ian1964 10,415 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I put this in the football chat,but think it deserves to be in here. 1:55 and onwards. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0112zbr/Off_the_Ball_14_05_2011/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I have no trouble with that and think he is right the word Fenian and Hun are only bad when used in a derogatory context aimed at a person. I think we have to be careful we are not taking these things over the top. I just wonder what will happen if you call someone a spastic. Will the police also act. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I'm pretty sure that they would, under disability legislation. There's absolutely no need to use any religious 'phrases', but I'm listening to 5Live at the moment and that Robbie Savage is going on about what might have happened if the fan a Tynecastle had a knife, or other weapon on him, as opposed to what actually happened. Surely a case of a silly footballer joining the media and coming out with the hyper 'what if' rubbish, which fans the flames of an already delicate situaion. But I don't expect any trouble from the champions fans tommorow. It's the way Cosgrove goes about expressing his comments that would rile a saint, never mind a put upon Gers fan. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) Robbie Savage is a cunt. Just sticking up for his own kind. Edited May 14, 2011 by Super_Ally 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 The madness puts down roots when you start banning words. Don't hold with any of it. This obsession with offendedness is cringeworthy. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 thought crime. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 We didn't make the rules. if TBB and/or fenian is unacceptable then so is hun. They can't have it both ways. Saying that, Cosgrove isn't saying that the word can be used for Rangers fans, and presumably would make the argument that Wolfe Tone could be described as a fenian, although I doubt he'd dare to make that argument on a BBC Scotland programme. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I listened for over 7 mins to hear what was supposed to be said, and still never heard it - the programme is 2 hours long and not that funny - had to give up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dutchy Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Yeah, that programe is getting worse. Time for a new team on the BBC. One that reflects the larger community, as opposed to Rangers haters, that make their living from us. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 I listened for over 7 mins to hear what was supposed to be said, and still never heard it - the programme is 2 hours long and not that funny - had to give up. Ian said it was at 1.55 you can push the slider bar with the mouse arrow. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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