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- Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:20 am
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Cultural appropriation #2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3400
Re: Cultural appropriation #2
OMG, on p26 of this weeks Private Eye, a mediaeval Crusade specialist historian at Swansea University (Dr Simon John) reveals that 'Saracen' was a term invented around the time of the First Crusade (c. 1095) that is a pejorative term (i.e insult) to Muslims! Being a good Welsh man, he makes the con...
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:23 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Puzzled - Saracens!
- Replies: 96
- Views: 18523
Re: Puzzled - Saracens!
Pardon my ignorance but when it was announced that Sarries were being relegated I did glance over the rules and regulations. I read that promotion to the Premiership was reliant on a club abiding by the salary cap for 2 years. Therefore does that mean that Saracens cannot be promoted next year? Tha...
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:31 am
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Finishing this season
- Replies: 119
- Views: 22212
Re: Finishing this season
Absolute necessity imo, unlike football they can be tied into a natural break in the game around 20 minutes, scrum line out etc I'm slightly concerned. Has anybody ever seen a game where the water bottles aren't run onto the pitch a darn site more often than twice a game? Ever seen a referee say 'g...
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:06 am
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Finishing this season
- Replies: 119
- Views: 22212
Re: Finishing this season
I hated the water breaks during the football but I understand its necessity especially during the hot weather, hopefully it will lead to less tying of the shoe laces to speed the game up. Absolute necessity imo, unlike football they can be tied into a natural break in the game around 20 minutes, sc...
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:31 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Puzzled - Saracens!
- Replies: 96
- Views: 18523
Re: Puzzled - Saracens!
This is precisely where I smell a great big rat. Their books SHOULD have been examined, in order to to find the whole truth, one way or the other. The stench will never be completely eradicated. :smt018 :smt018 What do you think would have been found in the 'books'? A line marked 'cash withdrawal' ...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 12:33 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Puzzled - Saracens!
- Replies: 96
- Views: 18523
Re: Puzzled - Saracens!
This is precisely where I smell a great big rat. Their books SHOULD have been examined, in order to to find the whole truth, one way or the other. The stench will never be completely eradicated. :smt018 :smt018 What do you think would have been found in the 'books'? A line marked 'cash withdrawal' ...
- Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:06 am
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4759123
Re: Exeter Chiefs
My bold. I just don't think they have any legitimate reason to use the headdress as a symbol but worse than that they've taken something that actually as real meaning to those who wear it. I just don't get it to be honest. Then why do American Indians make and sell them to outsiders? Do they? Yes. ...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:19 pm
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4759123
Re: Exeter Chiefs
they are seen as items of great spiritual and political importance, only to be worn by those who have earned the right and honour through formal recognition by their people. My bold. I just don't think they have any legitimate reason to use the headdress as a symbol but worse than that they've take...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:04 pm
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4759123
Re: Exeter Chiefs
they are seen as items of great spiritual and political importance, only to be worn by those who have earned the right and honour through formal recognition by their people. My bold. I just don't think they have any legitimate reason to use the headdress as a symbol but worse than that they've take...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:54 pm
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4759123
Re: Exeter Chiefs
https://twitter.com/exchiefs4change/status/1289123768091254784?s=21 Thanks for this. I never said there there weren't any American Indians who were genuinely offended. As another poster asked previously, what proportion of the affected group needs to be offended and object for action to be taken? T...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:53 pm
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4759123
Re: Exeter Chiefs
This isn’t about erasing History, and I’m not some defund-the-police Marxist who thinks no one should have an opinion. I too agree with Mark that’s Exeter’s decision was probably mostly financially based. The Indigenous Peoples didn’t suddenly become offended overnight, but the advent of social med...
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:50 am
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4759123
Re: Exeter Chiefs
I’m sorry TB but you’re just being exaggeratory to sideline the real issue at hand. JP14, I recognise that this is an issue and needs to be addressed. The exaggeration is asking how far do we have to go to make changes to address the issue..........not intended as offensive. As another user said, a...
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:49 pm
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4759123
Re: Exeter Chiefs
Of course there will be instances where there isn’t unanimity, that’s just life in general, Courtney Lawes amongst other POC are widely against the BLM movement. However, like my example, I firmly believe there are more indigenous Americans who find Exeter’s branding disrespectful than those who do...
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:32 pm
- Forum: Welford Road Chit Chat
- Topic: Exeter Chiefs
- Replies: 210
- Views: 4759123
Re: Exeter Chiefs
I’ve only gone back a couple of pages and found 3 posters who obviously feel, this is a local issue, but tbh that’s not important. Just so as it’s on the record I don’t really care if I offended you or not, I’m sure you’re a big boy, a pedant, but a big boy, and are more than capable of looking aft...
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:06 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Ringfencing NOW upon us ?
- Replies: 420
- Views: 36744
Re: Ringfencing almost upon us ?
Sadly I think that Covid made ringfencing not only unavoidable but also necessary. The losses that the premiership clubs have sustained need to be financed and recouped. Even one season in the championship with less TV revenue and the potential loss in gate receipts and sponsorship revenue may well...