Cagey 2,477 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Don't like him but there may be more to this than meets the eye, McClean having strong Republican believes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Wallace 423 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Don't see why there should be more to it than meets the eye. What he has done is bad enough, clearly calling McClean a "****** b******" or similar. Well done to the FA for dealing with him so harshly. I hope the SFA take note. 1 Smarmy Arab reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cagey 2,477 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Don't see why there should be more to it than meets the eye. What he has done is bad enough, clearly calling McClean a "****** b******" or similar. Well done to the FA for dealing with him so harshly. I hope the SFA take note. Don't know. Just thinking there may have been some winding up going on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gussie 139 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Remember this is a multimillion pound industry with sponsorship now...not a school playground.. But you wouldn't think it with all the nonsense from players, managers, clubs, meedja and all the camp followers (thats us!)...roll on the start of the season...proper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilgour 306 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 I would clear them both out.There is no need for the religious bigotry that they BOTH so obviously enjoy. 1 MySpazz reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MySpazz 1,127 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 With Kilgour on this McClean is a tool, and is no wallflower when it comes to stirring it up. Broadfoot gave him a mouthful in a football match.... it's football, not cricket, so sometimes the level of slagging gets a bit low, very low in Kirk's case, but it's on the pitch.............. the team and managers can sort that stuff out IMO As they say they have done with McClean.......Pulis has a word with McClean etc was the follow up headline after he turned his back on the flag he plays under at his club.... Broadfoot insulted McClean McClean insulted an entire nation! 1 cjw reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBored 292 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Pretty sure Broadfoot had a go at McClean in a game from last season where he said McClean dived for a pen. That is probably where this all stemmed from. Seems a little strange, this ban is larger than the one Suarez got for having a go at Evra and that was far more high profile. Broadfoot must have really had a go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havana Saint 864 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Thoroughly welcome the move from the FA. No place in football for sectarianism, racism or homophobia of any kind. To deliver a ban of 10 games clearly illustrates the severity of the abuse given to McLean presumably for solely being a Roman Catholic. More worryingly is the way in which this was reported by a Scottish tabloid which made no mention of sectarianism whatsoever. A long way to go until we can move away from this poison.. a disgrace. http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/jul/24/daily-record-sanitises-story-of-player-banned-for-sectarian-tirade 4 HOODLUM65, Abernethy Saint, Gussie and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abernethy Saint 3,451 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Well said. Things are improving, though, very slowly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
montrosesaintee 3,672 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Pretty sure Broadfoot had a go at McClean in a game from last season where he said McClean dived for a pen. That is probably where this all stemmed from. Seems a little strange, this ban is larger than the one Suarez got for having a go at Evra and that was far more high profile. Broadfoot must have really had a go! My assumption was that it must have been heard by an official, where as the previous high profile cases of Suarez/Evra and Terry/Ferdinand were one word v another with some lip reading as evidence. Could be wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilgour 306 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 McClean has previous at 3 clubs and regularly spouts off in Irish press and I cant recall anything previous about Clubfoot...however thats no excuse. 10 game ban sends out the right message but it must be followed up now with similar punishments for similar.offences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jiangsu Sainty 475 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 McClean also has something vaguely sectarian on his knee. That said, I don't think what he did with the anthem in the friendly was all that bad, people keep saying he turned his back but he was side on. Turned his hip? Glad to see this type of ban, if only we could issue stadium bans of equivalent length for OF fans doing the same thing... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honest Saints Fan 1,613 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Very positive from the FA. Absolutely disgraceful to see sectarianism in this day and age. No excuse for if what so ever. Some education classes wouldn't go a miss for Kirk Broadfoot. 1 Havana Saint reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOODLUM65 2,797 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 Very positive from the FA. Absolutely disgraceful to see sectarianism in this day and age. No excuse for if what so ever. Some education classes wouldn't go a miss for Kirk Broadfoot. Ye canny educate someone who has been brainwashed at a tarnished former Scottish club. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abernethy Saint 3,451 Report post Posted July 25, 2015 Apparantly an education programme is part of the punishment, along with a £7,500 fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saintscotty 376 Report post Posted July 25, 2015 Very positive from the FA. Absolutely disgraceful to see sectarianism in this day and age. No excuse for if what so ever. Some education classes wouldn't go a miss for Kirk Broadfoot. You're asking too much there hsf, he can't even poach an egg without endangering himself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
