Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
There's perhaps some parallels in this story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27908846
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So, who's going to sing the "Y" word on Sunday?
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Whiffler
Jermaine Jenas
If it's going to be sung, why not lift the tune (and some words?) from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Yiddishe_Momme
Danners9
Luke Young
At least this one is somewhat respectful. The Cleveland Indians logo is far worse, if we're going down this route..
greatwhitenorf
Vedran Corluka
A couple of years back, I'm in Scallywags in mid-town Toronto, the home bar for Spurs fans in Toronto. It pulls in a very diverse crowd - a wide range of accents, skin colours and ages. Can't remember who we're playing, but it's a big game and the place is standing room only.
Spurs score. As the cheering subsides, the replays end and the match resume, one big fellow with an English accent stands up, lifts a fist and begins chanting 'Yidarrrmy! Yidarrrmy! Yidarrrmy!'.
There were no followers. An awkward silence greeted him and he soon stopped and sat back down. Religion- or ethnic-based chanting just doesn't fly in North America nor in many other parts of the civilized world.
It's a wonderful thing Spurs fans have done to create a defence mechanism. If there's abuse coming from rival supporters, it's a great thing when everyone stands and speaks together in strong response.
But the word 'Yid' should not be the opening salvo in a 'debate' with rival fans and to do so only diminishes Spurs and their fans in the eyes of the world outside White Hart Lane. Football is a religion to many, but religion should not be a defining element of a football club. Otherwise we descend to the level of Rangers and Celtic.
Spurs score. As the cheering subsides, the replays end and the match resume, one big fellow with an English accent stands up, lifts a fist and begins chanting 'Yidarrrmy! Yidarrrmy! Yidarrrmy!'.
There were no followers. An awkward silence greeted him and he soon stopped and sat back down. Religion- or ethnic-based chanting just doesn't fly in North America nor in many other parts of the civilized world.
It's a wonderful thing Spurs fans have done to create a defence mechanism. If there's abuse coming from rival supporters, it's a great thing when everyone stands and speaks together in strong response.
But the word 'Yid' should not be the opening salvo in a 'debate' with rival fans and to do so only diminishes Spurs and their fans in the eyes of the world outside White Hart Lane. Football is a religion to many, but religion should not be a defining element of a football club. Otherwise we descend to the level of Rangers and Celtic.