initial intent of taking the knee was valid and supported by everyone. To continue it all season was always going to be a stretch. It's done now.

Racist abuse is carried out by morons. It isn't tolerated in football grounds any more much like it isn't in the streets and pubs. These morons are in the minute minority. Their online voices need to be silenced.
 
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coppiceman said:
"Went to ground?"

You've got a big opinion of yourself, haven't you?
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Coppice

You disappeared after being questioned.

You repeatedly tell me how I have got a big opinion of myself, how do you know what I think of myself.

I think that you are bully and a bigot Coppice.
 
SEASIDE2020 said:
Wiz

Everybody agrees that there is no place for racism in football.

We have very few problems with racism at Bloomfield Road as I'm sure you are aware.

That is not to say that we can't do better but I'm sure there was a far bigger problem with racism in the 80's.

There maybe better ways of addressing any problems football has with racists than "taking the knee" and if people believe that to be so, how on earth would that make them racist ?
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I didn't say it was. The taking a knee is about highlighting the scourge of racism. If there's a better way to do it, fair enough. As it is, it's the official stance . Booing it can therefore be seen as a stance in favour of racism.
 
Wizaard said:
I didn't say it was. The taking a knee is about highlighting the scourge of racism. If there's a better way to do it, fair enough. As it is, it's the official stance . Booing it can therefore be seen as a stance in favour of racism.
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Wiz

We have discussed this topic time and time again.

Regardless of what you, me or anybody thinks about "Taking the knee" it is not an official stance.

Even if it was an official stance, how on earth would booing it be seen as a stance in favour of racism ?
 
I don’t understand racism at all. Genuinely, in the world today where for decades we’ve enjoyed sport, music, Tv, healthcare etc etc etc from people of all colour and creeds it seems strange to be selective enough to even see a difference.

I guess I’m just weird? If you are racist would you not eat a curry or refuse to watch your team if they weren’t all the same skin tone as you? Is that how it works? Basically the vegan attitude to animal products but based on a colour chart?
 
SEASIDE2020 said:
Wiz

We have discussed this topic time and time again.

Regardless of what you, me or anybody thinks about "Taking the knee" it is not an official stance.

Even if it was an official stance, how on earth would booing it be seen as a stance in favour of racism ?
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I can just imagine you in Nuremberg at the end of WW2 :

"Regardless of what you and I think, prosecuting mass murderers was never made an official Government policy.

Even it it was official, how can booing it be seen as a stance in favour of anti-Semitism?"
 
JimmyTheFieldmouse said:
I can just imagine you in Nuremberg at the end of WW2 :

"Regardless of what you and I think, prosecuting mass murderers was never made an official Government policy.

Even it it was official, how can booing it be seen as a stance in favour of anti-Semitism?"
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Jimmy

There have been some ridiculous posts in the history of AVFTT and yours might be the most ridiculous ever made.
 
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