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Does Irish soccer have a racism problem?

  • 14-06-2011 7:35pm
    #1
    Orizio
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    A truly disgusting development, hopefully the FAI will act swiftfully...
    FAI investigate alleged abuse of Zayed
    Tuesday, 14 June 2011 20:06

    The FAI are investigating alleged racist abuse of Derry City's Eamon Zayed by a Shamrock Rovers player during their Premier Division game with the Candystripes last night.

    The governing body released a statement this afternoon about an issue of racism, without naming the players involved.

    Reports in today's Evening Herald say that Libya international Zayed made a formal complaint after the match in Tallaght Stadium.

    Referee Richie Winter's report from the match has mentioned the allegation and the match delegate's report has also addressed the issue.

    Evidently this isn't an isolated incident :( :

    http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3212/


Comments

  • #2
    mike65
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    Curiously the soccer forum thread on this topic got locked.


  • #3
    KeithAFC
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    No. I don't think so. It would be like saying does Glasgow have a racist problem with that Celtic fan who made monkey taunts at Diouf. I don't think it says a lot about society.


  • #4
    galwayrush
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    Should make an interesting AH discussion...:D


  • #5
    RichieC
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    The Irish have a racism problem.


  • #6
    PCPhoto
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    racism .... football .... naaah !!


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  • #7
    Dunny
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    Nope. Its just idiots. Isolated incidents, not widespread.


  • #8
    pablomakaveli
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    Funny how a lot of people ignore the league unless they have something negative to say about it.

    In any case i've attended a load of games and never heard any racist chants or abuse directed towards any players or fans.


  • #9
    joshrogan
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    League of Ireland football contains more scum per capita than any other sport in Ireland. FACT!


  • #10
    3hn2givr7mx1sc
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    Nope. You'll get 10 times the amount of racism in other European leagues than you would here.


  • #11
    LimeTime
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    There's a racism problem everywhere, not just in Irish football or world football, or cricket, or rugby, work, school, kitchen, milk chocolate factory. It's not excusive to Irish football and although is not good and the player will be punished it's not worse then anywhere else.


    A few lessons in an educate together school should do the trick.:pac:


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  • #12
    3hn2givr7mx1sc
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    joshrogan wrote: »
    League of Ireland football contains more scum per capita than any other sport in Ireland. FACT!

    Not really a fact though, is it?


  • #13
    LimeTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭LimeTime


    joshrogan wrote: »
    League of Ireland football contains more scum per capita than any other sport in Ireland. FACT!


    Stupid post.:rolleyes:


  • #14
    _mink_man
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    No there is no racism in soccer.


  • #15
    Dunny
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    joshrogan wrote: »
    League of Ireland football contains more scum per capita than any other sport in Ireland. FACT!

    You are why our League is in bits..:rolleyes:


  • #16
    Rented Mule
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    KeithAFC wrote: »
    No. I don't think so. It would be like saying does Glasgow have a racist problem with that Celtic fan who made monkey taunts at Diouf. I don't think it says a lot about society.


    Everyone knows that Glasgow football fans are the epitome of tolerance and understanding.

    Nice troll by just mentioning Celtic though.


  • #17
    Biggins
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    joshrogan wrote: »
    League of Ireland football contains more scum per capita than any other sport in Ireland. FACT!
    Try to bait much? Your sport must be fishing.


  • #18
    Zebra3
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    Orizio wrote: »
    A truly disgusting development, hopefully the FAI will act swiftfully...

    Do you understand the word "alleged"? :rolleyes:


  • #19
    FranSansisco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭FranSansisco


    adding "fact" to the end of any sentence does not make it so! :(


  • #20
    _mink_man
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    Sure Zayed is more or less Irish, represented ireland at underage level.


  • #21
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Try again in Soccer, thx

    Discussion of racism in Irish society in general is fine here.
    Discussion of soccer related racism = Soccer forum.


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