Rafalove Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 They were criticised for it aswell tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Seen Man City fans do it at European games, after trophy wins etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyprickles Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 13 years ago inall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickyprickles Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Who cares anyways, its embarrassing dad behaviour and goes in the bin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarralad Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 It's cringeworthy but that's about it, I remember fans wearing sombreros when we signed Mirandinha even though he was brazilian and not mexican. https://ibb.co/LPhxrYx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, jarralad said: It's cringeworthy but that's about it, I remember fans wearing sombreros when we signed Mirandinha even though he was brazilian and not mexican. https://ibb.co/LPhxrYx It's not even cringeworthy tbh, there's a massive difference between fans dressing up as arabs as a fun show of solidarity, and fans doing something similar to take the piss like the slanty eyed jape that Wullie posted above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 arabs arent offended. my dad knows loads in the uk and in saudi and they all think its class. got a few new arab footie cnverts too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Thomson Mouse said: Just our of interest, did Citeh fans do similar? Or Chelsea with Russian flags? Or Leicester? Serious question as I have no memory of it happening with them. Apparently Citeh fans did but were also asked to stop by the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) 56 minutes ago, huss9 said: arabs arent offended. my dad knows loads in the uk and in saudi and they all think its class. got a few new arab footie cnverts too. Which was an argument made for justifying racism in comedy in the past, that now seems abhorrent, "I know black people who say they find it funny too". Putting aside the thorny and often overextended issue of cultural appropriation (just about all culture is appropriated to some extent, the line comes when it relates to something that is significant to a minority group whose culture has been attacked etc.), the phrase 'towel head' has direct racist associations and is clearly inappropriate to put a fucking towel on your head in that context. Edited October 21, 2021 by Jackie Broon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said: Which was an argument made for justifying racism in comedy in the past, that now seems abhorrent, "I know black people who say they find it funny too". Putting aside the thorny and often overextended issue of cultural appropriation (just about all culture is appropriated to some extent, the line comes when it relates to something that is significant to a minority group that whose culture has been attacked etc.), the phrase 'towel head' has direct racist associations and is clearly inappropriate to put a fucking towel on your head in that context. I get what you are saying, but I wouldn't be surprised if the people who are protesting actually dislike arabs a lot more than the ones who are in the fancy dress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, TRon said: I get what you are saying, but I wouldn't be surprised if the people who are protesting actually dislike arabs a lot more than the ones who are in the fancy dress. Protesting what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, TRon said: I get what you are saying, but I wouldn't be surprised if the people who are protesting actually dislike arabs a lot more than the ones who are in the fancy dress. Even if it were Hitler protesting it wouldn't make it any more acceptable for someone to put a fucking towel on their head. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, Thomson Mouse said: Protesting what? My impression is that the ones protesting about dressing up as arabs are the same ones who were not happy about the Saudi led takeover of NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 i wonder if the visceral defense of it is just some peoples reaction to the feeling of shame or embarrassment. like they're just not mature or intelligent enough to know how to process being wrong internally so they angrily double down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 People doing as they please, without thinking through the consequences of their actions is ingrained into British culture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) Using actual garb and respecting the customs and culture when dressing up in this actual garb = Yes Putting a tea towel out of the sink and putting it on your head going "hee haw I'm an Arab lol" = No It's not that hard. Edited October 21, 2021 by Kaizero Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 26 minutes ago, TRon said: My impression is that the ones protesting about dressing up as arabs are the same ones who were not happy about the Saudi led takeover of NUFC. Well our owners are now the ones asking the fans kindly not to do it. End of argument, case fucking closed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said: Well our owners are now the ones asking the fans kindly not to do it. End of argument, case fucking closed. Yet this seems difficult to understand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Everyone has had their fun and enjoyed the moment so its time to move on, If the new owners have asked politely for some of our fans to stop dressing up, then just stop dressing up. Lets just build a better environment together, so we can all enjoy a new future without Ashley. We can argue all day long about who is offended and not offended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Fuck, are people still discussing idiots running around with tea towels on their nappers ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Around the 2:30 mark he says 'if people are so worried about competition then it shows there's a serious contender coming their way' (mentions it's a PIF investment and one of many, investing in the stadium the academy the team etc) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Jackie Broon said: Well our owners are now the ones asking the fans kindly not to do it. End of argument, case fucking closed. Yes the owners don't really want to be embroiled in any of it for whatever reason, can't say I blame them for that. Hopefully that's the last we'll hear of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Not sure it’s a good idea to have the Finance minister of the country make such comments if they are intent of keeping the separation charade going Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Unbelievable said: Not sure it’s a good idea to have the Finance minister of the country make such comments if they are intent of keeping the separation charade going He’s talking about PIF as a business, and what to expect from them. Separation isn’t an issue now. This was just the guys opinion after being asked the questions. As I saw it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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