Re: Catalans sign Folau : Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:33 pm  

I think there will be a fair amount of demos where ever Cats play this year

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Tue Jan 28, 2020 8:06 pm  

I’ve got no time or understanding of what Folau has said but any club that tries to take the moral high ground is on thin ice in my view.

As Marty said Wigan are playing a guy who has made homophobic comments on the pitch. When they go to Catalan perhaps Gausch may make the game a tribute to the victims of drink driving, or for a group helping students who have been the victims of violent assaults.

Similarly, Leeds cannot pretend to be on any high pedestal, we are playing a guy who has carried out an assault on a female partner.

Huddersfield have Kenny Edwards, where do I start.

Personally, I believe ZH and the others should be allowed to play and move on. But leave out any club playing the moral superiority card.

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:09 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

I’ve got no time or understanding of what Folau has said but any club that tries to take the moral high ground is on thin ice in my view.

As Marty said Wigan are playing a guy who has made homophobic comments on the pitch. When they go to Catalan perhaps Gausch may make the game a tribute to the victims of drink driving, or for a group helping students who have been the victims of violent assaults.

Similarly, Leeds cannot pretend to be on any high pedestal, we are playing a guy who has carried out an assault on a female partner.

Huddersfield have Kenny Edwards, where do I start.

Personally, I believe ZH and the others should be allowed to play and move on. But leave out any club playing the moral superiority card.

Exactly

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:19 am  

couldnt agree more

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:02 am  

Mark Laurie wrote:

I’ve got no time or understanding of what Folau has said but any club that tries to take the moral high ground is on thin ice in my view.

As Marty said Wigan are playing a guy who has made homophobic comments on the pitch. When they go to Catalan perhaps Gausch may make the game a tribute to the victims of drink driving, or for a group helping students who have been the victims of violent assaults.

Similarly, Leeds cannot pretend to be on any high pedestal, we are playing a guy who has carried out an assault on a female partner.

Huddersfield have Kenny Edwards, where do I start.

Personally, I believe ZH and the others should be allowed to play and move on. But leave out any club playing the moral superiority card.

100%. Astounding hypocrisy.

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:12 am  

Hate preach has no place in our game. Shouldn't play imo.

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:34 am  

I’d hope that at every ground there would be a few rounds on “There’s only one Keegan Hirst” whenever Catalans play. The fans need to be very clear that this kind of intolerance, dressed up in religious robes, is not welcome in our sport.

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:14 am  

SL has allowed druggies & women beaters into its comp with open arms so it had nowhere to go in this instance.
My own pov is he shouldnt be allowed but its done now i hope he gets hammered everywhere he plays.

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:20 am  

Funny yesterday listening to Ian Lenagan on 5 Live drive time. He admitted Wigan looked at signing him but they had no cap space left.

Re: Catalans sign Folau : Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:33 am  

tomrhodes28 wrote:

Funny yesterday listening to Ian Lenagan on 5 Live drive time. He admitted Wigan looked at signing him but they had no cap space left.

And that smacks more of a hypocrite after announcing the Pride day then anything else.
He should have kept that one quiet.
Quite a few players coming to Wigan and other SL grounds have the same views as Folau but get away with it by not speaking up.
Wonder what SBW thinks of it all?