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[Azzbot]

Why football still isn't ready for openly gay players - MirrorFootball.co.uk

 

[GhostOfDixie]

Damn right. Don't even want women at the football never mind puffs.

 

[heatmeiser]

There will be very few, if any, gay footballers. Only 6% of the population - according to government* figures - are homosexual. Which equates to 60 professional footballers in english football.

There are unlikely to be 6% of the football playing population that are gay, just as there are unlikely to be only 6% of theatre luvvies that are gay (try 96%).

It might sound a generalisation but think back to the 'camp' or any gay people you knew at school. Were they into playing football? Nah.

As a gay friend I have is quite fond of saying "Gays. We don't like football, but we looooove fashion."






* Possibly somebody else

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Justin Fashanu was gay? Committed suicide , if I recall

 

[heatmeiser]

Justin Fashanu was gay? Committed suicide , if I recall

Yeah, not exactly encouraging others to come out is it?

 

[Jamo Martinez]

It's a good point Heat. The traditional football environment certainly doesn't encourage homosexuals to take up the sport. Christ, if a happily married man like Le Saux gets stick just because he's a bit more sensitive than the average footballer or prefers a bottle of wine with his wife to a few beers with the boys, Imagine someone who was gay. As you say, 1 in 5 footballers are not gay.

 

[SuitsBlueX2]

"Kick racism out of football" how is that coming along.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

It's a good point Heat. The traditional football environment certainly doesn't encourage homosexuals to take up the sport. Christ, if a happily married man like Le Saux gets stick just because he's a bit more sensitive than the average footballer or prefers a bottle of wine with his wife to a few beers with the boys, Imagine someone who was gay. As you say, 1 in 5 footballers are not gay.

Are not? So 4 in 5 are?

You sure?

Either way its a daft stat that has no proof.

 

[Azzbot]

3 in 5 are.

1 in 5 aren't sure

Ronaldo, Torres, Nani etc

 

[heatmeiser]

Are not? So 4 in 5 are?

You sure?

Either way its a daft stat that has no proof.

Ha.

Actually I have it on very good authority that the statisticians were very thorough in their research.

"Do you fancy a bum?"

"No??"

[ ] Gay
[X] Not Gay

 

[GhostOfDixie]

Does that mean that 1 in 5 people on this page are gay? I'm not Gay. So 1 out of the 4 remaining members are Gay.

 

[heatmeiser]

I would.

 

[SuitsBlueX2]

Does that mean that 1 in 5 people on this page are gay? I'm not Gay. So 1 out of the 4 remaining members are Gay.

If you are going to try and chat me up, you could at least start by buying me a drink.

 

[kenada_blue]

Isnt John O'Shea a tin ruffter?

 

[heatmeiser]

My gaydar always pointed at Stuart Ripley.