John Terry - Gone

[Pat McMahon]

I've no real idea..

This might help. https://twitter.com/JUSTIN_AVFC_/status/1499470248617070595

I saw that earlier Gary. It’s a superb analysis by Matthew Syed and wasted on the the two chimps he’s trying to educate

[The Edge]

I've no real idea..

This might help. https://twitter.com/JUSTIN_AVFC_/status/1499470248617070595

What a brilliant summary of Abramovic by Matthew Syed. Followed by a polar opposite dumb as fuck comment by Jim White "the Chelsea fans have grown to love him". Well duhhh he has bought every possible trophy for their grubby club several times over.

[Brend'Watkins]

I've no real idea..

This might help. https://twitter.com/JUSTIN_AVFC_/status/1499470248617070595

I saw that earlier Gary. It’s a superb analysis by Matthew Syed and wasted on the the two chimps he’s trying to educate

Isn’t it just.  I think deep down the media are too embarrassed to tell it how it really is, scared no doubt of upsetting Chelsea fans worldwide and unaware that those same fans would jump ship for the next club who’s fashionable. 

[brontebilly]

I've no real idea..

This might help. https://twitter.com/JUSTIN_AVFC_/status/1499470248617070595

Thanks for sharing. Jim White coming across as a tit as always.

But do any football fans in the main care much for how their owners have accumulated their wealth? Abramovich worse than Abu Dhabi or Saudi Arabia? Or even quasi arms dealers like Marcus Evans at Ipswich? Or the likes of the Glazers who invest little, load on more debt and have the likes of Fergie cheerleading them Jim White style in the media. Football fans nor football authorities (FA and their fit and proper test) don't give a sh*te.

[Axl Rose]

Terry is a ******. Never liked him even when he was playing for us.

[LeeB]

I've no real idea..

This might help. https://twitter.com/JUSTIN_AVFC_/status/1499470248617070595

Thanks for sharing. Jim White coming across as a tit as always.

But do any football fans in the main care much for how their owners have accumulated their wealth? Abramovich worse than Abu Dhabi or Saudi Arabia? Or even quasi arms dealers like Marcus Evans at Ipswich? Or the likes of the Glazers who invest little, load on more debt and have the likes of Fergie cheerleading them Jim White style in the media. Football fans nor football authorities (FA and their fit and proper test) don't give a sh*te.

You're sailing close to "They're all as bad as each other".

Whilst the Glazers are despicable leaches, I don't think they've snaffled a nations mineral wealth supporting a murderous tyrant, sold weapons to murderous tyrants or are themselves murderous tyrants.

In my mind, all people with obscene wealth are just that, obscene, but there's clearly a fundamental difference between blowing and chopping innocent people up and ripping them off.

[Risso]

I think he's got a point though Lee, in that when it comes to football it's the one area in life where people are more prepared to hold their nose, than almost anything else.

[LeeB]

I think he's got a point though Lee, in that when it comes to football it's the one area in life where people are more prepared to hold their nose, than almost anything else.

Of course we do, but the 'are they worse than...' bit was where I take issue.

Anyway, more importantly, I feel I must apologise for typing 'There' instead of 'They're'. I've corrected it now, but the shame of it will haunt me.

[Risso]

You've just failed the Fit and Proper Poster test.

[LeeB]

You've just failed the Fit and Proper Poster test.

I deserve it, any sympathy should go to my family who have to live with the trauma through no fault of their own.

[Brend'Watkins]

I think he's got a point though Lee, in that when it comes to football it's the one area in life where people are more prepared to hold their nose, than almost anything else.

Double standards are littered throughout our society.  Footballer kicks cat, outrage.  Royal family members indiscriminately kill many wild animals for fun, wave flags.

[Bad English]

Yes. Wearing blue and yellow and wringing our hands for Ukraine but fuck the Palestinians (add other oppressed peoples who are not white here etc.)

[spartacuss]

Yes. Wearing blue and yellow and wringing our hands for Ukraine but fuck the Palestinians (add other oppressed peoples who are not white here etc.)

Seconded.

[Toronto Villa]

Yes. Wearing blue and yellow and wringing our hands for Ukraine but fuck the Palestinians (add other oppressed peoples who are not white here etc.)

I don’t know if Trevor Noah is known in Europe but I love his commentary on this. He is a late night talk show host here.

Just a snippet

https://www.newsweek.com/trevor-noah-slams-racist-ukraine-war-coverage-european-reporters-1684074

[Risso]

Yes. Wearing blue and yellow and wringing our hands for Ukraine but fuck the Palestinians (add other oppressed peoples who are not white here etc.)

I don’t know if Trevor Noah is known in Europe but I love his commentary on this. He is a late night talk show host here.

Just a snippet

https://www.newsweek.com/trevor-noah-slams-racist-ukraine-war-coverage-european-reporters-1684074

Hmmm, I think that's mostly wrong to be honest. I think he'd have a point if he was talking specifically about the response to refugees, eg Poland welcoming Ukrainians with open arms, whilst building a wall to keep Syrians and other aslum seekers out.