If I had an ounce of sympathy for the Hammers I would feel sorry for them. http://football.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-6461174,00.html I am also listenning to talk sport, big debate on wether they should close the staidium.
I'm not entirely sure. Seems very harsh. But I think its just a debate on the radio and not an actual suggestion by fa.
Their season just gets better Relegation Player unrest manager merry go round Dodgy Argies Lying players Gambling drinking addictions Racist fans All they need now is another spit roast video to complete the full set.
Sad as it is racism or predujices (sp) goes on in every game played. Scousers, ***s, Northern Slum song, Local rivalries the list is endless. It won't be stopped.
Well it's an athletics venue and therefore doesn't really need a higher capacity. With Wembley stadium on the other side of London the capital is in no need of another big football stadium, whereas athletics is crying out for another prime venue.
West Ham really do seem to be in self-destruct mode on the pitch, you think that the fans would do something to help the club rather than get it in more trouble.
I watched the extended sky highlights of the spurs game, not knowing the score since i'd been out all day. What a 'rollercoaster of emotions'. Bad enough for a watford fan with the lead changing so much - it would finish me off if i was a west ham fan. "great game for the neutrals" my ar*e
to be honest I fully expect to hear the "he's only a poor little yi-do" song when we play them. everyone sings it! ps why is the word y.i.d asterixed out? its like asterixing out the word Brit or Turk!
it doesnt need it, but it doesnt hurt to have it incase we want a bigger stadium. hopefully it will stay for the world cup if we get it
Crystal Palace is an ancient decrepit venue, so athletics is desperate for it. At the same time they don't need a massive venue. However, you never know, it might end up hosting football. Leyton Orient are in preliminary negotiations, but would have to retain the track which has significant ramifications for the atmosphere - especially as they won't attract sufficient crowds in League 2 anyway. It will 100% not be a World Cup venue I'm afraid.
Makes me laugh that Spurs fans can call themselves ***s but if anyone else does its offensive... slight contradiction there
dont give me that rubbish! They ARE ***s, ***dish is the language they speak and ***dish is their creed! Just like a Gypsy is a Gypsy and a West Indian is a West Indian!
Much like Luton really. 14 points in last 24 games (last time we had such a bad run was in our last Premiership campaign, says it all) Worst away record (no away wins since September) Countless games having been drawn or lost after leading, especially at home - no other Championship team has dropped more points when being ahead. Joint worst defence THAT'S why they're in the sh1t... And apparently if Luton had scored that penalty it would have been daylight robbery, especially after Leeds dominating much of the game and hitting the woodwork three times.
Straight from wikipedia: "Yi d Army" The club has a reputation, sometimes mockingly referred to by rival supporters, of having a large Jewish following, and this has led to some Tottenham supporters ironically referring to themselves as Yi ds, a nickname derived from the Yi ddish word for "Jew" and sometimes used by gentiles as a pejorative term of abuse. Whilst the epithet *** was originally used as an anti-semitic racist provocation by opposition fans it was in the 1960s taken over by some Spurs fans in order to lessen its impact. A small element among the Tottenham crowd (probably in fact almost entirely not Jews themselves), developed related bonding chants such as "Yi ddos!" and "Y id Army!". These are still commonly used today and the wearing of “Y id” as a badge of pride has effectively diffused its use as an insult. It is debatable whether, given the fact that Tottenham Hotspur's fan base is largely non-Jewish, the use of the word '***' in this context is still acceptable but most Spurs supporters, whether Jews or not, find it inoffensive and mildly amusing. The term ' Y id', as used by a Spurs supporter, has, for the vast majority of supporters, no anti-semitic connotation and it is now simply part of the Tottenham sub-culture. Some people not used to hearing the word used in this way may find it offensive, but genuine supporters usually try to explain to them that it is really an ironic term of endearment – and, importantly, that its use by Spurs fans has stopped its use as real racial abuse by rival supporters. A meeting, arranged for March 19, will be attended by representatives of the Kick It Out campaign, the club, its supporters' trust, the Community Security Trust, a Jewish community organisation, the Football Association and the Premier League. Some people still find the term offensive, however agreed this is probably in the minority but it is probably best that the word remains censored in respect that the n word for black people is acceptable when amongst thmselves but not when the word is used by others.
an interesting perspective, but who says the N word is acceptable when used amongst themselves but not when others use it? Its not a word I would use but, ultimately, the concept of "one rule for one and anothe rule for everyone else" is pure hypocricy and a detestable idea. Regardless, the n word occupies a different context to the word y id. The n word has always been been meant as a term of abuse whereas y id actually refers directly to their creed. If you want to offend a Gypsy you dont call him a Gypsy but a Pikey. If you want to offend a Turk you dont call him Turkish. Some people may find the word y id offensive when used by non-jews but then they shouldnt use the word in front of non-jews. In my opinion its political correctness gone mad!
