SANTAN Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) That's brilliant PR tactics tbf. The PR man needs a raise. Avoid the booing at Hampden but allows them to stand/kneel/lie down against the English booers. Edited June 11, 2021 by Stormzy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 We'll kneel when there is a big TV audience of English people but apart from that we are standing. Basically the path of least hassle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesher Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Great response, that puts the likes of that horrible wee p***k Darren Grimes in their place and means we can focus on the fitba. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 A good number of the Scotland squad have team mates/friends in the England set up. I am quite sure they will be seething at seeing their friends getting booed by their own fans. Doing something different against them is just helping shine a light on them, which they dont like, so its a yes from me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 That's a reasonable compromise by the team.I'd like a clear show of anti racism at the hampden games. Make a big deal out of it, even though they're still not taking the knee.I'd have probably liked them to respect any other team who does take the knee (eg if we progress and play France or something). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDoddyKane Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Not taking the knee for 2 games for a global audience isnt a great look especially if the other 2 teams are, would have been a lot simpler just to take the knee for this tournament every game from the start. No amount of explaining is getting that point across. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, BigDoddyKane said: Not taking the knee for 2 games for a global audience isnt a great look especially if the other 2 teams are, would have been a lot simpler just to take the knee for this tournament every game from the start. No amount of explaining is getting that point across. Neither Croatia nor Czechia are taking the knee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I think it’s an excellent decision. Shows solidarity with the English against racism & as it’s different from what we’re doing at the 2 other games, in my opinion this highlights the issue even more. Plus anything that gets Tommy Robinson types seething is all good in my books. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/57432220 Liz must like his machine gun tattoo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheJTS98 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 (edited) A number of people on this thread have referred to the 'global' nature of the impact of taking the knee, or the impact on 'global' audiences. I think this is vastly, vastly over-stated. This week I have watched Asian World Cup qualifiers. No taking the knee. France v Germany in a women's international. No taking the knee. South American World Cup qualifiers. No taking the knee. Australian rugby league. No taking the knee. England v NZ at cricket where I don't recall seeing anyone taking the knee. I've also watched K-League,J-League, and Malaysian League games this season and seen nobody taking the knee. Can't recall seeing any A-League teams doing it either. Despite what your Twitter feed might tell you, the watching world is not horrified when a sports team doesn't take the knee. Most global viewers won't even think about it. Edited June 12, 2021 by TheJTS98 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 "taking the knee" comes across as a rather glib gesture that needs to be fired into the bin alongside poppy facism. Booing it is ridiculous though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Taking the knee is a token gesture. “Nothing ever really changes. Tell me, why did the press and the fans and the players all come together to stop the Super League in 48 hours, but when there is obvious racist abuse at a football stadium or online, it is always “complicated”? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Feel like taking a knee to the head after reading the last few pages of this thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 22 hours ago, TheJTS98 said: You treat The Knee almost like a religious act. It's just one option of many. I quite enjoy the irony of this post when you've been obsessively posting about it over at least two threads over the last couple of days. Out of curiosity, at what point do you have another meltdown and beg the mods to bin your latest shite account, again? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheJTS98 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Day of the Lords said: I quite enjoy the irony of this post when you've been obsessively posting about it over at least two threads over the last couple of days. Out of curiosity, at what point do you have another meltdown and beg the mods to bin your latest shite account, again? You seem a lovely chap. Your parents must be proud. Good day to you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 The irony is, if loads of Americans hadn't had a complete heads gone when Colin Kaepernick first did it, barely anyone here would know who he is or what 'taking the knee' is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Gordon EF said: The irony is, if loads of Americans hadn't had a complete heads gone when Colin Kaepernick first did it, barely anyone here would know who he is or what 'taking the knee' is. Daenerys would. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) Editorial on unofficial Pars site (I'm not the author btw, despite it being signed by SP). Racism isn't a problem apparently and black people who get angry about are the racist ones. https://dafc.net/story.php?t=Time_To_Stop_Taking_The_Knee.&ID=3724 These 89 recent stories about folk suffering racist abuse in Dunfermline may suggest otherwise. ETA - sorry, can’t find the link now but if you go to the Dunfermline Press website and search “racism” there are so many grim stories about folk being abused. Edited June 21, 2021 by Peter Grant 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Peter Grant said: Editorial on unofficial Pars site (I'm not the author btw, despite it being signed by SP). Racism isn't a problem apparently and black people who get angry about are the racist ones. https://dafc.net/story.php?t=Time_To_Stop_Taking_The_Knee.&ID=3724 These 89 recent stories about folk suffering racist abuse in Dunfermline may suggest otherwise. A classic case of painting the exterior, when the interior has the problems. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Editorial on unofficial Pars site (I'm not the author btw, despite it being signed by SP). Racism isn't a problem apparently and black people who get angry about are the racist ones. https://dafc.net/story.php?t=Time_To_Stop_Taking_The_Knee.&ID=3724 These 89 recent stories about folk suffering racist abuse in Dunfermline may suggest otherwise. Christ. Didn't know Richard Littlejohn was a pars fan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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