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Gay footballers...

  • 27-04-2008 08:28PM
    #1
    RuailleBuaille
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭


    Where are they? Statistically speaking, there has to be at least one in each club no? Will it ever be 'ok' for them to come out?


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  • #2
    Melion
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,259 ✭✭✭✭Melion


    There was one who came out and then committed suicide a few years later, Justin Fashanu was his name. There are rumours of others like Graeme Le Saux but nothing 100% confirmed.


  • #3
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    RuailleBuaille wrote: »
    Where are they? Statistically speaking, there has to be at least one in each club no? Will it ever be 'ok' for them to come out?


    Probably not no. Football is commonly associated with (dons man voice) blokey blokes. And most of them will never accept homosexuality. Linkage, interesting snippet.

    Edit:// Added link.


  • #4
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Graeme Le Sauxs only "sin" was having a brain and reading the Guardian before that sort of thing was seen as progressive rather than ghey.

    Mike.


  • #5
    Cianos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Cianos


    What are you waiting for, tabloid headlines any time a footballer is openly gay? I don't know much about football but maybe (hopefully) we've reached the point where a footballer can be openly gay and not have the whole world stop.

    There's probably plenty of gay footballers who are open about it with their friends and team mates but no one gives enough of a toss for the whole world to know


  • #6
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    A gay guys fav position to play in Rugby Is the No 8 at the back of the pack with his head wedged among all that ass.


    I always preferred to play out on the wing myself.


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  • #7
    latenia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,996 ✭✭✭latenia


    Here's a few:

    http://tinyurl.com/6mzgrn


  • #8
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    John O'Shea who plays for Man U / Ireland is gay.

    There are gay footballers but people just don't talk about it.


  • #9
    old boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭old boy


    belly laughes


  • #10
    RuailleBuaille
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭RuailleBuaille


    Melion wrote: »
    There was one who came out and then committed suicide a few years later, Justin Fashanu was his name. There are rumours of others like Graeme Le Saux but nothing 100% confirmed.

    Yeah it was reading about him made me post the thread.
    It's mad, the last bastion of masculinity and they're as preened as you can get. You'd think in this day and age it wouldn't be such a big deal. :confused:


  • #11
    Thrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    If there is any then they certainly wouldnt admit it until their playing career
    came to an end. Imagine the hell they'd have to go through from the fans
    during every game. The taunting and jibes would probably drive them from
    the game.

    Also, the thought of entering the box would put them off completely.


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  • #12
    shockwave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭shockwave


    If any player were to come out of the closet their lives would be made an absolute misery. Hence the silence.


  • #13
    connundrum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    I presume that there are a few, but why would they want to 'come out' as it were. If things are going along swimmingly as it is, why jeopordise things by bringing the spotlight onto yourself.


  • #14
    RuailleBuaille
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭RuailleBuaille


    Cianos wrote: »
    What are you waiting for, tabloid headlines any time a footballer is openly gay? I don't know much about football but maybe (hopefully) we've reached the point where a footballer can be openly gay and not have the whole world stop.

    There's probably plenty of gay footballers who are open about it with their friends and team mates but no one gives enough of a toss for the whole world to know

    The whole point is that there are no openly gay footballers and my question was will it ever be ok for them to come out and be such.


  • #15
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    latenia wrote: »
    Here's a few:

    http://tinyurl.com/6mzgrn


    lol. I like.

    The OH is such a pillock. He maintains an 'each to their own' policy, but changes his tune while hes watching a match..

    Que OH: Ferdinand you fcukin a.rse bandit :mad::mad:
    /Hits tv.


  • #16
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,810 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    RuailleBuaille wrote: »
    The whole point is that there are no openly gay footballers and my question was will it ever be ok for them to come out and be such.
    No.

    The abuse they receive is bad enough already.


  • #17
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Thrill wrote: »
    Also, the thought of entering the box would put them off completely.

    :pac: :pac: :pac:


  • #18
    RuailleBuaille
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭RuailleBuaille


    Keano A Legend wrote: »
    No.

    The abuse they receive is bad enough already.

    Abuse from who? The fans? Media? Management? All of the above? That's mad, society is not as far along as I thought we were.

    *takes off rose tinted glasses*


  • #19
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,495 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Statistically one in six men are gay - so nearly four gays play at every match.

    I saw a lot of "evidence" on Youtube that C Ronaldo of Man Utd is gay. A lot of "evidence". So, with O'Shea as the other one, that'd pretty much make the Neville bloke and Van der Sar straight :D


  • #20
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Not to sound outrageous, but is it possible gays aren't interested in being a footballer? You know, just like straight men aren't particularly interested in being a nurse or a beautician (or whatever industry gay men like to work in.)


  • #21
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    nipplenuts wrote: »
    Statistically one in six men are gay - so nearly four gays play at every match.


    Statistically 85% of statistics on teh internetz are made up on the spot.


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  • #22
    Bottle_of_Smoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,769 ✭✭✭Bottle_of_Smoke


    RuailleBuaille wrote: »
    The whole point is that there are no openly gay footballers and my question was will it ever be ok for them to come out and be such.

    It is okay for them in the public eye I'd say, but imagine the awkwardness in the changing room.


  • #23
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    dublindude wrote: »
    Not to sound outrageous, but is it possible gays aren't interested in being a footballer? You know, just like straight men aren't particularly interested in being a nurse or a beautician (or whatever industry gay men like to work in.)


    I would be inclined to believe that would reduce the odds alright. That said, there are two kinds. The blokey gays, and the more flamboyant / efemininate (sp?) gays.

    You wont catch the flamboyants on the pitch. In the crowed trying to get a glimpse up a short-leg perhaps :D


  • #24
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,495 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    snyper wrote: »
    Statistically 85% of statistics on teh internetz are made up on the spot.

    "20.8% of U.S. males and 17.8% of U.S. females with some homosexual behavior or some homosexual attraction since age 15."

    --The Kinsey Institute Prevalence of homosexuality


  • #25
    Cool_CM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭Cool_CM


    Worst thing about the Justin Fashanu was the fact that his more famous brother John totally disowned him afterwards. What a prick!


  • #26
    Thrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    Theres a gay league in the U.K.

    Scroll down towards the bottom of the page to see todays results and league table.......

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFSN_National_League

    One score was... Leicester Wildecats 13-0 London Leftfooters :eek:




    An old Boards thread about a new gay league in Mexico.....

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=150846


  • #27
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    http://www.vinniejones.co.uk/images/football/vj_pg_big.jpg ftw


  • #28
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,802 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    This is a stupid thread, imo. Who fcukin cares what they are in their private lives, as long as they can play footie.


  • #29
    nomorebadtown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭nomorebadtown


    dublindude wrote: »
    John O'Shea who plays for Man U / Ireland is gay

    are you taking the piss? source?


  • #30
    EamonnKeane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 950 ✭✭✭EamonnKeane


    nipplenuts wrote: »
    "20.8% of U.S. males and 17.8% of U.S. females with some homosexual behavior or some homosexual attraction since age 15."

    --The Kinsey Institute Prevalence of homosexuality

    Kinsey was terrible with statistics. Most modern surveys say 2-3%.


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  • #31
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,810 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    nomorebadtown wrote: »
    are you taking the piss? source?
    I have heard that he is too but the rumour mill is a dangerous thing...


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