maqroll Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 The man has clearly lost his marbles at this point Click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 17, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2011 It's mental. The Daily Mail had an article a week or two ago saying basically the same thing. That people like Ferdinand and Evra should "get on with the game" because racism isn't as bad as it was, so what's the problem? I thought that was appalling and I can't believe the head of FIFA is basically saying the same thing. For me, Blatter denying there is racism, whilst still bad, isn't the issue. You could (emphasis on the could, not should) put that down to naievity (extreme as it is) or wanting to make football appear better than it is. However, acknowledging incidents of racism and saying that they basically don't matter and people shoul djust forget about it is shocking. The guy is a total buffoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 it's because he looks like the grandma out of Allo Allo that's the problem. proves he is a batty old witch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 The issue is though that FIFA answer to no one, so he'll probably just get away with saying it. In any other walk of life, his head would roll for a gaff like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makouns_grin Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 He is the only man in the world more stubborn than that word removed O'Neill. He will be going nowhere until he decides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Is there a double S in Assasinate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Am not defending the guy but i think he is trying to say people say things in the heat of the battle which they dont mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Wonder how (if at all) the rest of the world have reacted to this? My guess is that it won't have been front page news elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 The uproar over this is a bit OTT, but if it gets him out of FIFA then great, he's an absolute joke and it's not even funny anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted November 17, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2011 Okay i'm not defending racism at all... but... i'm curious of your opinion. If I was playing football, or walking down the street, or whatever.... and someone from a different race came up to me and said "You white bastard" ... i really don't think i'd be offended at all. Well, not by the "white" bit anyway... it's kinda true. I really wouldn't care. Would you feel like you've been racially abused if that happened to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted November 17, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2011 we had banter with asians at college every day and both sides loved it still, these are disgraceful comments though, he had to go even before this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 17, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2011 Okay i'm not defending racism at all... but... i'm curious of your opinion. If I was playing football, or walking down the street, or whatever.... and someone from a different race came up to me and said "You white bastard" ... i really don't think i'd be offended at all. Well, not by the "white" bit anyway... it's kinda true. I really wouldn't care. Would you feel like you've been racially abused if that happened to you? If anything that's off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 17, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2011 Wonder how (if at all) the rest of the world have reacted to this? My guess is that it won't have been front page news elsewhere. Then we should be happy that we're better than them, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I agree, though the fact that we all hated Blatter already probably promoted the story faster than if the words had been attributed to someone like Bernie Eccleston for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 If I was playing football, or walking down the street, or whatever.... and someone from a different race came up to me and said "You white bastard" ... i really don't think i'd be offended at all. Well, not by the "white" bit anyway... it's kinda true. I really wouldn't care. I can sort of see your point, honky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Whilst we're on the subject of racism... if I may take this briefly off topic... Has anyone spotted the graffiti on the sign outside the entrance to Aston Park (coming from the opposite end to Villa Park). It reads, "No White Basterdzz". I find this a little disenchanting, and to be honest, would have thought the local plod might have done something about this by now. It could be quite intimidating for some of the many people who venture through their on a match day and really shouldnt be tolerated. Unless ofcourse it was just anti-spurs banter, in which case, im all behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 17, 2011 Moderator Share Posted November 17, 2011 It's mental. The Daily Mail had an article a week or two ago saying basically the same thing. That people like Ferdinand and Evra should "get on with the game" because racism isn't as bad as it was, so what's the problem? I thought that was appalling and I can't believe the head of FIFA is basically saying the same thing. For me, Blatter denying there is racism, whilst still bad, isn't the issue. You could (emphasis on the could, not should) put that down to naievity (extreme as it is) or wanting to make football appear better than it is. However, acknowledging incidents of racism and saying that they basically don't matter and people shoul djust forget about it is shocking. The guy is a total buffoon. The Daily Mail you say..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Relevant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 He is the only man in the world more stubborn than that word removed O'Neill. .\i think that's a tad difficult to say unless you have met everyone in the world. On Blatter, the disgraceful thing i that he is in a position that makes these words more prominent. He should be nowhere near an office of this type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 i stand by my comment in general chat, i think a mixture of his poor english and the english hating him has led to this being blown out of proportion the question he got asked was after the 2 high profile incidents is there a problem with racism in football? his answer no - which i agree with, TS are saying that he should have said yes and FIFA are doing everything they can to sort it, but i disagree, there is far less racism in football than in society as a whole and its probably the most diverse of any sport full answer no there is no racism - IMO is poor english, if he says there is no racism problem, then see point 1 finally the hand shake, as a poorly explained and zatman has suggested earlier, IMO things get said during a game that you can instantly regret, id rather the 2 players shook hands and sorted it between themselves, followed by the guilty party being rightly punished as opposed to trial by media and prefabricated apologies coming 3 weeks later, so again i see it as poor english with an agreeable point behind it and from what ive seen and heard, no one else in world football cares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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