I think those are mixed a bit if we're going serious. It could have been a finger to those
who criticised him for performing in Russia in the current political climate. That's the favourite reason right now, as he sang "I'm doing this for free" (which apparently was a change in the lyrics or suffern) just before he flipped the bird.
Of course, if that were the case I am not too sympathetic since clearly it is worth its weight in gold in publicity and potential boost to his waning musical popularity. Might even have been part of the plan - he was trending on Twitter even in the Netherlands, and within minutes both the Belgian and Dutch TV coverage of the World Cup were talking about Robbie Williams rather than the game.
The suggestion that the finger was a gesture to Putin (who was not yet in his seat anyway) based on Robbie's admirable support for LGBT rights and Russia's abuse of them, seems to me to be unlikely simply because if that was the intention, it was completely ineffective. Nobody knew what it was about, the gesture was not a notably symbolic one, and it was directed at the people watching the ceremony on TV, not those in the stadium. So if it was a protest supporting LGBT rights it was a pretty s**t one.
Posted By: Steve in Holland on June 14th 2018 at 20:22:40
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- Why is there no 8pm (7pm eeeengleeesh) game? I’m getting withdrawal. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 19:06:58
- It was announced a week ago that following Russia's (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jun 14, 19:30:48
- on Vodka (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jun 14, 20:01:20
- no other games and as the only winning team to take part they win the trophy (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jun 14, 19:45:28
- England already disqualified due to Robbie Williams' one finger salute (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 19:50:42
- to do being criticised for selling out to be there and backing LGBT rights? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 20:10:54
- I think those are mixed a bit if we're going serious. It could have been a finger to those (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 20:22:40
- either way, at least it took the attention away from his godawful music (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 20:40:20
- LOL. I swear he was just pissed off the Russian woman showed him up... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 20:44:31
- either way, at least it took the attention away from his godawful music (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 20:40:20
- I think those are mixed a bit if we're going serious. It could have been a finger to those (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 20:22:40
- Spain are gone. Little known "one manager maximum" rule. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 19:51:10
- Morocco next with new home grown player rule (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 19:52:34
- to do being criticised for selling out to be there and backing LGBT rights? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 14, 20:10:54
- England already disqualified due to Robbie Williams' one finger salute (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 14, 19:50:42
- And there’s an 11am game Saturday ffs (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 14, 19:10:08
- It was announced a week ago that following Russia's (Other Football) - Pixelman, Jun 14, 19:30:48
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