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Re: Team for Exeter

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As a team from a culturally diverse city, its important to me that Tigers reflects that, if it's done once, it makes a far more powerful effect than before every game, I wouldn't be against another show of solidarity before our 1st home game either.
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RagingBull wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:58 pm
Mark62 wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:57 pm
RagingBull wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:51 pm so if no one is making a fuse about teams not taking a knee why are people questioning us taking one and how it might make some "uncomfortable".
Twisting my words there RB. What I’m saying is that if everyone of the 23 man squad is happy taking a knee, same with the coaching staff, but if even 1 player feels uncomfortable doing so he shouldn’t feel pressured to do so.
Not unreasonable is it, isn’t that what this political protest is all about, everybody being equal, and having the right to make their own decisions.


I mean you said it was peer pressure.
Ok I should have said it could be peer pressure because in a group of 23 adults not everyone is going to feel the same, but might not feel they can speak out or they could have agree to go with the majority.
I would have thought that would be blindingly obvious
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Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:59 pm As a team from a culturally diverse city, its important to me that Tigers reflects that, if it's done once, it makes a far more powerful effect than before every game, I wouldn't be against another show of solidarity before our 1st home game either.
Pakistani cricket team didn’t feel the need to make such a public statement
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I'm just saying why does it matter.
Why does it need to be potentially questioned even hypothetically? just like why those who are not taking knee shouldn't be questioned.

I'm sure the club talk about it fully with everyone.
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RagingBull wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:07 pm I'm just saying why does it matter.
Why does it need to be potentially questioned even hypothetically? just like why those who are not taking knee shouldn't be questioned.

I'm sure the club talk about it fully with everyone.
Might have been easier if you’d said that in the first place.
I’m sure they do and I’m sure everyone is fully happy with the decision
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Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:59 pm As a team from a culturally diverse city, its important to me that Tigers reflects that, if it's done once, it makes a far more powerful effect than before every game, I wouldn't be against another show of solidarity before our 1st home game either.
We have just released an away shirt that celebrates the diversity of our city and will be likely wearing that in the game Vs Exeter. You can't get much more solidarity than that.
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sam16111986 wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:22 pm
Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:59 pm As a team from a culturally diverse city, its important to me that Tigers reflects that, if it's done once, it makes a far more powerful effect than before every game, I wouldn't be against another show of solidarity before our 1st home game either.
We have just released an away shirt that celebrates the diversity of our city and will be likely wearing that in the game Vs Exeter. You can't get much more solidarity than that.
But look at the coaching and management levels of the club. Hardly the model of diversity. Rugby has a long way to go still!
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sam16111986 wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 5:22 pm
Wayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:59 pm As a team from a culturally diverse city, its important to me that Tigers reflects that, if it's done once, it makes a far more powerful effect than before every game, I wouldn't be against another show of solidarity before our 1st home game either.
We have just released an away shirt that celebrates the diversity of our city and will be likely wearing that in the game Vs Exeter. You can't get much more solidarity than that.
New kit isn’t being worn till next season, and if you want to drill down to that level, a player doesn’t really get a choice as to what shirt he wears if he’s playing for a club.
I’m all for supporting BLM, it is hugely important across the world, but what does it really have to do with a rugby match between 1 team from the English West Country and the other from the Midlands.
Unfortunately, mainly due to my postings we have drifted wildly off thread so won’t comment on this matter again, other than to say IMO people’s, teams actions, are being driven by an over privileged sportsman who earns over £40 million a year.
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sam16111986 wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:42 am
wormus wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 9:07 am I note that the Premiership Referees for this weekend have not been announced yet, BUT so much relies on the correct unbiased and competent Referee. At the Tigers V Exeter home game on 21st December where we lost in the end 22 - 31 despite two good Jonny May tries. The Referee was Exeter local boy Luke Pearce allegedly living very close to Sandy Park and using the Sandy Park David Lloyd gym also used by the Chiefs. It was even thought he travelled up on Tony Rowe's personal coach.
Let us see the reaction of Steve to incompetent refereeing. :smt012
From memory of that game Pearce was fine it was the TMO that was truly awful. The TMO called back Tigers for minor indiscretions that Pearce had let go on a couple of crucial occasions but didn't interrupt the game once to give us a 50/50 decision or in fact any decision. I was not impressed at the time.
Agreed the TMO was Rowan Kitt, (possibly related to Eartha,) he had a terrible game before deciding Jonny May had scored but I thought the Referee was the sole authority on the field but not in the case of Pearce & Kitt.
Another TMO of similar "King of Uncertainty" is south west based David Rose who has had issues here before.
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No idea what Exeter’s weekly training timetable is like but I would imagine they would do some training on a Wednesday.

Jack Nowell Instagram has shown him doing promo work for Red Bull on a beach all day, so his participation could be in doubt.
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happywomble wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2020 3:13 pm Quite proud that Tigers are one of the three teams to take a knee for BLM

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rug ... 66911.html
And quite pleased that the topic once again highlights those who don't support the removal of racism from our society by helping those who suffer racist abuse and worse. Don't give me the bull about it not happening, I have recent examples from Lichfield and Ashbourne where people are abused in the streets.
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Leicester Tigers will take part in the competition-wide acknowledgement of Rugby Against Racism ahead of kick-off. The matchday squad will, as one, take a knee during the period allocated ahead of the match getting underway.

Well that's me gone as a supporter then. I'm against racism but I won't support this pathetic kowtowing.
Nowadays referees decide matches, players by how much.
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Leicester Tigers have announced their intentions to take the knee and that is a decision that has to be respected. Individuals are entitled to their own opinions and how they support the cause. This is a very emotional topic but not to be underestimated.
Please could we stick to discussing the rugby match on this thread.
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G.K wrote: Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:52 am Leicester Tigers will take part in the competition-wide acknowledgement of Rugby Against Racism ahead of kick-off. The matchday squad will, as one, take a knee during the period allocated ahead of the match getting underway.

Well that's me gone as a supporter then. I'm against racism but I won't support this pathetic kowtowing.
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Tigerbeat wrote: Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:11 am Leicester Tigers have announced their intentions to take the knee and that is a decision that has to be respected. Individuals are entitled to their own opinions and how they support the cause. This is a very emotional topic but not to be underestimated.
Please could we stick to discussing the rugby match on this thread.
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