Boycotting Paddy Power over Russia scoring fiasco.

paleoperson · 14-06-2018 10:21PM #1

I'm boycotting Paddy Power due to them donating of €10,000 for each goal scored by Russia to "LGBTQ rights".

It's just such a bad move, and in such bad faith.

Keep football out of politics. I'm well aware of the claims made by a lot of western media about Russia discriminating against LGBTQ groups. But on further investigation, in my opinion, they're not warranted. For example the "people should not give propaganda and advice to children about non-traditional sexual relations" - what is wrong with that? Maybe they should bring it in Ireland. I also agree with their stance against highly sexualised parades in main streets. Otherwise LGBTQ persons are treated well there and are not persecuted.

I think a lot of these LGBTQ groups are more like hate groups these days and would not support that. Maybe some of them do some good and actually help LGBTQ groups in some ways, however a lot of the time they are trying to push for things beyond that.

Another thing is the arrogance of Paddy Power to try to enter their political opinion like this. Even if you were doing something I agreed with it's very strange for a profit-making bookmaker to do it and I would not agree with doing this "twist". I would not agree with donating money to a nudist rights group every time Saudi Arabia scores even though I highly agree with nudist rights.

Why don't they just donate a few thousand euro to starving children? That's a much more noble cause than privileged first-worlders having to twist things to try to show discrimination that is either small or not there.

vicwatson · 14-06-2018 10:23PM

Maybe keep politics out of football?

Outlaw Pete · 14-06-2018 10:24PM

You've just mentioned them in a thread title on Boards and so the real reason they did it, for promotional reasons, is working.

gctest50 · 14-06-2018 10:25PM

paleoperson wrote: »

I'm boycotting Paddy Power due to them donating of €10,000 for each goal scored by Russia to "LGBTQ rights".

It's just such a bad move, and in such bad faith.

Keep football out of politics. I'm well aware of the claims made by a lot of western media about Russia discriminating against LGBTQ groups. But on further investigation, in my opinion, they're not warranted. For example the "people should not give propaganda and advice to children about non-traditional sexual relations" - what is wrong with that? Maybe they should bring it in Ireland. I also agree with their stance against highly sexualised parades in main streets. Otherwise LGBTQ persons are treated well there and are not persecuted.

I think a lot of these LGBTQ groups are more like hate groups these days and would not support that. Maybe some of them do some good and actually help LGBTQ groups in some ways, however a lot of the time they are trying to push for things beyond that.

Another thing is the arrogance of Paddy Power to try to enter their political opinion like this. Even if you were doing something I agreed with it's very strange for a profit-making bookmaker to do it and I would not agree with doing this "twist". I would not agree with donating money to a nudist rights group every time Saudi Arabia scores even though I highly agree with nudist rights.

Why don't they just donate a few thousand euro to starving children? That's a much more noble cause than privileged first-worlders having to twist things to try to show discrimination that is either small or not there.

Butthurt ?

Ipso · 14-06-2018 10:26PM

paleoperson wrote: »

I'm boycotting Paddy Power due to them donating of €10,000 for each goal scored by Russia to "LGBTQ rights".

It's just such a bad move, and in such bad faith.

Keep football out of politics. I'm well aware of the claims made by a lot of western media about Russia discriminating against LGBTQ groups. But on further investigation, in my opinion, they're not warranted. For example the "people should not give propaganda and advice to children about non-traditional sexual relations" - what is wrong with that? Maybe they should bring it in Ireland. I also agree with their stance against highly sexualised parades in main streets. Otherwise LGBTQ persons are treated well there and are not persecuted.

I think a lot of these LGBTQ groups are more like hate groups these days and would not support that. Maybe some of them do some good and actually help LGBTQ groups in some ways, however a lot of the time they are trying to push for things beyond that.

Another thing is the arrogance of Paddy Power to try to enter their political opinion like this. Even if you were doing something I agreed with it's very strange for a profit-making bookmaker to do it and I would not agree with doing this "twist". I would not agree with donating money to a nudist rights group every time Saudi Arabia scores even though I highly agree with nudist rights.

Why don't they just donate a few thousand euro to starving children? That's a much more noble cause than privileged first-worlders having to twist things to try to show discrimination that is either small or not there.

Well the Saudi's love the ghey, too. So it's win, win (unless you mean the game).

kneemos · 14-06-2018 10:26PM

LGBTQI.

Berserker · 14-06-2018 10:30PM

kneemos wrote: »

LGBTQI+.

Fixed your post. Need to keep these things up to date.

paleoperson · 14-06-2018 10:30PM

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

You've just mentioned them in a thread title on Boards and so the real reason they did it, worked.

Some things are so bad that the "all publicity is good publicity" saying doesn't hold. It also wasn't some last minute idea that seemed good the night before, they apparently had multiple meetings over it. It's baffling how they gave the go-ahead to it.

Ipso wrote: »

Well the Saudi's love the ghey, too. So it's win, win (unless you mean the game).

It's the principle of it, and the arrogance of Paddy Power to think they know best.

Ipso · 14-06-2018 10:33PM

Shouldn't there be an A there, also?

Peregrine · 14-06-2018 10:33PM

That's a brilliant idea. €10,000 could do a lot of good. I didn't know they were doing this. I haven't used my Paddy Power account in ages but I might log in now and give them custom. Thanks for letting me know, OP.

mikemac2 · 14-06-2018 10:35PM

People who never knew about this get to read it now

You may not like PP’s marketing OP but now you are helping them

Arthur Daley · 14-06-2018 10:36PM

Here here OP. it's time to give it a bloody rest now and enjoy the football.

markc1184 · 14-06-2018 10:38PM

€50k up. Good start.

pleas advice · 14-06-2018 10:42PM

paleoperson wrote: »

Why don't they just donate a few thousand euro to starving children? That's a much more noble cause than privileged first-worlders having to twist things to try to show discrimination that is either small or not there.

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/mastercard-put-its-foot-in-its-mouth-with-world-cup-childrens-meals-campaign/

Subcomandante Marcos · 14-06-2018 10:42PM

paleoperson wrote: »

I'm boycotting Paddy Power due to them donating of €10,000 for each goal scored by Russia to "LGBTQ rights".

It's just such a bad move, and in such bad faith.

Keep football out of politics. I'm well aware of the claims made by a lot of western media about Russia discriminating against LGBTQ groups. But on further investigation, in my opinion, they're not warranted. For example the "people should not give propaganda and advice to children about non-traditional sexual relations" - what is wrong with that? Maybe they should bring it in Ireland. I also agree with their stance against highly sexualised parades in main streets. Otherwise LGBTQ persons are treated well there and are not persecuted.

I think a lot of these LGBTQ groups are more like hate groups these days and would not support that. Maybe some of them do some good and actually help LGBTQ groups in some ways, however a lot of the time they are trying to push for things beyond that.

Another thing is the arrogance of Paddy Power to try to enter their political opinion like this. Even if you were doing something I agreed with it's very strange for a profit-making bookmaker to do it and I would not agree with doing this "twist". I would not agree with donating money to a nudist rights group every time Saudi Arabia scores even though I highly agree with nudist rights.

Why don't they just donate a few thousand euro to starving children? That's a much more noble cause than privileged first-worlders having to twist things to try to show discrimination that is either small or not there.

Why do you hate gay people?

Pherekydes · 14-06-2018 10:44PM

Gambol responsibly.

:pac:

Franz Von Peppercorn · 14-06-2018 10:44PM

Is the donation because Russia is scored against the medieval theocracy of Saudi Arabia. That’s nice.

kneemos · 14-06-2018 10:48PM

Ipso wrote: »

Shouldn't there be an A there, also?

LGBTQI+A.

KaiserLu · 14-06-2018 10:50PM

Let’s not forget that Paddy Power have adopted this ‘shur it’s only a birra craic’ schtick since about 2001 for one reason and one reason only: to lure younger people into the gambling market earlier. In fifty years’ time we’ll be wondering how we allowed bookies to advertise at all.

I wouldn’t get behind anything a bookmaker fronts, it’s only to normalize gambling that destroys many people’s lives.

Any bookmaker would go through his own mother for a euro- an absolute shower.

wylo · 14-06-2018 10:50PM

PP have once again pulled it out of the bag with their provocative marketing.

They always do things that are just almost "too far" but never really is.

The reality is the vast majority of their custom base and potential custom base would not be offended by this. In fact they would think its cool for whatever random reasons.

Personally I do find this idea a little bit weird. It would be nicer if they did something that maybe helped people in desperate need.

But once again that is Paddy Power and its how they operate and its why they are establishing a name for themselves far beyond Ireland and UK. They do not like to be considered the "good guys", they like to be considered the bad, but not sooooo bad guys.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 14-06-2018 10:50PM

kneemos wrote: »

LGBTQI+A.

*cough* + at the end *cough*

wexie · 14-06-2018 10:50PM

kneemos wrote: »

LGBTQI+A.

It's PearsonVue that do the exams for that no?

Fighting Tao · 14-06-2018 10:57PM

What odds would PP give on the OP being one of the 37.9% of the voting electorate against SSM in 2015?

How Soon Is Now · 14-06-2018 10:57PM

Load of ****e.

If they where gonna bother there arse doing something like this why not donate to homeless people or some kinda cancer research or something worthwhile.

I guess theres no better way to win people over these days then helping out one the ''minority's'' though.

Fighting Tao · 14-06-2018 11:01PM

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Load of ****e.

If they where gonna bother there arse doing something like this why not donate to homeless people or some kinda cancer research or something worthwhile.

I guess theres no better way to win people over these days then helping out one the ''minority's'' though.

This was Channel 4’s response to Russia hosting the Winter Olympics. There is a common theme for a reason.

VinLieger · 14-06-2018 11:07PM

paleoperson wrote: »

I'm boycotting Paddy Power due to them donating of €10,000 for each goal scored by Russia to "LGBTQ rights".

It's just such a bad move, and in such bad faith.

Keep football out of politics. I'm well aware of the claims made by a lot of western media about Russia discriminating against LGBTQ groups. But on further investigation, in my opinion, they're not warranted. For example the "people should not give propaganda and advice to children about non-traditional sexual relations" - what is wrong with that? Maybe they should bring it in Ireland. I also agree with their stance against highly sexualised parades in main streets. Otherwise LGBTQ persons are treated well there and are not persecuted.

I think a lot of these LGBTQ groups are more like hate groups these days and would not support that. Maybe some of them do some good and actually help LGBTQ groups in some ways, however a lot of the time they are trying to push for things beyond that.

Another thing is the arrogance of Paddy Power to try to enter their political opinion like this. Even if you were doing something I agreed with it's very strange for a profit-making bookmaker to do it and I would not agree with doing this "twist". I would not agree with donating money to a nudist rights group every time Saudi Arabia scores even though I highly agree with nudist rights.

Why don't they just donate a few thousand euro to starving children? That's a much more noble cause than privileged first-worlders having to twist things to try to show discrimination that is either small or not there.

Let me guess you cant be a homophobe cus youve got gay friends?

If it walks and quacks like a duck but has gay friends its still deffinitely a homophobic duck

oneilla · 14-06-2018 11:15PM

paleoperson wrote: »

I think a lot of these LGBTQ groups are more like hate groups these days and would not support that

Wtf did I just read!?

El Tarangu · 14-06-2018 11:21PM

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Load of ****e.

If they where gonna bother there arse doing something like this why not donate to homeless people or some kinda cancer research or something worthwhile.

I guess theres no better way to win people over these days then helping out one the ''minority's'' though.

Why don't *you* donate your money to those causes if *you* want to, and let paddy power donate their money to the gays if that's how they want to spend it.

everlast75 · 14-06-2018 11:23PM

Jesus Christ.

If they wanna donate money to a gay rights cause then let them ffs.

You think they should donate it to another charity, just because you find some other more worthy OP?

I donate to 3 animal rights charities monthly. I'm sorry i didn't consult with you before i started. Can you let me know the hierarchy in play please?

Here is an idea - how about you donate your money to whatever charity you wanna donate to and stop criticising others for doing what they want to do?

ohnonotgmail · 14-06-2018 11:27PM

everlast75 wrote: »

Jesus Christ.

If they wanna donate money to a gay rights cause then let them ffs.

You think they should donate it to another charity, just because you find some other more worthy OP?

I donate to 3 animal rights charities monthly. I'm sorry i didn't consult with you before i started. Can you let me know the hierarchy in play please?

Here is an idea - how about you donate your money to whatever charity you wanna donate to and stop criticising others for doing what they want to do?

It is a bold idea i grant you but it lacks the possibility for indignant outrage. I cant see it catching on.

begbysback · 14-06-2018 11:29PM

Boycotting Paddy Power over Russia scoring fiasco.

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