Good afternoon.
The Society of Black Lawyers might, just might have their hearts in the right place. But clowns like Peter Herbert belting around unchecked with irrational crusades drag serious efforts against genuine racial equality into a politically correct black hole of Calcutta. Hopefully common sense asphyxiates and crushes his idiocies some time soon.
Herbert’s latest mandate free publicity stunt is a masterclass that may yet eclipse his last piece of stupidity. But first, let’s have look at Herbert [who unbelievably is a barrister] was on talkSPORT this week. Citing the case of Daniel Alley a footballer who happens to be deaf.
Alley was indeed abused by fans for a grunting noise he made when communicating with fellow players one specific instance is recorded in decent enough detail here. Yet Herbert insisted this was not primarily about the poor guy’s disability, but because he was, ‘an Afro Caribean player who happened to be deaf.’
Then he went on to tackle the whole Mark Clattenburg fiasco, ‘We’re not commentating on this, it’s a matter for the police to investigate. We’re not going to take part in any trial by the media.’
That was the quote folks! Herbert was then asked, ‘What evidence do you have?’
His reply: ‘I don’t have any evidence… a report …widely reported in the media of racial abuse that appears to have been made and we are entitled to report that to the police… it’s a racial incident…we, on the basis of the information before us, we have the right to report that as a racial incident.’
Eh?
This ambulance chasing schmuck is putting back the cause of black people faster than Ainsley Harriot’s TV appearances [and no Peter, I’m not singling out Harriot because he’s black. It’s purely on the basis he’s a hateful arsehole].
Thank goodness THFC have stepped in with some sanity in response to the aptly named Herbert’s latest brainwave:
“If neither Tottenham FC nor the FA are willing to take a stand then SBL will report the matter to the Metropolitan Police Service for investigation and, if necessary, prosecution. The report will be made if this behaviour does not cease by 20 November. We will have monitors in attendance to observe what occurs.”
THFC replied:
“Our position on this topic is very clear. The club does not tolerate any form of racist or abusive chanting. Our guiding principle in respect of the ‘Y-word’ is based on the point of law itself – the distinguishing factor is the intent with which it is used i.e. if it is used with the deliberate intention to cause offence. This has been the basis of prosecutions of fans of other teams to date.
“Our fans adopted the chant as a defence mechanism in order to own the term and thereby deflect anti-Semitic abuse. They do not use the term to others to cause any offence, they use it a chant amongst themselves.
“The club believes that real anti-Semitic abuse such as hissing to simulate the noise of gas chambers is the real evil and the real offence. We believe this is the area that requires a determined and concerted effort from all parties and where we seek greater support to eradicate.”
Perhaps if Herbert really cared, I mean really cared, then he could do something about the hissing noises. Perhaps if Herbert really cared, I mean really cared, then he could do something about the coin throwing. Perhaps if Herbert really cared, I mean really cared, then he could do something about the extraordinary Jew hating chants that we are routinely subjected to by Chelsea, a club now routinely referred to as The Blue Racists.
Of course Herbert won’t be remotely interested in this. It requires far deeper issues being investigated opposed to picking and choosing like some witless grandmother mithering over a tin of Quality Street she didn’t even pay for.
Let’s Kick This 100% Herbert Out Of Football.
Gutted to see our trio included in the England squad as it appears the minute that happens their form for us goes titties-up!
Too late for Kyle then.
Seriously though, I also hate it when any of our players get picked for them, especially Lennon. We had a good couple of years where everyone thought he wasn’t good enough which suited me fine, but now Woy has brought him back in…
Strangely, I don’t mind quite as much with our other internationals. Perhaps my disrespect for the England national side is another case of PC Gone Mad?
Walker will learn (eventually), to adapt to the adulation he’s had over the past year.
Most of the plaudits are unfounded and based mainly on his forward play rather than his defensive duties, as most Spurs fans will know-but from his own perspective-I’d have thought all joking aside-it’s a difficult lifestyle change for him as well. Lennon however always seems to dip the moment his England squad place is assured-and it pisses me off to no end
I’d take it even further and say that a lot of the adulation stems not from his forward play in general, but from THAT goal against Le Arse.
I always thought the hype over Walker was pretty weird. He wasn’t that good last season. I guess the media gets excited about any young English player who emerges, and if they can run fast it gets people extra excited.
His main asset was and still is being able to get up and down his side of the pitch really quickly. I think he needs almost as much coaching on his attacking play as his defensive side though, as often he runs forward and runs into a defender and stops, passes sideways, backwards etc, losing the momentum his pace created in the first place.
Not writing him off – he’s 22 after all. But I think he is some way off a really good right back.
And the free kick of course-but again it sort of reflects the media and Sky wanting to elevate anything noteworthy as ‘World Class’ instead of just plain good
The write-up on the Spurs website about our U-19 victory last night contained this gem of a quote from Alex Inglethorpe:
“We spoke about the ‘what-ifs’ at half-time and the key thing was that we didn’t want to limp over the line, we didn’t want to be hanging on at 2-1 and praying for the referee to blow the final whistle.”
Can we get him to do the half-time talk for the first team?
Given what he’s done with the young ‘uns over the past few years I’m wondering if there are any plans to give him a more senior role at some time in the future.
Him and Sherwood can arm-wrestle over it.
That’ll be Parker’s job soon enough
Didn’t the ‘Media’ report that Inglethorpe had left us for Liverpool over the weekend?
It is shameful that Herbert and Baddiel before him, are using this whole subject to boost their own profiles and that of their respective projects….I was brought up in West Yorkshire in a Leeds United stronghold and was known through the mid 70’s to the early 80’s as ‘YID’. I put up with it then to escape brutal beatings but now aged 47 embrace it, and couldn’t be prouder to call myself it….BIOYC!
Same here-only I call myself a ‘Proper Yid’ as I actually came from the area-and qualified through FIFA’s residency rules
You…bad yid,
Me….good yid…
Oh, yeah Harts, me very bad Yid- Oivey!
me: All Star Yid!!!!!
Ronnie,I’ll give you 5 as Monica used to say
No Moussa like Good Moussa
Is it so crazy to play him as a striker????
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/tacticsandanalysis/id/356?cc=5901
So what would Herbert say if there was a Society of White Lawyers?
I say this because my Mum worked for Enfield Council for 30 years where a Black Workers Group was formed. When she asked if she could join these meetings she was told no because she wasn’t black. She than asked what would they think if a White Workers Group was created. She was told this would be rascist! To really compound things further a rule was passed (subsequently abolished) by Enfield Council that you couldn’t ask for Black Coffee it had to be Coffee without milk as a request for black coffee may be regarded as an insult.
I don’t know about the rest of you but all my black mates hate being called coloured but what does that matter as long as the knobs (am I allowed to say that) are heard and have their Andy Warhol time