Sol Campbell court case

[mr t]

He's a high profile professional footballer, seen more offensive stuff written about Barton in our daily rags.

Beckham puts up with it.

Everyone thinks this a new phenomenon, George Best and Gascoigne took appalling abuse in two separate eras, Best was called queer every week, Gaascoigne was called fat and retarded they just dealt with it.

Actually I have not seen more offensive stuff written about the thug Joey Barton in our daily rags. Everything written about Barton is true and anyone who saw the 'McDonalds' video where the phsyco bully kicked the shit out of some poor defenceless young kid knows that Barton got off lightly - if he were not Joey Barton he would still be 'taking it up the arse' in HMP now.

Yeah and look at what happened to Best and Gascoigne. One's six feet under after getting through two livers and the other is publically living through his issues and has been near to death himself at times.

Great examples of people who coped with being the subject of offensive chants week in and week out - I don't think.

some poor defenceless young kid
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Really? You know this do you? Not defending barton's actions at all, but do you know the lead up to this incident? No? Then don't make such comments..

Don't tell me - the guy asked for it - he deserved a beating. Just like Dabo, Jamie Tandy, that schoolboy Everton fan he had a pop at. I will comment because Bartons actions invite criticism. He has got off lightly because he's a premiership - well for the moment - footballer.

It's strange how much our very own Stephen Ireland has grown in confidence both on and off the pitch since Barton slung his hook - the rumours were that Barton scared the shit out of him.

 

[chrisi]

The chant was not racist, it was homophobic apparently and went to the tune of Lord of The Dance, can we not repeat it on here???

Don's tin hat.

cant see his problem it wasnt racist as has always been know,he aint no fag so whats his problem...wish i earned 80k a week to be called a fag then go home a fuck some fit bird .........its a hard life for some...

this lmao

 

[levets]

He's a high profile professional footballer, seen more offensive stuff written about Barton in our daily rags.

Beckham puts up with it.

Everyone thinks this a new phenomenon, George Best and Gascoigne took appalling abuse in two separate eras, Best was called queer every week, Gaascoigne was called fat and retarded they just dealt with it.

Actually I have not seen more offensive stuff written about the thug Joey Barton in our daily rags. Everything written about Barton is true and anyone who saw the 'McDonalds' video where the phsyco bully kicked the shit out of some poor defenceless young kid knows that Barton got off lightly - if he were not Joey Barton he would still be 'taking it up the arse' in HMP now.

Yeah and look at what happened to Best and Gascoigne. One's six feet under after getting through two livers and the other is publically living through his issues and has been near to death himself at times.

Great examples of people who coped with being the subject of offensive chants week in and week out - I don't think.

some poor defenceless young kid
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Really? You know this do you? Not defending barton's actions at all, but do you know the lead up to this incident? No? Then don't make such comments..

Don't tell me - the guy asked for it - he deserved a beating. Just like Dabo, Jamie Tandy, that schoolboy Everton fan he had a pop at. I will comment because Bartons actions invite criticism. He has got off lightly because he's a premiership - well for the moment - footballer.

It's strange how much or very own Stephen Ireland has grown in confidence both on and off the pitch since Barton slung his hook - the rumours were that Barton scared the shit out of him.

Now you're being silly.... Where did i say he asked for it... I said "do you know the facts?" and "do you know what caused the incident"

As for Tandy... don't want to comment apart from to say setting fire to somebody's shirt isn't the smartest thing to do....

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Just to make people aware if they weren't already that there is a law entitled The Football Offences Act (1991)

An Act to make further provision with respect to disorderly conduct by persons attending football matches; and for connected purposes.

[27th June 1991]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Designated football matches
(1) In this Act a “designated football match” means an association football match designated, or of a description designated, for the purposes of this Act by order of the Secretary of State.
Any such order shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(2) References in this Act to things done at a designated football match include anything done at the ground—
(a) within the period beginning two hours before the start of the match or (if earlier) two hours before the time at which it is advertised to start and ending one hour after the end of the match; or
(b) where the match is advertised to start at a particular time on a particular day but does not take place on that day, within the period beginning two hours before and ending one hour after the advertised starting time.

2 Throwing of missiles It is an offence for a person at a designated football match to throw anything at or towards—
(a) the playing area, or any area adjacent to the playing area to which spectators are not generally admitted, or
(b) any area in which spectators or other persons are or may be present,
without lawful authority or lawful excuse (which shall be for him to prove).

3 Indecent or racialist chanting
(1) It is an offence to take part at a designated football match in chanting of an indecent or racialist nature.
(2) For this purpose—
(a) “chanting” means the repeated uttering of any words or sounds in concert with one or more others; and
(b) “of a racialist nature” means consisting of or including matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of his colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins.

4 Going onto the playing area It is an offence for a person at a designated football match to go onto the playing area, or any area adjacent to the playing area to which spectators are not generally admitted, without lawful authority or lawful excuse (which shall be for him to prove).

 

[Return of the Mac]

You think that there arent any worse chants evey other week of the season than this......its just that he is high profile and it has been publicised. Not saying its right but for ffs come on...get a grip....you see what else is going on in the world ??? and the country is going mad over a football chant....ffs !!

 

[Anonymous]

Just to make people aware if they weren't already that there is a law entitled The Football Offences Act (1991)

An Act to make further provision with respect to disorderly conduct by persons attending football matches; and for connected purposes.

[27th June 1991]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Designated football matches
(1) In this Act a “designated football match” means an association football match designated, or of a description designated, for the purposes of this Act by order of the Secretary of State.
Any such order shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(2) References in this Act to things done at a designated football match include anything done at the ground—
(a) within the period beginning two hours before the start of the match or (if earlier) two hours before the time at which it is advertised to start and ending one hour after the end of the match; or
(b) where the match is advertised to start at a particular time on a particular day but does not take place on that day, within the period beginning two hours before and ending one hour after the advertised starting time.

2 Throwing of missiles It is an offence for a person at a designated football match to throw anything at or towards—
(a) the playing area, or any area adjacent to the playing area to which spectators are not generally admitted, or
(b) any area in which spectators or other persons are or may be present,
without lawful authority or lawful excuse (which shall be for him to prove).

3 Indecent or racialist chanting
(1) It is an offence to take part at a designated football match in chanting of an indecent or racialist nature.
(2) For this purpose—
(a) “chanting” means the repeated uttering of any words or sounds in concert with one or more others; and



(b) “of a racialist nature” means consisting of or including matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of his colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins.

4 Going onto the playing area It is an offence for a person at a designated football match to go onto the playing area, or any area adjacent to the playing area to which spectators are not generally admitted, without lawful authority or lawful excuse (which shall be for him to prove).

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Be careful what you wish for-you may well just get it.

 

[BlueMooney]

No offence intended to anyone but i think the whole episode is way out of control. A multi millionaire footballer being called names ..well feck me lets put all the chanters in prison and give him a million pound compensation case against hurting his feelings...even though everyone is saying that the said person is not as song suggests !!! Grow up !!!

Could you shout racial abuse to a footballer, then? Is it wrong that racism is being stamped out of football? And if it isn't and it's right that racism should no longer be a part of footballer, then why should homophobic chants or homophobic abuse not go the same way?

And the point is that racism and homophobia are offensive to other members of the crowd, too.

 

[felixbg]

the songs a bit sick, but campbell is a prat tbh and taking the whole thing far too seriously ... you get called worse at school.

 

[Return of the Mac]

No offence intended to anyone but i think the whole episode is way out of control. A multi millionaire footballer being called names ..well feck me lets put all the chanters in prison and give him a million pound compensation case against hurting his feelings...even though everyone is saying that the said person is not as song suggests !!! Grow up !!!

Could you shout racial abuse to a footballer, then? Is it wrong that racism is being stamped out of football? And if it isn't and it's right that racism should no longer be a part of footballer, then why should homophobic chants or homophobic abuse not go the same way?

And the point is that racism and homophobia are offensive to other members of the crowd, too.

I am not homophobic or do i ever chant abuse at a football match whatever the reason. I just think that the lengths that people are taking this high profile case over anything else is beyond reason.....if it was someone in school or in the street do you think it would recieve the same attention. It just stinks of who he is and what he can afford to do !!! I have very little sympathy and i dont apologise for it.

 

[mr t]

No offence intended to anyone but i think the whole episode is way out of control. A multi millionaire footballer being called names ..well feck me lets put all the chanters in prison and give him a million pound compensation case against hurting his feelings...even though everyone is saying that the said person is not as song suggests !!! Grow up !!!

Could you shout racial abuse to a footballer, then? Is it wrong that racism is being stamped out of football? And if it isn't and it's right that racism should no longer be a part of footballer, then why should homophobic chants or homophobic abuse not go the same way?

And the point is that racism and homophobia are offensive to other members of the crowd, too.

I am not homophobic or do i ever chant abuse at a football match whatever the reason. I just think that the lengths that people are taking this high profile case over anything else is beyond reason.....if it was someone in school or in the street do you think it would recieve the same attention. It just stinks of who he is and what he can afford to do !!! I have very little sympathy and i dont apologise for it.

I think you're wrong about if it happened in the street it would not receive the same attention. Sol Campbell's brother is serving a prison sentence for physically attacking someone who made gay slurs about his brother in the street. And as with everything in life peoples behaviour changes when in a mob situation - which is what happens at football matches. A lot of the individuals singing racist and gay chants at a football match would never do it on their own in the street but they will do it with a crowd because it makes them feel stronger - alchohol also plays a part - but what ever way you look at singing racist or gay chants it's bullying on a mass level. Its the way that gang culture operates and indeed succeeds - its the same principle.