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4 minutes ago, Sweettartangirl said:

At the game again tonight apparently?  What is this about then?  Our 3rd game.  Is there any indication of them being at other games ie them or anyone else?  

They aren't are they?! Do they have a list of all the other games they've been to?

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098325/Boss-footballs-anti-racism-group-branded-racist-calling-Asian-fan-coconut.html  found this interesting.  

 

Back in 2012 

A leading force in football's battle against racism has been criticised after he called an Asian supporter a 'coconut'.

Piara Powar, who is the executive director of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) organisation, has been a vocal figure in the game's recent rows.

But an exchange on Twitter has left Mr Powar, who is also Asian, embroiled in a race controversy of his own making.

Liverpool fan Parmjit Singh, 34, tweeted @piarapower: 'Interesting how u haven't given your opinion on the news that a £mufc fan was arrested on Wednesday for alleged racial abuse.'

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He received a staggering reply from Mr Powar, who used Twitter's private messaging function to contact Mr Singh, which said: 'Get lost Singh. Have no false consciousness. Don't be a coconut.'

Mr Singh was referring to Manchester United fan Howard Hobson, 57, who was today fined £200 for chanting racist abuse at a black Stoke City player during a match on January 31.

Mr Powar had earlier condemned Liverpool FC and the way it handled the Luis Suarez affair - where the striker was banned for eight games after being found guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra during a match against Manchester United in October.

 

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Coconut for goodness sake,  ha ? 

Maybe make a banner for them 

"How do you like them coconuts? " Whilst singing some quality songs of our own :UK:

Okay I'll shut up now:)  

Edit:  sorry for not posting the whole article.  

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1 hour ago, Sweettartangirl said:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2098325/Boss-footballs-anti-racism-group-branded-racist-calling-Asian-fan-coconut.html  found this interesting.  

 

Back in 2012 

A leading force in football's battle against racism has been criticised after he called an Asian supporter a 'coconut'.

Piara Powar, who is the executive director of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) organisation, has been a vocal figure in the game's recent rows.

But an exchange on Twitter has left Mr Powar, who is also Asian, embroiled in a race controversy of his own making.

Liverpool fan Parmjit Singh, 34, tweeted @piarapower: 'Interesting how u haven't given your opinion on the news that a £mufc fan was arrested on Wednesday for alleged racial abuse.'

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He received a staggering reply from Mr Powar, who used Twitter's private messaging function to contact Mr Singh, which said: 'Get lost Singh. Have no false consciousness. Don't be a coconut.'

Mr Singh was referring to Manchester United fan Howard Hobson, 57, who was today fined £200 for chanting racist abuse at a black Stoke City player during a match on January 31.

Mr Powar had earlier condemned Liverpool FC and the way it handled the Luis Suarez affair - where the striker was banned for eight games after being found guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra during a match against Manchester United in October.

 

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Coconut for goodness sake,  ha ? 

Maybe make a banner for them 

"How do you like them coconuts? " Whilst singing some quality songs of our own :UK:

Okay I'll shut up now:)  

Edit:  sorry for not posting the whole article.  

Thats Piara Power who is married to a celtic season ticket holder Aasmah Mir. Not like his organisation would show any bias!!

An absolute joke of a man who does nothing to help the cause he purports to work towards.

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12 minutes ago, RFC Eagle said:

Thats Piara Power who is married to a celtic season ticket holder Aasmah Mir. Not like his organisation would show any bias!!

An absolute joke of a man who does nothing to help the cause he purports to work towards.

If that is the case,  then surely we have reason to ban them from attending?  Since there is blatant bias?  

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4 minutes ago, Sweettartangirl said:

If that is the case,  then surely we have reason to ban them from attending?  Since there is blatant bias?  

It would just make them more vindictive. They've not put in a complaint so far so maybe they've found some observers who actually understand football fans and don't get offended at the drop of a hat.

I think there are bigger issues than FARE to be dealing with at the minute. I think the glare of publicity that SG brings will keep them under control.

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