Kid Icarus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) Dunno why people care like, it's the difference between the 80% owners being murderous homophobes or being hypocritical, murderous homophobes. Kind of meaningless isn't it. Edited October 23, 2022 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Just now, Kid Icarus said: Dunno why people care like, it's the difference between the 80% owners being murderous homophones or being hypocritical, murderous homophobes. Kind of meaningless isn't it. Yep, damned if you do damned if you dont scenario. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Dunno why people care like, it's the difference between the 80% owners being murderous homophones or being hypocritical, murderous homophobes. Kind of meaningless isn't it. For me it’s about to which degree they’re influencing/controlling the club. It’s obvious which way it’s going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 The women’s account did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Dunno why people care like, it's the difference between the 80% owners being murderous homophobes or being hypocritical, murderous homophobes. Kind of meaningless isn't it. I hoped when this takeover happened that NUFC would have a positive influence on how Saudi Arabia behaves. That for me would be enormously positive. I'll be very annoyed if Saudi Arabia instead has a negative influence on how NUFC behaves. That for me would be quite disgusting. This is a hint which way it might be going. As others have said, hopefully it's just a clerical error, or someone forgot. We'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) So, I know from friends in the community that these things can be seen as pretty shallow corporate platitudes but I still really don't like this at all. Not taking part sends a terrible message. NUFC's community values should not be defined by the owners. Edited October 23, 2022 by Gallowgate Toon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: NUFC's community values should not be defined by the owners. This x 1000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 12 minutes ago, Danh1 said: The women’s account did. They're probably unconcerned about that account being widely circulated in Saudi Arabia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 40 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Dunno why people care like, it's the difference between the 80% owners being murderous homophobes or being hypocritical, murderous homophobes. Kind of meaningless isn't it. I suppose because it makes it harder for me to bury my head in the sand when it actually starts influencing the club's approach to things like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 28 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: So, I know from friends in the community that these things can be seen as pretty shallow corporate platitudes but I still really don't like this at all. Not taking part sends a terrible message. NUFC's community values should not be defined by the owners. From my own point of view as a gay man, I don't really care for gay pride parades with people gyrating in G-strings on top of floats or companies changing their logos to a rainbow flag version of their logo for a month and then changing it back immediately once the month is over. However this is a bit different. This is something that tries to give visibility for LGBT people in countries where it's illegal and can result in death, such is the platform of Premiership football, and as has been mentioned already, this should be going the other way with us having a positive influence on Saudi Arabia. If the WWE can influence Saudi Arabia to let females compete in sports (or "sports entertainment") then this should also be possible. To also be the only club who didn't acknowledge it is shameful whether it's an oversight or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEFAFWISP Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I don't like this one bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 It’s frankly shameful the club have swerved this so far. I hope it’s rectified between now and the end of the month. We could really do with some of the journalists who have spent the last few days working themselves into a tizzy because Howe criticised Klopp turning their attention towards this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattletrucked Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 It’s rank bad that the Club haven’t backed this, yes Trippier was wearing the armband, but the Club as a whole have messed up, and it just invites all the sniping, whether it’s a genuine error or not. Unprofessional. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 It should be something supporters groups reach out to the club for a response on because we have to lay a marker down on these things to say we won't tolerate it. Although we're owned by the PIF, Newcastle United isn't Saudi Arabia and it shouldn't behave like it is a club in that country. St James' Park should be a warm and welcoming place for those in the LGBT community, and not just in the stands either, what if someone in the playing and coaching staff was gay? Maybe Wor Flags should bring out their LGBT banner again for Villa if they still have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Don’t Wor Flags have a LGBTQ flag from years past? It would be nice to see that at the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Get that out again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Disappointing this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Disgraceful and I want an explanation. As a gay fan I don't want to be associated with a club resisting battling homophobia in the sport in any way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 The club have done so much right. Will be truly depressing if it becomes aligned with what remains a regressive, homophobic state. You'd hope the Chron would hold them to account on this... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Collage said: Hm Whilst not acknowledging it on social media is rank, neither have Liverpool. Trippier wore the rainbow armband as well, just as Milner has on that collage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Jesus. The replies to that Premier League tweet. They also seem to be disproportionately Man Utd and Max Verstappen fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Just seen the Rainbow Laces campaign is for fixtures between 22-30. Hopefully the club give it a proper acknowledgement before/at the home game next weekend. Looks like that’s what happened last year before the Norwich game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Hopefully it’s just a delayed acknowledgment and wasn’t intentional at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) I HIGHLY doubt the it’s intentional and is likely just being saved for later in the week / the home game? They’ve not put a foot wrong on that front, so to purposefully not take part at all between now and 30th would be out of character. Edited October 23, 2022 by Shadow Puppets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Aye, hopefully it's just an error or delay and we see acknowledgement this week. I saw most of the staff were wearing badges today, so you'd hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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