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I don’t particularly like Bernie Ecclestone but he gave a few great answers yesterday, which to be blunt are just common sense but seems like many are too scared to say. Asked why there were so few black people in F1, what do you want an advert that says only black people can apply? If a person is talented enough they’ll get a job be that a driver, mechanic, pit crew or anywhere else. Then they said maybe they don’t apply because it’s so white dominated his reply was well they should, being black hasn’t stopped them being successful in other sports.

I thought that people said saying you have a black friend was a mark of being racist? Is it racist or virtue signalling? Anyway that's nothing. I've been frantically tweeting this morning how proud of i am of my young son this morning when he told me Andi Peters is his favourite GMB presenter. He also asked for Redmond to be the name of the back of his saints shirt this season, he doesn't know who Nathan Redmond is but that's irrelevant, the fact that his first choice was a person of colour is clear evidence no racism exists in my household. Oh and did i mention i cry every time i watch to Kill and Mockingbird?

Looks like a bit of a balls up to me, close to doing a deal for one player, pull the plug on that to go after someone else, he then choses another club meanwhile first target joins someone else as well. The ghost of Les and Ross lives on.

So you didn't agree with the protests, you didn't agree with pulling down the statues, you didn't agree with the police being attacked, you dont support the BLM political agenda. So what was it you were frantically applauding a few weeks ago? What was that all the stupid racist people didn't get and that you understood so much better than everyone else? You seem to be completely against all the events of the last month or so yet at the time you were typing and typing and typing and typing and typing calling everyone who didn't applaud it all a racist simpleton. Come on, admit it, you were just virtue signalling to let eveyone know you aren't racist weren't you.

Ah okay, so when you were banging on about how great it all was, the protests were all great, the waving of BLM banners and attacks on the police, whilst not great but were just a few people getting over excited, the taking the knee, wearing black lives matter messages on badges and football shirts, how anyone that didn't agree was thick and racist and no one really understood what the BLM movement was about, especially the "simpletons" that mentioned about how they said they wanted to defund the police, what you meant was you didn't support any of it either, just that you arent racist. Got it.

So they are supporting equality, not the political group you, Soggy and co have been frantically applauding for weeks. In fact they make a point of distancing themselves from any political group. They and you are supporting different things pal.

Kit looks nice, i dont really do kits but as far as you can create a decent football shirt it's a good effort and looks nice. However the new strap line "Defying the odds since 1885" What? I guess the odds are that not many clubs of our size have won so little, thats the only defying of odds we've done

Sounds like we’ve lost out here trying to get away with getting him on the cheap. As good as the defensive display was yesterday the fact is some of the same players have proven over the past couple of years they can’t do it week in week out. May sound harsh but that’s the reality. Maybe we’ve moved on to other targets but there was obviously strong interest given we made a bid.

I’m glad the Premier league have clarified the situation to make their stance clear. Some simpletons were vigorously applauding the actions at the first mention of it when they clearly didn’t understand what was meant and just wanted to look like a nice person. Glad we have some clarity.

Walker Peters looks a quality player one what I’ve seen so far. We should snap him up if we can

That article is ridiculous, typical of a posh white person trying to show how they aren’t racist. Absolutely laughable that she says she’s ashamed that until recently she didn’t know how many black wine makers there are in South Africa and the US. Why would anyone know or even care? Talk about trying to create a problem.

Matt Phillips was very close to joining when were in promoted to the premier league. We had a deal and terms agreed and her told his friends and family he was joining saints only for blackpools loony chairman to pull the plug at the last minute.

It’s all a bit embarrassing really. Three weeks ago if anyone questioned BLM or criticised their “largely peaceful” protests you were a right wing racist absolutely lambasted for not supporting this great cause. I see some are still clinging on but it’s come down to a “well okay maybe some of them but overall it’s a good cause” still the tide is turning which is good to see. Still some ridiculous stuff going on like Washington redskins under pressure to change their name, I’m surprised snooker has survived, a white ball systematically takes out all balls Of colour with the highest score for the black, you can’t get more racist then that. And don’t even get me started on golf, white balls are by far the most commonly used, another example of white supremacy

Sounds to me it's the simpletons that throw their weight behind a cause because it's flavour of the month without actually understanding what the cause stands for.

Add the BBC and Sky into that as well. Kind of sums it up when these sort of organisations have to issue statements clarifying what exactly they are and aren’t supporting. It’s pretty indisputable other than to those desperate not to appear racist that BLM is more than just a group of people angry about racism to black people.

The guardian and BBC plus quite a few on here described the London protests as largely peaceful too. If that's your definition of largely peaceful then both world wars were largely peaceful as well, the London bombings were largely peaceful, after all millions live in London but less than 100 people died. I see its now being debated if Jesus is racist because he's usually portrayed as white, just seen it labelled an image of white supremacy. I presume the LGBT will also be all over this now say it's also sexist Jesus is a man. Then there are other racist things like whitening toothpaste, milk, the British countryside, racism is everywhere. A black person cant even go for a walk in the New Forest without being subject to racism.

"Largely peaceful" protests that led to over 20 police officers injured and 140 arrests along with kelloggs being accused of racism due to having a monkey on the box of coco pops are just two of many examples.

maybe, but there are also a lot of very self righteous people desperate to prove they aren't racist, along with a lot of other groups, like Antifa, who will jump on any cause to push their own agenda, all supported by a media who are all over anything like this. Thrown in lock down and its a perfect storm. It's odd how people will excuse or condemn almost anything if it means they can appear not racist.

So what has going on about it achieved? We've had anti racism groups, protests and marches for decades, yet you say racism is still an issue. Whatever you think of BLM and their agenda it's pretty inarguable that what they have been is divisive, even a lot of black people dont support them. Morgan Freeman is right, dont call him a black man, call him Morgan Freeman. Remember the Sky advert from the 90's what do you see a black man, a french man or a footballer? So asking us not to see colour then telling us to do exactly that by telling us there aren't enough black managers. It's contradictory to the aim, how can you ask people not to see colour, then tell them they need to see colour when it suits them because black people are under represented or celebrate black history month or whatever. The uncomfortable reality is that many, many black people find quotas and positive discrimination patronising. It's like white people need to make sure they help them because they cant help themselves. Unfortunately people falling over themselves to prove how un-racist they are is actually rather patronising and a bit racist itself.

Quite. Isn't the whole point of racism is that you dont judge people by the colour of their skin. So by that very definition BLM is judging people by the colour of their skin. The best interview i've ever seen was Morgan Freeman and i completely agree with his view. The way to stop racism is to stop going on about it. It's absolutely ridiculous that they are looking at every single thing now and trying to find hidden racism and as you say making the world feel racist. However, I guess not talking about it and making it a huge issue doesn't give white people the chance to be outraged by it and to show how they arent racist.

I’m surprised snooker has so far escaped. A white ball systematically takes down all non white balls with the black ball being the last and highest value prize. What could be more racist than that?

Yes it's true, i have black friends, three actually plus their brothers, sister, parents and kids so im into double figures, the obvious way to spot a racist person is if they are friends with people who are black. We had a zoom call the other day, i took the knee and all i wanted to do was just say "sorry" over and over again. Glad you picked up on that though as you, Soggy and co need to keep calling this stuff out as well as pointing out your own anti racism as every opportunity. You Soggy and James Cordon are an inspiration in the war on racism, keep up the great work!

It's important football takes the lead in showing us all how racist the world is. An industry which has provided more black millionaires than any other in the country, an industry where one in three of all new calls ups to the England team is black, an industry where week after week the brilliance of some black players is highlighted by the media with thousands of fans buying shirts with their names on the back or singing their names in the stand, yet is still apparently deeply entrenched in racism. You are without question my favourite poster on any race related subject aintforever. If anyone is a role model for the anti racists its you. Bursting with pride at "the lads" taking the knee is the latest in a never ending conveyor belt of anti racism sentiments from you. I notice you've not yet mentioned that you cry every time you watch To Kill a Mocking bird, that's always a good one to keep in your pocket in case someone trumps you with their anti-racism.

Wonder what our leading anti racists will think of this.....

maybe this is worth a try, it’s certainly been my view for a long time, but I guess it does really work for people desperate to prove they aren’t racist.