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Post by Colyton Gas. on Sept 2, 2024 15:37:58 GMT
Bristol Rovers Football Club is saddened by reports of inappropriate chants and songs at recent fixtures.
Bristol Rovers supporters are the lifeblood of our Club and consistently provide an electric atmosphere at home matches at The Memorial Stadium, as well as an incredible following to every away fixture contested by Matt Taylor’s side.
While the Club does not wish to dampen the energy brought by Gasheads home and away in their passionate support of the team, we are disappointed by reports of chants and songs that include racial undertones, homophobic references and perpetuate outdated stereotypes.
What has become evident is that some people involved in these songs may not recognise the harm such words can cause, or the effect these chants can have on players, coaching staff or fellow match-going supporters. The Club is committed to communicating with our fans on such issues and, where appropriate, educating.
Bristol Rovers Football Club has a duty and responsibility to report any such discriminatory chants and songs, and take action against those engaging in such behaviour. Perpetrators could face stadium bans and possible criminal prosecution.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Sept 2, 2024 15:56:52 GMT
Honestly have no idea what this is in reference to?
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 2, 2024 16:12:02 GMT
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Post by harrybuckle on Sept 2, 2024 16:16:59 GMT
Ira stuff and hating Bcfc1982 o presume
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Post by swissgas on Sept 2, 2024 16:35:16 GMT
When I was young my father said
'Son I have something to say'
And what he told me I'll never forget
Until my dying day
He said son you are a Rovers fan
Outdated stereotypes are never OK
Son you are a Rovers fan
Who needs educating at home and away
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Post by baldrick on Sept 2, 2024 17:29:03 GMT
Ira stuff and hating Bcfc1982 o presume This one according to the other forum. Mods feel free to move if appropriate. "he's got a Dam massive cock promise, promise he tucks it in his football sock promise, promise he shagged a bird and now she's dead he swings his cock around his head OMOCHERE'S ROVERS NUMBER 9 Seen someone put that on twitter. x.com/charlie__brfc/status/1823491059646689364?s=46&t=W_lCY1YaslRoYIfs1LHXdQ " |
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Post by syg on Sept 2, 2024 17:45:14 GMT
Ira stuff and hating Bcfc1982 o presume This one according to the other forum. Mods feel free to move if appropriate. "he's got a Dam massive cock promise, promise he tucks it in his football sock promise, promise he shagged a bird and now she's dead he swings his cock around his head OMOCHERE'S ROVERS NUMBER 9 Seen someone put that on twitter. x.com/charlie__brfc/status/1823491059646689364?s=46&t=W_lCY1YaslRoYIfs1LHXdQ " Thats embarrassing, like something from a 14 year old in the 80's. |
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Post by baldrick on Sept 2, 2024 18:53:24 GMT
This one according to the other forum. Mods feel free to move if appropriate. "he's got a Dam massive cock promise, promise he tucks it in his football sock promise, promise he shagged a bird and now she's dead he swings his cock around his head OMOCHERE'S ROVERS NUMBER 9 Seen someone put that on twitter. x.com/charlie__brfc/status/1823491059646689364?s=46&t=W_lCY1YaslRoYIfs1LHXdQ " Thats embarrassing, like something from a 14 year old in the 80's. I was 14 in the 80s and I'd stear clear of that chanting. |
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Post by rideintothesun on Sept 2, 2024 19:34:17 GMT
This is clearly the Omochere chant.
The same with Park Ji-Sung at Man Utd and songs about Koreans eating dogs. Lakaku at Chelsea and Man Utd. Incidentally, Carl Saunders wasn't comfortable with the 'Billy Ocean' chant.
Various black players and Ji-Sung made it clear they wanted the chants to stop, and so they should stop.
My view on the IRA chants? No issue at all on this. When Celtic supporters stop openly glorifying terrorists who murdered innocent civilians, then I may reconsider.
And hating BCFC1982 is now, for better or worse, part of who we are. Didn't used to be - previous generations used to go to a Rovers game one weekend, and then a city one the next. Times change, and so do rivalries. As long as it stays within reasonably good taste (e.g., not wishing death on people), it is fine.
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Post by oldie on Sept 2, 2024 20:06:10 GMT
This is clearly the Omochere chant. The same with Park Ji-Sung at Man Utd and songs about Koreans eating dogs. Lakaku at Chelsea and Man Utd. Incidentally, Carl Saunders wasn't comfortable with the 'Billy Ocean' chant. Various black players and Ji-Sung made it clear they wanted the chants to stop, and so they should stop. My view on the IRA chants? No issue at all on this. When Celtic supporters stop openly glorifying terrorists who murdered innocent civilians, then I may reconsider. And hating BCFC1982 is now, for better or worse, part of who we are. Didn't used to be - previous generations used to go to a Rovers game one weekend, and then a city one the next. Times change, and so do rivalries. As long as it stays within reasonably good taste (e.g., not wishing death on people), it is fine. What has Celtic and a conflict resolved decades ago got to do with our club? |
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Post by rideintothesun on Sept 2, 2024 20:28:58 GMT
This is clearly the Omochere chant. The same with Park Ji-Sung at Man Utd and songs about Koreans eating dogs. Lakaku at Chelsea and Man Utd. Incidentally, Carl Saunders wasn't comfortable with the 'Billy Ocean' chant. Various black players and Ji-Sung made it clear they wanted the chants to stop, and so they should stop. My view on the IRA chants? No issue at all on this. When Celtic supporters stop openly glorifying terrorists who murdered innocent civilians, then I may reconsider. And hating BCFC1982 is now, for better or worse, part of who we are. Didn't used to be - previous generations used to go to a Rovers game one weekend, and then a city one the next. Times change, and so do rivalries. As long as it stays within reasonably good taste (e.g., not wishing death on people), it is fine. What has Celtic and a conflict resolved decades ago got to do with our club? Well, Celtic are a UK club, as you may have noticed. Their actions contribute to the scourge of sectarianism in sport, which is presumably something we would all like to see the back of, especially in Scotland. Their open support for the IRA, and also Palestinian terrorists incidentally, has a direct impact on how we are seen in the rest of the world. If Celtic made more effort to condemn their supporters for their repeated provocations, then presumably we could all move on. |
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 2, 2024 21:12:14 GMT
This is clearly the Omochere chant. The same with Park Ji-Sung at Man Utd and songs about Koreans eating dogs. Lakaku at Chelsea and Man Utd. Incidentally, Carl Saunders wasn't comfortable with the 'Billy Ocean' chant. I know that Saunders didn’t appreciate the Billy Ocean association (although I think I remember him saying that he ‘knew it came from a good place but…’) Maybe being a bit dim on these subjects, I never really understood why - he did look like Billy, just as Boris looked like Boris (no, not the posh idiot one). Can someone elucidate for me - these things can be important? |
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Post by baldrick on Sept 2, 2024 21:58:13 GMT
This is clearly the Omochere chant. The same with Park Ji-Sung at Man Utd and songs about Koreans eating dogs. Lakaku at Chelsea and Man Utd. Incidentally, Carl Saunders wasn't comfortable with the 'Billy Ocean' chant. I know that Saunders didn’t appreciate the Billy Ocean association (although I think I remember him saying that he ‘knew it came from a good place but…’) Maybe being a bit dim on these subjects, I never really understood why - he did look like Billy, just as Boris looked like Boris (no, not the posh idiot one). Can someone elucidate for me - these things can be important? Here's the article from 2020. "It was done with affection, but it’s a difficult one because there is no need to associate you with someone else. I wanted them to associate with me and who I am. But at those times Frank Bruno was a champion contending boxer, loved by the English population, and Billy Ocean was a worldwide singer who everyone knew him and his songs. So you can say its disrespectful, but to another degree it’s also enlightening and appeasing and coming from a good place. Its maybe different today, yes. If someone genuinely looks like someone then these things happen anyway. Back then more often than not the majority of black players were singled out to be given a nickname, related to someone who is already famous. These would be by a crowd of 99% white fans as well – so you weren’t uncomfortable? I did question it myself, not publicly, but privately to players. Why can’t it be one Carl Saunders? They did sing my name sometimes, so not going to say they didn’t at all, but yes it was mainly Billy Ocean. But that nickname started and it’s kind of stuck. It didn’t affect my cause to be the best I could be – but obviously you want to be known for you. I would rather someone goes to Billy Ocean and calls him Carl Saunders! That would tell me how well I’ve done. People singing one Carl Saunders at a Billy Ocean concert! [he laughs]. Fans to this day still call me Billy – ‘alright Billy’ ‘how you doing Billy’ all that [laughs again]." www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/carl-saunders-love-gasheads-racism-4147187Interesting that he was wanted by Gerry when he left for QPR, but we wanted too much. |
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 2, 2024 22:20:50 GMT
I know that Saunders didn’t appreciate the Billy Ocean association (although I think I remember him saying that he ‘knew it came from a good place but…’) Maybe being a bit dim on these subjects, I never really understood why - he did look like Billy, just as Boris looked like Boris (no, not the posh idiot one). Can someone elucidate for me - these things can be important? Here's the article from 2020. "It was done with affection, but it’s a difficult one because there is no need to associate you with someone else. I wanted them to associate with me and who I am. But at those times Frank Bruno was a champion contending boxer, loved by the English population, and Billy Ocean was a worldwide singer who everyone knew him and his songs. So you can say its disrespectful, but to another degree it’s also enlightening and appeasing and coming from a good place. Its maybe different today, yes. If someone genuinely looks like someone then these things happen anyway. Back then more often than not the majority of black players were singled out to be given a nickname, related to someone who is already famous. These would be by a crowd of 99% white fans as well – so you weren’t uncomfortable? I did question it myself, not publicly, but privately to players. Why can’t it be one Carl Saunders? They did sing my name sometimes, so not going to say they didn’t at all, but yes it was mainly Billy Ocean. But that nickname started and it’s kind of stuck. It didn’t affect my cause to be the best I could be – but obviously you want to be known for you. I would rather someone goes to Billy Ocean and calls him Carl Saunders! That would tell me how well I’ve done. People singing one Carl Saunders at a Billy Ocean concert! [he laughs]. Fans to this day still call me Billy – ‘alright Billy’ ‘how you doing Billy’ all that [laughs again]." www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/carl-saunders-love-gasheads-racism-4147187Interesting that he was wanted by Gerry when he left for QPR, but we wanted too much. Thank you |
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Post by Bamber Gashead on Sept 3, 2024 12:43:36 GMT
This is clearly the Omochere chant. The same with Park Ji-Sung at Man Utd and songs about Koreans eating dogs. Lakaku at Chelsea and Man Utd. Incidentally, Carl Saunders wasn't comfortable with the 'Billy Ocean' chant. Various black players and Ji-Sung made it clear they wanted the chants to stop, and so they should stop. My view on the IRA chants? No issue at all on this. When Celtic supporters stop openly glorifying terrorists who murdered innocent civilians, then I may reconsider. And hating BCFC1982 is now, for better or worse, part of who we are. Didn't used to be - previous generations used to go to a Rovers game one weekend, and then a city one the next. Times change, and so do rivalries. As long as it stays within reasonably good taste (e.g., not wishing death on people), it is fine. So, when singing the blues... the only good c*ty fan is one sh*thead... |
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Post by alftupper on Sept 3, 2024 17:31:16 GMT
This is clearly the Omochere chant. The same with Park Ji-Sung at Man Utd and songs about Koreans eating dogs. Lakaku at Chelsea and Man Utd. Incidentally, Carl Saunders wasn't comfortable with the 'Billy Ocean' chant. Various black players and Ji-Sung made it clear they wanted the chants to stop, and so they should stop. My view on the IRA chants? No issue at all on this. When Celtic supporters stop openly glorifying terrorists who murdered innocent civilians, then I may reconsider. And hating BCFC1982 is now, for better or worse, part of who we are. Didn't used to be - previous generations used to go to a Rovers game one weekend, and then a city one the next. Times change, and so do rivalries. As long as it stays within reasonably good taste (e.g., not wishing death on people), it is fine. So, when singing the blues... the only good c*ty fan is one sh*thead... Good point. Well made. |
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Post by Dr John Dee on Sept 7, 2024 7:34:43 GMT
You would need to be a lot more specific for me to understand this. Which songs/topics are offensive and why?
That might reveal me as an old white guy. But I would prefer education rather than censor.
I am told back in the day Rovers we're in the running for some sort of good behaviour award, but were being marked down for some sweary chants. The club secretary made an appeal for a clean up, so the wags on the terraces changed it to "He's here he's there, we're not allowed to swear,Robin Stubbs/Frankie Prince" (not sure which).
We were better when we were funnier. Some of the newer stuff is crass and thoughtless.
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Post by trymer on Sept 7, 2024 8:58:00 GMT
You would need to be a lot more specific for me to understand this. Which songs/topics are offensive and why? That might reveal me as an old white guy. But I would prefer education rather than censor. I am told back in the day Rovers we're in the running for some sort of good behaviour award, but were being marked down for some sweary chants. The club secretary made an appeal for a clean up, so the wags on the terraces changed it to "He's here he's there, we're not allowed to swear,Robin Stubbs/Frankie Prince" (not sure which). We were better when we were funnier. Some of the newer stuff is crass and thoughtless. At the same time there was the 'send Bert Tann to Vietnam' chant which some people found hilarious but others were offended, also the 'Aberfan' chant,surely the most offensive chant ever ? I remember the other team scoring and several thousand fingers pointing at the celebrating away fans and the chant of 'you're going to get your f***ing' heads kicked in' as being quite chilling because so many people meant it. |
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