Holgate Racially Abused By Firmino - The Guardian

[larrygobfiend]

I'm not convinced Firminho said anything if I'm being honest. Surely the rest of the Everton players would've been bouncing!

 

[Anna]

I initially thought he'd spat at him, as replays shows he doesn't. But for Holgate to react like he did something racist/personal has to have been said, he was simply looking at Firmino like he pitied him until he said something.

Time will tell the outcome.

 

[bol-uk]

Reckon now that Coutinho has gone, 'Bobby' is trying to engineer a move. Racism first so look out for the biting - theres no way anyone can miss it with them teeth.

who is Bobby?

 

[Tin-Tin]

who is Bobby?

Thats what they call Firmino

 

[Khalekan]

I initially thought he'd spat at him, as replays shows he doesn't. But for Holgate to react like he did something racist/personal has to have been said, he was simply looking at Firmino like he pitied him until he said something.

Time will tell the outcome.

Yes.....that is what it looked like to me at first as well

 

[kev]

who is Bobby?

 

[roydo]

I initially thought he'd spat at him, as replays shows he doesn't. But for Holgate to react like he did something racist/personal has to have been said, he was simply looking at Firmino like he pitied him until he said something.

Time will tell the outcome.

I have watched it again, and Holgate repeatedly tells the Ref "He called me a N" Thats when the ref stopped it all and went to the the 4th official. Think someone else mentioned it as well, but Holgate also tells Llanna the same thing.

No idea why he shoved him in the stand though, not clear at all, but obvs something lit a fire.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

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I have watched it again, and Holgate repeatedly tells the Ref "He called me a N" Thats when the ref stopped it all and went to the the 4th official. Think someone else mentioned it as well, but Holgate also tells Llanna the same thing.

No idea why he shoved him in the stand though, not clear at all, but obvs something lit a fire.

Do you have a good link to it? The one on YouTube has some French geezers babbling on distractedly....

 

[roydo]

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Do you have a good link to it? The one on YouTube has some French geezers babbling on distractedly....

BBC 1 from last night. Recorded it as I was in and out. Will be on their I Player thingy I would guess.

 

[Kal El]

Out the way out the pub mate, should have got behind one of them and just as you're heading out shoved him over the nearest occupied table so he went arse over tit, then shouted 'Holgaaaaaaaaaaaaaate' and legged it outside

Barsteward!!!!!! Just choked on my damn pint and spilled some on my pants!! Got to walk around now looking like I’ve pished myself

 

[bluestevon]

I have watched it again, and Holgate repeatedly tells the Ref "He called me a N" Thats when the ref stopped it all and went to the the 4th official. Think someone else mentioned it as well, but Holgate also tells Llanna the same thing.

No idea why he shoved him in the stand though, not clear at all, but obvs something lit a fire.

Feed i was watching has Rooney grab a hold of Kenny and covering his mouth whilst he found out what happened, then go over and has a word with the ref after that mate, Kenny btw looks like he clearly heard something but kinda has a wtf look just happened look about him, not like when previous argie bargie has happened and hes been all into it

 

[brigadier]

Kenny is quite close hope he back Mason up

Dirk Kuyt said firminho was in bed, no need for another witness.

 

[roydo]

Feed i was watching has Rooney grab a hold of Kenny and covering his mouth whilst he found out what happened, then go over and has a word with the ref after that mate, Kenny btw looks like he clearly heard something but kinda has a wtf look just happened look about him, not like when previous argie bargie has happened and hes been all into it

Yep. That too.

 

[bluestevon]

Yes.....that is what it looked like to me at first as well

Actually think he pushed him to try get a reaction, hence standing there just looking down at him when Firminho ran over initially, then he said something that Holgate wasn't prepared for - which ultimately means one thing was said really

 

[MrD]

Let's face it. That Hollywood toothed bellend will get off Scot free if he did say anything.

The ref was having none of it. He said he heard nothing, the TV cameras didn't pick it up so it's just their players word against ours.