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Fartvs Antiqvvs wrote:TOTC. It's part of our usual 'Woke' triumvirate that patrol the internet looking for P/C misdemeanours, old chap.

The Old TomCat wrote:So therefore we take your opinions with a great deal of salt.

Foggy wrote:

Fartvs Antiqvvs wrote:TOTC. It's part of our usual 'Woke' triumvirate that patrol the internet looking for P/C misdemeanours, old chap.

And long may the triumvirate flourish and continue to call out the type of moron who thinks it is acceptable to use offensive language to put down others.

TreeinWillsbridge wrote:
I've seen this expression used in the Guardian what is it supposed to mean?

I bet I can't find it in the O.E.D?

TreeinWillsbridge wrote:Hmmm strikes me to be self defeating in it's objectives, as it's para phrasing some Black American's use of the English Language going back to the 1960's?

Fartvs Antiqvvs wrote:
I feel the beautiful and expressive English language is becoming more demeaned as time moves on.

Foggy wrote:

Fartvs Antiqvvs wrote:
I feel the beautiful and expressive English language is becoming more demeaned as time moves on.

I believe it is called evolution...it is very hard to make progress if you stand still.

Fartvs Antiqvvs wrote:

Foggy wrote:
I believe it is called evolution...it is very hard to make progress if you stand still.

I understand it is your interpretation, but if you put an "R" preceding yours Foggy ... that's my interpretation.

Eco-Exile wrote:

The Old TomCat wrote:

Eco-Exile wrote:
I believe yes this is the case. We know that Dale does not care for the women’s team. It would be much simpler to fund a couple of promotions with them than the men’s team. I said on another thread that as a woman who follows football I find Dale’s view disappointing but not surprising given his attitude and comments during and after the divorce. I just don’t think he likes women very much which is why he talks down in a very smug way to my posts on here and women on Facebook and our new MP. If RLB becomes Labour leader it will be interesting to see if Dale’s attitude to her is the same as it was to Corbyn.

I note that you have only been a forum member since Jan 2019 so will probably be unaware that DV has done more than any other Football League chairman to support women in the game.
[#] Dale appointed Helen [?] as CEO before Henry, one of about 3 women in entire Football league.
Helen voluntarily left a few years later to pursue other opportunities in her life.
[#] Dale also appointed Hannah Dingley as Academy Manager, the first woman run men's football in England.

You make general assertions concerning Dale's attitude towards women from a time of his acrimonious legal battle with a woman he was once married to 30 years earlier. Get real. In these days of sexual equality, his argument could equally apply to a high flying divorced woman as did to him.

Since you have been a member of this forum, you've been overly dismissive of Dale and the tremendous achievements he has secured in his life, such as becoming one of the biggest employers in Stroud, whilst saving FGR from bankruptcy in the Conference. Under DV's stewardship FGR have been promoted and is now established in the EFL.
So therefore we take your opinions with a great deal of salt.

BTW I'm more than sure Dale will work well with whoever becomes next Labour leader.

I have supported the club for ten years and only joined this forum after moving back to the U.K. but in the East so missed the club too much. I am well aware of the past appointments as I get most of my updates from the website, SNJ and family who remain in Gloucestershire and attend games.

I have also praised Dale many times for his leadership on environmental and progressive issues. On the stadium debate thread I said I was grateful so much for his pioneering work with renewable energy which means the U.K. wind generation is now a world leader. And his pioneering work on veganism and sustainability. The world is a better place due to Dale’s work and FGR is a better place due to his vision and ambition. I can’t give more praise than this but this does not mean I cannot make critical observations about him too.

Eco-Exile wrote:Hi Old Tom, just checking you saw this. You are quick to attack me when I make a critical point about Dale or the the Club but you ignore the positive praise I give, so wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it.

The Old TomCat wrote:

Eco-Exile wrote:Hi Old Tom, just checking you saw this. You are quick to attack me when I make a critical point about Dale or the the Club but you ignore the positive praise I give, so wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it.

EE,
I stand by every word I’ve written [Too occasional fan please note]
Your words of support are meaningless after your earlier scurrilous post; in fact they are insulting.
You claim to have been supporter for 10 years but are unaware of DVs proud history of promoting women in football. That leaves a huge question mark on your own credibility.
Now just go away and leave us all alone in peace.
Goodbye.

The Old TomCat wrote:

Eco-Exile wrote:Hi Old Tom, just checking you saw this. You are quick to attack me when I make a critical point about Dale or the the Club but you ignore the positive praise I give, so wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it.

EE,
I stand by every word I’ve written [Too occasional fan please note]
Your words of support are meaningless after your earlier scurrilous post; in fact they are insulting.
You claim to have been supporter for 10 years but are unaware of DVs proud history of promoting women in football. That leaves a huge question mark on your own credibility.
Now just go away and leave us all alone in peace.
Goodbye.

Tomiswalking wrote:This is a thread about discrimination, it's understandable that some people will argue that it Is all pretentious signalling, and that discrimination doesnt exist, and if it does we should ignore it in all its forms.

I'm glad OTC has left the thread. Not because i dont value his input. I had intended the thread would be positive and less about personal vendettas.

COYR

Fartvs Antiqvvs wrote:TOTC. It's part of our usual 'Woke' triumvirate that patrol the internet looking for P/C misdemeanours, old chap.

The Old TomCat wrote:

Tomiswalking wrote:This is a thread about discrimination, it's understandable that some people will argue that it Is all pretentious signalling, and that discrimination doesnt exist, and if it does we should ignore it in all its forms.

I'm glad OTC has left the thread. Not because i dont value his input. I had intended the thread would be positive and less about personal vendettas.

COYR

On the contrary I was wishing Goodbye to EE; she should be the one to go.
She wrote the most offensive sexist post going and it she who should be banned.
Since the woman has been a member of this forum she has constantly acted as an agent provocateur on a number of subjects.
She is using the rest of us as dupes to deliberately create an air of bad feeling amongst true FGR supporters. I've been told that she is actually a Cheltenham supporter masquerading as a FGR fan.
And once again I confirm what I an happy with what I have written because I know it be the truth and supported by the majority.