bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
Are you Irish mate?
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Are you Irish mate?
NilSatisOptimum
Player Valuation: £70m
That injury could have happened at any time at any level. Be that professional amateur or training match. Nothing to do with age having another player in the air lead with their studs down back of your leg.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
But it didn't, it happened whilst on international duty.
I am mate, why do you ask?
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
Was just surprised at you getting so offended at what was basically a nothing comment lad.
Given he used it in context with stereotype, he basically was saying he regards it as untrue. Else he wouldn't have used stereotype.
NilSatisOptimum
Player Valuation: £70m
And... Be more worried to be fair had Pickford came away with broken fingers had Maguire landed on his hands instead. Worrying about Coleman way past his best, and ideally if other players were fit would be the bench warmer. Way over the top.
I don't think your definition of the word stereotype is correct mate.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEREOTYPE. [count] : an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic.
Given how he used it in the sentence construction, then it kind of is.
Irish are thick, all Americans are fat, Brits all have bad teeth, french eat snails and frogs and stink of garlic, Italian men are leches, Jewish people are tight with money, Belgium's are boring.
All stereotypes, all untrue
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
Problem is mate with a fully fit team, Coleman isn't a bench warmer he's the starting right back.
This is Oxford dictionary's definition & first google search
Stereotype
/ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp,ˈstɪərɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp/
https://www.google.com/search?sca_e...2ahUKEwjd7JjU3beIAxVIs1YBHS1kAeQQ3eEDegQIKRAM
noun
1.
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
Yea, oversimplified mate.
Check out Cambridge also or Webster, or any other online dictionary - the common denominator is that a stereotype is not necessarily true and certainly is t true on a broad scale.
It was blindingly obvious he wasn't saying 'all Irish are thick'.
He used the stereotype to illustrate stupid behaviour with a predictable outcome.
He could very much as easily have said 'doesn't do the stereotype of all footy players being thick any favours'
Just don't think a throwaway comment in the context it was used is any reason to get upset about, and yup that's coming from someone who is way more Irish than anything else
Goodisongang
Player Valuation: £25m
Tbf it 100% wouldn't have happened if he had retired from international footy
But he didnt say that did he?
Even if it was a throwaway comment, racial stereotyping can be very damaging and shouldn't be tolerated in society.
You being 'way more irish than anything else' wont change my mind on this to be honest.
Gents can you stop bickering like old women, women, like people and stay on topic please?
If you're offended by lazy stereotypes, a football forum will be no good for your blood pressure.
If you're offended by lazy stereotypes, a football forum will be no good for your blood pressure.
NilSatisOptimum
Player Valuation: £70m
Studded boots are very common in football in general not just on the international scene.