Good post BT.BT wrote:Thats a different argument DB10 and one we've had on here before. This is about someone questioning the person's ability to understand the main requirement of her job on the basis that she is too thick and dainty to understand a simple rule of a game she is qualified to officiate at the top level.
My gran has be going to football since the 30s, my mum since the 50s, me since before Jack Wilshere was born. Its not a new phenomenon. Some female supporters do make me cringe, as do some male ones, but if i turn up at arsenal on saturday an the steward refuses to let me in on the basis i'm incapable of understanding the rules because I have a fanny and tits, and lets in a bloke who has never watched a game in life, well fuck off frankly (no offence frank).
The point is Keys and Gray wouldnt have made the assumption a male linesman didnt know the rules BEFORE kick off. Regardless what you think of women in football at whatever level, to say they don't and can't possibly understand the basic rules is insulting.
The problem i have with it is it was said off air. These two goons are allowed an opinion even if it is wrong in my opinion, there are plenty of people with differing views some right some wrong, lets face it the BNP are a political party that people have the right to vote for even though they dont allow black or asian people to belong to their party!! They didnt go on TV and try to force there opinions upon any of the viewers so i think its been blown out of proportion
