Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:10 pm  

A martyr?

Did he beg and plead for the 5 game ban!

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:39 pm  

shinymcshine wrote:

I'd rather people were sincere and honest with their apologies.

"I'm not sorry that I used the word 'faggot' to sledge my opponent/register my displeasure at the s****y ref. I am sorry that I was caught doing so. In terms of what happens between players, what I said was very mild and anyone offended by it really should f*** off from watching RL because they are far too sensitive for this sport"

Honesty doesn't really work.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:49 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

"I'm not sorry that I used the word 'faggot' to sledge my opponent/register my displeasure at the s****y ref. I am sorry that I was caught doing so. In terms of what happens between players, what I said was very mild and anyone offended by it really should f*** off from watching RL because they are far too sensitive for this sport"

Honesty doesn't really work.

Works for me. I liked it.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:59 pm  

And if that isnt a clear, concise and convincing argument against it, i dont know what is.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:17 pm  

SmokeyTA wrote:

And if that isnt a clear, concise and convincing argument against it, i dont know what is.

Oh your out. Did somebody use one of those naughty words?

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:34 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

"I'm not sorry that I used the word 'faggot' to sledge my opponent/register my displeasure at the s****y ref. I am sorry that I was caught doing so. In terms of what happens between players, what I said was very mild and anyone offended by it really should f*** off from watching RL because they are far too sensitive for this sport"

Honesty doesn't really work.

Kind of perfectly sums up the whole thing to be honest.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:15 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

Oh your out. Did somebody use one of those naughty words?

Yes, Zak Hardaker did, got a 5 match ban for it too. Despite your fan boy protestations.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:07 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

"I'm not sorry that I used the word 'faggot' to sledge my opponent/register my displeasure at the s****y ref. I am sorry that I was caught doing so. In terms of what happens between players, what I said was very mild and anyone offended by it really should f*** off from watching RL because they are far too sensitive for this sport"

Honesty doesn't really work.

Yup, works for me.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:26 pm  

G1 wrote:

As I told everyone who wasn't willing to listen, no homophobia at all. Contrition from the knee jerkers?

I'm going to give you enough credit to realise that "Zak is not homophobic" and "it wasn't intended as a homophobic remark" are not the same thing as "no homophobia at all."

To which knee-jerkers do you refer? There have been lynch mobs on other forums, but the overwhelming majority of debate on here seemed pretty well reasoned.

Re: Zak Hardaker - Statement : Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:18 am  

'If you think being homophobic isn't ok, you shouldn't be part of RL'

Just goes to show how far anti-hate initiatives within our sport have to go. Despite the progress that's been made we are unfortunate enough to have some appalling troglodytes within our fanbase.