Heron

So you never called someone a puff when they've done something soft or can't hold their drink for example? Give over man, it's an absolute nonsense that he's been fined £6K for this. what's being "soft" or not holding your drink got to do with homosexuality? i'd agree that it's a bit hash to fine ranger for what was intended as a private joke between friends. problem is it wasn't private, it was broadcast to tens of thousands of people. it seems the FA is clamping down on homophobia, something that's long overdue, and ranger's just a little unfortunate that his comment has been highlighted and he's been made an example of. but it's not like he can't afford the money and it's ultimately for the overall good so he should accept it in good grace and think more about his behaviour in future. he should think of it as a donation for a good cause... People use words like puff and tart all the time and always have done. It might not be right but it's generally accepted. It's only the attention seeking homosexuals who claim to be bothered by it anyways, most normal ones probably aren't arsed about it unless it's said directly to them in a harmful way. It's like when faggot temporarily got banned in that pogues song, then most the gay community was like "WTF, what are you doing?".

Think that comment was tongue in cheek humour tbf. It was, but his posts tend to be depressing anyways. Nearly always very negative.

We'll be fine.

Wullie has got to be the most depressing poster on here.

I fear the reaction Pardew could receive should we be defeated. Will be an embarassing response I fear. Chances of that happening though are canny slim.

He honestly hasn't got a clue. ...on the piss before he wrote that.

I don't, I think the fans will though. Fair enough. The fans will be in fine form come Sunday imho.

Tinchy Stryder is quite clearly a cunt.

Surprised by the results like. Not necessarily my favoruites, but the ones I think our fans like most are Ba, Coloccini and Ben Arfa.

On my first glance at this post I was hoping it said Cattermole after I seen the word stamp and you didn't fail me when I properly read it. Well done.

Ben Arfa would molest these like. I would love him to score a complete wonder goal and win it for us.

I just hope he starts regardless. I dont think Jonas will be moved to the right any time soon, i agree he should be just dont think it will happen. If anything the two of them should alternate sides. Ben Arfa HAS to start and i think its a game he will relish tbh. Hasn't he came out and said he cannot wait for it or something?

Please, please, PLEASE play him on the left vs te scum. Jonas on the right to man mark that Mclain or whatever the fucks called. Tiote to sort Sesspitegnon. Then Hatem to pulverise the inbred cunts.

if he's on form on Sunda he will terrorise Rattermole and which ever other tripe they have in Red & Shite. He is a bet is Yohan - I know this because he's my top scorer on FIFA.

You're right like to a degree. If you're in the public eye and seen to be a potential role model then you have a responsibility to act in a sensible, non-offesive way, especially on those wages. On the other hand, he's just being a young lad, doing what young lads do, and say. Especially those of the dickhead variety.

Belter, the kid is very brave doing that.

I must admit I think it's all a bit stupid the way people go on nowadays. At 16 one of my best mates who was 20 told me he was gay. He told me first because he thought I wouldn't understand. He's still one of my best mates to this day. Ever since that moment, we have called him everything under the sun to make fun of it, as we would about any of our group of mates, and I have partially deaf mates as well as fat mates, tall mates, small mates, you name it. Everyone takes the p*ss out of everyone in a group of lads. The whole puff and black thing, etc obviously has a horrible history to it, but I very much doubt that the majority people who make these comments actually hate people of these variations. Might as well be f***ing sheep and surround ourselves with wool.

It's pointless making an example of Nile Ranger too. Everyone knows he is a t***, and he isn't the best of footballers. They just feel like publically making him look the t*** he is.

I agree. I have faith in him to have us right for Sunday too.

I call one of my best mates (who is gay) a faggot and back door burglar all the time. Just like he teabags my pint when I'm at the toilet. It's banter, to be fair.

Never used 'gay' or 'fag' as an insult to a mate then? It's used all the time like tbf. It's gay as f*** that it is, but that's the way the football world is. On the other hand, the puffs have every right to complain, if they don't it wont ever get kicked out of society/football.

best possible response, well done ryan LMFAO. Love it.

Cracking idea. The Strawberry should call itself St James' Pub for a while or something too.

Villa, Blackburn and Wolves.