Sepp Blatter

[Hookey]

Blatter: "Oi Anton you black ****, get over it"

 

Anton: "Fair enough Sepp, let's shake hands".

 

Really??? WTF was Blatter thinking, the moron? Surely the man's position has become untenable now, or is he really so thick skinned that he believes he can ride this one out?

 

 

 

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Edited November 17, 2011 by Hookey

[Eastside Urchin]

Of course he does,let's face it,he knows that the individual football associations are all spineless

The majority of eastern Europe,southern Europe are still littered with racism and the UK virtually stand alone in standing up to racism in football,at least in terms of the major footballing nations

[Rhodes]

Of course he does,let's face it,he knows that the individual football associations are all spineless

The majority of eastern Europe,southern Europe are still littered with racism and the UK virtually stand alone in standing up to racism in football,at least in terms of the major footballing nations

Eastside Urchin – To be honest I made Sepp Blater spot on when he said ‘racial abuse on the field of play’, ie in the heat of the moment, ‘between players should be settled by a handshake’ ie at the end of the game. Okay he might be a bit of a dinosaur but you can see where he’s coming from can’t you.

 

 

[Loose]

Clearly Blatter is barely one step away from putting his pants on his head, a pencil up each nostril and muttering "Wibble wibble" but the FA desperately need to make a stand and that won't go beyond a few soundbites to the press. How did a swiss racist end up running the world's footballing regulatory body since 1998 and stand un-opposed this year for another 4 years following the glaring corruption that he has not only presided over but partaken of? The only thing that matters to these people is the protection of their bloated income stream and taking it away is the only thing that will hurt them enough to admit that they need to clean house.

 

Sponsors like Coca Cola etc need to decide whether they want such a foul stink associated with their brands and withdraw their deals, if they won't then the fans and all people against racism should boycott THEIR goods and products. Maybe that is a message FIFA and it's supporters will listen to.

[Eastside Urchin]

While I agree with what you say,I doubt that too many sponsors will actually do anything.Even if people boycotted items such as coke,it wouldn't last as they are such a big brand that the boycott would probably last a matter of days before people went back to their favourite tipple.

I think the only way is for the individual football associations in the top 16/20 countries to all come together and demand his resignation or offer an alternative body to control world football,unfortunately a large amount of those top countries in the game continually turn their back on complaints of racist behaviour from the fans players of these countries

[Loose]

Well I don't think it's the only way but while at the same time being the simplest way - FAs having some moral gumption - it's a quicker result, but that might be the problem because they don't have any (moral whatever) and it would take a few to stick their heads above the parapet and we can't forget that the vast majority of football developing nations (or their representatives more like) have benefitted the most from Blatter's way of doing business.

 

Only thing that puts any pressure on these sort is for people to vote with their feet or with their wallets.

[Rhodes]

I made a post earlier today which has not been put up by the over sensitive Moderators so let me see if I can rephrase it. I really don't see what all the fuss is about as all Blatter said was that racist abuse between players on the pitch should be settled by a handshake at the end of the game, what's the problem with that.

[Hookey]

I made a post earlier today which has not been put up by the over sensitive Moderators so let me see if I can rephrase it. I really don't see what all the fuss is about as all Blatter said was that racist abuse between players on the pitch should be settled by a handshake at the end of the game, what's the problem with that.

 

Unbelievable. Do you honestly believe that if someone calls a black player a f**king n****r, that that player should just shake hands at the end of the game?

 

What kind message would that send out to any youngsters who may be watching that game, that it's ok to use that kind of language?

 

 

 

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Edited November 18, 2011 by Hookey

[Eastside Urchin]

Of course he doesn't,he is on a wind up as usual

[Rhodes]

Of course he doesn't,he is on a wind up as usual

Eastside Urchin – Actually I’ve never been more serious in my life, I’m sure that if it was the other way around to what Hookey posted and the white player was racially abused on the field of play he wouldn’t bat an eyelid and be more than happy to shake hands after the game, I know John Terry would for example.

 

[Hookey]

Of course he doesn't,he is on a wind up as usual

 

I hope so but you never know with Rhodesy.

[Rhodes]

Hookey - You must see racism on a daily basis with the National Front and BNP so active in places like Barking, Thurrock, Grays and Basildon

[Rhodes]

Anyway Blatter has today apologised for his misinterpreted comments so lets just draw a line under it:

 

http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/11/18/v-print/2619121/blatter-says-sorry-for-racism.html

 

[Hookey]

Hookey - You must see racism on a daily basis with the National Front and BNP so active in places like Barking, Thurrock, Grays and Basildon

 

They're easy to spot, they're overt. It's the closet racists that are harder to spot.

[missunderstood]

IMO Sepp Blatter is becoming a rather silly old man who comes from an era and country where political correctness is not the norm. As an already incredibly wealthy man its unlikely he is financially corrupt, although its probable he turns a blind eye to the corruption that surrounds him. The fact that he was at least partly instrumental in securing the 2010 world cup for South Africa, and as has made his priority helping emerging nations means he is probably not consciously racist, but because his background and upbringing the language he uses makes him appear so.

 

Expecting the English FA to take a stand on Blatters remarks is naive at best, because their pathetic weakness in allowing the premier league to break away from the rest of the football community and turn football into a product where greed is king suggests they have more in common with Blatter than they would ever dare admit.

 

With regards to the racist issue, had Anton Ferdinand called John Terry a white c**t it would probably not be perceived racist in the legal or moral sense. This is a nonsense, and until equality is introduced into embracing the diversity we should all strive for then the problems of racism will never be satisfactorily resolved.

[Rhodes]

who comes from an era and country where political correctness is not the norm

Missunderstood - But it hasn't done our green and pleasant land any favours has it, we're frightened to say boo to a goose in this day and age

[Hookey]

IMO Sepp Blatter is becoming a rather silly old man who comes from an era and country where political correctness is not the norm. As an already incredibly wealthy man its unlikely he is financially corrupt, although its probable he turns a blind eye to the corruption that surrounds him. The fact that he was at least partly instrumental in securing the 2010 world cup for South Africa, and as has made his priority helping emerging nations means he is probably not consciously racist, but because his background and upbringing the language he uses makes him appear so.

 

Expecting the English FA to take a stand on Blatters remarks is naive at best, because their pathetic weakness in allowing the premier league to break away from the rest of the football community and turn football into a product where greed is king suggests they have more in common with Blatter than they would ever dare admit.

 

With regards to the racist issue, had Anton Ferdinand called John Terry a white c**t it would probably not be perceived racist in the legal or moral sense. This is a nonsense, and until equality is introduced into embracing the diversity we should all strive for then the problems of racism will never be satisfactorily resolved.

 

I agree in that I don't think Blatter is racist but his naivete in believing on field racist comments can be dismissed as banter will do nothing to help eradicate or "Kick it out" of our game.

 

F**k the rest of Europe, we should be setting our own standards.

[missunderstood]

IMO Sepp Blatter is becoming a rather silly old man who comes from an era and country where political correctness is not the norm. As an already incredibly wealthy man its unlikely he is financially corrupt, although its probable he turns a blind eye to the corruption that surrounds him. The fact that he was at least partly instrumental in securing the 2010 world cup for South Africa, and as has made his priority helping emerging nations means he is probably not consciously racist, but because his background and upbringing the language he uses makes him appear so.

 

Expecting the English FA to take a stand on Blatters remarks is naive at best, because their pathetic weakness in allowing the premier league to break away from the rest of the football community and turn football into a product where greed is king suggests they have more in common with Blatter than they would ever dare admit.

 

With regards to the racist issue, had Anton Ferdinand called John Terry a white c**t it would probably not be perceived racist in the legal or moral sense. This is a nonsense, and until equality is introduced into embracing the diversity we should all strive for then the problems of racism will never be satisfactorily resolved.

 

 

 

F**k the rest of Europe, we should be setting our own standards.

Unfortunately we are already setting standards, in greed and selfishness.

[Hookey]

IMO Sepp Blatter is becoming a rather silly old man who comes from an era and country where political correctness is not the norm. As an already incredibly wealthy man its unlikely he is financially corrupt, although its probable he turns a blind eye to the corruption that surrounds him. The fact that he was at least partly instrumental in securing the 2010 world cup for South Africa, and as has made his priority helping emerging nations means he is probably not consciously racist, but because his background and upbringing the language he uses makes him appear so.

 

Expecting the English FA to take a stand on Blatters remarks is naive at best, because their pathetic weakness in allowing the premier league to break away from the rest of the football community and turn football into a product where greed is king suggests they have more in common with Blatter than they would ever dare admit.

 

With regards to the racist issue, had Anton Ferdinand called John Terry a white c**t it would probably not be perceived racist in the legal or moral sense. This is a nonsense, and until equality is introduced into embracing the diversity we should all strive for then the problems of racism will never be satisfactorily resolved.

 

 

 

F**k the rest of Europe, we should be setting our own standards.

Unfortunately we are already setting standards, in greed and selfishness.

 

To be fair, I think that one is fairly Global, not entirely but fairly. i was talking about setting our own standards in tackling racism.

[Rhodes]

i was talking about setting our own standards in tackling racism.

Nobody batted an eyelid in the 70's and millions tuned in to watch Love Thy Neighbour on tv rolling around their living rooms, how times have changed!