Croatia refuse to take the knee in Euro’s

It's not hard to see how this pans out.
England kneel while Croatia don't, boos ring out and the commentators inform us the Croats are being rightfully derided by the fans.

Wish some people would have more of a constructive argument with each other .Way to get through to most is with respect/love and open dialogue alongside discipline  . Ive seen this works from my job with youngsters who have had it hard in life.

From having lived in London most of my life you do get pockets of subtle even overt racism sometimes towards black people and other minorities but thats not to say black/Indian people are without flaws. Ive witnessed horrendous bullying / mockery from some sections of these groups as well as white people which has damaged victims enormously. Having said that Ive also met some very nice people from black/Indian/Somalian /English white/Irish travellers etc . Point is there is good and bad in every race/peoples.  Deep down we all need to continue working on ourselves as none is perfect and impose  discipline where others are affected negativity otherwise things will never change.  Bit like football is in many ways .Always room for improvement.

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Good to hear Lukeo  

Quoted from Stadium

From elsewhere:

There is no rational argument against taking the knee. It harms no one, insults nothing and does not interfere with the rhythm of the game. The England players work in multicultural dressing-rooms. They understand better than dogwhistling Tory MPs and booing bigots that talent, application and intelligence are not linked in any way to ethnicity or colour. Football grounds should be places that force you to think about your attitude to race. The makeup of the teams should challenge preconceptions.

Unlike the Conservative MPs and their allies. Only a fool could believe the crank theories that they have dredged up to confuse the public. The same goes for the booing supporters, who claim they are protesting against Marxism. They are beyond parody but too many are treating them seriously.

The racists cannot any longer display NF flags and call players despicable names with impunity. They have had to become creative but their warped logic is beyond absurd.

England and the FA cannot back down. You either confront racism or tacitly condone it. The country should be proud of its team and ashamed of some of its elected representatives.


Nice summary.

A much better summary can be found in an article by John Humphreys in today's Daily Mail.

I don't know how to post the article on here, so if anybody could that would be a help so we can compare and contrast.

Anyone believing they can get an even and balanced view from the daily malice, sorry mail, is living in cloud cuckoo land.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

A much better summary can be found in an article by John Humphreys in today's Daily Mail.

I don't know how to post the article on here, so if anybody could that would be a help so we can compare and contrast.

You left yourself wide open there, LCL! The Daily Mail seems to be the most hated newspaper on this site but I read it and don't care what other people on here think. I agree, I read the article and agree with John Humphreys' views on the subject.

Personally I tend to avoid any left or right wing newspapers. People who read either or take their news from social media generally have made their mind up before reading, they just want their views confirmed.

Quoted from rancido

You left yourself wide open there, LCL! The Daily Mail seems to be the most hated newspaper on this site but I read it and don't care what other people on here think. I agree, I read the article and agree with John Humphreys' views on the subject.

I agree! I know Britain’s newspapers are in decline but it’s funny how the worst selling and by a huge margin (the Guardian) begging for donations is the fishy go to for many 🤷‍♂️

Quoted from Grimsbynewhope

Anyone believing they can get an even and balanced view from the daily malice, sorry mail, is living in cloud cuckoo land.

I was expecting this kind of hackneyed response which is partly why I put the Daily Mail.

Where did you think Stadium got his oh so neutral take on the matter?! I was evening it up.