Ron Atkinson

fast as fupp
fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
edited August 2009 in The bottom bracket
when did the cuddly old racist get married to Jocelyn Wilderstein?

http://www.crazynews.net/dp/files/2-195.jpg :shock: :shock: :shock:
'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'

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  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    Watching the programme last night I couldn't help but conclude the guy's still in denial over the offensiveness of his comments (and was there ever a better advert of the dangers of cosmetic surgery!!)
  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    God...same plastic specialist as old Michael Jackson!
  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    timb64 wrote:
    Watching the programme last night I couldn't help but conclude the guy's still in denial over the offensiveness of his comments (and was there ever a better advert of the dangers of cosmetic surgery!!)

    thing is the words he used were common parlance to people of his class, upbringing and generation- i dont for one minute think hes the card carrying BNP type- indeed he did more than most to introduce black players into the game- his words showed foolishness and ignorance rather than malice

    should he still be pilloried?
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    Willier
    I question the point in Ron agreeing to appear in the programme.If it was an attempt to integrate back into "media society" in the hope of securing another pundit job I think he's shot himself in the foot.It clearly wasn't intended to put his side of the story or make further apology ,so other than just showing off his flash house and trophy wife(Brrrrr... ) you have to wonder how his agent had sold it to him.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    fast as fupp wrote:
    timb64 wrote:
    Watching the programme last night I couldn't help but conclude the guy's still in denial over the offensiveness of his comments (and was there ever a better advert of the dangers of cosmetic surgery!!)

    thing is the words he used were common parlance to people of his class, upbringing and generation- i dont for one minute think hes the card carrying BNP type- indeed he did more than most to introduce black players into the game- his words showed foolishness and ignorance rather than malice

    should he still be pilloried?

    +1

    I feel sorry for the guy. His language was completely unacceptable, but he's not some hate crime committing skinhead nutter. However, seeing pictures of his house, perhaps it's best to just keep quiet, and hope people forgive/forget.
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    I think what Tessa's husband said....he deserves a second chance...we are human....make mistakes...learn from those mistakes and move on!
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    If you work in a factory or a building site you will find Ron's language was typical of 90% of the white workers there.
  • the ferry
    the ferry Posts: 258
    ...hey fishgaurd if thats you speaking from experience then fair enough but i was in factories up untill 2002 and i can honestly say i never heard language like that...and thats County Durham BTW 8)
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    the ferry wrote:
    ...hey fishgaurd if thats you speaking from experience then fair enough but i was in factories up untill 2002 and i can honestly say i never heard language like that...and thats County Durham BTW 8)
    I lived and worked in London's east end and Essex till 2001, and that sort of language was everyday fare. As was homophobia and sexism.

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