chrisp65 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'd have to confess I haven't read all the 10 pages of reaction and comment. Hitz is gay, well I mean this in the nicest most positive way possible, I couldn't care less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'd have to confess I haven't read all the 10 pages of reaction and comment. Hitz is gay, well I mean this in the nicest most positive way possible, I couldn't care less.Probably wise but it does mean you missed a superb statistical analysis of why more hairdressers than footballers are gay... Or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I have actually slept with a gay guy. Well, I say slept with, we shared a hotel room for a weekend. Twin beds. All a bit of a learning curve for me but it did cure me of a few misconceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 9, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like. What are the chances eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Wow my maths is terrible. Absolutely terrible. I have been working hard today (still working now), I guess I'm tired. 0.5% of 500 is 2.5. NOT 25. So I'd estimate there is about 3 gay players in the Premier League. Sorry for the confusion. At most, on the 6% figure there will be about 30, but that is very unlikely since football is not a profession that gay men typically gravitate towards. Oh and I can't believe none of you took the gift and show me up on my stats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Just goes to show how belonging to one misunderstood minority, makes announcing that you belong to another, so much easier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recircle Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Lots of tweets about him being 'brave' and 'courageous'. I am heterosexual, does that mean that I am 'brave' and 'courageous'? Thomas is a nice guy, an average footballer who became a cult figure at the Villa. He was a nice guy before we knew he was gay, and he is still a nice guy. But as a news item, it is only trumped up by the overly politically correct media. 'Brave' and 'corageous' are relative (and overused words), but Hitz is 'brave' and 'courageous' because of the flak he may still stand to cop from reactionary, discriminatory football fans now that he's made his announcement. If he goes to see any of his old clubs play, or Germany play, he now stands to get gestured at and heckled specifically about his sexuality. It could happen in certain pubic situations outside of a football stadium, too. You can imagine the sort of stuff, and how much of it, he may have to run the gauntlet of hearing. It could quickly wear you down. A heterosexual ex-player is spared all of that because of how societally acceptable and unremarkable straightness is. Hitz would've been even braver if he'd announced it while still playing, and if and when a player comes out who hasn't retired, words like brave will be used even more, because he'll be the focus of the sort of spotlight that can make you and your team-mates and manager lose focus and concentration. It could impact on team performances and results. Anyway, hats off to Der Hammer and good luck to him; he was always a bit of a one trick pony (although it was a neat trick!), but as a young Villa player his bubbliness was infectious. Edited January 9, 2014 by deck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like. What odds can you give on that? Would you say 4.2% of people are droids, which makes 2% of those in public office more likely to be a droid, especially those called Anne? Edited January 9, 2014 by dodgyknees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like. What odds can you give on that? Would you say 4.2% of people are droids, which makes 2% of those in public office more likely to be a droid, especially those called Anne? 4.2%, so 12 out of 100 then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent.Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like.What odds can you give on that? Would you say 4.2% of people are droids, which makes 2% of those in public office more likely to be a droid, especially those called Anne? 4.2%, so 12 out of 100 then? Yep, Conmaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa-revolution Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like. What odds can you give on that? Would you say 4.2% of people are droids, which makes 2% of those in public office more likely to be a droid, especially those called Anne? 4.2%, so 12 out of 100 then? Yep, Conmaths. Makes you go all dodgy at the knees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like.What odds can you give on that? Would you say 4.2% of people are droids, which makes 2% of those in public office more likely to be a droid, especially those called Anne? 4.2%, so 12 out of 100 then? Yep, Conmaths. Makes you go all dodgy at the knees I'm waiting for him to analyse me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) I hope he'll still be remembered in footballing history for his cracking long range goals rather than his sexuality, which to be honest I don't really care about either way. Edited January 9, 2014 by Mantis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa-revolution Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like. What odds can you give on that? Would you say 4.2% of people are droids, which makes 2% of those in public office more likely to be a droid, especially those called Anne? 4.2%, so 12 out of 100 then? Yep, Conmaths. Makes you go all dodgy at the knees I'm waiting for him to analyse me. I think he's just ordered the Heat Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've just seen Hitz interviewed on the BBC news, and I have to say I'm disgusted. He's lost his Brummie accent. Maybe they've replaced the real Hitzlsperger with a humanoid robot look-a-like.What odds can you give on that? Would you say 4.2% of people are droids, which makes 2% of those in public office more likely to be a droid, especially those called Anne?4.2%, so 12 out of 100 then?Yep, Conmaths. Makes you go all dodgy at the knees I'm waiting for him to analyse me. I think he's just ordered the Heat Maps Sounds like treatment for piles, I'm guessing 62% of airline pilots suffer from these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 'Brave' and 'corageous' are relative (and overused words), but Hitz is 'brave' and 'courageous' because of the flak he may still stand to cop from reactionary, discriminatory football fans now that he's made his announcement. If he goes to see any of his old clubs play, or Germany play, he now stands to get gestured at and heckled specifically about his sexuality. It could happen in certain pubic situations outside of a football stadium, too. Heehee, I see what you did there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Despite being a Londoner living in London, it really irritated me that all the London papers reported it as "ex-West Ham star reveals he's gay!" HE PLAYED FOR THEM FOR ONE SEASON! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 yeah i picked up the paper yesterday and there was a picture on the front page of him in an everton shirt and inside he was in a west ham one things that piss me off than shouldnt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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