: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:41 pm
Epalahame wrote:
The racist comments are a bit OTT IMO.
No they're not. Its' someone Else's theory and I have explained them on another thread.
I can see no logical justification for this hatred of and accusations towards a player who has received only 1 yellowcard in his professional career. The same posters that despise bailey and call him a "thug" hold other hard man props like Morley, Barrie Mac, Peacock in reverence.
Against you on Friday we had two white players cited for very dangerous and illegal tackles. Both were white and not one single complaint from Saints fans. In fact, Saints fans have sprung to Diskin's defence on this very forum.
Graham acted like a thug and an animal Friday and had to be calmed down by the referee the second he cam on the pitch.
Yet Ryan, who did nothing wrong, cops all this.
What's the link? What's the reasoning?
I can't see anything other than skin colour. It may be subconscious rather than blatant but I think opposition fans don't like the hard man enforcer prop role to be played by someone getting above his station.