Breaking news: John Terry Charged

[Stephen_G]

with racial abuse...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...gland-london-16284813

Be interesting to see what happens to JT, especially as Luis Suarez got eight games for abusing Patrice Evra.

[Gromit]

Where is Ron Aitkinson when you need some football punditry?

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// Standards may have dropped in the AOG household, and this foul mouth rant be be acceptable to you, but most people do not want to hear or
see it. ///

Please don't you dare accuse me or my family of having lax standards, I take that to be an insult to both myself and my family, so please apologise sir.

/// You were probably watching the news before the watershed. We don't really want role models like the England captain mouthing the C-word while children are watching. Likewise, newspaper reports have written his comment as " ****ing black c*** ". ///

For your information it was after the watershed, and besides if children were watching (which they shouldn't have been) do you think they or even most adults are skilled enough in their lip-reading techniques to be able to decipher what a person might be saying?

Somewhat easier however when one is given a clue by being told by the newspapers what was 'allegedly' said.

[anotheoldgit]

DrFilth

Oh I give up, if you can't even understand now, that is your problem and not mine.

[DrFilth]

i understand aog but i am glad you are giving up as i have other things to do

[DrFilth]

before i go may i ask which copy of the oxford english dictionary you have as i noticed that you say the c word is not in your edition

[Zhukov]

Irrespective of how one feels about insults,and sticks and stones,John Terry has shown himself to be less than a "role model" and "Ambassador" that the position of England Football Captain requires.
Chelsea are wrong to say that they will support the player,whatever the outcome.English football has worked hard to combat racism.But all that good work can be undone by one shortsighted act.
Kicking out racism is more important than any player or any Club can ever be.

[anotheoldgit]

Oh dear, oh dear, it is getting more serious than I first thought.

Some one else dares to voice yet another no, no word, has no one ever told him that Black isn't a colour?

http://www.dailymail....forced-apologise.html

[maggiebee]

Boring, boring! Overpaid prima donnas yawn!

[Zhukov]

yes we know your thoughts maggiebee - you dont like football,so why bother to comment on every football thread..your boredom is becoming tedious to read about!!

AOG - on the other hand,seems to be revelling in this controversy.Not missing a chance to add his skewed opinions.

[brionon]

Murraymints -Wow you know what All Football players think !! Astonishing !

[dave50]

Yes racism is bad (ie calling someone names) but it's hardly in the same league as kicking someone and breaking their leg. People need to get it into perspective. Some people are obsessed with percieved racism as though it's the worst crime in the world. They are constantly looking out for it in everything anyone might say or do. It's become an obsession.

[murraymints]

BRIO....As an ex wag to an international player...I have more insiight than most to how these players live/behave/think...perhaps not all but certainly, in my personal experience, most of them think they are untouchable...

[murraymints]

And.....anyone who speaks to other human beings in this manner..footie players or not...deserves to suffer the rightful consequences..

[nannybooby]

The man is a disgrace ,he has affairs all over the shop and acts like a hooligan -no we dont want him leading our national team. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[anotheoldgit]

Still waiting for Gromit to apologise to me.

[Zhukov]

aww..sorry for smiling AOG..^your post looks like *petulance* ^ ;)