Big Geordie Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Oh dear.... http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/03/20/sir-john-hall-les-ferdinand_n_2914812.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false Sir John Hall, Former Newcastle United Chairman, Makes Racist Joke About Les Ferdinand The Huffington Post UK | Posted: 20/03/2013 13:18 GMT | Updated: 20/03/2013 14:23 GMT Sir John Hall, the former Newcastle United chairman, made a racist joke about Les Ferdinand on live radio today. A guest on talkSPORT's Richard Keys and Andy Gray show, Sir John reminisced about the Magpies' vibrant and eventful 90s era when they vied with Manchester United for the title in 1995-96. Talk turned to striker Ferdinand, signed from Queens Park Rangers for £6m in 1995, when Sir John, who turns 80 tomorrow, made the inappropriate crack. "I couldn't see Les Ferdinand because he was stood next to my black Aga," Sir John said, as a stunned silence from Keys and Gray followed. The show swiftly took a commercial break after the remark and when it returned the trio swiftly apologised for what was said. Having begun his chairmanship of Newcastle in 1992, Sir John was instrumental in Newcastle's rejuvenation from relegation fodder to Premiership contenders, as St James's Park emerged into one of the most impressive stadiums in the country. After a health scare, Hall handed over the Chairmanship to Freddy Shepherd in 1997 and son Douglas looked after the Hall family's interests in the club. Sir John sold his entire 41.6% shareholding in Newcastle in May 2007 to Mike Ashley for £55m. ----------------------------- Oh dear. Sir John is from a area and era where such comments would have been common and are perhaps still being said today. Still no excuse though. I wonder if Les will take legal advice on this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 What a twat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Isn't this old news? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 http://i.imgur.com/Dgj4rzd.jpg No good? Must have been a massively cringeworthy silence that followed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Oh dear.... http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/03/20/sir-john-hall-les-ferdinand_n_2914812.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false Sir John Hall, Former Newcastle United Chairman, Makes Racist Joke About Les Ferdinand The Huffington Post UK | Posted: 20/03/2013 13:18 GMT | Updated: 20/03/2013 14:23 GMT Sir John Hall, the former Newcastle United chairman, made a racist joke about Les Ferdinand on live radio today. A guest on talkSPORT's Richard Keys and Andy Gray show, Sir John reminisced about the Magpies' vibrant and eventful 90s era when they vied with Manchester United for the title in 1995-96. Talk turned to striker Ferdinand, signed from Queens Park Rangers for £6m in 1995, when Sir John, who turns 80 tomorrow, made the inappropriate crack. "I couldn't see Les Ferdinand because he was stood next to my black Aga," Sir John said, as a stunned silence from Keys and Gray followed. The show swiftly took a commercial break after the remark and when it returned the trio swiftly apologised for what was said. Having begun his chairmanship of Newcastle in 1992, Sir John was instrumental in Newcastle's rejuvenation from relegation fodder to Premiership contenders, as St James's Park emerged into one of the most impressive stadiums in the country. After a health scare, Hall handed over the Chairmanship to Freddy Shepherd in 1997 and son Douglas looked after the Hall family's interests in the club. Sir John sold his entire 41.6% shareholding in Newcastle in May 2007 to Mike Ashley for £55m. ----------------------------- Oh dear. Sir John is from a area and era where such comments would have been common and are perhaps still being said today. Still no excuse though. I wonder if Les will take legal advice on this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Isn't this old news? aye giggs was hiding by the fridge freezer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 What the fuck was he thinking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 What the fuck was he thinking? where's Les? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Isn't this old news? Wasn't aware that it was. Apologies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 What the fuck was he thinking? where's Les? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 What the fuck was he thinking? where's Les? And the cross is nodded in by CP40. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Late news or not, an idiotic comment from SJH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Baffles me how anyone can be so thick as to make a comment like that on air. It's quite obviously going to go down like a lead balloon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Aga installed his Aga for free if he mentioned them on air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 To be fair they might have been playing the ''camouflage next to the aga game'' that's so popular amongst the well to do classes. Happens all the time and I don't see why Sir John has AGAIN been victimised by the media. [/Liverpool] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Isn't Hall a Thatcher sympathiser as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 This forum has made me absolutely despise the word 'sympathiser' like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 http://l.wigflip.com/a/gkz3fWc6/roflbot.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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S.S.R. Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 http://oi44.tinypic.com/2ng9d1t.jpg FYP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Found it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 took a while Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Don't see how that's racist at all. The professionally offended can go f*ck themselves tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 oh dear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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