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Re: Gillingham vs Torquay Match Thread
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 10:36
by Awayday
SouthamptonGull wrote:One could also ask how referring to someone washing elephants could be deemed racist. Surely a reference to an elephant is done on the basis of its size? I guess it's all down to perception.
I was prety close to the two who were singing that and I can promise you this, if I thought for one second either of them were being racist in any way whatsoever I'd have shut them up immediately.
I have to agree with Dave, knowing who was singing it Dave would have shut at least one of them up very quickly.
Again I don't believe it was a racist thing, but more the fact of size, and I believe that Torquay fans are pretty good at stamping out racist comments.
FAO Diamondgirl - I am afraid to say I was a little bit tipsy when I got to the ground and I have a feint memory that I gave you a massive cuddle for which I do apologise :Oops:
Re: Gillingham vs Torquay Match Thread
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 15:37
by Gulliball
Gillingham fans have described the sending off as:
A sending off a minute or two earlier for a player over-balancing and going over - he wasn't looking for a penalty IMO, but the ref was in the middle of his card frenzy at that point
and
The sending off was a farce
Ridiculous that we can't appeal the decision, but at least the frustration probably played a part in the equaliser a minute later.
Re: Gillingham vs Torquay Match Thread
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 16:48
by Jerry
Maybe those singing didn't mean it in a rascist way but it sounds like a rehashing of the song Spurs fans (and now Arsenal and Man. U as well) sang to Adebayor. They most definitely meant it in a rascist way!! Please can we knock this chant on the head.
http://therepublikofmancunia.com/city-a ... we-listen/
Re: Gillingham vs Torquay Match Thread
Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 17:35
by Southampton Gull
2 muppets singing it Jerry. Nobody else joined in, tell them yourself, you know where they'll be standing on saturday

Re: Gillingham vs Torquay Match Thread
Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 09:02
by westbaygull
Good to see that Nico made it into the L2 team of the week-
http://www.football-league.co.uk/static ... 233,00.pdf
Re: Gillingham vs Torquay Match Thread
Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 10:49
by HardofHerringGull
Not good to see that two of the players in that team are from Morecambe...one of them being the goal keeper!
Re: Gillingham vs Torquay Match Thread
Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 14:37
by Southampton Gull
wurzel wrote:
Not good to see that two of the players in that team are from Morecambe...one of them being the goal keeper!
Better that one than the next, Del

Re: Gillingham vs Torquay Match Thread
Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 19:00
by HardofHerringGull
SouthamptonGull wrote:
Better that one than the next, Del

We might not agree on everything Dave, but i'm with you on that one. The FA cup can be a life changing experience...ask that bloody lot up the road!
