Life continues to evolve, sometimes for the better sometimes for the worse.
At Brighton v Cafc, we had two matches where we drew 0-0 (Hamer, worldie save) and 2-2 ( Igor 2 goals, Albion with a slam Dunk goal late on)
Now I believe it was the 0-0 game some Cafc fans were singing "we can see you holding hands" I did notice a gay Charlton fan was singing as well.
The following season when the chant started up, not by many as it was getting more publicity a couple of Cafc fans were nabbed by the stewards/police after the passe song started to be chanted.
Being straight, I don't know if all gay folk were offended by that. I would imagine many found it amusing while others were deeply offended.
Any comments from our gay fans would be appreciated as your voice interests me more than straight folk.
The caveat is I always found "we can see you holding hands" crass.
Well I still think that one of our best chants is ‘does your Butler know you’re here’ aimed at Fulham fans - however I suspect someone on here will take offence with that chant as well !!!
I'm offended on behalf of posh twats and if no one else is offended, I will also be offended by that.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
Life continues to evolve, sometimes for the better sometimes for the worse.
At Brighton v Cafc, we had two matches where we drew 0-0 (Hamer, worldie save) and 2-2 ( Igor 2 goals, Albion with a slam Dunk goal late on)
Now I believe it was the 0-0 game some Cafc fans were singing "we can see you holding hands" I did notice a gay Charlton fan was singing as well.
The following season when the chant started up, not by many as it was getting more publicity a couple of Cafc fans were nabbed by the stewards/police after the passe song started to be chanted.
Being straight, I don't know if all gay folk were offended by that. I would imagine many found it amusing while others were deeply offended.
Any comments from our gay fans would be appreciated as your voice interests me more than straight folk.
The caveat is I always found "we can see you holding hands" crass.
Well I still think that one of our best chants is ‘does your Butler know you’re here’ aimed at Fulham fans - however I suspect someone on here will take offence with that chant as well !!!
I'm offended on behalf of posh twats and if no one else is offended, I will also be offended by that.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
Ha ha! Same. My dad fought the Nazis too - and I was at Victoria Park as well. Loons unite!
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
Ha ha! Same. My dad fought the Nazis too - and I was at Victoria Park as well. Loons unite!
Ditto on both counts
I might have been at a few other anti-nazi "events" in the 1970s as well
Am also co-writing a book on left-wing/anti-fascist football clubs around the world, to be published later this year. So am a proper loon.
That will be an interesting read. Who are the key clubs with that leaning beyond the better known ones like Roma, St Pauli, and Dulwich/ Clapton?
I hope so. Will include: Rayo Vallecano, Cádiz, Cosenza, Bohemians Praha, Red Star (Paris) and Standard Liege in Europe.
My co-writer is covering Boca Juniors, though their politics is complicated, like most things in Argentina. Also Palestino in Chile and Detroit City. And there'll be mentions for AEK Athens, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Bahia in Brazil and AC Omonoia Nicosia.
Ooh, interesting. Maybe I should get in touch. Most Italian clubs are pretty right wing, with some proper fascist support, but there's a few on the other side; Livorno, Cosenza and Ternana.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
My friend is a film editor and he gave me some film stills from the concert that was used for the Rude Boy film. My sister who works in film got them printed for me as they’re not like standard negatives. She got them to leave the sprocket holes on and I had the best one framed.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
My friend is a film editor and he gave me some film stills from the concert that was used for the Rude Boy film. My sister who works in film got them printed for me as they’re not like standard negatives. She got them to leave the sprocket holes on and I had the best one framed.
Fantastic! Still one of my most cherished gig memories. What a day it was.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
Ha ha! Same. My dad fought the Nazis too - and I was at Victoria Park as well. Loons unite!
Ditto on both counts
I might have been at a few other anti-nazi "events" in the 1970s as well
I was at Victoria Park too and watched one of my favourites, Jimmy Pursey, singing White Riot in front of the Clash … I ain’t a bloody looney though 🤣
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
My friend is a film editor and he gave me some film stills from the concert that was used for the Rude Boy film. My sister who works in film got them printed for me as they’re not like standard negatives. She got them to leave the sprocket holes on and I had the best one framed.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
My friend is a film editor and he gave me some film stills from the concert that was used for the Rude Boy film. My sister who works in film got them printed for me as they’re not like standard negatives. She got them to leave the sprocket holes on and I had the best one framed.
Superb mate … any to spare?
You can have the one on the right if you want mate. PM me your address and I'll send it on.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
My friend is a film editor and he gave me some film stills from the concert that was used for the Rude Boy film. My sister who works in film got them printed for me as they’re not like standard negatives. She got them to leave the sprocket holes on and I had the best one framed.
Superb mate … any to spare?
You can have the one on the right if you want mate. PM me your address and I'll send it on.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
My friend is a film editor and he gave me some film stills from the concert that was used for the Rude Boy film. My sister who works in film got them printed for me as they’re not like standard negatives. She got them to leave the sprocket holes on and I had the best one framed.
Superb mate … any to spare?
You can have the one on the right if you want mate. PM me your address and I'll send it on.
Typical Antifa, Woke, Social Justice Warrior, Do-Gooder, Cultural Marxist, PC gone mad behaviour.
Don't you know just giving something away makes people dependent on communist freebies and undermines Christian capitalism.
@AFKABartram I think this thread needs to be closed, it’s getting silly now
Before we find out what "antifa loons" are? Surely not.
I’m a self confessed ‘ANTIFA loon’, as was my dad. He fought fascism during WW2, and I went on the Anti Nazi League rally to Victoria Park in 1978, where the Clash were headlining. Loons!
My friend is a film editor and he gave me some film stills from the concert that was used for the Rude Boy film. My sister who works in film got them printed for me as they’re not like standard negatives. She got them to leave the sprocket holes on and I had the best one framed.
Superb mate … any to spare?
You can have the one on the right if you want mate. PM me your address and I'll send it on.
Typical Antifa, Woke, Social Justice Warrior, Do-Gooder, Cultural Marxist, PC gone mad behaviour.
Don't you know just giving something away makes people dependent on communist freebies and undermines Christian capitalism.
Am also co-writing a book on left-wing/anti-fascist football clubs around the world, to be published later this year. So am a proper loon.
That will be an interesting read. Who are the key clubs with that leaning beyond the better known ones like Roma, St Pauli, and Dulwich/ Clapton?
I hope so. Will include: Rayo Vallecano, Cádiz, Cosenza, Bohemians Praha, Red Star (Paris) and Standard Liege in Europe.
My co-writer is covering Boca Juniors, though their politics is complicated, like most things in Argentina. Also Palestino in Chile and Detroit City. And there'll be mentions for AEK Athens, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Bahia in Brazil and AC Omonoia Nicosia.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is an Interesting one. Whilst it was always the club of the left and the trade unions, it only turned militant as a reaction to the ultra nationalist (very gently speaking) Beitar Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) becoming a very clear and violent representative of extreme right wing ideologies (again, very mild language used). Looking forward to that book.
Sorry, I seem to have hijacked this thread somewhat!
Absolutely no need for apologies. I’m definitely looking forward to your book. I was tempted to compile one too but remembered I signed the OSA & probably can’t 🤷♀️😂
I don't remember much homophobic abuse at the Valley over the years. The only incident that sticks in my mind was some witty Charlton fan shouting out 'Are you a faggot Bent?' or something similar at Marcus Bent when he was playing for Sheffield United. The look of absolute contempt he shot back when he heard it was the only time I ever had any respect for the guy. Pretty sure he went on to rip us a new one in that game too.
I don't remember much homophobic abuse at the Valley over the years. The only incident that sticks in my mind was some witty Charlton fan shouting out 'Are you a faggot Bent?' or something similar at Marcus Bent when he was playing for Sheffield United. The look of absolute contempt he shot back when he heard it was the only time I ever had any respect for the guy. Pretty sure he went on to rip us a new one in that game too.
We always used to sing "We can see you holding hands" to the Brighton fans and in return they called us "Dirty Northern Bastards" All good fun and nobody got harmed.
Comments
That will be an interesting read. Who are the key clubs with that leaning beyond the better known ones like Roma, St Pauli, and Dulwich/ Clapton?
I mean the away was and is much closer to the station than the Covered End
I might have been at a few other anti-nazi "events" in the 1970s as well
My co-writer is covering Boca Juniors, though their politics is complicated, like most things in Argentina. Also Palestino in Chile and Detroit City. And there'll be mentions for AEK Athens, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Bahia in Brazil and AC Omonoia Nicosia.
Are you with pitch publishing @Vincenzo
Lazio are the real right wing club in Rome. Roma are not as bad as them but I think they have fans on both sides of the fence.
Don't you know just giving something away makes people dependent on communist freebies and undermines Christian capitalism.
PS do I win anti-woke bingo?
Looking forward to that book.
I’m definitely looking forward to your book.
I was tempted to compile one too but remembered I signed the OSA & probably can’t 🤷♀️😂