• Dear Guest, Please note that adult content is not permitted on this forum. We have had our Google ads disabled at times due to some posts that were found from some time ago. Please do not post adult content and if you see any already on the forum, please report the post so that we can deal with it. Adult content is allowed in the glory hole - you will have to request permission to access it. Thanks, scara

Andros Townsend

Re: Official - Townsend

It's obviously a stitch up and Hodgson strikes me as someone who is absolutely not a racist in any sense, in fact, he appears a very decent man. The whole thing is bizarre. I've read the last few pages, and what NO-ONE knows is WHO took 'offence'...in fact, imagine the shock and surprise if the 'whistleblower' is, in fact, white! I think this entire issue has nothing to do with black members of the squad being 'upset' at all, as I am prepared to bet that every black footballer knows when someone is taking a racist dig at them. And this story was clearly, clearly, not racist.

I personally despise racism, marched against it as a youth, have got into fights over racist behaviour and will never sit quietly if I hear a racist **** near me. Again though, I have to say that strikes me as having nothing to do with racism and everything to do with agendas.

On a side-note, the most simian-like footballers I have personally EVER seen were Peter Reid, Keown and our very own Bale when he was a younger man with chimpy ears.

Racist?
 
Re: Official - Townsend

probably trying to show a hypothetical link that could then cause a player to take offense to what roy said because roy has some kind of track record?. i cant be sure

make no mistake. IMO roy is NOT a racist, he didnt make a racial slur and he was more than not trying to get a point across about getting townsend the ball

the bit i dont get is why people are upset that someone else got upset by it

i'll say one thing, if roy1983 or ron atkison said i would be ****ed too

Thanks AS..that was my point.

I agree that it seems crazy that some get upset that somebody was upset by the joke, however Roy intended it (I must say he seems to have weird HT chats, if I remeber comments from Liverpool fans a few years ago..)

It would be interesting to se how many on here would react if this was coming from, say Luis Aragones, instead of the England Football Manager just after he has gotten England to the World Cup. Would also be interesting to see the reaction is Roy had finised 3rd and out of it altogether...:-k

I'm actually hoping for clarity's sake that whoever was the Sun's source has the bravery to come out and give their side to the story. It's not unheard of for a PR campiagn to bury the truth either way...who knows if this is one of them and in fact Andros WAS offended at the time and also some players WERE raising eyebrows at Roy's delivery...
 
Re: Official - Townsend

So are you suggesting it can possibly be held against the England manager if he drops a black player for a white one? I'd also pick terry over rio, does that make me a potential racist too?

Also , he dropped Milner for Townsend so perhaps you should hint he's anti-white too?

As stated by AS and myself, my point bwas that it could be argued that a player has taken offence at the delivery and that perhaps also felt that the way Rio was sidelined in favour of Rio ('Footballing reason'? more like political..) was also a bit fishy in light of the racial slurs alledgly made by Terty to Rio brother.

I think you simplify my point too much to start talking about racial reasns for dropping/choosing oher players eg Townsend over Milner etc. It's not like there are any other players that have embroiled in a racial slur dispute are there??

Agree that Roy had a very difficult situation to handle regardless (thanks Terry, you bleep...)
 
Re: Official - Townsend

It's a faux pas, that's all. If Roy said the joke, with Townsend as the focus, then there would probably have been a real tumbleweed moment. But that would because he wasn't intending it with racist undertones.

Not a newsworthy story, and the only racists in this are the Sun.
 
Re: Official - Townsend

The question is....who is the player that leaked it? What does he have to gain?

This is the KEY question; plus I think it should be asked what does the player indeed have to gain?
Personally, these things usually only come out if the player REALLY felt strongly about it; I bet once said player is identified (assuming there IS a said player...) then you can bet his England and perhaps even football career would be severely impacted (if not fiished)
 
Re: Official - Townsend

f*nian bastard and filthy T*ig and most recently a potato muncher

i dont know what those insults are they are being screened out.

can you type them out but cheat the system so that we can read it please

then it would also help to know your ethnic back ground and where you are from kind of thing.

i cant think of any racial connotation about potato munching to be honest, it s propably extremely offensive to a demographic and therefore i am possibly oblivious to those kinds of insults.

but if you are just throwing out a hypothetical , using a run of the mill insult and giving it equal comparison and weight to people that get abused because of thier colour with phrases known to be used with derogatory intent to a particular race......i dont know what to say to that to be fair. Its actually good to pull these opinions out of people as much aas often cause we all lilve under the banner of supporting the best club in the world but the other side of life someone could equate being called a potato muncher to a black person being called an ape or a monkey...given the clear the racial divide in society over centuries ....its suprising that you cant see that people mihgt be sensitive to it.

just had a flash back at SWP getting the monkey chants from the spanish. i think those guys found it funny too. shudders

These are racial slurs against the Irish btw.
 
Re: Official - Townsend

Hold on a second; what IF the Sun reporter is telling the truth? How do you or we know that it is bull****? And if the player's account is true and that Townsend and other found it offensive/odd what then? Does that make the player stupid? Does that make the others who raised eyebrows stupid?

You also have to then remember that Hodgson dropped Rio for 'footballing reasons' in favour of somebody who most would regard as using racist overtures to Rios brother so IF Roy indeed did racially offend, it COULD be argued that it wouldn't be the first time he has taken 'a strange step' in this area.

Strange that of all the postings on here in the last 12 hours or so, no-one has brought up or challenged my point on Roy's favouring of Terry over Rio Ferdinand 'for footballing reasons...'

I don't really know what you're saying about Terry and Rio, as if keeping Terry in proves RH is racist? I don't really get it. I didn't agree with kicking Rio out for Terry, but I don't think it really proves anything either way. Maybe it was because Terry and Ashley Cole were loyal to each other, while the rest of the squad was indifferent. Therefore you don't want to alienate your best left back as well, and therefore he decided to placate 2 quality players instead of one.

I think the fact that Townsend came out straight away and said it was a total non story is all the proof we need that it's a totally non story.
 
Re: Official - Townsend

Behold and absorb the latest pearls of wisdom from Jamie Redknapp, fast becoming as big an oral liability as his father. I sincerely hope someone (preferably Hodgson) asks him who the **** cares how he thinks Hodgson should handle his half-time talks. The ****er.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2465503/Jamie-Redknapp-Roy-Hodgsons-crime-trying-clever.html

I really cannot stand this tooting that Roy was being overcomplicated. As if they know what he should have done. As if after half time we capitulated! If the players returned after half time confused and didn't know what they were doing then maybe these people have a point. But we played well. It's just a desperate attempt to piggy back onto the story. I can't believe there's a video there of Sam Allardyce saying 'Roy's not racist'. Of course he isn't! Why does it even need to be stated!?

The story goes that Roy actually told a shortened version of the joke. Which is why the player who did report this was probably too thick to get the context. I wouldn't be surprised if Roy said 'You know that joke about NASA sending the monkey into space? Chris, feed the monkey! Wayne, feed the monkey! Andros is going to be our match winner. Pathetic to say that it is in any way racist and even that Roy used a sensitive term. Utterly pathetic. We can't talk about monkeys now because someone may get offended? Ugh.
 
Re: Official - Townsend

Behold and absorb the latest pearls of wisdom from Jamie Redknapp, fast becoming as big an oral liability as his father. I sincerely hope someone (preferably Hodgson) asks him who the **** cares how he thinks Hodgson should handle his half-time talks. The ****er.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2465503/Jamie-Redknapp-Roy-Hodgsons-crime-trying-clever.html

I can't see a whole lot wrong with that to be honest. The thrust of his opinion being that different managers handle the half time in different ways. I'm sure the editor just sensationalised the headline. Harmless piece from a gormless man. Nothing to see here.
 
Re: Official - Townsend

imo Woy is not a racist. He told an anecdote to help him get his message across, like he has probably done a million times, but this time he chose the wrong one because it can be construed in the wrong way which is exactly whats happened.

Someone in that dressing room took offence and has leaked it to the press

a man of Woy's experience and knowledge should have known better.
 
Re: Official - Townsend

imo Woy is not a racist. He told an anecdote to help him get his message across, like he has probably done a million times, but this time he chose the wrong one because it can be construed in the wrong way which is exactly whats happened.

Someone in that dressing room took offence and has leaked it to the press

a man of Woy's experience and knowledge should have known better.

This sums it up for me; Plus whilst someone might disagree with said player taking offence I think it's ridiculous to be so angry at said player for taking offence.

Most important thing here is that Woy's choice of anecdote was probably just wrong and i myself don't think he is a racist per se
 
Re: Official - Townsend

Coming up on SSN.. Harry on Townsend's rise.

I this... I that... I did... I made... I moved... I told... I... I... I...
 
Re: Official - Townsend

imo Woy is not a racist. He told an anecdote to help him get his message across, like he has probably done a million times, but this time he chose the wrong one because it can be construed in the wrong way which is exactly whats happened.

Someone in that dressing room took offence and has leaked it to the press

a man of Woy's experience and knowledge should have known better.

If he's not a racist, he's a bit clueless, honestly in this day and age, who would use a monkey in their anecdotes?

To be honest, I'm not surprised with his age/background, just out of touch with modern world.
 
Re: Official - Townsend

If he's not a racist, he's a bit clueless, honestly in this day and age, who would use a monkey in their anecdotes?

To be honest, I'm not surprised with his age/background, just out of touch with modern world.

what?

is david attenborough a racist, most of his anecdotes involve monkeys
 
Re: Official - Townsend

If he's not a racist, he's a bit clueless, honestly in this day and age, who would use a monkey in their anecdotes?

To be honest, I'm not surprised with his age/background, just out of touch with modern world.

In this day and age, why can't you use a monkey in an anecdote or a metaphor?

What a bizarre comment.

I see Wenger has said 'you need to be careful what you say'. WHAT THE HELL IS THE WORLD COMING TO!?!?!??!!?
 
Re: Official - Townsend

In this day and age, why can't you use a monkey in an anecdote or a metaphor?

What a bizarre comment.

I see Wenger has said 'you need to be careful what you say'. WHAT THE HELL IS THE WORLD COMING TO!?!?!??!!?

from a white guy to a black guy?

always dangerous ground. blame the people that have used that for centuries as an insult to afro carribean race
 
Re: Official - Townsend

whoa

then thats bad

if someone told whoop whoop to go fetch a potato or something motivational like that i wouldnt hold it against him or another irish person if they took offense

exactly right, but if someone offered him fries with a hamburger and he took that as a racial insult would that be reasonable?
 
Back