Joey Barton is a Legend

[RochestR]

I don't want to write on the previous thread about gay footballers because it's full of stupid, ill-informed, homophobic comments which wouldn't be out of place on a Chelsea messageboard. As the Secret Footballer wrote last year, fans stop gay players coming out:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/mar/12/the-secret-footballer-gay-players

I'm sure other players and managers have an effect too but the type of fearful, ignorant and prehistoric comments on the previous thread play their part.

Having seen Joey Barton's interview on Amal Fashanu's documentary, I have to say I am very impressed by his maturity and willingness to speak on the subject. No professional footballer will talk about this so it's refreshing to hear Joey's thoughts and personal experience. I was ambivalent about Barton signing for QPR but I feel proud that the only footballer in the Premier League willing to stand up for tolerance plays for our club. Talking about the issue will help to prevent other suicides. It also goes some way towards giving gay footballers the same rights as any other employees. A gay footballer playing at Loftus Road would not be protected in the same way as if he were working for the BBC 200 metres away. That's a sad indictment of the narrow, chauvinistic culture of the game.

We can't attack John Terry for being racist and at the same time feel good about the type of discriminatory comments on offer in the previous thread. Or at least I can't...

[pblockranger]

Akos is gay and quite open about it here in chalfont

[westsussexranger]

Akos is gay and quite open about it here in chalfont

Not the type of intellectual answer you were hoping for eh?

[vblockranger]

I don't want to write on the previous thread about gay footballers because it's full of stupid, ill-informed, homophobic comments which wouldn't be out of place on a Chelsea messageboard. As the Secret Footballer wrote last year, fans stop gay players coming out:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/mar/12/the-secret-footballer-gay-players

I'm sure other players and managers have an effect too but the type of fearful, ignorant and prehistoric comments on the previous thread play their part.

Having seen Joey Barton's interview on Amal Fashanu's documentary, I have to say I am very impressed by his maturity and willingness to speak on the subject. No professional footballer will talk about this so it's refreshing to hear Joey's thoughts and personal experience. I was ambivalent about Barton signing for QPR but I feel proud that the only footballer in the Premier League willing to stand up for tolerance plays for our club. Talking about the issue will help to prevent other suicides. It also goes some way towards giving gay footballers the same rights as any other employees. A gay footballer playing at Loftus Road would not be protected in the same way as if he were working for the BBC 200 metres away. That's a sad indictment of the narrow, chauvinistic culture of the game.

We can't attack John Terry for being racist and at the same time feel good about the type of discriminatory comments on offer in the previous thread. Or at least I can't...

protected as in encouraged they love a bit of sexual diversity over on the BBC. Got no problem with poofs playing for my team just so long as they dont spot me amongst the crowd and fancy me ..........cos we all prehistoric over in Vblock

[vblockranger]

as far as Barton goes...great at tweeting not so much at football

[Cornish R]

i simply don't care at all about this issue i have to say. Gay or not, black or not, nobody gives a sh@t.

[Ginger Ninja]

i simply don't care at all about this issue i have to say. Gay or not, black or not, nobody gives a sh@t.

I'm of the same thinking myself, I couldn't give a stuff. But unfortunately there would be serious abuse aimed at an openly gay player. Take Chelsea fans as an example, they have been racist for years, as demonstrated from the start of the whole terry/Ferdinand thing. How do you think they would react to an openly gay player? It's not just Chelsea fans, there are probably fans like that at every club.

[HammersmithR]

Akos is gay and quite open about it here in chalfont

I'm pretty sure he is married!

Definitely seen him with a few women after games! I remember once when we played Coventry away I saw him and Tamas Priskin with their other halves.

[MattyRangers]

I'm pretty sure he is married!

Definitely seen him with a few women after games! I remember once when we played Coventry away I saw him and Tamas Priskin with their other halves.

Akos is not gay. My mate saw him out in Vodka Revs in Beaconsfield copping hold of a lovely blonde sort.

[Connell10]

I don't want to write on the previous thread about gay footballers because it's full of stupid, ill-informed, homophobic comments which wouldn't be out of place on a Chelsea messageboard. As the Secret Footballer wrote last year, fans stop gay players coming out:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/mar/12/the-secret-footballer-gay-players

I'm sure other players and managers have an effect too but the type of fearful, ignorant and prehistoric comments on the previous thread play their part.

Having seen Joey Barton's interview on Amal Fashanu's documentary, I have to say I am very impressed by his maturity and willingness to speak on the subject. No professional footballer will talk about this so it's refreshing to hear Joey's thoughts and personal experience. I was ambivalent about Barton signing for QPR but I feel proud that the only footballer in the Premier League willing to stand up for tolerance plays for our club. Talking about the issue will help to prevent other suicides. It also goes some way towards giving gay footballers the same rights as any other employees. A gay footballer playing at Loftus Road would not be protected in the same way as if he were working for the BBC 200 metres away. That's a sad indictment of the narrow, chauvinistic culture of the game.

We can't attack John Terry for being racist and at the same time feel good about the type of discriminatory comments on offer in the previous thread. Or at least I can't...

good post mate but dont expect a lot of support from anyone on here!

[W12_Ranger]

I don't want to write on the previous thread about gay footballers because it's full of stupid, ill-informed, homophobic comments which wouldn't be out of place on a Chelsea messageboard. As the Secret Footballer wrote last year, fans stop gay players coming out:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/mar/12/the-secret-footballer-gay-players

I'm sure other players and managers have an effect too but the type of fearful, ignorant and prehistoric comments on the previous thread play their part.

Having seen Joey Barton's interview on Amal Fashanu's documentary, I have to say I am very impressed by his maturity and willingness to speak on the subject. No professional footballer will talk about this so it's refreshing to hear Joey's thoughts and personal experience. I was ambivalent about Barton signing for QPR but I feel proud that the only footballer in the Premier League willing to stand up for tolerance plays for our club. Talking about the issue will help to prevent other suicides. It also goes some way towards giving gay footballers the same rights as any other employees. A gay footballer playing at Loftus Road would not be protected in the same way as if he were working for the BBC 200 metres away. That's a sad indictment of the narrow, chauvinistic culture of the game.

We can't attack John Terry for being racist and at the same time feel good about the type of discriminatory comments on offer in the previous thread. Or at least I can't...

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[silvercue]

does tweeting really make someone a "legend" in your eyes?

Everyone has opinions, some just have a vehicle to express them to the world. Not sure whether twitter is about his views to him, or about making a bigger name for himself. He is famous as a tweeter than a footballer now.

[robith]

I don't want to write on the previous thread about gay footballers because it's full of stupid, ill-informed, homophobic comments which wouldn't be out of place on a Chelsea messageboard. As the Secret Footballer wrote last year, fans stop gay players coming out:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/mar/12/the-secret-footballer-gay-players

I'm sure other players and managers have an effect too but the type of fearful, ignorant and prehistoric comments on the previous thread play their part.

Having seen Joey Barton's interview on Amal Fashanu's documentary, I have to say I am very impressed by his maturity and willingness to speak on the subject. No professional footballer will talk about this so it's refreshing to hear Joey's thoughts and personal experience. I was ambivalent about Barton signing for QPR but I feel proud that the only footballer in the Premier League willing to stand up for tolerance plays for our club. Talking about the issue will help to prevent other suicides. It also goes some way towards giving gay footballers the same rights as any other employees. A gay footballer playing at Loftus Road would not be protected in the same way as if he were working for the BBC 200 metres away. That's a sad indictment of the narrow, chauvinistic culture of the game.

We can't attack John Terry for being racist and at the same time feel good about the type of discriminatory comments on offer in the previous thread. Or at least I can't...

here here

[W12_Ranger]

Akos is not gay. My mate saw him out in Vodka Revs in Beaconsfield copping hold of a lovely blonde sort.

and that means he's not an iron

[MattyRangers]

and that means he's not an iron

Ok he might be bisexual, but he certainly isnt an out n out "iron".