the modern club that is. I doubt they'd have liked it 20-30 or more years ago

Who knows. Put a date on when the club became inclusive.
Maybe it still isn't

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on May 2nd 2019 at 03:09:49

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Watched that partners vid BWOD posted. Wonder how many players over the years (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 02:33:22
- I think they would be incredibly accepting. ACN did a podcast with Zimbo on the (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 2, 06:15:42
  - Zimbo is more articulate in English than most English pundits (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 09:53:21
    - Yup. And thoughtful, which is what always strikes me (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 2, 10:43:15
      - He is a huge loss to the teaching profession (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 2, 10:55:57
  - I agree that acceptance and support would be high (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, May 2, 08:23:39
- I'd imagine the club is totally open to it when the player/s is/are openly gay (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 2, 03:03:08
  - I’m not convinced sport has anywhere near solved the problem. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 2, 07:56:59
    - It’s not sport, it’s society (NCFC) - Old Git, May 2, 09:40:43
      - its both (NCFC) - CWC, May 2, 11:42:00
      - And they'd get a shitload of abuse over social media (NCFC) - duke of york, May 2, 09:46:28
      - Brighton still regularly have homophobic chants directed at them. (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 2, 09:46:12
        
        As a former steward at BHAFC I can vouch for that (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 12:49:59
    - The evidence is there for all to see, isn’t it? As in, the lack of openly gay players (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 2, 08:09:40
      - Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 2, 08:30:02
  - I don't think anyone knows the frequency (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 2, 06:37:46
    - Of course, I meant the infrequency of players being open about it (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 2, 17:55:07
    - I’d expect the percentage to be a little lower (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 2, 08:10:54
  - Must be hard/weird for any gay/LGBT players who see others’ wives/GFs looked after (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 03:39:48
    - It's unbelievable and ridiculous that in 2019 it's still so hard for professional (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, May 2, 06:23:04
    - (If they don’t feel comfortable bringing their same sex partner along) (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 03:40:17
  - the modern club that is. I doubt they'd have liked it 20-30 or more years ago (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 2, 03:09:49
- (And DR D posted too) (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 2, 02:37:00

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