but it won't work taking points of countries because a few hundred idiots are shouting racist chants. Only people that will suffer are the normal fans who want to see their team play in the World Cup finals. The direction has to come from within the clubs and country as we have seen in England.
--- On Thu, 9/10/08, N If <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: N If <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LU] Well Said Rio! Let's Really Kick It Out > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, 9 October, 2008, 11:22 PM > Hi gang! > > I reckon these words regarding racism at international > football are > absolutely spot on*, apposite appropriate and topical, and > more so > from the mouth of as high profile and, yes, well respected > a person as > Rio: > > "Fifa make comments about what they will do but never > back it up with actions. > "The football authorities need to take a look at > themselves." > "Croatia were fined a few thousand quid. What's > that going to do? That > is not going to stop people shouting racist or homophobic > abuse. > "(Fifa president) Sepp Blatter likes to speak up about > things that are > good for Fifa's image but I would love to see them > stand up and dish > out the right punishments for these incidents." > > I was interested to listen to Ian Wright talking last month > about the > difficult position of a black player and protesting about > racism and > abuse. Basically, he felt it tended to be better for the > group or the > white individual to stand up, because an indivdual black > person would > get personalised and the message would get lost. There is > also the > issue of the whole old boys thing and don't speak out > against the > establishment. > So, Rio Ferdinand, not a personal favourite of mine, but > went up a lot > in my estimation this week. Well done son. I'll cheer > you on at the > weekend for that. > > > *I understood our own Stevie G to be agreeing with this, > don't let me > go unnoticing. > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list > administrators accept no liability for the personal views > and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > is Michel Kitabdjian dead yet? _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist is Michel Kitabdjian dead yet?
