Chelsea condemn chants about Anton Ferdinand at Genk

[Mellowhoop]

Well what was racist?

[Cardiff Ranger]

well what happened to Rangers for their sectarian chanting?
surely a similar punishment?
Essentially CFC have admitted to this being chanted.

Agree and Celtic are just as bad, their ****bag fans sing pro-IRA songs.

Very sad indeed...

[willis1980]

given the fact that celtic seem to get away with it the vast majority of times I doubt anything will hapen tbh. doesnt the ref need to file a report? did the ref know the prior history to the event? did he even understand what the m.ongos were chanting?

[DouDou_87]

Well what was racist?

Well I suppose you can either view what they're singing as being racist, or you can view it as a random song without any connotations whatsoever. Up to you.

[paulmason]

Here we go, Pedantic Pauls out again.

Pedantic Paul, I like that, but the fact is no one was otherwise they would be in serious trouble, but dont let the facts get in the way of your hissey fits.

[padstow]

Pedantic Paul, I like that, but the fact is no one was otherwise they would be in serious trouble, but dont let the facts get in the way of your hissey fits.

It's interesting then that Chelsea have seen fit to condemn their own fans despite the fact they have done nothing wrong! Perhaps 'inappropriate' cannot be seen to be 'racist' even under the current spotlight they are under?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15549449.stm

"Chelsea have condemned chants by their own supporters about QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during Tuesday's 1-1 Champions League draw at Genk.

The travelling fans repeatedly sang about Ferdinand, who it is alleged was racially abused by Blues captain John Terry at Loftus Road on 23 October.

A Chelsea spokesman said in a statement: "The chanting was wholly inappropriate and we don't condone it."

I love the way UEFA said they can't do anything because the Ref didn't include it in his report (like he would know who Anton Ferdinand is!) but would do if further evidence became available. Well how about Chelsea admitting their fans chanted something inappropriate? Isn't that enough?

[paulmason]

Just to make sure there is no misunderstandings, I posted this on another thread earlier today http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/f...d.php?t=118793

"The fans chanting last night have multiplied the problem for Terry, ABC and Chelsea FC by a factor of 100's.

The FA and wider world will now see this as a club problem, as Terry has made statement after statement saying he didnt when he did, ABC has stuck by Terry, even dedicating the win at Everton last week to him and now the fans chanting "you know what you are". Chelsea will have to look tough on this now and that means sacking Terry and banning some of the 1,100 fans."

[Xantor76]

You know what u are..... You know what you arrrrrrr.....

**** off chelsea

you know what you are.......

[DouDou_87]

Pedantic Paul, I like that, but the fact is no one was otherwise they would be in serious trouble, but dont let the facts get in the way of your hissey fits.

Well I think the fact that the club itself condemned the chants should be enough for you to realise? Also just because no one is being punished for it, it doesn't mean there wasn't any wrongdoing.

But don't let that get in the way of you defending Chelsea and their fans.

[stainrodisalegend]

Totally wrong to compare the two, one sang sectarian chants the other sang 'You know what you are', which is a tad naughty but legal.

"A tad naughty"? It seems even Chelsea FC accept it was a little more than that.

[SullivanQPR]

My Word.

[brightonr]

Well I think the fact that the club itself condemned the chants should be enough for you to realise? Also just because no one is being punished for it, it doesn't mean there wasn't any wrongdoing.

But don't let that get in the way of you defending Chelsea and their fans.

I think you have misinterpreted what Paul said.

At no point did he suggest it was not bad. To be fair to him, neither did he even give the impression that he thought it was in any way acceptable.

All he actually said was that despite the obvious connection, the chants themselves would never be held up as being racist. Which of course they won't.

[brightonr]

My Word.

Was this him coaching John Terry ?

If so, you forgot the words.

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/203545_137610652976979_568085_n.jpg

[themodfather]

ok...what was actually sung by chel**** fans??
nothing actually to view,listen.....

surely if bad enough and racial element, then uefa can act thru tv evidence, like with recent england games...we can't point fingers and ignore english fans doing it!
hopefully dock the club champs lge pts rather than a pittance fine, IF found guilty.
all the talk about "kick it out" and it's just that, talk, when it comes to action, it's pathetic.

[paulmason]

I think you have misinterpreted what Paul said.

At no point did he suggest it was not bad. To be fair to him, neither did he even give the impression that he thought it was in any way acceptable.

All he actually said was that despite the obvious connection, the chants themselves would never be held up as being racist. Which of course they won't.

Thanks Dad.

Not this first time and it wont be the last time where people see something that is not there.