Patrice Muamba

[sir.prize]

and the nice side of football

http://uk.eurosport.y...eets-fans-reebok.html

[Philtaz]

I'm sure he'd appreciate being called Fabrice though, all the same.....

[cazzz1975]

It was lovely to see fabrice muamba at the start of the tottenham game yesterday.

[sir.prize]

ooooooooo I do hate cookie monsters!

[anotheoldgit]

Not particularly the nice side of football, but the normal behaviour of the non-racist British public.

We are criticised enough for being racist, so much that it was so nice to see the overwhelming welcome back from near death of Fabrice Muamba.

Although it is doubtful he will ever play again, may we wish him all the very best in his future life.

[Baldric]

Patrice??

[doctordb]

Of course it was the nice side of football AOG, it happened at his own ground amongst his own fans. So if something bad occurs during a game do you believe that it is football's fault or just the british public behaving poorly? Football fans already get a lot of unjustified stick as it is so they should be applauded when they behave with dignity. well done bolton fans.

[Philtaz]

If only footballers could conduct themsleves with the same honesty, dedication and professionalism whilst on the pitch as that shown by those who saved his life that night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfy_10UCR8U

[anotheoldgit]

doctordb

Once again I am falsely quoted, I did not say "it wasn't the nice side of football"

But what I did say was "Not particularly the nice side of football, but the normal behaviour of the non-racist British public."

I was simply suggesting that seeing that football crowds mainly contain members of the British public, is it not also fair that they take some of the credit?

But by saying that, some of the credit should not be taken away from the fans at this match also.

[doctordb]

AOG, i didn't quote you. The fans deserve ALL the credit for the point made by this thread not the british public.

[anotheoldgit]

doctordb

/// The fans deserve ALL the credit for the point made by this thread not the british public. ///

I still don't think you can se where I am coming from.

These fans are not separate from the British public, they 'ARE' the British public, or at least a section of it.

[albaqwerty]

I love his smile.
I also hope he has a long and happy life.

I'm not a footie fan of any particular team just a mere member of the human race.

[doctordb]

I do see where your coming from AOG. So your criticism of football fans on the 28th of april 'Why is this?' was actually aimed at the british public. (incidentally, sheffield utd fans didn't do what they were accused of.)