Removing Israeli teams from UEFA competitions/Boycotting the Maccabi TA game

[Holte132]

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Sky News is platforming a guy who says he's from a Jewish Aston Villa supporters group, but it turns out that the guy a) isn't Jewish, b) the group doesn't exist, and c) he works for the right wing Henry Jackson Society, whose website says he 'specialises in disinformation'. Well, quite.

He writes 'on disinformation' according to that - not quite the same as specialising in disinformation

[Sexual Ealing]

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Sky News is platforming a guy who says he's from a Jewish Aston Villa supporters group, but it turns out that the guy a) isn't Jewish, b) the group doesn't exist, and c) he works for the right wing Henry Jackson Society, whose website says he 'specialises in disinformation'. Well, quite.

He writes 'on disinformation' according to that - not quite the same as specialising in disinformation

I mean, it's not my post so I'm not going to war over it, but it could be said that if you write on football, you work in football.

[Somniloquism]

if he teaches those things, maybe he decided to use "this" as an example to his students on how news agencies jump at the chance to involve people in developing stories without doing any checking at all.

[Stu]

I mean, if the Bluesky post is true then Sky need to report that he’s a lying agitator and perhaps the police might like a word about stirring the pot. Also chimes that no one had heard of this guy before or knew there was a Jewish Villa supporters group, even on here at the bleeding edge of Villa nerd fandom.

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't think he's ever claimed to be Jewish, just very very pro Jewish. He may have made up the fan group though.

[Stu]

I don't think he's ever claimed to be Jewish, just very very pro Jewish. He may have made up the fan group though.

Although speaking on behalf of a Jewish group would lead most people to assume that was the case. It just turns out he’s another headbanger who needs to be ignored.

[brontebilly]

Somewhat surprised to also see Barney Ronay donning the pitchfork today.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

There was a different guy on Talksport  (Elliott something)  who said he was from the Jewish Villa Supporters Group.  He was pretty sensible, suggesting that the decision to ban MTA fans was probably the right one.

That interview was just before the media/social media shitstorm started though.

[pauliewalnuts]

Elliot P-something? He used to post on here if so. If it’s the one I am thinking of I mean.

[Nev]

There was a different guy on Talksport  (Elliott something)  who said he was from the Jewish Villa Supporters Group.  He was pretty sensible, suggesting that the decision to ban MTA fans was probably the right one.

That interview was just before the media/social media shitstorm started though.

That's the one I heard. No hysteria, pretty level headed and thoughtful, in fact everything that twat of a PM wasn't.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Elliot P-something? He used to post on here if so. If it’s the one I am thinking of I mean.

Just googled to see if I can find it, the guy's name is Eliot Pollak.  Here's what I think is a transcript of what he said in the Talksport interview, though it might be taken from an interview elsewhere:

https://www.newsx.com/sports/maccabi-ban-no-surprise-but-very-depressing-says-chair-of-villas-jewish-fan-group-2-94086/

[Mister E]

Somewhat surprised to also see Barney Ronay donning the pitchfork today.

Yeah, saw that. I thought the article was shite - no consideration of the 'pile on' by different factions and the impact on locals, their property and socio-political aftermath.
Everyone wants to conflate the threat of football violence with anti-semitism - it's reductionism combined with idiocy.

[Stu]

Well, I was not aware there’s a Jewish Villa supporters group, I just didn’t think we had that many Jewish people in the city which would warrant one. All to the good.

[AV82EC]

Well Ive written to my local MP today to let off a bit of steam about this which whilst utterly pointless means I’m in a much better frame of
Mind heading into Saturday night. I’m saving my Magnus Opus of pointless letter writing to sound off at Ed Bloody Davey tomorrow.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Well, I was not aware there’s a Jewish Villa supporters group, I just didn’t think we had that many Jewish people in the city which would warrant one. All to the good.

It's not necessary for a Supporter's Group to be in the City - if you live in the City, I'm not sure you would need to be in one.  They're usually for more remote fans who don't have a lot of Villa fans close by to shoot the shit with.