Reply to: Most Football fans are not homophobic, says Study.

[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.

[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.

[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!!

[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.

[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?

[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?

[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.

[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]

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

[RichardCranium]

Meanwhile, elsewhere:

The Justin Campaign was founded to demonstrate that ten years after Justin Fashanu’s tragic suicide in 1998, homophobia is still hugely prevalent in the world of professional football.

The Justin Campaign seeks to challenge the stereotypes and misconceptions that exist around gay & bisexual men & women in football and work towards a future where the visibility of gay and bisexual men in professional football are both accepted and celebrated.

[TykeMerc]

No? What's all that rolling about and squealing in agony like little girls then?

That's cheating (or football as it's also known).

Playground bullying is a fair definition of how many fans behave.

[Doggy Styles]

I think they're called metrosexuals. I don't actually know what that means.

Nor me. Perhaps it's an anagram.

[Mich the Tester]

No? What's all that rolling about and squealing in agony like little girls then?

I think they're called metrosexuals. I don't actually know what that means.

[Doggy Styles]

There's nothing to 'get' as far as I can see. I just meant, it's interesting that out of nearly half a million professional players worldwide, none are openly gay.

No? What's all that rolling about and squealing in agony like little girls then?

[original PM]

Justin Fashanu (sp?)

was until he hung himself.

There have also been a few other high profile outings but I cannot recall any of them of top of my head.