News of Ex Players

[summerisle]

Well I think sprinting where white guys are nowhere to be seen in the 100 and 200 metres suggests that these findings have a degree of truth to them

So, no evidence then.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

You know exactly what I’m implying, it’s the exact same stereotypical garbage you are espousing.
Care to explain why there aren’t more black players in professional rugby given their superior athletic abilities?
I mean it couldn’t be something to do with ease of access to certain sports in certain ethnic groups could play a part in proportional representation could it?

I've got no idea what you're implying. I'm just pointing out that black people generally are better sprinters and Africans from certain regions are better long distance runners in general. I also concede that there are exceptions to this biological fact but the evidence is there for anyone to see if they watch athletics and listen to the people in this field (conditioning trainers etc) How this can in any way be construed as racist or stereotypes as you seem to be implying is beyond me. End of discussion as its off topic

 

[Marcus Kendall]

I dont think many would use the word athlete when they meant pace in a football context.

Athlete is a catch all term for a combination of things with pace just being one. You haven’t made your point at all, you have made a hamfisted attempt to excuse a lazy piece of punditry.

I disagree. You can think what you like that's your prerogative but this debate is clearly futile

 

[Marcus Kendall]

So, no evidence then.

Huh? It's not a coincidence that the world's best sprinters are black

 

[summerisle]

Huh? It's not a coincidence that the world's best sprinters are black

Severely off topic now, and you refuse to consider the evidence I posted - I'm out.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Severely off topic now, and you refuse to consider the evidence I posted - I'm out.

Yes it's well off topic. We have different viewpoints which is fine. I'm out too

 

[TheBlueBlitzer]

News of ex athletes

 

[Billy Dean]

Just found out Matt Jackson is now technical director of Wolves

 

[Walken]

Just found out Matt Jackson is now technical director of Wolves

Very decent player Jackson, never really understood Joe Royles desire to replace to him with terrible RBs

 

[Eggs]

Very decent player Jackson, never really understood Joe Royles desire to replace to him with terrible RBs

….good footballer but very slow, I think he always considered himself a CB and he possibly played there lots in his career.

 

[Walken]

….good footballer but very slow, I think he always considered himself a CB and he possibly played there lots in his career.

Yeah he was defo a cb at heart, would still have taken him at rb over Barrett or hottiger!

 

[peterw]

Why? Look at the 100 metres for evidence. Scientific fact they have faster muscle twitch fibres. What's wrong with voicing biological facts?

Why are people 'liking' this- there are no such science links showing black people have faster muscle twitch fibres. You'll be saying there is scientific facts that show black people are poor swimmers because of denser bones than white people next. This is absolute nonsense.

 

[Walken]

Why are people 'liking' this- there are no such science links showing black people have faster muscle twitch fibres. You'll be saying there is scientific facts that show black people are poor swimmers because of denser bones than white people next. This is absolute nonsense.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Huh? It's not a coincidence that the world's best sprinters are black

Ousmane Dembele is the first non-white Balon D’Or winner since Ronaldinho in 2025.

Running fast once over a short distance isn’t the same as the pace and running power required on a footy pitch.

Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, and Luka Modric all had neither pace nor blackness and were some of the best football players I’ve ever witnessed. The best goal scorers of the modern era are Ronaldo, Messi, Lewandowski and Haaland. A couple of those lads are pretty pacey; I’ll leave you to work out their other common trait.

Perpetuating a racist stereotype, even if it’s one you deem to be positive, still makes you a bell.

Alan Stubbs, though. Handy ex-player for us. Lest we forget which thread we’re in.

 

[evertondotcom]

Ousmane Dembele is the first non-white Balon D’Or winner since Ronaldinho in 2025.

Running fast once over a short distance isn’t the same as the pace and running power required on a footy pitch.

Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, and Luka Modric all had neither pace nor blackness and were some of the best football players I’ve ever witnessed. The best goal scorers of the modern era are Ronaldo, Messi, Lewandowski and Haaland. A couple of those lads are pretty pacey; I’ll leave you to work out their other common trait.

Perpetuating a racist stereotype, even if it’s one you deem to be positive, still makes you a bell.

Alan Stubbs, though. Handy ex-player for us. Lest we forget which thread we’re in.

One absolute beg, you.

Virtue signalling sausage.

There’s absolutely nothing racist to suggest black athletes are quicker than white athletes. Go back to throwing orange paint on landmarks.