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Weegie Addick
Weegie Addick Posts: 16,519
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About time. Wishing him all the best.


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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,519
    For anyone who can't see Tweets, it is a Championship footballer who is gay. Has recently come out to his family and then had a meeting with his manager and chairman. Says he will reveal his identity publicly soon.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Agree.
    He will get 'remarks' from all over the place, but he is about to take a brave step.
    All we can do is confront homophobic fellow supporters who act in any kind of insulting way as we should also confront fellow supporters who are racist.
    As the player said he met with his club chairman I think we can rule out Charlton, but I'd like to think the overwhelming number of Charlton supporters would be just that, supportive.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,214
    I saw this on twitter.

    i hope it is genuine but I have my doubts
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,194
    Good luck to him. He must know the sort of nonsense he'll have to put up with now, but hopefully we will see that society has come a long way in the last decade.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,194
    Henry Irving said:
    I saw this on twitter.

    i hope it is genuine but I have my doubts
    Why? Just an attempt to whip up a storm of interest?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,214
    Uboat said:
    Henry Irving said:
    I saw this on twitter.

    i hope it is genuine but I have my doubts
    Why? Just an attempt to whip up a storm of interest?
    possibly, it's social media so who knows.

    As I said I hope it is genuine but it's a brand new account, this was the first post.  Why the need to build it up like this rather than just announce the news?

    Hope I'm wrong and just being to cynical.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,519
    That wasn't the first Tweet - just pinned at top of timeline.

    Why would someone fake this? Seems serious and sensible to me, not a wind-up.
  • Its_Hamer_Time
    Its_Hamer_Time Posts: 1,565
    Henry Irving said:
    I saw this on twitter.

    i hope it is genuine but I have my doubts
    I have the same feeling on this one. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,214
    Weegie Addick said:
    That wasn't the first Tweet - just pinned at top of timeline.

    Why would someone fake this? Seems serious and sensible to me, not a wind-up.
    This was his first tweet from 5 July.  He joined twitter in July 2019



    As I say, I hope I'm just being too cynical.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Personally think he is brave, but his sexuality is his own business he shouldn't feel pressured to tell the world. If he is doing so then great.
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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Why not just announce it all at once? You can still post your statement about the support your club are giving you etc...
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Henry Irving said:
    Uboat said:
    Henry Irving said:
    I saw this on twitter.

    i hope it is genuine but I have my doubts
    Why? Just an attempt to whip up a storm of interest?
    possibly, it's social media so who knows.

    As I said I hope it is genuine but it's a brand new account, this was the first post.  Why the need to build it up like this rather than just announce the news?

    Hope I'm wrong and just being to cynical.
    Agreed, saw this yesterday and instantly thought it was a wind up. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842

    If it's true then very best wishes to him.

    50 years of Pride and yet it will still cause a stir, with troglodytes on the terraces having a field day. He is a brave man but hopefully he will be a beacon and will open the gates to allow other high profile sports men and women to feel safe in being open about their sexuality. 

  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
    Weegie Addick said:
    That wasn't the first Tweet - just pinned at top of timeline.

    Why would someone fake this? Seems serious and sensible to me, not a wind-up.
    The downside to what Social media has done is to give a platform to idiots, or show us just how many idiots there are in the world.

    Banter / humour / trolling / nastiness / sarcasm / belittling / jealousy / hate : lack of respect... all at levels the likes of me and you just can’t comprehend.

    I will be staggered if this is real and not a wind up
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,725
    Dazzler21 said:
    Why not just announce it all at once? You can still post your statement about the support your club are giving you etc...
    Can’t make money out of it that way.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,519
    The point has been made that by doing it this way it focusses attention on "who" it is rather than "what" he is. The build up helps with acceptance. I hope that's right and hope this is genuine. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    edited July 2019
    cfgs said:
    Personally think he is brave, but his sexuality is his own business he shouldn't feel pressured to tell the world. If he is doing so then great.

    He equally shouldn't feel pressured not to tell the world - which is the current climate, I would suggest.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    bobmunro said:
    cfgs said:
    Personally think he is brave, but his sexuality is his own business he shouldn't feel pressured to tell the world. If he is doing so then great.

    He equally shouldn't feel pressured not to tell the world - which is the current climate, I would suggest.
    True. People should just feel free to live the life they want.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    I personally don't get why anyone has to be open about their sexuality, but no one should be forced to hide it either. Just live and let live.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    I'm wondering why this footballer is drip-feeding things like this over social media first. I suppose it would help gauge public reaction and generate publicity, and that might be what he feels the English football community needs from its first active, openly gay male player since Justin Fashanu.

    I don't think this isn't genuine, but I also don't know why they are choosing this method of reveal.
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  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    Weegie Addick said:
    The point has been made that by doing it this way it focusses attention on "who" it is rather than "what" he is. The build up helps with acceptance. I hope that's right and hope this is genuine. 
    Oh, this is a great point
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Good news, if this is a genuine account.  And, if it's a wind-up then it's not a very good one. 
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    Just get on with it, it's 2019 not 1979.

    Anyone really care, I don't. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Dazzler21 said:
    I personally don't get why anyone has to be open about their sexuality, but no one should be forced to hide it either. Just live and let live.
    If you were LBGT and weren't "out" to your work mates would you be happy taking your partner to a works do?  If your a footballer, or anyone else in the public eye, you can't lead a normal life if your hiding your sexuality. 

    Of course your right, that's how it should be, unfortunately we all know that's not how easy life is, even in 2019.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,877
    Brave step. Once he reveals his identity I’m hoping he will then be left alone to live his life and not become a media play thing.

    I’m pretty sure that the majority of people will be accepting and supporting but I hope he is prepared for the reception he will get at the den!!! 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Ridiculous that this is still an issue in the present day. A minority of fans living in the dark ages will find it worthy of comment.

    If it is a true account I'm assuming the PR machine will be in full swing.


  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited July 2019
    One thing I think we can all agree on...

    ... he dont play for Charlton, he clearly states he spoke to his Chairman about it as well as his Manager - Bet our players wouldnt recognise Roland even if he was in a one man line up!!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,214
    Croydon said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    Why not just announce it all at once? You can still post your statement about the support your club are giving you etc...
    Can’t make money out of it that way.
    He'll make nothing out of it if it's a wind up.

    If it is real he'll make a fortune from interviews, sponsorship, appearances anyway.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Henry Irving said:
    Croydon said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    Why not just announce it all at once? You can still post your statement about the support your club are giving you etc...
    Can’t make money out of it that way.
    He'll make nothing out of it if it's a wind up.

    If it is real he'll make a fortune from interviews, sponsorship, appearances anyway.
    The first player who comes out will undoubtedly make a fortune - every brand will want PR mileage out of them.

    There would undoubtedly be abuse from a minority of dumb fans but I'm assuming this would be from a small number and would gradually die out.

    Makes sense from a financial perspective to be the first gay player to 'come out'. Their agent will be very happy.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,244
    Weird that they state they're under 23?
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