| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend 16:52 - Sep 20 with 17284 views | sotonswan |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24104250
Premier League teams allowing their gay players to wear Rainbow laces this weekend are:-
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, Manchester City, Norwich, Sunderland, West Ham, West Brom
Looks like ours aren't allowed. :(
Is there anything we can do we show our support?
I'll be dressed as Bungle Bear.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=28e_1351077259
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 16:59 - Sep 20 with 14341 views | Darran |
Allowing their gay players? |  |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 17:07 - Sep 20 with 14311 views | lovejuicejack |
Just take a wide one in the @ss to show your support |  | | |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 17:46 - Sep 20 with 14235 views | Jackinthebox |
Oh dear, sotonswan, I don't think that went very well. |  | | |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 18:37 - Sep 20 with 14153 views | USSwans |
#1, this is great - the league should show people that they are accepted.
#2, you may not want to state that "teams are allowing their gay players to wear Rainbow laces;" it sort of distorts the point of the article, which is clearly noted in the title - "Players urged to wear rainbow laces for anti-homophobia launch."
#3, thank you for posting this. It was a good read and I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. |  | | |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 19:28 - Sep 20 with 14081 views | exiledclaseboy |
The original post is a massive misrepresentation of what's actually planned for tomorrow. "Gay laces"? "Gay players"? Well, no.
And I've no idea why any club would not allow their players to take part in this if they wish to do so. |  |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:09 - Sep 20 with 14003 views | PureRockFury |
Can shoelaces be homosexual?
This is the big question. |  |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:12 - Sep 20 with 13993 views | airedale |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:09 - Sep 20 by PureRockFury |
Can shoelaces be homosexual?
This is the big question. |
Ony if you put them in the wrong holes.
"There's only one place to put it" (actual quote by a primary school teacher in the pub one night). |  | | |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:13 - Sep 20 with 13984 views | SwansNZ |
Does the club have an official policy for the colour of laces then? |  |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:18 - Sep 20 with 13969 views | Swanfan1 |
We are a NO,
and you know why ?, sponsor issues, this is tasteless from Paddy Power very known for stupid promotions, and this is there scheme, I can understand why clubs are very angry with them,
they just delivered paddy power shoelaces to all the premier league clubs as a promotion hidden behind the stonewall campaign.
Everton accepted because they already have a deal with Paddy Power, if we had a deal with another betting firm they would be furious. |  |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:28 - Sep 20 with 13947 views | Darran |
The slogan doesn't do anyone any favours either.
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:36 - Sep 20 with 13922 views | PureRockFury |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:28 - Sep 20 by Darran |
The slogan doesn't do anyone any favours either.
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Is that real?
f*cking ridiculous if it is. | |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:39 - Sep 20 with 13910 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:36 - Sep 20 by PureRockFury |
Is that real?
f*cking ridiculous if it is. |
Sadly it is. Kind of undermines the point of the campaign with such obvious "fnarr" marketing tactics. Idiots. | |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend (n/t) on 21:53 - Sep 20 with 13773 views | clement |
Did you know 70% of the gay population were born that way?
The other 30% were sucked into it. [Post edited 20 Sep 2013 21:55]
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 22:48 - Sep 20 with 13693 views | sotonswan |
I would have liked to quote some peoples posts to reply to them, but I've no idea how to and the 'How do I...?' link does not address this either.
Anyway, thanks for digging and finding out that it's just a Paddypower hijack. The whole thing sounded like bad taste bollocks to me (and I'm gay btw) which is why I took the piss at the start.
"We love football but it needs a kick up the arse. "
This could only ever sound right if it was coming out of the mouth of Alan Partridge. Just cringeworthy. Really. Shakes head.
Looks like PaddyPower DO have form for offensive advertising at the expense of minorities.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/may/16/paddy-power-transgendered-ladies-ad
How did this ever slip through? Undermines the whole scheme. | |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 22:51 - Sep 20 with 13677 views | Darran |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 22:48 - Sep 20 by sotonswan |
I would have liked to quote some peoples posts to reply to them, but I've no idea how to and the 'How do I...?' link does not address this either.
Anyway, thanks for digging and finding out that it's just a Paddypower hijack. The whole thing sounded like bad taste bollocks to me (and I'm gay btw) which is why I took the piss at the start.
"We love football but it needs a kick up the arse. "
This could only ever sound right if it was coming out of the mouth of Alan Partridge. Just cringeworthy. Really. Shakes head.
Looks like PaddyPower DO have form for offensive advertising at the expense of minorities.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/may/16/paddy-power-transgendered-ladies-ad
How did this ever slip through? Undermines the whole scheme. |
It's very sad my friend. | |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 07:35 - Sep 21 with 13539 views | Lord_Bony |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 22:48 - Sep 20 by sotonswan |
I would have liked to quote some peoples posts to reply to them, but I've no idea how to and the 'How do I...?' link does not address this either.
Anyway, thanks for digging and finding out that it's just a Paddypower hijack. The whole thing sounded like bad taste bollocks to me (and I'm gay btw) which is why I took the piss at the start.
"We love football but it needs a kick up the arse. "
This could only ever sound right if it was coming out of the mouth of Alan Partridge. Just cringeworthy. Really. Shakes head.
Looks like PaddyPower DO have form for offensive advertising at the expense of minorities.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/may/16/paddy-power-transgendered-ladies-ad
How did this ever slip through? Undermines the whole scheme. |
Wow is that you in the avatar pic.?
If so I think I may be gay as well, [Post edited 21 Sep 2013 7:36]
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 08:11 - Sep 21 with 13509 views | dgt73 |
I don't support this gay lace day, fu*king ridiculous. |  |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 15:56 - Sep 21 with 13303 views | Swanfan1 |
The feckers at Paddy Power did not even consult Premier League before starting the campaign.
'The underlying message behind this campaign is a good one, indeed we and our clubs have worked hard with government and other stakeholders to ensure the whole equalities agenda is something we are fully aware of and engaged in.
Premier League Full Statement
'The underlying message behind this campaign is a good one, indeed we and our clubs have worked hard with government and other stakeholders to ensure the whole equalities agenda is something we are fully aware of and engaged in.
'However, we were not consulted about this particular campaign. Had we been involved earlier in the process we could have worked with Stonewall to consider things like boot deals, the use of particular betting partners, and other issues.
'However, we were not consulted about this particular campaign. Had we been involved earlier in the process we could have worked with Stonewall to consider things like boot deals, the use of particular betting partners, and other issues. | |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 20:26 - Sep 21 with 13192 views | JacksawayatWalesgame |
How much notice do you take of the colour of the players' laces when you're watching a match ? Um, not a lot, I'd say. Silly idea. | | | |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 23:45 - Sep 21 with 13050 views | jelly |
I'm still in stitches about the OP saying that gay footballers are allowed to wear rainbow shoelaces.
Is there something we can add to the water around here? For sotonswan like. Not gay footballers. |  | | |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 09:47 - Sep 22 with 12942 views | perchrockjack |
sup[pose this thread shows the problems gay people have with those living out of the book of Leviticus | |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 11:14 - Sep 22 with 12853 views | DalePie |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 09:47 - Sep 22 by perchrockjack |
sup[pose this thread shows the problems gay people have with those living out of the book of Leviticus |
If your living your life by Levictus you have bigger problems than gay people Lmao! If you took the book as absolute gospel you would be doing a 10 stretch for some horrific crime by sundown! Didn't Levictus condone pedophilia or something similar?
As for the laces, nice idea in principle but done in a very cynical way by Paddy Power. It's a shame because anyone who has been down to watch Brighton play at home will know that while some of the gay chants are quite funny and just banter, some of them are downright abusive.
If we all went down to a Muslim football club and start shouting things you could bet your ass we would be thrown in jail, pronto!
That's the biggest problem imho. We care more about the views of foreigners and religious extremists than looking after our lads, whether they be gay or straight. [Post edited 22 Sep 2013 11:20]
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 12:14 - Sep 22 with 12776 views | exiledclaseboy |
"Muslim football club"?
What on earth are you blithering about? Are there christian football clubs then? | |
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| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend (n/t) on 12:16 - Sep 22 with 12765 views | dgt73 |
| Gay Laces at Crystal Palace this weekend on 12:14 - Sep 22 by exiledclaseboy |
"Muslim football club"?
What on earth are you blithering about? Are there christian football clubs then? |
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