Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
I support players as players, not their personal life.
And I find it hard that anyone can "support" someone in such a case without knowing any facts whatsoever.
We have blind faith as football fans, we cannot have blind faith in this instance
I hope he is innocent[/Q
Mate you've no idea what I know, but well done for presuming!!! Even when you don't know to not support someone who hasn't been convicted of anything in any walk of life is bad craic imo, I get the football thing and some ppl r blinded by faith, but why cant people dare chant for a player who hasn't been convicted of something is bizzare, the ppl who sand have done absolutely nowt wrong
Why should we support him? We don't even know him other than as a player and this is not the same as supporting him on the pitch.
Don't take this the wrong way I hope it's all rubbish but I think unless your his friend or family it's better to stay out of it all together and let the process take it's course.
Really????
I think without knowing the facts in a case this serious, it's best just ignored altogether at present.
Because I'm a Sunderland supporter. And he's a Sunderland player.
Naive at best fellaI bet the lasses father joined in as well
We will see
So??! I loved Rolf's Cartoon time but I didn't gan round singing songs of support after he was accused.
That isn't a guessThis is just guess work but I don't think the complaint come from her direct
Did you do that beforehand like?So??! I loved Rolf's Cartoon time but I didn't gan round singing songs of support after he was accused.
It should be personal choice. I have decided to support him for the time being.
Others have not which is fair enough.
Neither stance is wrong.
He's a footballer. He wasn't playing.
Therefore singing songs about him is strange in such a situation
Innocent til proven guilty of course. But we don't support someone in such an accusation because they play for our team
Honestly all speculation marra
That isn't a guess![]()
If you know something, you probably shouldn't be posting on here frankly.
People can chant if they want. But I find it strange. It's supporting someone based on nothing more than a football affiliation. It's saying "we think you are innocent because you play for our team"
As I say, hope he is innocent. I have no view whatsoever on whether he is or not. So I would neither chant his name nor accuse him of anything
@barts45 that was for
As long as you do the same marra.I've posted I think he's done nowt wrong on here but thanks for the legal reminder, im well aware of that
people can chant what they what and they have tonight, and good on them! Yes I agree its obv based on football affiliation, why else would supporters chant at a match? but disagree about your innocence point. His innocence in legality cant be questioned atm as hes been charged with absolutely sod all. Fans singing his name is good imo, its just the thick uneducated shit in this country who will criticise for it (not saying u btw)
Each to their own and i'd like to think that certain scum bags will apologise when hes proved innocent in two weeks, not that they will mind. Welcome to half of our support who are undeducated morons
I'm reluctant to get behind and support him until the facts become clear. Innocent till proven guilty, absolutely, but it's an extremely serious allegation and chanting in his support just doesn't sit right.
According to a lot on here it would seem that way.I thought he had been charged with sexual activity with a person under 16 is this all bollocks now and not true?
Yeah, I agree.
If the allegations were actually true, then how would the victim and their family feel knowing that thousands of people were chanting in support of the perpetrator?
The club website and the manager and players in their interviews have dealt with it the way the rest of us should - publicly staying silent - neither standing in support nor condemning (christ, I nearly typed "condoming") him until the facts become clearer.
Picking a side and being vocal about it when not knowing anything about the situation other than it's one of our best players that may or may not have committed the offence...?
How would people have reacted if it were say, a 27 year old plumber, traffic warden, politician, climbing instructor or bartender instead? Would you still want to chant the guy's name in support at this stage?
Heh, what about if it were Jozy Altidore when he still played for us?
I thought he had been charged with sexual activity with a person under 16 is this all bollocks now and not true?