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I’m Jewish and have never ever been offended by it, quite proud of it actually
I sing it loud and always will
Hi mate, yeah it was me. But it was a bit more nuanced than that (and here in lies the complexity) at old Lane the guy I sat next to was Jewish, a lovely fella and really enjoyed catching up with him each and every home game. One day I asked him his views on the word, in particular, whether he was offended with me singing it. He said he wasn't offended by me but was offended by the word. With this known how the hell could I ever sing it?! So from that day on I never once sang it.I seem to rememberGuido 🇺🇦 saying he used to sit near a number of Jews who seemed uncomfortable at the word and as a result he steered clear of joining the chants. Could be misremembering. I personally don't think it would hurt to ask the Jewish community their thoughts regularly. Every few years for example. Times do change as we know, and so do peoples sensitivities. My biggest concern is that our already slim songbook would become virtually non-existant!
However, then comes the complicated bit, he would often give his ticket to his brother and his nephew and to my utter amazement both would belt out all reference to Yids like I've never heard before, propper passionate. I got talking to them and asked them why, where both said White Hart Lane was the only place apart from their home and synagog where they could be overtly and openly Jewish without the fear of someone giving them an earful of antisemitic abuse.
For me, I will defer whether "yid" should be sung or not by what Jewish Spurs fans say. The way I see it is Spurs fans came together to support our Jewish fans who were regularly receiving antisemitic abuse, rather than look away we stood by them and declared ourselves as one and the same, Yids, the whole fanbase became Yids. So, if our fellow Jewish Spurs fans now feel it's time to not use the term Yids anymore then I'll do just that, whatever they say goes (I'm not Jewish so need to be told by Jews, not some jumped up reporter garnering clicks on the internet and for that matter for additional clarity not even Jews from other football clubs so Bediel can fucking do one).
Anybody saying Kane didn't work his bollocks off today has an agenda.
I have been his biggest critic and he worked harder than anyone on the pitch today imo.
I have been his biggest critic and he worked harder than anyone on the pitch today imo.
I thought Motm was Phillips for them, he was immense. Should be someone we are looking seriously at, he never stops pressing and running.
Baddiel is a grade A cunt
If the word was related to chelsea he’d sing it from the rooftops, it’s anti spurs for him and nothing else
There are presumably 2 possibilities:
- Conte, probably one of the top 5 managers in the world, a pretty arrogant guy who clearly knows is own mind, is doing what Mason tells him to do.
- Conte is doubtful about N'Dombele's fitness, attitude, likelihood of doing what he is told to do on the pitch, meanwhile he was impressed with those same attributes in Winks during training etc, so chose Winks to play yesterday (several others being unavailable).
Do you really think anyone on here will give you any credibility on any football opinion you care to give in the future if you honestly say '1'?
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I thought Kane had a decent game, sorry everyone. Reg rightly MotM. Good to see Sess back. Cracking response in the second half. Thoroughly enjoyed that
I missed that post. Completely agree with you. Out of order.
I put it down to Antonio Conte knowing a billion times more about football than you do
1,000,000,000%
VonnegutBusy said:
Agree thick Irish fuck. The lights are on but no one's home.
I don't think I've ever even given out a disagree on this site, but surprised and disappointed that this blatant racism hasn't been called out by more here. (well done Airfix btw) About 4 disagreed with his post.
For a filter, just run it by yourselves if he'd said 'black, asian or jewish thick cunt'.. all equally unacceptable.. as would be English white cunt )
a sad reminder that anti Irish racism still passes people by, even those who would see themselves as well meaning.
VonnegutBusy.. you had a chance to reconsider your post and doubled down.. you still sticking by it?
Agree thick Irish fuck. The lights are on but no one's home.
I don't think I've ever even given out a disagree on this site, but surprised and disappointed that this blatant racism hasn't been called out by more here. (well done Airfix btw) About 4 disagreed with his post.
For a filter, just run it by yourselves if he'd said 'black, asian or jewish thick cunt'.. all equally unacceptable.. as would be English white cunt )
a sad reminder that anti Irish racism still passes people by, even those who would see themselves as well meaning.
VonnegutBusy.. you had a chance to reconsider your post and doubled down.. you still sticking by it?
My friend and I have got entry to The Heineken Bar before the game - free drinks and nibbles.
