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Taking the Knee

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Sun Oct 19, 2025 11:56 am

I understand that teams are taking the knee again. Can someone help me understand what this achieves. I am not being controversial I really cannot see the point indeed I suspect it could cause problems in the crowd, it was reported on five live that there was booing at some grounds, Burnley & Sunderland were mentioned, the booing was met with abuse by another section of the crowd. Therefore it could cause discord, the very opposite to what I suspect it was intended.
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby nottsblue » Sun Oct 19, 2025 12:10 pm

One of the most ridiculous things ever seen on a football pitch.

The sort of thing Neville would be wanking over doing and Keane telling anyone who asked him to do it to fuck off

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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby john@staustell » Sun Oct 19, 2025 12:12 pm

Yes it's bollox
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Sun Oct 19, 2025 12:16 pm

Hollow fucking performative optics - nothing more.
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby zuricity » Sun Oct 19, 2025 1:19 pm

You have spelled 'Piss' incorrectly Harry.
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Nigels Tackle » Sun Oct 19, 2025 2:24 pm

utter woke nonsense
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Blue Jam » Sun Oct 19, 2025 2:53 pm

Harry Dowd scored wrote:I understand that teams are taking the knee again. Can someone help me understand what this achieves. I am not being controversial I really cannot see the point indeed I suspect it could cause problems in the crowd, it was reported on five live that there was booing at some grounds, Burnley & Sunderland were mentioned, the booing was met with abuse by another section of the crowd. Therefore it could cause discord, the very opposite to what I suspect it was intended.

Dominic Calvert-lewin refused to kneel yesterday- I read a spin that claimed he was booed for not kneeling. Most other outlets saying the kneeling gesture was booed.
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:52 pm

zuricity wrote:You have spelled 'Piss' incorrectly Harry.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: very good
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby patrickblue » Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:55 pm

Blue Jam wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:I understand that teams are taking the knee again. Can someone help me understand what this achieves. I am not being controversial I really cannot see the point indeed I suspect it could cause problems in the crowd, it was reported on five live that there was booing at some grounds, Burnley & Sunderland were mentioned, the booing was met with abuse by another section of the crowd. Therefore it could cause discord, the very opposite to what I suspect it was intended.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin refused to kneel yesterday- I read a spin that claimed he was booed for not kneeling. Most other outlets saying the kneeling gesture was booed.


It's all bollox anyway. It took about two seconds at the Etihad, and TBH, I never heard anyone booing either the kneeling or Calvert-Lewin not kneeling.
I don't give a toss if they do or don't, but I do agree it's all a bit pointless.
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:56 pm

Blue Jam wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:I understand that teams are taking the knee again. Can someone help me understand what this achieves. I am not being controversial I really cannot see the point indeed I suspect it could cause problems in the crowd, it was reported on five live that there was booing at some grounds, Burnley & Sunderland were mentioned, the booing was met with abuse by another section of the crowd. Therefore it could cause discord, the very opposite to what I suspect it was intended.

Dominic Calvert-lewin refused to kneel yesterday- I read a spin that claimed he was booed for not kneeling. Most other outlets saying the kneeling gesture was booed.

I think that was the Burnley v Leeds game the booing was for taking the knee, I know Burnley people & believe me they are not happy with our diverse multicultural society & that’s putting mildly
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Mase » Sun Oct 19, 2025 4:03 pm

patrickblue wrote:
Blue Jam wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:I understand that teams are taking the knee again. Can someone help me understand what this achieves. I am not being controversial I really cannot see the point indeed I suspect it could cause problems in the crowd, it was reported on five live that there was booing at some grounds, Burnley & Sunderland were mentioned, the booing was met with abuse by another section of the crowd. Therefore it could cause discord, the very opposite to what I suspect it was intended.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin refused to kneel yesterday- I read a spin that claimed he was booed for not kneeling. Most other outlets saying the kneeling gesture was booed.


It's all bollox anyway. It took about two seconds at the Etihad, and TBH, I never heard anyone booing either the kneeling or Calvert-Lewin not kneeling.
I don't give a toss if they do or don't, but I do agree it's all a bit pointless.


I genuinely didn't realise they'd done it, not sure where I was looking at the time
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby nottsblue » Sun Oct 19, 2025 4:19 pm

Mase wrote:
patrickblue wrote:
Blue Jam wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:I understand that teams are taking the knee again. Can someone help me understand what this achieves. I am not being controversial I really cannot see the point indeed I suspect it could cause problems in the crowd, it was reported on five live that there was booing at some grounds, Burnley & Sunderland were mentioned, the booing was met with abuse by another section of the crowd. Therefore it could cause discord, the very opposite to what I suspect it was intended.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin refused to kneel yesterday- I read a spin that claimed he was booed for not kneeling. Most other outlets saying the kneeling gesture was booed.


It's all bollox anyway. It took about two seconds at the Etihad, and TBH, I never heard anyone booing either the kneeling or Calvert-Lewin not kneeling.
I don't give a toss if they do or don't, but I do agree it's all a bit pointless.


I genuinely didn't realise they'd done it, not sure where I was looking at the time

Pictures of Kolarov in his underwear my friend :lol: :lol:
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby patrickblue » Sun Oct 19, 2025 4:30 pm

Harry Dowd scored wrote:
Blue Jam wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:I understand that teams are taking the knee again. Can someone help me understand what this achieves. I am not being controversial I really cannot see the point indeed I suspect it could cause problems in the crowd, it was reported on five live that there was booing at some grounds, Burnley & Sunderland were mentioned, the booing was met with abuse by another section of the crowd. Therefore it could cause discord, the very opposite to what I suspect it was intended.

Dominic Calvert-lewin refused to kneel yesterday- I read a spin that claimed he was booed for not kneeling. Most other outlets saying the kneeling gesture was booed.

I think that was the Burnley v Leeds game the booing was for taking the knee, I know Burnley people & believe me they are not happy with our diverse multicultural society & that’s putting mildly


I had a girlfriend from there years back who explained it all to me.
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Mase » Sun Oct 19, 2025 4:55 pm

nottsblue wrote:
Mase wrote:
patrickblue wrote:
Blue Jam wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:I understand that teams are taking the knee again. Can someone help me understand what this achieves. I am not being controversial I really cannot see the point indeed I suspect it could cause problems in the crowd, it was reported on five live that there was booing at some grounds, Burnley & Sunderland were mentioned, the booing was met with abuse by another section of the crowd. Therefore it could cause discord, the very opposite to what I suspect it was intended.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin refused to kneel yesterday- I read a spin that claimed he was booed for not kneeling. Most other outlets saying the kneeling gesture was booed.


It's all bollox anyway. It took about two seconds at the Etihad, and TBH, I never heard anyone booing either the kneeling or Calvert-Lewin not kneeling.
I don't give a toss if they do or don't, but I do agree it's all a bit pointless.


I genuinely didn't realise they'd done it, not sure where I was looking at the time

Pictures of Kolarov in his underwear my friend :lol: :lol:


I might have actually been looking at Kovacic on the bench thinking he looks like a hunk with his longer hair
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Indianablue » Sun Oct 19, 2025 5:09 pm

Taking the knee is symbolic of the state of our weak, gutless country. Continuing to do so when most other countries gave it up or never started in the first plsce just shows have far this country has fallen.
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Sun Oct 19, 2025 6:28 pm

Indianablue wrote:Taking the knee is symbolic of the state of our weak, gutless country. Continuing to do so when most other countries gave it up or never started in the first plsce just shows have far this country has fallen.

Sad, however so true
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby dick dastardley » Sun Oct 19, 2025 7:18 pm

Yesterday at the game there were boos from the stands, it's getting ridiculous now this bollox of talking a fucking knee, especially when it started with a drug crazed wife beating criminal that wouldn't co operate when arrested. And yanks to boot!!!
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby sheblue » Mon Oct 20, 2025 10:30 am

Basically I think this taking the knee is a load of old bollocks.
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby salford city » Mon Oct 20, 2025 10:49 am

Noticed on motd commentry that it was now not just for racial abuse but now for any and all. There was definitely booing at the Etihad. Time to bin this off before there's trouble
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Re: Taking the Knee

Postby Mase » Mon Oct 20, 2025 12:01 pm

Instead of taking the knee they should all hold pictures of Kolarov and Otamendi up
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