Most Football fans are not homophobic, says Study.

[MaryPoppins]

Just in case you misunderstood, RC. My thread title was clearly a teensy bit ironic.

[Troll]

football and work towards a future where the visibility of gay and bisexual men in professional football are both accepted and celebrated.

Accepted ....yes celebrated ..why?

Unless it's a "me me look at me I'm different" type of recognition they seek

[MaryPoppins]

Accepted ....yes celebrated ..why?

Unless it's a "me me look at me I'm different" type of recognition they seek

I assume it means celebrating the fact that it's so accepted, rather than celebrating the fact that they're actually gayers.

[RichardCranium]

Just in case you misunderstood, RC. My thread title was clearly a teensy bit ironic.

Oh.

Yes. I completely misunderstood.

The irony passed me by at a high altitude.

But now I'm confused.

So are you saying the survey says they aren't homophobic, but in fact they are?

Or shall I just go back to rambling about real ale and coal mines in the Olde Days?

[Troll]

I assume it means celebrating the fact that it's so accepted, rather than celebrating the fact that they're actually gayers.

Rather than us having to fund a bunch of them to parade through various towns and cities 'celebrating' even though they represent a small percentage of the population?

[MarillionFan]

It's 1 in 10 in the general population. So that makes at least two players in every match who like a little 'hide the sausage in the pooky jar', and at least 1 or 2 of the posters in this thread.

[shaunbhoy]

I for one have been called far worse in the forces than I've ever heard someone called at a football game.

Yeah............but you are a Hun....................and an ex-skate!!

[MaryPoppins]

Oh.

Yes. I completely misunderstood.

The irony passed me by at a high altitude.

But now I'm confused.

So are you saying the survey says they aren't homophobic, but in fact they are?

Or shall I just go back to rambling about real ale and coal mines in the Olde Days?

My title was a bit tulipe. Sorry.

So, these two guys did this online survey about the fact that there are around half a million professional players, none of whom are openly gay. It's obvious that statistically at least some of them must be gayers. Sad that the game/fans/agents etc seem to strongly oppose homosexuality in players.

90 something percent of those who responded (fans) indicated that they didn't care about the players sexuality, only their skill. However, more or less the same percentage then went on to say that they did not feel players would be able to 'come out' due to the abuse they were likely to receive from, er, the fans.

[Doggy Styles]

90 something percent of those who responded (fans) indicated that they didn't care about the players sexuality, only their skill. However, more or less the same percentage then went on to say that they did not feel players would be able to 'come out' due to the abuse they were likely to receive from, er, the fans.

No mystery, that would be the other 10%.

Quite a high proportion, all things considered.