Man Utd and Spurs also issues statements

saying pretty much the same thing. Not sure why they picked on us.

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Posted By: Mecagoenti on September 20th 2013 at 10:38:07

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Oh. A bit of a kicking in the Guardian. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 20, 09:59:38
- I think the problem is that we made a point of issuing a statement about it (NCFC) - norway, Sep 20, 10:13:47
  - True, though I assume we've actually told our players they are *not* to wear those things? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 20, 10:19:47
    - The statement doesn;t quite say that though. Just says the club is not (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 20, 10:42:32
    - The only reason that the Guardian are writing about it (NCFC) - norway, Sep 20, 10:23:33
      - Assume the local papers asked them for a statement? (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 20, 10:38:45
      - Man Utd and Spurs also issues statements (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 20, 10:38:07
        
        The Grauniad love a bit of righteous indignation as much as the tabloids (NCFC) - King, Sep 20, 10:47:40
        
        Stonewall have been a bit naive in hooking up with Paddy Power (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 20, 10:57:42
        
        Paddy Power are on a bizarre PR campaign with the apparent aim of CSR (NCFC) - King, Sep 20, 11:08:39
        
        If you need any further proof of the Grauniad's intentions here... (NCFC) - King, Sep 20, 10:52:14
        
        And the link... (NCFC) - King, Sep 20, 10:53:57
        
        No doubt because it's an easier target re Fry and Fashanu (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 20, 10:39:29
- Deserved though. We should be supporting the rainbow laces thing. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 20, 10:06:55
  - Foregive my ignorance but what os (NCFC) - CB41, Sep 20, 10:34:33
    - Its a campaign by Stonewall to raise awareness of gays (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 20, 10:41:33
      - what is the point of that though? (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 20, 10:46:02
        
        I think the point is (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 20, 10:51:57
        
        Can confirm the figure of 40 quagrillion to one is approximately accurate. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 20, 11:10:04
        
        quagrillion-grillion (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Sep 20, 12:46:39
        
        I'll pass on the awareness training thanks (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 20, 11:06:35
        
        It's about starting to remove ths stigma associated with being gay and a footballer (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 20, 13:07:33
        
        we all know that though. wearing rainbow laces isn't going to help (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 20, 11:01:58
        
        no. But guess they think the consciousness and awareness raising (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 20, 11:05:05
        
        It's not what Jim says at all... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Sep 20, 10:50:46
        
        Being gay and a wimp are two different things (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 20, 13:08:52
        
        No, Cisse is not acceptable these days (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 20, 10:53:12

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