bluespirit 14 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Not sure if this is stricly for Bears Den but I have the tin hat on. Just watching Espanyol v Athletic Bilbao on Sky and the commentator is creaming himself how you have to be a basque to play for Athletic and they wouldnt sign anybody else? What would all these PC people at uefa, fair, vatican, strathclyde polis, etc etc would say about that? Is that not some sort of racism/ discrimination? Same people hammer us for some dreamt up, non existing policy that never existed yet another fairly well known club from one of the top leagues in Europe not only gets away with it but openly flaunts it?! Rant over lads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyCropper 574 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 fuck there i was thinking i was been all clever scouting sellicks uero oppenents Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The club lost its ball to defend our signing policy. They should have told the rats who wanted to make a thing of it to go fuck themselves. Instead of getting the rabid dogs off our case, the club's capitulation just gave them the taste of blood, and 20 years on they are all over our culture worse than ever before....even after all the statements, the signings, the Lennon jerseys hanging inside Ibrox, and the bannings.The Basques would never have allowed the media to call into question how they handle their own culture. Neither do the RCs in this country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespirit 14 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 The club lost its ball to defend our signing policy. They should have told the rats who wanted to make a thing of it to go fuck themselves. Instead of getting the rabid dogs off our case, the club's capitulation just gave them the taste of blood, and 20 years on they are all over our culture worse than ever before....even after all the statements, the signings, the Lennon jerseys hanging inside Ibrox, and the bannings.The Basques would never have allowed the media to call into question how they handle their own culture. Neither do the RCs in this country.Sadly you are right mate. No balls Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The club lost its ball to defend our signing policy. They should have told the rats who wanted to make a thing of it to go fuck themselves. Instead of getting the rabid dogs off our case, the club's capitulation just gave them the taste of blood, and 20 years on they are all over our culture worse than ever before....even after all the statements, the signings, the Lennon jerseys hanging inside Ibrox, and the bannings.The Basques would never have allowed the media to call into question how they handle their own culture. Neither do the RCs in this country.What a post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon 1,768 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 fuck there i was thinking i was been all clever scouting sellicks uero oppenents Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM Monitor And Standards Officer 112,580 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I fucking love darts Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespirit 14 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 I fucking love darts So do I! My first game of the season tmrw nite! Tungsten Loyal! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM Monitor And Standards Officer 112,580 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 So do I! My first game of the season tmrw nite! Tungsten Loyal!I don't know mate the standarts in the leauges is good :whittaker: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart54 218 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The club lost its ball to defend our signing policy. They should have told the rats who wanted to make a thing of it to go fuck themselves. Instead of getting the rabid dogs off our case, the club's capitulation just gave them the taste of blood, and 20 years on they are all over our culture worse than ever before....even after all the statements, the signings, the Lennon jerseys hanging inside Ibrox, and the bannings.The Basques would never have allowed the media to call into question how they handle their own culture. Neither do the RCs in this country.Excellent post - well said sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespirit 14 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 I don't know mate the standarts in the leauges is good :whittaker:Just as well I got no standarts then Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RM Monitor And Standards Officer 112,580 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Just as well I got no standarts then Brilliant mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhailichenko 90 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 It's a strange one. They maybe get away with it because they don't discriminate against one nationality. They discriminate against all nationalities. Also football players aren't employed in the same way as most other employed people. There is no interview and selection process. The club decide which players they go for the same as every other club in the world. It would be similar to us saying we would only sign players from the Strathclyde area. I don't think anybody could take us to task over that. They would try no doubt but I don't see how they would succeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 As a private club they can hire who they wish. Their support and those at the top of the club have some backbone and won't bend over to appease their detractors. If only we had the same ethos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespirit 14 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 It's a strange one. They maybe get away with it because they don't discriminate against one nationality. They discriminate against all nationalities. Also football players aren't employed in the same way as most other employed people. There is no interview and selection process. The club decide which players they go for the same as every other club in the world. It would be similar to us saying we would only sign players from the Strathclyde area. I don't think anybody could take us to task over that. They would try no doubt but I don't see how they would succeed.I know what you are saying mate, but employement rules must still apply. Just look at the Bosman case and you can have as many EU players etc. By the way I like your way of thinking about discriminating against everybody being acceptable. Thats me sorted then because I hate every cunt the same! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 It's a strange one. They maybe get away with it because they don't discriminate against one nationality. They discriminate against all nationalities. Also football players aren't employed in the same way as most other employed people. There is no interview and selection process. The club decide which players they go for the same as every other club in the world. It would be similar to us saying we would only sign players from the Strathclyde area. I don't think anybody could take us to task over that. They would try no doubt but I don't see how they would succeed.I'm sure they can sign French Basques, so it's not all nationalities. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhailichenko 90 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The crux of the issue is that they choose who to sign. It's not like players are competing for a vacancy at a club like they would in the real world. If they were challenged about it they could just say the didn't like the look of other available players or that they wouldn't fit their style of play or some similar pish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue68 2,497 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 In reality they exclude players who are not of their race from signing for them and get away with it. Shocking really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 The crux of the issue is that they choose who to sign. It's not like players are competing for a vacancy at a club like they would in the real world. If they were challenged about it they could just say the didn't like the look of other available players or that they wouldn't fit their style of play or some similar pish.I wonder why Rangers didn't do that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhailichenko 90 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I wonder why Rangers didn't do that.In regard to what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,962 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 The crux of the issue is that they choose who to sign. It's not like players are competing for a vacancy at a club like they would in the real world. If they were challenged about it they could just say the didn't like the look of other available players or that they wouldn't fit their style of play or some similar pish.Bilbao's policy is to recruit local players in order to "help their community". They've never discriminated against another nationality or race...because they've never denied someone an opportunity, therefore their policy cannot be legally challenged IMO.They are heavily criticised in Spain over their policy, but they are a defiant club and have refused to cave. Although recently, they've slightly relaxed their policy and will now sign players that have been trained at Basque clubs or players whose parents were from the Basque region etc.Edit - sorry, reason I quoted you was because I agree with you. I forgot to add +1 at start of my post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhailichenko 90 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Bilbao's policy is to recruit local players in order to "help their community". They've never discriminated against another nationality or race...because they've never denied someone an opportunity, therefore their policy cannot be legally challenged IMO.They are heavily criticised in Spain over their policy, but they are a defiant club and have refused to cave. Although recently, they've slightly relaxed their policy and will now sign players that have been trained at Basque clubs or players whose parents were from the Basque region etc.Edit - sorry, reason I quoted you was because I agree with you. I forgot to add +1 at start of my post.You summed it up far better than I ever could The main thing is no one individual is discriminated against on the basis of their race, religion, colour etc. It's strange how football had to succumb to one element of employment law i.e. the Bosman Ruling, yet other elements can be ignored e.g.interviews are never held for playing positions (unless you count trials?). Every employee on the playing staff is head-hunted basically. +1 to yourself mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 In regard to what?Being reluctant to sign RCs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Not sure if this is stricly for Bears Den but I have the tin hat on. Just watching Espanyol v Athletic Bilbao on Sky and the commentator is creaming himself how you have to be a basque to play for Athletic and they wouldnt sign anybody else? What would all these PC people at uefa, fair, vatican, strathclyde polis, etc etc would say about that? Is that not some sort of racism/ discrimination? Same people hammer us for some dreamt up, non existing policy that never existed yet another fairly well known club from one of the top leagues in Europe not only gets away with it but openly flaunts it?! Rant over lads.In what way have we been 'hammered' over our alleged signing policy?Do you mean criticised? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhailichenko 90 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Being reluctant to sign RCs.Since when? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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