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Racism in football

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Cake said:
I was at Anfield, October 1987 League Cup night game (we won 1-0, Gary Stevens). It was the first time John Barnes played against us after signing for them. The away fans were always in the far corner then, next to and backed up against the Kemlyn Road stand. Every time Barnes came over to take a corner he was pelted and I mean pelted with bananas. Every time the Liverpool fans sang; "Liverpool" the Everton fans sang "Niggerpool".

The hate in peoples' faces and the laughter from many hundreds as this was unfolding has stuck with me (when this subject comes up). I didn't throw any bananas and I didn't sing anything about niggers I just stood there wanting the ground to swallow me up. I had no reason to feel ashamed but I did because I support Everton and it was Everton fans doing this. Hundreds and hundreds of them just because 'he was one of them'. I'm not certain but I think the game wasn't on TV, for some reason, so 'we got away with it'. Me? I'll never forget it. It was the biggest mass display of racism I've ever witnessed and can recall at a football match.
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Yeah I remember mate, as I say it was horrendous. Thankfully we have moved on as a fan base. You will always get a few idiots spouting crap but that’s just life in general isn’t it, just look at social media, a manipulators paradise.
 

Sadly, I think things have got a bit worse over the past few years. People thinking it’s OK to say anything to others online with no consequences; it becomes the norm / deemed acceptable to then say it in real life. Plus, the rise in far right politics.

There was a backlash last season, and rightly so, about perceived Twitter posts from (The) Brick Travel. Similar posts about Evertonians needing to be local etc. There’s a small but vocal and horrible RW / ‘gammon’ element in our support who slag-off certain religions, and support the likes of T Robinson. I struggle to understand how they can cheer the likes of Gueye on the field, then retweet vitriol. IMHO It’s the responsibility of all decent Evertonians to stand against discrimination and not feel that it’s acceptable. It was good to see Tony Bellew nail his colours to the mast this week and Reidy regularly calls out against far-right views.
 
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BlueCelt1878 said:
Sadly, I think things have got a bit worse over the past few years. People thinking it’s OK to say anything to others online with no consequences; it becomes the norm / deemed acceptable to then say it in real life. Plus, the rise in far right politics.

There was a backlash last season, and rightly so, about perceived Twitter posts from (The) Brick Travel. Similar posts about Evertonians needing to be local etc. There’s a small but vocal and horrible RW / ‘gammon’ element in our support who slag-off certain religions, and support the likes of T Robinson. I struggle to understand how they can cheer the likes of Gueye on the field, then retweet vitriol. IMHO It’s the responsibility of all decent Evertonians to stand against discrimination and not feel that it’s acceptable. It was good to see Tony Bellew nail his colours to the mast this week and Reidy regularly calls out against far-right views.
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Interesting that you mention Gueye and standing up against discrimination in the same post but I do agree with the sentiment.
 
Cake said:
I was at Anfield, October 1987 League Cup night game (we won 1-0, Gary Stevens). It was the first time John Barnes played against us after signing for them. The away fans were always in the far corner then, next to and backed up against the Kemlyn Road stand. Every time Barnes came over to take a corner he was pelted and I mean pelted with bananas. Every time the Liverpool fans sang; "Liverpool" the Everton fans sang "Niggerpool".

The hate in peoples' faces and the laughter from many hundreds as this was unfolding has stuck with me (when this subject comes up). I didn't throw any bananas and I didn't sing anything about niggers I just stood there wanting the ground to swallow me up. I had no reason to feel ashamed but I did because I support Everton and it was Everton fans doing this. Hundreds and hundreds of them just because 'he was one of them'. I'm not certain but I think the game wasn't on TV, for some reason, so 'we got away with it'. Me? I'll never forget it. It was the biggest mass display of racism I've ever witnessed and can recall at a football match.
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Was there you are spot on it was terrible also remember sorry to say in st end in the eighties and sang out was trigger trigger I was mortified so glad we have moved on but we were not the only ones terrible .we are brilliant now imo and we wouldn't have it great support..
 

Think it’s a bit grim how our fans are jumping all over this try and prove a point about liverpool.

We have some very grim elements of our fanbase as well, as do most clubs.

Let’s not pretend racism is something that doesn’t apply to us. I’ve heard plenty of horrible things in my time going the match, especially on away days.
 

Charro said:
Think it’s a bit grim how our fans are jumping all over this try and prove a point about liverpool.

We have some very grim elements of our fanbase as well, as do most clubs.

Let’s not pretend racism is something that doesn’t apply to us. I’ve heard plenty of horrible things in my time going the match, especially on away days.
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It happens at Liverpool more than anywhere else.

It needs calling out.
 

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