Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:11 pm  

Apparently Brady claimed in her latest column that "I know more about the offside law than perhaps a girl should." So is Brady also a sexist?

Sure I read that she wants equality in the workplace yet 75% of staff she hires are women. I expect Gray and Keys to apologise over the next couple of days and be back in place for this weekends Super Sunday.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:30 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

If they had "joked" about her not understanding the offside law it would have sounded naff but not that big a deal. It was the sour tone of their comments that took it to a different level. They really sounded very unpleasant individuals, particularly Keys. Leaving aside the sexism issue, will Sky really want their flagship programme to be fronted by such an obviously dislikeable person as Keys has revealed himself top be?

Pretty spot-on that

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:05 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

If they had "joked" about her not understanding the offside law it would have sounded naff but not that big a deal. It was the sour tone of their comments that took it to a different level. They really sounded very unpleasant individuals, particularly Keys. Leaving aside the sexism issue, will Sky really want their flagship programme to be fronted by such an obviously dislikeable person as Keys has revealed himself top be?

Good post, mate. Spot on for me, I've never liked Keys anyway so the sooner he gets fooked off the better. If he it was done in a jokey way then it wouldn't have been an issue but they actually sounded really bitter and unhappy because a female was running the line. Considering they've been in TV so long it was really unprofessional.

Personally, I don't care who runs the line as long as they are good at their job.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:47 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote: And the reason is simple - 99% of us agree with what they're saying. I would say that you're out of touch there pal in a pretty big way. You may think it but to suggest that a woman can't call an offside decision because of her gender is just ridiculous. Good article here.

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote: And the reason is simple - 99% of us agree with what they're saying. I would say that you're out of touch there pal in a pretty big way. You may think it but to suggest that a woman can't call an offside decision because of her gender is just ridiculous. Good article here.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:37 pm  

McClennan wrote: I would say that you're out of touch there pal in a pretty big way. You may think it but to suggest that a woman can't call an offside decision because of her gender is just ridiculous. Good article here. Hopefully they'll keep the two dinosaurs in the background until Sunday 6 February. Then they can take themselves off to Upton Park for the West Ham v Birmingham game. It would also be a nice touch if Sian Massey was appointed to the game too. They could then make their apologies in person AND IN PUBLIC

McClennan wrote: I would say that you're out of touch there pal in a pretty big way. You may think it but to suggest that a woman can't call an offside decision because of her gender is just ridiculous. Good article here. Hopefully they'll keep the two dinosaurs in the background until Sunday 6 February. Then they can take themselves off to Upton Park for the West Ham v Birmingham game. It would also be a nice touch if Sian Massey was appointed to the game too. They could then make their apologies in person AND IN PUBLIC

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:44 pm  

El Pac Carnegie wrote:

Apparently Brady claimed in her latest column that "I know more about the offside law than perhaps a girl should." So is Brady also a sexist?

Sure I read that she wants equality in the workplace yet 75% of staff she hires are women. I expect Gray and Keys to apologise over the next couple of days and be back in place for this weekends Super Sunday.

Brady borders on sexism herself

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:23 pm  

McClennan wrote: I would say that you're out of touch there pal in a pretty big way. You may think it but to suggest that a woman can't call an offside decision because of her gender is just ridiculous. Good article here. I haven't read the article. I will do in a sec. The comment was a little rushed. Anyway, I'd clarify that I don't actually think that 99% of people would think that, but a very high % would talk smack like that. But the fact is, Keys and Gray probably spend half their time talking smack about everyone in the game off mic. On camera they'll say neutral things about a player because Sky would fire them if they started offending players en masse, but off camera they'll be wondering how the player has managed to steal a living. Their view on refs will be universally bad. Nobody likes refs and they are a target for abuse throughout football.

McClennan wrote: I would say that you're out of touch there pal in a pretty big way. You may think it but to suggest that a woman can't call an offside decision because of her gender is just ridiculous. Good article here. I haven't read the article. I will do in a sec. The comment was a little rushed. Anyway, I'd clarify that I don't actually think that 99% of people would think that, but a very high % would talk smack like that. But the fact is, Keys and Gray probably spend half their time talking smack about everyone in the game off mic. On camera they'll say neutral things about a player because Sky would fire them if they started offending players en masse, but off camera they'll be wondering how the player has managed to steal a living. Their view on refs will be universally bad. Nobody likes refs and they are a target for abuse throughout football.

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:41 pm  

Just as an aside, how far will this whole 'females in football' actually go??.....How long before we have a talented girl demanding to play in a male professional side and taking the whole thing to court?

We've already had cases at junior level, which have caused upset and which the media have latched onto, so imagine the furore if/when it happens at adult professional level?

I imagine, legally, a court would side with the lady?.....

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:44 pm  

mutt1 wrote:

Nani was again poor. It's all well and good doing 27 step overs and beating three or four player but it means nothing when the final ball is so poor

Bit like Ronaldo in his earlier years

Re: Football Chat Thread : Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:48 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

Just as an aside, how far will this whole 'females in football' actually go??.....How long before we have a talented girl demanding to play in a male professional side and taking the whole thing to court?

We've already had cases at junior level, which have caused upset and which the media have latched onto, so imagine the furore if/when it happens at adult professional level?

I imagine, legally, a court would side with the lady?.....

Happened in Golf didn't it IIRC?