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ChillDoubt | 12:00 Mon 16th Sep 2013 | News
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http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24104250

Whilst I applaud the sentiment in dragging football out of the dark ages, I can't help feeling that to name the campaign Right Behind Gay Footballers, whether tongue in cheek or not will only fuel further ridicule from those Neanderthals that grace the stands and terraces.
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It's a fair point Chill - sadly, although their sentiments are to be applauded, the campaign name is somewhat ... unfortunate ... and does indeed play into the hands of the terrace knuckle-draggers at whom it is aimed.
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I think it's clever...no-one can use that as a joke if it's already been used in the campaign. And I also think it's good to use a bit of humour in the campaign.

It will be interesting to see reactions. I note that the campaign has already been angrily dismissed by a minority of conservative (small 'c') commentators...
It was always going to an uphill struggle.....
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Surely something like S2S (Shoulder To Shoulder) or similar would have been better? Right Behind would have been better used in rugby as a reference to scrims etc, but then rugby wouldn't have needed as strong a campaign as football does.
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TTT: very droll! LOL
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Scrims? Bloody iphone predictive rubbish!
Rainbow laces, what next? They will most likely be as successful as the 'Toolkits' that were issued.

/// In February, the Football Association issued a toolkit to clubs to help combat homophobia in the game. ///

/// But, a month later, only 29 of 92 professional clubs in England were actively engaged in the Football v Homophobia campaign. ///

And if you are wondering what these 'Toolkits' were, read this.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21578347
I'm afraid that football, for all its advised intentions, remains firmly in the 1960's/70's in its attitudes to homosexuality - and shows little sign of chaning anytime soon.
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AOG - "toolkit" seems to be an odd name for a booklet.

I suppose any action that has even a small positive effect (even just people talking) has to be a good idea. It is still men running around after a ball and spitting on the ground (yuck).
Will players who choose not to use the laces be branded homophobic by activists?
its baby steps.

stamping feet and demanding things change, and banning stuff rarely works in anything, - it only whitewashes over the situation... people still think the same way
change only really works by starting at the beginning and gradually changing the foundations
Hopefully not douglas - in a civilised society, not supporting something should not equate with opposing it.
I'm not sure why you think football is any more back in the 60's than any other group. There are elements of homophobia in most walks of life, it is just not publicised.

I'm not sure gimmicks or campaign names like this do anything to further the cause.
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Depends on your definition of civilised.

I wonder if Muslim footballers will support this?
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What happens if they're right behind you
when you're tying your laces?
first people need to differentiate

phobia, dislike or dissagreement with

like a lot of things these days, the word phobia/phobic is being use incorrectly and out of context. in a lot of cases

just because you dont agree with something doesnt mean you have a phobia

I dont particularly like spiders but I dont have a phobia of them

Homosexuality isnt "normal" and i may dislike it but I dont have a phobia about it or people who engage in it
triggerhappy - "Football terraces are a cross section of people, they are from all parts of society. They are not caught in a time bubble Andy."

That's a fair point, but you musy conceede that in terrace atmospheres, mob mentality and peer group pressure make a volotile combination that a lot of men acceede to, rather than be seen to stand up in defiance.

Simply not joining in is not the same as opposing is it?

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