The Sol Campbell abusive chanters

[Cobs]

seems they're being rounded up

 

 

but what do you reckon? - as offensive as it was a life ban seems too much to me

[Stevie H]

what were they convicted of chanting? was it the homophobic stuff? or racist as well?

[AntM]

seems they're being rounded up

but what do you reckon? - as offensive as it was a life ban seems too much to me

Far too much. Some of the guys in the photos look in their early 20s and I remember being that age and joining in with the Elton John song at Watford... 20 years further down the line I wouldn't bother - too old and it ain't that funny, but not worth a lifetime ban...

[Cobs]

sets an interesting precedent too

 

 

do singers of Munich/Hillsborough/Heysel songs get life bans now too?

 

 

or is it only racist/homophobic stuff ?

[Ostrich Man]

1st bloke is zammo from grange hill...5th bloke looks like spike!

 

 

3rd bloke has no eyes...freaky.

[yellow jumper]

this is a joke.

 

it's obviously in very bad taste but is that chant even racist/homophobic?

[Leo No.8]

this is a joke.

 

it's obviously in very bad taste but is that chant even racist/homophobic?

 

Don't even know what they were chanting - apparently it wasn't racist though.

 

If it wasn't racist then its way over the top banning them for life and sets a precident they'll have to try and follow at grounds all over the country in the months and years to come.

Edited December 12, 2008 by Leo No.8

[stressederic]

Wasn't it something along the lines of hoping he got aids and died? Pretty sure there was some racist stuff in there as well.

[yellow jumper]

Sol, Sol, wherever you may be,

Not long now til lunacy,

And we couldn't give a f***,

When you're hanging from a tree,

Judas **** with HIV.

 

they've been singing that ever since he went to arsenal.

[Cobs]

BAN GEORGE !!!!!

[matty]

Doubt I'll be going to the barricades to protest about a life ban. Tough titty.

[Tommy Cockles]

Waaaaay too much attention being given to what gangs of blokes sing at football matches.

[Des]

Doubt I'll be going to the barricades to protest about a life ban. Tough titty.

 

[Regi]

seems they're being rounded up

 

 

but what do you reckon? - as offensive as it was a life ban seems too much to me

 

f*** them.

Don't understand the mentality of going to a match to scream abuse at one player for 90 minutes.

Harsh maybe, but will they be missed?

No

[Spike]

The thread title sounds like a chorus line / session group combo you used to see playing intro music on daytime telly

[johngibo YPC]

The hanging from a tree line clearly isn't meant in a racist way

Didn't a Newcastle fan just get a £250 fine for 'racially abusing' Mido?

[Des]

The hanging from a tree line clearly isn't meant in a racist way

 

It's still a very f*cking stupid thing to chant and who can blame Campbell for taking offence? It's a heavily loaded remark to make about a black man.

[Leo No.8]

Can't we have life bans for people at Anfield who sing 'Who are Yer'?

 

Seriously, I'd see them banned for life the f*cking shameful Soccer AM loving know nothing tw*ts. Sick of hanging my head in shame every time it starts up.

 

If I had my way they'd be put to death but I think a life ban is ambitious enough.

Edited December 12, 2008 by Leo No.8

[Maldini]

Is there a hierarchy of bigotry now? Is homophobic chanting less offensive than racist chanting?

[Sion]

f*** them.

Don't understand the mentality of going to a match to scream abuse at one player for 90 minutes.

Harsh maybe, but will they be missed?

No

Exactly. They're obviously whoppers as they decided to spend all game signing about a player of another team instead of supporting their own. Probably the same type who sing 'Easah Easah'

Good riddance.

[Eskimo]

Is there a hierarchy of bigotry now? Is homophobic chanting less offensive than racist chanting?

 

Spot on, feck em they deserve it for being a******s as far as I'm concerned.

[Leo No.8]

Is there a hierarchy of bigotry now? Is homophobic chanting less offensive than racist chanting?

 

I'd say yes homophobia is generally seen as more acceptable than racism in our society currently. People are often homophobic on these very forums for example, but you'd never see racism.

[Clay Davis]

I'd say yes homophobia is generally seen as more acceptable than racism in our society currently. People are often homophobic on these very forums for example, but you'd never see racism.

white t***

[Stevie H]

Is there a hierarchy of bigotry now? Is homophobic chanting less offensive than racist chanting?

this is where i'm struggling with it. apparently calling campbell gay is worse than calling wenger a paedophile. making hissing noises at white hart lane and singing songs about hillsborough seem to be acceptable but questioning campbell's sanity isn't. am not condoning what's being sung at campbell as it's unacceptable, but there needs to be a bit of consistency involved.

[Jacks Jackie Jackson]

this is where i'm struggling with it. apparently calling campbell gay is worse than calling wenger a paedophile. making hissing noises at white hart lane and singing songs about hillsborough seem to be acceptable but questioning campbell's sanity isn't. am not condoning what's being sung at campbell as it's unacceptable, but there needs to be a bit of consistency involved.

 

 

What he said ^