Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand

Havent really read into it much and rio usually is a tit but surely its better he doesmt just mindlessly go along with something if he doesnt believe works or helps? Maybe the kick it out people could take it as constructive critiscm and see what rio and roberts think they could do better? I heard on talksport that lescott also snubbed it.
 

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Beat Poet said:
I wonder how Jason Roberts became a frontline pundit for the BBC, seemingly overnight. They tend to rotate their newer pundits or use them sparingly if they're still playing, but overnight it's like bam, here's Jason Roberts on 606, MOTD2, Football Focus and all the rest of it.
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I wonder indeed! Box ticked, we can all sleep peacefully. It's all so bloody predictable these days.
 

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Up at the game yesterday on corporate duties and it appears Rio is far from popular with both fans and players alike. He's seen as arrogant, opinionated and past his sell by who won't play many games when Vidic, Jones and Smalling back in contention.
 

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I wonder how many more are behind them.KIO will just have to carry on all the hard work they have put in without those,Rio,Roberts,Lescott,that they have in mind.Im sure that there are many more who support it and they need now to come to the fore more than before.

Therefore no more kick down the door
come to the fore like never before

yo motherf##ker
 

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Rio is simply positioning himself for life after his career has finished
 

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Isn't Rio Ferdinand the same guy who laughed at someone calling Ashley Cole a choc-ice on twitter.

And he thinks the kick it out campaign isn't helping? :rolleyes:

Footballers are pretty thick.
 

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Nada Bee said:
Isn't Rio Ferdinand the same guy who laughed at someone calling Ashley Cole a choc-ice on twitter.

And he thinks the kick it out campaign isn't helping? :rolleyes:

Footballers are pretty thick.
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did you not see his defence on that?! along the lines of "it's not a racial term, it's just a slang term meaning a fake"... think about it Rio, why did "choc-ice" become the term for that :homer:
 

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Rather than constantly moan why don't the black players do something about it? picking on the only organisation who seems to care seems unfair to me.
 

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How long has it been since players were required to wear the KIO shirts during warm ups?
 

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when will he be staring in his own cartoon character?
 

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Beat Poet said:
How long has it been since players were required to wear the KIO shirts during warm ups?
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with regards to wearing them,as its not compulsory but players seemed to be almost forced into wearing them,what would happen if a white player refused to wear one,being its meant to be choice ?
 

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rio ferdinand is a total ****er,and Anton.Roberts too while we are at it
 

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newbee79 said:
with regards to wearing them,as its not compulsory but players seemed to be almost forced into wearing them,what would happen if a white player refused to wear one,being its meant to be choice ?
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I'm surprised the following hasn't been picked up on widely:

Joleon Lescott has not worn a Kick It Out T-shirt since 2007 after Newcastle’s Emre Belozoglu escaped punishment at an FA inquiry for allegedly directing racial abuse at Everton’s Joseph Yobo during a game in December 2006.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...Ferdinand-wear-T-shirt.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
 

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I think Fergie is wrong to question Rio's or for that matter anyones reasons for not wearing the tshirt. However, I think Rio is very naive/stupid in his own actions. Does look very much like he wants to be made out as an icon of some kind. Surely he should be helping movements like KIA, not washing his hands of them.
 

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Rio thinks he is the martin Luther king of peckham
 

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Beat Poet said:
I'm surprised the following hasn't been picked up on widely:

Joleon Lescott has not worn a Kick It Out T-shirt since 2007 after Newcastle’s Emre Belozoglu escaped punishment at an FA inquiry for allegedly directing racial abuse at Everton’s Joseph Yobo during a game in December 2006.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...Ferdinand-wear-T-shirt.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
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though im sick of having it rammed in my face everytime i go to football,its not down to kick it out to deal with racist issues,theyre about raising and educating on the issue.
Even though i feel theyre over the top in going on and on all the time,so much,just to keep something going on the matter
 

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Hullbee said:
Rio thinks he is the martin Luther king of peckham
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Wants to set up a Federation for Black Football Players.

What happens with foreign players? Evra could join, so could Suarez.

I wonder what outcry there would be if John Terry wanted to set up a Federation for White :fishing: Football Players
 

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JBN said:
Wants to set up a Federation for Black Football Players.
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That's his next job sorted then... "CEO Rio" has a ring to it.
 

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Chocolate Weetabixs (not eaten by left backs at Chelski)
 

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Rice(npeas) Krispies
 

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I suggest some people read the C of C.
 

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What next?, Matt Harrolds Federation of Ginger Players?
 

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Very bad move if it happens as it would instantly create an "us and them" scenario. I see a human rights lawyer is behind it but Jason R has distanced himself from it.
 

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Surely a 'black' players union is in itself racist?
 

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B2B said:
Surely a 'black' players union is in itself racist?
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ex-fking-zactly. really don't understand how these people don't "get" that :scratch:
 

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B2B said:
Surely a 'black' players union is in itself racist?
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Exactly

The PFA/FA should be all inclusive and have a code of conduct that all should honour. If the code of conduct is broken, there should be severe punishments.

There is a big difference between the Suarez and Terry punishments. It looks as though Terry has 'bought' a lesser ban with a bigger fine. A 6 or 8 match ban for first offence with a £250,000 fine and then either tripling it for a second offence and life ban for third offence or just a life ban for a second offence.
 

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B2B said:
Surely a 'black' players union is in itself racist?
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It is.
Black People like Rio,Anton and Roberts are ****ers,they are playing the poor us when they are in a better social standing than most,they are now causing problems,making a problem for no reason. they are the ones who do no favours for anyone.

What if a crowd of white players said we are starting our own organisation
 

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JBN said:
Exactly

The PFA/FA should be all inclusive and have a code of conduct that all should honour. If the code of conduct is broken, there should be severe punishments.

There is a big difference between the Suarez and Terry punishments. It looks as though Terry has 'bought' a lesser ban with a bigger fine. A 6 or 8 match ban for first offence with a £250,000 fine and then either tripling it for a second offence and life ban for third offence or just a life ban for a second offence.
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The pfa and fa should be on their cases,disciplining them for trouble making/inciting
 

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Mr Tree said:
ex-fking-zactly. really don't understand how these people don't "get" that :scratch:
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Because theyre arseholes who just want to play the race card at every oppertunity which ****s it up for genuine cases.its poor us all the time when they in fact have no problems.the only problems they have is an attitude problem,a chip on the shoulder
 

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newbee79 said:
It is.
Black People like Rio,Anton and Roberts are ****ers,they are playing the poor us when they are in a better social standing than most,they are now causing problems,making a problem for no reason. they are the ones who do no favours for anyone.

What if a crowd of white players said we are starting our own organisation
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What a load of bull.

Read Jason Roberts' piece in the papers. He has asked for more to be done and informed the PFA weeks ago about the feeling from a large number of players re Kick it Out campaign. Do you think black players have 'chips on the shoulders'? Seriously? Maybe coming down harder on Suarez and Terry would have shown how strong the FA thought of racial abuse. Should've been 6 months bans for both. Not games.
 

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6 month bans?!?!

the melodrama surrounding all this is unbelievable. i forget who made the point that all this nonsense talk is actually taking away from the issue of what racism actually is, but it's a great point. yes, certain comments are distasteful, but "racism" would be JT or Suarez saying "ugh i'm not touching that black player" or, i dunno, someone like good ol Ron Noades saying "we need white players in the team for winter months, because black players don't like cold weather". treating "them" as a group who are inferior, or incapable of being distinguished from one another.

racist abuse on the field is about trying to put someone off their game - as is calling them a paedophile, or a gay, or a ginger, or whatever - i really don't understand this whole preachy hullabaloo about why one is so much worse than the other. yes it should be discouraged, of course! but 6-month bans?! why is Evra allowed to unleash a volley of abuse at Suarez, and then get upset about ONE word back? why are fans allowed to say "oo oo oo" at Gareth Bale (who looks facially like a monkey), but can't say it to black players - it's an incomprehensible line to draw. why does Dave Jones have to "deal with" 10+ years of being called a paedo and a sex case? the entire discussion is getting stupid, and i'm so glad i only have to deal with it from a distance, it'd be driving me barmy if i was at home.
 

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What Terry said is something hundreds of thousands of people might say in jest depending on the situation every single day.its all gone well ott
 

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Will Ashley Cole be allowed to join Rio's union as I found what he said or (laughed about) on Twitter to constitue racisim.

Lets be honsest Terry and Suarez are dicks and what they said was wrong. However, they were suspended for it, so it's not like the FA have done nothing.

Also it's only a week since the FA have condemed the Seribian FA for their handling of the treatment of our own players on the ground of racisim. I really don't get what Rio is trying to achieve here.
 

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Holysmit said:
Will Ashley Cole be allowed to join Rio's union as I found what he said or (laughed about) on Twitter to constitue racisim.

Lets be honsest Terry and Suarez are dicks and what they said was wrong. However, they were suspended for it, so it's not like the FA have done nothing.

Also it's only a week since the FA have condemed the Seribian FA for their handling of the treatment of our own players on the ground of racisim. I really don't get what Rio is trying to achieve here.
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A new star trek race?
 

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rio is getting his own back for not being picked for England, whilst Terry did !!
 

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hanworthbee said:
What Terry said is something hundreds of thousands of people might say in jest depending on the situation every single day.its all gone well ott
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In jest?

Hmmmmmmmmm :rolleyes:
 

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You have to look at all sides on this issue and whilst there may be some OTT reaction the length of time it took to deal with Terry and how it was conveniently sorted after the Euros (whatever you think of his subsequent punishment) combined with Liverpools' mindboggling reaction to the Suarez affair sent the wrong message about how seriously football take's racism even if that message is possibly misplaced.

Combine that with the outrageous events in Serbia, the seemingly denial of reality by the Serbian FA and UEFA/FIFAs history of glossing over this whole issue and is it any wonder that some Black players have said something different now needs to be done?

It is a shame because Football in this country has done more to break down race barriers than anything else, certainly more than clumsy laws and the white liberal PC brigade.

I agree Ferdinand is the wrong role model though, his wealth and arrogance will do any cause no good and just bring a negative reaction.
 

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wanderer paul said:
What a load of bull.

Read Jason Roberts' piece in the papers. He has asked for more to be done and informed the PFA weeks ago about the feeling from a large number of players re Kick it Out campaign. Do you think black players have 'chips on the shoulders'? Seriously? Maybe coming down harder on Suarez and Terry would have shown how strong the FA thought of racial abuse. Should've been 6 months bans for both. Not games.
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Black people,like who i have mentioned,do have chips on their shoulder.not all black people before you want to suggest thats what im getting at.
Kick it out is an awareness campaign,not a legal representation.i dukly after Suarez should have been dealt with more,and then again when he refused to shake his hand at the re match,dont know about months.for the record,Terry was cleared in the court of law of directing racial abuse so cant see how he should be punished
 

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Stanley said:
You have to look at all sides on this issue and whilst there may be some OTT reaction the length of time it took to deal with Terry and how it was conveniently sorted after the Euros (whatever you think of his subsequent punishment) combined with Liverpools' mindboggling reaction to the Suarez affair sent the wrong message about how seriously football take's racism even if that message is possibly misplaced.

Combine that with the outrageous events in Serbia, the seemingly denial of reality by the Serbian FA and UEFA/FIFAs history of glossing over this whole issue and is it any wonder that some Black players have said something different now needs to be done?

It is a shame because Football in this country has done more to break down race barriers than anything else, certainly more than clumsy laws and the white liberal PC brigade.

I agree Ferdinand is the wrong role model though, his wealth and arrogance will do any cause no good and just bring a negative reaction.
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good points :sorted: but i read some things by black footballers on BBC claiming that everything's been set back 20/30 years - it's madness, things are much improved and we (England) have helped push that forward. think you're right to highlight that some of the recent incidents have highlighted certain gaps, but they have been high-profile one-offs (JT and Suarez, i mean), that's all. the Serbia thing is just like the Spain thing a few years back, and we await the response so let's see... and people have been right to highlight the discrepancies in fines (vs Bendtner's advertising fine for example), and also their ineffectiveness, but similarly banning countries for five years for that is crazy-talk too (and i've seen it).
 
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