and as for Rio being 'well respected' - come on mate, let's get real.
--- 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?
