Clyde Best. I remember people I knew respecting his abilities and at the same time spouting the cant that he’s good as a forward, by black people didn’t have the brains or nous so be anything else.Fast forward to the 80s in America, and I’m going to see Philadelphia Eagles play the Rams. It’s Randal Cunningham’s first start at quarterback. He’s black. My colleagues, to a man think this is ridiculous as he’s black, and they’re great on any position other than QB because of their physical attributes. Expecting a black man to lead the team by using his brain, we’ll it’s a joke.
Quote from: Woofles The Wonder Dog on October 09, 2021, 06:10:02 PMClyde Best. I remember people I knew respecting his abilities and at the same time spouting the cant that he’s good as a forward, by black people didn’t have the brains or nous so be anything else.Fast forward to the 80s in America, and I’m going to see Philadelphia Eagles play the Rams. It’s Randal Cunningham’s first start at quarterback. He’s black. My colleagues, to a man think this is ridiculous as he’s black, and they’re great on any position other than QB because of their physical attributes. Expecting a black man to lead the team by using his brain, we’ll it’s a joke.I don't know much about American football at all, but that stereotype about black people not making good QBs is still pretty prevalent, isn't it? I've heard similar about football managers and cricket captains. All nonsense, of course. The same 'black people lack intelligence/organisation/dilligence' bullshit that idiots have spouted for centuries.
West Ham played Ipswich in 1975 at Villa Park in the FA Cup Semi Final - Ben could've been amonst the 58000.Ref: Clive Thomas (Treorchy)
Quote from: Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle on October 11, 2021, 02:44:55 PMWest Ham played Ipswich in 1975 at Villa Park in the FA Cup Semi Final - Ben could've been amonst the 58000.Ref: Clive Thomas (Treorchy)I've just read the article again and he says "Almost all the players were white but one day in the early 1970s West Ham came to Villa Park. Their side featured a black striker from Bermuda. “I remember being mesmerised by Clyde Best,” Zephaniah says. So he doesn't say he saw him play against Villa just that he saw him play at Villa Park.Good old Ben; I knew he wasn't fibbing.
I think you’ll find that Clyde Best played for West Ham reserves in the 1970s. Now whether they played the Villa or not is something that needs clarifying. Anyone got any old Football Combination team sheets. I’m still with Ben on this.
Going off at a slight tangent, this list is interesting.Suggests that we had our first Black player in 1901, Blose... not until 1982. Is that right?https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://footballs-black-pioneers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FOOTBALLS-BLACK-PIONEERS-ANNEX-1.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiDkbuvssPzAhUeCmMBHXkhBN8QFnoECAMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2MNyWkO5mdrab1I96SeM1o