The BBC ran a story about Hoots being the only black manager in the top 5

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I don't see what the colour of a mans skin has to do with his ability to be a football manager. Surely you would hire a manager for his credentials rather than his race?

Posted By: strap_on sally on March 15th 2014 at 13:33:03

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worth a repost before it drops off the page. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 15, 13:18:55
- This piece is almost embarrassing. (n/m) (NCFC) - Upperjarroldmiddle, Mar 15, 13:50:48
- O RLY? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 15, 13:43:32
- Hate it when norwich people express such sneering arrogance towards prince of Wales rd (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Mar 15, 13:31:58
  - i agree, it's the same in lynn down railway rd. except it took you wankers (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 15, 14:08:50
  - Are you on a massive troll today? (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 15, 13:39:10
    - not intentionally sorry (n/m) (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Mar 15, 13:45:03
  - Young people working 9-5? (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Mar 15, 13:36:37
  - Well the point is surely, the 'fun' is subjective... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 15, 13:36:28
    - It's fucking horrific down there. (NCFC) - norway, Mar 15, 13:39:59
      - Is it that bad?? (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Mar 15, 13:48:55
        
        fucking big girls blouses. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 15, 14:25:44
        
        Lived 2 mins away for 13 years. Gradual decline year on year. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 15, 14:01:11
        
        here's an article about it (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Mar 15, 14:02:16
        
        Personal experience it's absolutely fine (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Mar 15, 13:53:42
        
        there's nowhere in london that compares really (NCFC) - matt in london, Mar 15, 14:50:18
        
        Yes, the more touristy West End places... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 15, 14:59:40
        
        Once listed a third worst street in The UK (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Mar 15, 13:51:45
      - The fact that it gets close to a 1:1 police versus person on the street ratio says it all (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 15, 13:41:20
- Why's it an elephant in the room? What has that got to do with his managerial performance? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 15, 13:28:36
  - Zero, nothing..........but .......... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 15, 13:32:58
    - VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 15, 13:44:09
    - If he get's the sack it won't be because of his colour (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Mar 15, 13:39:05
      - Is this irony........ America has the Rooney rule and the UK has........ (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 15, 13:48:35
        
        Positive descrimination is the worst sort (NCFC) - emmaroyds, Mar 15, 13:54:22
        
        lol, quite... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 15, 13:50:41
- Re last comment - what do you mean? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 15, 13:20:00
  - The BBC ran a story about Hoots being the only black manager in the top 5 (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 15, 13:33:03
    - Nothing at all (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 15, 13:46:09
      - But only as strange as there being two or one now. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 15, 13:50:14
        
        no zero would be a bigger story (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 15, 13:53:29
        
        That's not what I said though. It'd be no more strange, but seemingly more newsworthy (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 15, 14:01:54
        
        both for me (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 15, 14:05:04
        
        Hughton would get another job pretty quickly you'd have thought (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 15, 13:58:31
        
        not sure (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 15, 14:01:16
        
        yeah I think he got in fairly late (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Mar 15, 14:05:50
        
        could even pick up a relegation struggler job in the prem (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Mar 15, 14:24:41

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