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Malky Mackay - New Wigan Athletic Manager

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,369
    edited November 2014
    Covered End said:

    Whelan apologises for his comments.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30139723

    Vincent Tan calls Wigan/Whelan racist.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30147475

    so we must therefore presume that Tan has NEVER uttered a single nasty word, laughed n'er a titter nor ever had derogatory thoughts about a non-Chinese person or people
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,439
    SantaClaus said:

    I really don't like Whelan. He came out strongly against giving black coaches the right to interview for related jobs. I'm hardly a bleeding heart liberal but I find the lack of black coaches embarrassing. If you listen to his interviews he's absolutely cringeworthy.

    That's very unfair. He said managers should be chosen on merit and that colour was an irrelevance in football.

    ...which I agree with

    Interviewing managers because they fill a quota I think is very condescending.
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,813
    Covered End said:

    Whelan apologises for his comments.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30139723

    Vincent Tan calls Wigan/Whelan racist.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30147475

    Tan clearly hinting there he has another "drop" ready and waiting for Malky Mackay.....this is a long way from over.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,467
    Whelan and Mackay belong back in the 1970s - both seem unaware the world has changed.
    Whelan is so clueless it's embarrassing - if he had half a brain he'd keep his mouth shut.
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

    Whelan and Mackay belong back in the 1970s - both seem unaware the world has changed.
    Whelan is so clueless it's embarrassing - if he had half a brain he'd keep his mouth shut.

    I think he broke his brain in the FA Cup final.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,010
    Whelan owns a restaurant called The Lonestar and most of the staff are black. In fact, 90% at least.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    How are you 90% black
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,010
    nth london addick said:

    How are you 90% black

    Feet and hands?
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,467
    Just waiting for Whelan to trot out the 'I've got loads of black friends' line.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,811
    masicat said:

    Whelan owns a restaurant called The Lonestar and most of the staff are black. In fact, 90% at least.

    Er, so what?

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  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,173
    masicat said:

    Whelan owns a restaurant called The Lonestar and most of the staff are black. In fact, 90% at least.

    is that the one in Barbados ??
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,667
    cafcnick1992 said:

    SantaClaus said:

    I really don't like Whelan. He came out strongly against giving black coaches the right to interview for related jobs. I'm hardly a bleeding heart liberal but I find the lack of black coaches embarrassing. If you listen to his interviews he's absolutely cringeworthy.

    That's very unfair. He said managers should be chosen on merit and that colour was an irrelevance in football.

    ...which I agree with

    Interviewing managers because they fill a quota I think is very condescending.
    The interview I heard (5live) was a couple of weeks ago. He must have referred to 'the coloureds' a dozen times and his arguments sounded completely irrational. Like I said I'm no bleeding heart but Whelan came across terribly and that's ignoring what he's said since. I'll try an dig up a link.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,439
    He's an old man. Black people were referred to as being coloured for years. I don't like the unnecessary ostracisation of people.

  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30164891
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,969
    edited November 2014
    Off topic, but Mark Lawrenson looks like he's wearing one of those comedy glasses, nose, tache disguises there.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,903
    North Lower Neil said:

    Off topic, but Mark Lawrenson looks like he's wanting one of those comedy glasses, nose, tache disguises there.

    Or is the 3rd chuckle brother...
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    I don't think it and therefore wouldn't say it. Anyone who does say it obviously thinks it. No defence for me. Wouldn't want Malky anywhere near Charlton.

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