How Seriously Do UEFA Endorse Kick Out Racism? Here’s A Test
Jul 10th, 2019 by 'holic
It’s pitchfork and lit torches time for me this evening. Those who have seen me at close quarters in the North London derby can attest to the fact that my usually calm veneer can very quickly become what others would describe as irrationally tarnished. It’s my experience of the fixtures over many years that causes these extremes of reaction.
The only other times I get over-excited, shall we say, is at perceived injustice. This injustice is often political in nature so it’s for the best that I don’t give examples here, isn’t it Mr Duncan Smith, bludgeoner of the disabled.
Those who have followed me a while on Twitter know that I can get pretty emotional about the unnecessary use of the ‘Y’ word these days. Racism is another topic over which I have low-hanging blue touch paper, and what happened to one of our young Gunners last night has got the veins in my neck bulging today.
I want you to picture a scene with me. Jordi Osei-Tutu, our 20 year old full-back has gone on loan to Vfl Bochum in Bundesliga 2. He made his debut in a pre-season friendly, yes friendly, against the Swiss team St Gallen. Three minutes before half-time He had what appeared to be an exchange of words with the Swiss club’s Tunisian defender, Sliman Kchouk, as reported in the Daily Mirror by Liam Prenderville.
The upshot was that a visibly upset Osei-Tutu, after an angry exchange with the referee, left the pitch apparently in tears. Although he missed the remainder of the half he did return to the action after the break.
Before I get busy with my implements of protest I have to consider that I did not see the incident live, and am therefore bound to come to a view based on the likelihood of probability interpreting the statement of others and the evidence of a video of the incident.
Firstly I am bound to ask what would cause the young player to react in such a way on his debut for a club on whom he clearly wants to make an impression this season in order to enhance his future prospects at The Arsenal. On this basis alone it is clear that something occurred to prompt it.
Secondly the reaction of the St Gallen Club today leaves a very sour taste in the mouth.
“FC St.Gallen 1879 makes it clear that it strongly condemns all forms of racism and discrimination. Such misconduct would be sanctioned immediately. Our players have a respectful relationship with each other regardless of origin, skin colour or religion. In a clarifying conversation with the managers, the player concerned credibly assured that he had also adhered to this club principle yesterday in the match against VfL Bochum.”
With respect, although precious little, I would suggest that taking the word of a player who unquestionably said something yesterday and quickly condoning his likely racism looks like a very hasty cover-up of what happened.
Thirdly, the standard absurd defence of the truly guilty. In response to a complaint from a German supporter St Gallen’s Twitter account assured us that,
“Where does the certainty that he is lying come from? Notabene are the player’s two best friends, two dark-skinned teammates.”
That’s all right then. Everybody believes that old chestnut.
The Arsenal have been quick to respond to reports of the incident. The club website – arsenal.com – carried the following statement today.
Last night Jordi Osei-Tutu received unacceptable racial abuse playing for VfL Bochum during a pre-season friendly match against Swiss club St Gallen.
We are working closely with Bochum and Jordi and we are giving him our full support.
Racism has no place in our game and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
Jordi, who is on a season long loan, said: “I am very disappointed about what happened.
“No one should ever be subject to any discrimination and it is really hard to understand how a fellow professional footballer could do this. Arsenal and Bochum have provided great support to me and I hope that if nothing else, we can show that racism has no place within football.”
I wonder what the attitude of UEFA, proud endorsers of the Kick Out Racism campaign in public, will be to this incident? What action will they take against a player who apparently practices racist acts, and against his club who undoubtedly have been seen to endorse such disgusting behaviour?
I won’t hold my breath.
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‘holic
in my own experience here
i always find it most bizarre
the irrational hatred thrown about
at black players
eh ?
wha ?
the ridiculousness of it
as you’d imagine
compounded by people
who’ve experienced nonsensical prejudice themselves
is stratospheric
but
it exists and it exists loudly
in many a bar here
from the players own supporters
it is stopped as soon as it starts mostly
but it’s ridiculous it starts
.
so
fair play big man
for shining a big light on it here
it’s just so fuckin moronic
Thank you ‘holic for this very important column. Arsenal as the parent club are in the position of needing to stand up in support of Osei-Tutu, and the club statement makes it sound like they are on the right track but a good deal of follow-through will be important to see that the player and club (St Gallen) are thoroughly investigated and sanctioned when found to be committing and supporting this behavior. Also a test case for UEFA as you say.
Thanks both. We ran the National Front out of Highbury’s pubs and The Angel forty years ago. The Arsenal were always at the forefront of the fight against racism, and as much as this may be dismissed as virtue-signalling by some it has always been something that I have felt very strongly about. What we did was right then, and highlighting incidents like this is right now.
‘holic
you’ll do for me
Disclaimer: Racism = bad
Can anyone produce a video or something showing anything at all to support the fact that racial abuse was actually used.. ? I have yet to see anything apart from the video where Osei-Tutu walks off and the emotional arguement going along the læines of, he’s crying, so it must be racism. I know it is super fun to jump at the chance to condemn the evil racist, but maybe just stick to the facts and don’t blow your entire load on a single instance of alleged racism.. We have been down that road before.. many times..
there’s a thing nowadays
i’m no expert
too elderly
where
a glass of water is fictional
cos no one saw it poured
and
believe me i’m well aware of lies
damned lies
and yer arrested Mr Arsed
but
i say
hooray for knee-jerk reactions here
knees are people too
Dear Jon,
If you had bothered to comprehend what I have written you will see I say, in different words, that to which you allude.
You happen to think it is possible that the nice Tunisian man made Jordi cry by accidentally standing on his feet. You are entitled to your view.
I am happy that “a view based on the likelihood of probability” is a more than reasonable interpretation of what I have seen and read. And I thought long and hard about both.
Pretty good advice for all to consider there.
What if we propose the punish the vile creature who dared to pour this fictional glass of water.. ? Are knee jerk reactions good then?
My neighbour gave me the stink eye and now my best cow died, Burn the witch!
This constant racism hypersensitivity is creating more racism than it solves.. absolutely guaranteed..
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how that looks from here, Jon.
Dear Goonerholic
I didn’t realize that comprehension was just a matter of ‘bothering’.. I suppose me just being too stupid is out of the question then? Hmm that is good to know I guess..
But.. I must be though..
because I don’t know what you are referring to when you say that you had already written what I alluded to.. Is it the opening part where you out yourself as someone who is prone to knee-jerk over the top reactions to these sorts of things? I applaud your brief moment of clarity btw. Or is it the part where you do exactly what I allude to and your moment of clarity drowns in the subsequent waves of self-confirming hand waving?
You don’t have to say anything at all.. I already know that you will assume the worst about me based on what little I have written.. I know how the game is played.. I didn’t do the dance properly and now I am tainted..
i think knees are people too was the clue
Mr Magoo
Let me try one last time, Jon.
I have accepted I was not present, and explained why I have come to the conclusions I have arrived at.
Can you see the difference between me (I have completed the test and included my workings out) and your negative response somehow blaming the perfectly logical argument for being a cause of racism.
I can draw only one conclusion about you and the negativity and soundbites you are relying on. Sorry.
An investigation is required, and a thorough one. Experience has shown that the vast majority of those who make accusations of crimes do not do so baselessly
Regardless if theres enough proof for you Jon, what is certain is, you’re a bit of a cunt.
Why so desperate to defend this? Or to demand proof? By extension, you’re suggesting the young Arsenal player his loan club and Arsenal are all fucking lying!
The response from St Gallen was ducking disgusting.
I never ever understand people who jump into discussions around racism, seemingly hell bent on either minimising or defending the actions of racists.
They almost always end up being outed as racists…
Thank you for taking the time to indulge a simpleton like myself..
good on you for deeming your own rationale for why this was racism valid. It means a great deal..
No, please.. I am sorry, I just wasn’t able follow the advanced steps you took to reach your ‘perfectly logical’ verdict in the high court of racism..
The racist denied being a racist and it was said he had black friends.. I mean come on… In 2019, that just screams racism, doesn’t it?
Going of soundbites.. guilty!.. Nothing like what you are doing..
That would be palpably hypocritical.. Sorry about the negativity, i’ll try to be more positive, like you.. Wouldn’t want someones vein to pop..
appreciate your responses
Sincerely Jon
‘Constant hypersensitivity” about racism… ???
Wow! You sound like one of those Brexit Party MEPs or an Alt-Right talk radio hate monger. Then theres Boris Johnson and Donald Trump, racists and mysoginiat twats.
Its unbelievably sad and depressing how “populist” pitkcjans promote racism, endorsing racism and deflect the actions of racists, by trying to imply people are being too sensitive!
Pathetic.
Cheers H! Quite happy with every word mate.
Anyway, have we signed Zaha yet?
Thanks Dexter, but nobody here is a cunt. This is just a demonstration of the populist argument in action.
Cheers Esso.
Dexter
Ah.. I see you read the ‘how to completely railroad anything resembling a discussion by only going after the character of your opponent in a discussion 101: for dummies’
It’s a mind opener..
Like step 1: Assume that your opponent is a horrible person
If the opponent disagrees, it proves that he IS a horrible person and now you can get to feel morally superior. feel that? mmmm…. delicious moral superiority
Or tip nr. 7:
Are you losing an engagement?
Insist that your opponent is a racist, if possible, try to suggest that he is actually hitler..
Dexter.. I could read you like a damn book.. I’m pretty sure I WAS you at some point in time.. In short.. I have hope, even for you.
Aah.. populism.. I sure feel popular right now.. You have not made a single good point between you..
So him saying to you the same sort of stuff as you were pointing at me makes you the moral winner?
Interesting, and well deflected discussion of racism, if I may commend you for anything.
apologies ‘hol
seems there’s been a major treacle stout leak/theft
check yer inbox
perhaps
short term
open a window
Goonerholic
I thought I made it pretty clear that I had seeded the moral high ground? I did resort to a bit of self aggrandisement.. Happens to the best of us.. So it is bound to happens to me right? 🙂 since i’m the best of us.. get it ? humour.. fun.. COYG
Anyway, I can’t figure out what that last reply was supposed to mean, sorry..
With you 100%, Guvna. Something nasty happened to make an Arsenal youth player leave the pitch in tears. Either our lad or the Tunisian is lying. I know whom I believe. St Galen’s response is disgraceful. UEFA should investigate. It’s another test for them. Talking the talk is easy. Walk the walk.
My inbox is decidedly empty, cba?
Good point about the window. It is done.
Sorry, correction, I never seeded the moral high ground.. I begrudgingly realized that I would not stand a chance against someone who is so used to claiming it that they probably live there.. So I just let it go
Thank you Bath. It’s quite right that UEFA should make the final call. It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that the evidence strongly suggests.
St. Gallen’s desperately needs a PR makeover, is all I can add.
Not just a PR makeover though. An attitude makeover too.
Mr H
I respectfully disagree mate.
I
Anyone seen the Blues Brothers movie?
For some strange reason this scene sprang to mind…
https://youtu.be/CPks6vvjIwg
Thanks Dexter, but nobody here is a cunt.
You learn something new every day!
Well worth the effort to make this post, ‘holic. Osei-Tutu made a very serious accusation which the player, club and Jon here appear to have brushed away as inconsequential. Well, it’s not.
Seeded?
Tut.
Ye olde fixture list says later this week we will be heading off to Colorado to meet up with their rapid dicks. I started to wonder if Silent and Absent Stan will be there but then figured nah, probably not.
36…
😀
Ceded*
Awhoops
36
indeed
has all my bullshit here died in vein*
.
.
.
.
.
*vain
Well said, Holic !
Carefully considered and balanced in my eyes.
No idea why a lad making his debut for a new club, albeit on loan, would deliberately lie about being racially abused and force himself to walk off the pitch in tears, in front of those he is hoping will be his new supporters.
Not sure what Jon has “seeded” that moral high ground with.
Must be what they are smoking over there in Jon-land.
Think he might have had a whiff too much already.
ah now trev
come on
“i dunno what he’s smoking”
.
.
you’re very clever
insult the man
iffin ye wanna
but
do it don’t not do it
.
.
i for one have sent flowers
it’s a difficult time
.
i’m a wonderful human being
in that regard
cos
“in many ways ,
my dear people ,
aren’t we all a little bit jon
from time to time ”
(1939 – 45 springs to mind )
.
.
so
politeness and understanding
i feel is the order of the day
.
.
.
(oooooh – i bet he likes order)
.
.
talking to oneself
achieves nothing
elephant man head
.
.
.
.
honestly
i’ll struggle to drag my enormous brain to the half ton
i will
.
not we my back
.
.
.
an these feet
.
has all the political stuff gone ?
.
no place for it , here
.
.
i fancy a tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZZVD__ZhB0&app=desktop
oh right
it has all stopped
.
interesting bit of news for
the doctors out there
“I really wanna see those GPs folks ”
“I really wanna see those GPs”
my face got infected
like custard creams threw atta steak
.
very painful
and
yeah
my own fault
but
yeah
i suppose
deflection achieved
but
in the non political
forum
that is here
i’ve just put on 3 gallon brews
none of them orange
?
2 rosé type wines
easy and cheap
(near impossible to homebrew a red from accessible ingredients)
and
a strawberry wine
which i’m guessing will be my favourite
they’re all bubbling away already
it’s a lotta noise and effort
reduced to the not that noisy noise
of the new wee bubblers
but it’s so satisfying
.
.
just a month and its done and tasty
6weeks it’s lovely
2 months it’s gone
i do gallon batches
experiment an shit
it’s really fascinating
how quick people slurp it
to bed
good evening
“This bullshit kills fascists”
What cba said @1 and ‘Holic in the post. No place for racism anywhere in the game or elsewhere.
Strange that in his first game Osei- Tutu should leave the pitch in tears on a day when he must have been keen to make an impression . Bochum have joined Arsenal in condemning this so as a magistrate I’d suggest the evidence was pretty clear .
Racism is endemic in parts of Eastern Europe and is a cancer in the game. It is one of the things that British football has done much to eradicate . It’s never been a serious issue at Arsenal. We’ve always been an inclusive club and as a club from a cosmopolitan area this is refreshing.
Holic is right to raise this important issue. UEFA have been very slow to deal with it over tge years. I hope the lad can overcome this sad start
Trouble at t’mill:
Laurent Koscielny: Arsenal defender refuses to travel on club’s US pre-season tour
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48948345
?
shocking indeed
we seem to be playing
hardball with the wrong
player
and shouting it all
from the upstairs window
I think the club have acted appropriately on this issue.
Seems like Koscielny has been tapped up, has asked to be released early from his not insignificant Arsenal contract in order to sign on with another club.
Fuck him. We should hold out for a few million, which is what would’ve occurred if he had not acted like a spoilt brat.
Club captain my Arse!!
That is our captain we are messing with. If we don’t have a suitable replacement lined up for a player of his age then we are in full rebuilding mode and have been once again caught with our pants down. Should have signed a top quality defender as his replacement last season.
Been shit for years, fine him a rolling two weeks wages until we can get rid.
Some of you think it is ok to abuse a player who has given us nine years of oustanding service and the use of his legs.
Can’t help but think the club is in the shit if we need to play dirty in an attempt to keep a nigh-on 34 year old with crystal glass ankles.
thunder T ?
If Arsenal play a generation of youngsters and finish in the top half this season it would surpass my expectations
Holic
Hes been well paid to do a job. A job hes been pretty ropey at for a while now.
I’m sick of selfish tears, if he wanted to leave then put in a transfer request, that way he could have left in the right way.
Cant believe you’re defending his actions?
I think tears was meant to be twats!
no disrespect dexter
and
i don’t and couldn’t speak
for ‘holic
but 70
by my reading
doesn’t defend fuck all
.
though i am having a beer
Dexter, I have been asking for you not to abuse people for 24 hours here. Today it is an Arsenal legend you are ripping into. I don’t know how many times I have to ask for respectful debate in here.
Three yellow cards and out. There are sites where that stuff is welcome. This is not one.
‘holic
sorry for continually cuntin about here
but i think dexter
isn’t really someone who should
be in yer crosshairs
*signs own death warrant*
Nothing I could see on the UEFA website about incidents of racism, St. Gallen or Osei-Tutu but there was a lot of bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo like the text below (sorry for the length copied):
UEFA ethics and disciplinary inspectors workshop
Monday 1 July 2019
UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspectors have met at a workshop in Gibraltar, as they prepare for four-year terms of office following their election by the UEFA Executive Committee.
Participants at the workshop
Participants at the workshop
©UEFA
UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspectors have held a workshop in Gibraltar, following the election of the inspectors by UEFA’s Executive Committee in Baku in May.
The ethics and disciplinary inspectors represent UEFA in proceedings before the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body and the Appeals Body.
They may initiate disciplinary investigations and lodge appeals against decisions by the Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body, and support UEFA in the event that a party lodges an appeal against a decision by the Appeals Body before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The workshop was opened by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) president Michael Llamas, who underlined the important role that the ethics and disciplinary inspectors play for UEFA.
During the workshop, the ethics and disciplinary inspectors had the chance to meet together and exchange best practices related to their role and responsibilities within the whole disciplinary process.
Participants also heard a presentation on the new 2019 edition of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and the 2019 version of the UEFA Safety and Security Regulations, as well as an update on the latest jurisprudence of the UEFA disciplinary bodies.
The UEFA Executive Committee, the UEFA President, the UEFA General Secretary or the disciplinary bodies may commission ethics and disciplinary inspectors to conduct investigations alone or in cooperation with other UEFA or non-UEFA bodies.
The Executive Committee appoints the necessary number of ethics and disciplinary inspectors and designates one of them as chief inspector.
At the end of the workshop, the chief ethics and disciplinary inspector, Chris Georghiades, commended the initiative to organise such an event and thanked the GFA for hosting it.
The UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary inspectors appointed for a four-year mandate (2019-2023) are:
Chief disciplinary inspector
Chris Georghiades (Cyprus)
Ethics and disciplinary inspectors
Ksenija Damjanovic (Serbia)
Dimitris Davakis (Greece)
Karl Dhont (Belgium)
Toni Garcia Alcaraz (Spain)
Igor Gryshchenko (Ukraine)
Josef Geisler (Austria)
Jean-Samuel Leuba (Switzerland)
Amir Navon (Israel)
Jürgen Paepke (Germany)
Giulio Palermo (Italy)
Jan Pauly (Czech Republic)
Ivan Robba (Gibraltar)
Prune Rocipon (France)
Rute Isabel Simões Soares (Portugal)
Luka Steiner (Slovenia)
Aldi Topçiu (Albania)
Peter J. van Zunderd (Netherlands)
Duygu Yaşar (Turkey)
So basically, what you’re saying is … we can’t rely on them bleedin’ forriners to sort out racism.
🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bmbSC9c2ys&app=desktop
Arsenal Bloody Arsenal. The Seasons still over 4weeks away too 🙂
i’m on nodding terms with 81
not him
the real one
NODDING terms bitches
.
.
NODDING
I come down very strongly in condemnation of Koscielny. I think his behaviour is appalling as the club captain. I’m a big Koscielny fan as a player. At his peak he was an outstanding defender and has given great service but to act in this way is selfish and disrespectful.
As far as I am concerned he should never play for the club again and should be sold …not given a free. He has forfeited the right to have that treatment .
I’ve been chatting to a well-placed Chelsea man tonight. I think it highly likely we will sign Cahill for a season until Saliba is ready
howzabout the dirty laundry element ?
Arsenal is a club
with ins and outs
like any other
but
i think the roaring
sat uncomfortably with me
i’m sure people will disagree
.
iffin ye do
i don’t give a monkey’s
I suppose the club reasons
along the lines of TTG @84
I imagine Kos thinks he was
going to be allowed to leave
last year, got injured (missing
a World Cup winners medal),
but came back and gave 100%
this season. Now the club is
not sticking to what it agreed
before and he is upset.
Too late now, but it should have
been sorted out a couple of
months ago.
I agree with cba@86 !
Overreacting all round
agreeing with me
warrants
a good look at yerself
?
been a terrible day
my eye is agony
but
sure
what can you do
.
COMPLAIN
COMPLAIN
.
fuck it’s sore
COMPLAIN
COMPLAIN
Didn’t Van Persie and Fabregas do the same thing when they were captain? It seems to be a fairly well established Arsenal tradition at this point, excuse me for saying so. The only bad I can see is Xhaka being named captain.
Surely it’s Mesut for captain!!
Oh God, the five captains thing worked splendidly didn’t it?
As pointed out elsewhere, two have left, one is an overpaid waster most would like to see sold, one is perhaps even more unpopular than the waster and the fifth has effectively gone on strike.
Leadership qualities? I LOL at the notion.
I must disagree with the majority view here once again. Nobody comes out of this well. However you have to ask what has brought to this point a player who has been a loyal servant who has put his physical welfare on the line last season for the club when still in the recovery phase, who has never courted publicity and who is well aware of his responsibility as club captain. Furthermore as far as I am aware he and his people haven’t put anything about this debacle into the public domain. The club’s statement, no doubt intended to make them look tough, makes us look cheap compared to previous administrations who managed things like this behind closed doors and with dignity. For a club that has pissed money down the drain on contracts, player sales and player walk-offs, to behave like this with this player is despicable. Koscielny’s return to fitness was a bonus last season, to become our best defender by season end was a miracle (partly, of course, due to the low bar). Not to have planned his replacement already is crass negligence and is of course part of the reason for the stance of whoever are party to creating this mess. We are observing the death throes of a fine institution that was worthy of huge respect as well as support. Frankly this is not Arsenal behaviour. Remember where you are and who you represent.
In lighter mood, tees ball up on the edge of the box for…..
Bath, every word. Well said.
Sadly your follow up is now only a pre-assist. 🙂
So here, someone can still have the ton…
I don’t look in for a day or two and it’s all kicking off!
So I’ll have a brief two penny worth on the items de jour (du jour?).
On the racial abuse towards our young loanee I am totally with the landlord. The feeble excuses of the Swiss team sound like the noises coming from the Labour Party Politburo as they defend the undefendable.
On Kos I am with Bath. Very unusual for me to disagree with TTG but there we are. It is so out of character and just feels like Kos has been stitched up. I am increasingly growing tired of our clumsy and inept management. Hopefully Freddie and Edu will steady the ship.
Right, as you were. I’ve got a World Cup Final to prepare for.
Brings the hundred up with a rasping Roy like extra cover drive. Modestly raise my bat.
Well in Sir to C100.
But I hope you’re not going
to stomp off like Roy if the
umpire cuts any more posts
🙂
what has brought to this point a player who has been a loyal servant
Entitlement syndrome.
If he wanted a free transfer he shouldn’t have signed that one year extension. Simple as that.
What a player Roy is though,
stomped all over Aussie dreams
of redemption.
Great team display and I hope
they win
Countryman, have some respect and remove your helmet
I’m still very angry with Koscielny and would counter the ‘put his body on the line ‘ piece by saying he received first class rehab after his injury and did what he was paid to do. He was paid a fortune to play football. We weren’t asking him to go behind enemy lines or qualify for a gallantry medal. He is a footballer who was paid ( handsomely) to play football.
He writes ( or wrote ) a column in the club programme every home game in which he would remind us all of Arsenal values and our ethos as a club. I wonder who ghost wrote that?
Nevertheless I think Bath has a point about the handling of this. That early pre-emptive announcement was very un- Arsenal and had Sanllehi’s fingerprints all over it. It suggests a lack of class behind tge scenes. There is a clear reduction in the amount of class behind the scenes .
Rumours Spurs are now offering more than us for Saiba.
Tickets purchased for next Wednesday’s friendly to be held here between Minnesota United and Aston Villa, and I promise to provide a match report in the drinks focusing on Villa’s potential to take points off Arsenal this season, if anything can be divined from what I see. If not I promise to provide a critical or not so critical report on Villa’s new kit. 🙂
“the affable beanpole who
won over fans everywhere”
That was Crouch according to
The Grauniad. He certainly
didn’t win me over.
Losing Saliba to the Spuds
would stick in the throat.
Though I have never actually
seen him play it’s the principle
of the thing.
Testing times for club and
fans alike.
Captain wants out
Capital is low
Can’t seem to sign anyone
Can’t seem to sell anyone
Calamities abound, the right
is weak, the left cannot cross
and the centre cannot hold
Masterly inactivity? Faith in Raul
and the gang is low just now, I
hope it’s like The Flashing Blade
and everything will be ok in the
end.
Though now I think about it,
the Spanish lost at the end of
The Flashing Blade.
So not exactly like that then.
Oh well, any excuse will do…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Sb9AoirSU
That slightly boss eyed French general always gives me the giggles, primarily because of his name, Thoiras (Twarass) which I once proudly proclaimed translated into English as Threearseholes.
I was only about seven at the time.
It still makes me chuckle because I’ve never grown up.
End of nostalgia…
A cavalcade of fast horses and fast cameras coming at me a bit too early in the morning.
Masterfully written @110
I know the mood is a bit gloomy at present, but at least we don’t have the Man U away kit. Anyone seen it?
Linen meets that 1970’s wallpaper used for covering uneven walls, DM.
https://www.footyheadlines.com/2019/01/manchester-united-19-20-away-kit.html
Ian Wright comes down staunchly in the TTG camp on the Laurent Koscielny situation saying “I love you Laurent but this is a poor decision.”
And rather amusingly appears to believe that a 33 year old man would let his agent get in his ear and tell him what to do.
Sharp dresser, Ian Wright
love it
wright across lo lo land
Evening all,
The piece I had originally intended to write tonight will now appear on Monday.
Have a lovely Sunday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JACc2aIb9PQ
happening again
don’t say the n word
don’t say the y word
cos them as does are c words
and …….
.
.
.
i have to listen to c words
and
that’s the way they talk ‘holic
.
.
apologies for not making that clear
bar me if ye want
to be honest
i couldn’t give a shit
but
zapping me as some sort of racist
is ridiculous
as ridiculous
as the narrative i was making fun of
but
keep fighting the good humourless fight
pathetic
.
i made fun of the whole nonsense
pathetic
.
i even highlighted what i was doing
do you really think
a man of my age
knowing where i’m from
knowing what i’d just said earlier
would come out with that
to be taken at face value
gallows humour
is completely the wrong phrase people jump to
it’s realising fraudsters
fake outrage and such regarding racism/sectarianism/whateverism
.
pour more beer into loads
and the nazi appears
my experience
and
the words i was typing in
but
batter you on ‘holic
.
maybe i didn’t explain it properly
i normally don’t explain fuck all
but
seriously
i honestly don’t give a fuck
what fuckin colour people are
unless they’re a fuckin tory
and then
and I think justifiably then
i’ll respectfully deny them
access to the goodwill in my heart
.
.
.
maybe it wasn’t clear
my original message
maybe it was a bit alf garnet not getting it
.
.
but
it annoyed me
.
.
.
.
feel free to zap all this
iffin ye like
.
ya fucker
probably the blacks made you do it
or the paddys
or the jews
they’re like that
they have a club
?
.
we’re all shifty as fuck
*Scottish people press nose against window*
“…but … but ”
.
.
.
.
“no, Scottish people , work on yer discrimination and get back de us”
.
“..but …. but ”
.
.
.
.
.
“pray SILENCE for the Welsh ”
*taps Mic*
.
.
“the Welsh”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FBvP8o35CA&app=desktop
“universally loved ”
(post google)
.
“BACK OF THE QUEUE !”
.
.
.
“now
who else is there ?……”
.
.
“mmmmmmmmm?”
“mmmmmmmmmmmm?”
” the spirits are foggy this evening”
.
.
.
“I’m getting an E “
.
“is there an E in the room?”
.
.
.
.
.
.
this is your house ‘holic
and it’s kept me sane
manys a time
and i apologize if i’ve offended anyone
well that’s a fuckin lie for a start
some o you fuckin herberts need offending
but you’ve been a good friend to me Dave
so sorry
and
maybe
i’ll take a wee break
(until the rest o you hillbillies catch up with my genius – i can’t say good looks anymore cos my face is a mess just now and likely gonna stay a version of that )
the Donegal women weep
they don’t
but doesn’t stop me imagining they do
*hears distant whispers*
.
I’ll take that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s47yDAWSLOc&app=desktop
I’ve never been to America
don’t think i’m allowed in
ahh well
the land of the Roy Orbison pilgrimage
is missing out on my
reluctance to spend more money than i deem adequate
.
the foolish short sighted fuckers
i’d a dropped large
to use out of date
inappropriate parlance
booooom
tires me to the back tits
all this shit
really does
.
.
“What say you girls?”
.
.
.
*disaffected moo*
*puts tuppence in flounce meter*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj4UFqKG5YI&app=desktop
Extra time penalty save by Vito Mannone brings home the points tonight
Believe it or not
cba you probably will go in the not category but Cheers!
Injury time to be perfectly accurate
dunno what that means 8ball
but sure nobody has a bastardin clue
what i mean most of the time
but i’m fucked off at the minute
really
i really am
i enjoy here
im not a daisy
i’ve lived a life
but even this
is creeping up on me justifying myself
and that makes me boke
non face to face is difficult
when conveying stuff deeper than a puddle is concerned
it’s fuckin tiresome
cover everything with winky emojis
make it pointless
seems to be the only solution
to people not getting it
tiresome
might retire my arse
tip toeing through the tulips
is really tedious
holy fuck
The epicentre of the world is Lords today
Indeed it is. Made me chuckle when I saw all the “What about the F1 and tennis?” stuff.
The F1 will be over after the first corner, as always, so people who want to watch the interesting part of that will miss two balls max of the cricket.
Tennis? Wimbledon hasn’t been the same since it went over to the yellow tennis balls. What happened to the “all white” rule?
(Bit of comedy racism there for cba) 😉
241 to win. Down to bottle
then – let’s hope we have
some.
I wanted Hamilton, Federer
and England to win.
Hamilton is in, but the other
two are looking iffy.
Though I must admit I didn’t
watch more than a minute
of the F1 so Cynic was indeed
cynically right there 🙂
Two out of three ain’t bad.
But turns out Cynic was
wrong!
You only need to watch a couple
of minutes of cricket too.
Though that wasn’t cricket as I
know it Jim.
Heartbreaking way to lose a final but still
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4uivPpzCGo
What a game. What. A. Game.
Pure drama, skill and entertainment. Incredible.
In the immortal words of The Jam.fuck me that’s Entertainment ??
Well, back to Arsenal after all the
excitement of the new super
overs and super tie breaks
I can report there is super fuck all
happening
This isn’t a good look for the shirt:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48980959
What a wonderful sporting occasion yesterday . I’ve lived through 1966, the Rugby World Cup and some wonderful Arsenal moments but that was utterly spellbinding. When you see the sportsmanship and maturity of the New Zealand players it shows what sport is all about and can represent .
Well done to both teams
The petition supporting #WeCareDoYou has now over 60,000 signatories, including me. I urge you to sign it. It unites all Arsenal supporters. You can find it on the wecaredoyou.co.uk website.
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/community_petitions/Enos_Stanley_Kroenke_-_Owner_Arsenal_Football_Club_fans_unite_in_warning_to_owner_Stan_Kroenke_WeCareDoYou/
Full link.