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It’s not a start though. They’ve been doing this t-shirt, laces stuff for years. It’s all a bit pointless

He's not really that bothered. Simple bloke, just likes to go to work, have a couple of pints with his mates, spend a bit of time with the kids and go to the football. Lived in the area all his life, some might look down on him and think he's a thick gammon but he's just a normal hard working bloke content with his life.

spot on. A similar thing happened to my friend with his daughter. She's been away at university and has become very woke. When she came back in the summer there was a discussion at a barbeque where he made a comment about how over the top his work is with inclusivity, there is a poster of a transgender chinese person on the cupboard in the kitchen with "inclusivity lives here" slogan. She went apoplectic at his homophobic views when he commented about it being a bit ridiculous, stormed off crying and hasn't spoken to him since. I fell out with a friend of friend who is a primary school teacher a while back for daring to suggest that how could a kid really know at the age of 9 if they were born in the wrong body or not. There is no discussion, no reasoning it was met with a view that you have no right to say that, i am right you are wrong and if you dont like it you are a bigot.

Isolating now until the 19th! Im actually hoping my son catches it as sods law says he'll get it just before we're due out of this isolation!

Despite the rumours to the contrary i've heard he is and also votes labour.

George was definitely ahead of his time for LGBT promotion.

a little bit like Ross Kemp i've heard.

Equally, Darren isn't shouting "get up you poof" because he hates homosexuals it's not directed at a homosexual or meant as homosexual abuse. It's a language that was common place 20 year ago, it doesn't make it right but it also doesn't mean that its homophobic or that a gay person who hears it should be offended or feel threatened. In fact most rational people would be embarassed if they'd said something that could be considered homophobic in the ear shot of a homosexual. The problem is now everyone is so entrenched in a offended culture people are falling over each other is a race to be the first to be offended at every opportunity. Is singing "we can see you holding hands" at Brighton fans homophobic? Some would say yes, but is it really? It's a bit dated, not original and not really very funny the 15th time you've heard it, but in reality why would anyone be offended by a group of fans singing that to another group of fans?

6-1 v Villa 😉

Someone else mentioned it as well, thought i'd missed it!

Comes down to money. when we've got two keepers earning c£130k a week between them they're not going to bring a new one in. Neither are any good but we stuck with them.

It's rife up here, i've got it at the moment, wife and in laws last week, loads of people in my office. Son was meant to be at a Harrogate Town football camp this week did two days but now we are all in isolation after my positive test. Was meant to be a players day there on thursday which has now been cancelled due to the players having it.

ah shit have they? Thought the game had just been postponed, like the other two they're due to play in the next week. - Updated their facebook page last night with the info - missed it.

Be careful what you wish for. When Puel went for a more defensive set up due to our crap keeper and two crap centre backs he was hounded out of the club.

When did this hatrick against Arsenal happen? He scored 2 when we beat them 4-0 but Martina and Fonte scored other two. Cant remember him ever scoring a hatrick. As well as holding the record for fastest goal he also set Mane up twice for his record breaking hatrick against Villa, then scored an amazing 35 yard goal later on.

I think my favourite Long moment was against Chelsea at home i think under Hughes. A cross came in and he was at a really tight angle, on first view it looked like he'd done an amazing bit of skill to somehow slide in, loop it up and over the Chelsea keeper, from the tightest of angles, onto the crossbar, really unlucky not to score a great goal. Replays showed as he slipped, mishitting the ball hitting it onto his standing leg and spinning it up into the air, for what would have been a piece of ridiculous luck if it had gone in.

Harrogate away please 🙂

Zero tolerance is not the same as zero incidents though is it. People want to believe that if we applaud all this stuff that eventually Darren, 45 from Thornhill and people like him will stop screaming "get up you poof" when a player is laying on the ground. Is that homophobic abuse or just someone using language which is now not considered acceptable but was common place when Darren was 25? We all know how this will be reported. Should a gay person be offended or feel threatened because they heard someone they dont know 50 yards away shout "get up you poof" at someone else they dont know 100 yards away? I would imagine this is the majority of the homophobia that is reported about, not people being directly abused because of their sexuality. There also needs to be some perspective. If you think that in 60m people you will never, ever find people who are racist, homophobic etc then you are going to be disappointed. You are dealing with imperfect humans not robots who can be programmed to think a way because that is what society tells them. The problem is that isn't what people want to hear.

If there was a problem ,yo I’ll solve it…..

I’d say even after that. He was was awful last season and He’s a very limited player but he’s always given 100%, reliable and you know what you’re going to get from him. It looks like time is catching up with him now and in reality it probably at best mid table championship level but fans have short memories, he’s been here seven years and given us a good service. He also gave us one of our best moments at anfield one feezing January night.

he’ll score all night thinks pompeys shite, Armando hes fast and strong, Better than Shane !ong, Armando Though he’s only here on loan there’s no regret Hes Our Albania star via the M4 Armando Abba - Fernando

He’s obviously seen how many followers saints have on twitter

Have I personally experienced abuse? That depends on what your definition of abuse is. I’ve had p1ss taking about different things, outside a gig in Leeds a few years back a group of lads started singing “Ross Kemp on gangs” at me because I have a slight resemblance to him. Is that abuse or people having a laugh? Perspective, sticks and stones, like I said. Some might have got angry and kicked off, I thought it a was quite funny and gave it back. A number of years ago when out in a group we were set upon by a large group of teenage kids because they thought one of us were gay. (He isnt) it could have been a very nasty situation but with a bit of common sense and not being intimidated the situation was dealt with. A couple of those kids won’t make the same mistake again, put it that way. my sister and cousin are both gay so I do have some experience of all this by the way. They were both worried about “coming out” but it became so bleeding obvious they didn’t have to and were a bit surprised when they found out we already knew and it was only an issue in their heads. My sister has been a season ticket holder for years and I don’t think she ever experienced anything first hand but then again like me she’s got thick skin and can turn a blind eye to a comment or two and realises that not everyone is as nice as we would like them to be and doesn’t let it stop her living her life the she wants. so my view on this is I guess influenced by that, why let a few big mouths who you don’t care if they’re alive or dead tomorrow let you stop living your life? Of course physical violence is a different thing altogether but like i said it reality that’s very, very rare. Sadly you will never rid the world of the odd person making comments, so what you going to do, lock yourself away forever because you get upset or get on with your life? and BTW I responded to you like I did because you seem a decent fella who has a bit of real life experience not screaming from your keyboard how everyone is thick and right wing, tommy Robinson fanatics who hate gays are all over this forum, because they’re offended for others. unlike some on here as this thread have proven.

He’s become a bit of a joke figure the last 3-4 years and whilst he does pick up a lot of knocks and has been out for a year he’s still a decent player to have. Only 29 too and like you say will add experience and leadership which we lack.

I think I see Diallo as more of a replacement for Ward Prowse than Romeu. Good at picking all lose balls and then using the ball. Like you say when Romeu Isn’t there we really lack a physical presence and get exposed.