Ian Wright says criticism of Raheem Sterling is racist
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jcremonini said:
Black can man said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
"Chelsea rent boys" has been chanted at us by every set of opposition fans, home and away, for 20 years. I cannot get overly excited by it. I'm all against ruling out any racist abuse and the kind of specific and targeted homophobic abuse Sol Campbell and Graham LeSaux used to receive.
But it's going to be a hard job shutting down chants like "Chelsea rent boys".
Where did the rent boys chants come from ?But it's going to be a hard job shutting down chants like "Chelsea rent boys".
The Sol Campbell abuse he gets from Spurs fans I reckon is as nasty as it gets & it’s never going to stop ?
) .The chant was aimed at them, not the club or the fans. It's just stuck since then.Just a guess, but it was certainly a thing in the 70s and 80s.
The internet said:
Why are Chelsea fans sometimes called as Rentboys?
I will have to take you through history before answering your question. So bear with me.
Firstly a "rent boy" is a popular colloquialism for a male prostitute. Rumour has it that sometime in the 1980s, a police raid at the dawn of the morning revealed a Chelsea hooligan lying in bed with a male prostitute or a "rent boy".
At that time the notorious Chelsea hooligan firm called the Chelsea Headhunters had a popular chant named 'Chelsea Aggro". After the incident was read in the tabloids, rival fans, mainly the supporters of clubs from Manchester & Liverpool replaced the word 'Aggro' with 'rent boys'. Ergo, the chant 'Chelsea rent boys'.
Another reason why the chant was popularised by rival fans was because the Earl's Court area in London, near Stamford Bridge, was a spot to pick up male prostitutes, apparently.
And since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003, the club has had a massive influx of money and they have been heavily investing in world-class players since then. Chelsea FC as a whole, do not have the same glorious past of clubs like Manchester United or Liverpool. So rival fans hypothesize that the money is the only motivation for a player who wants to join Chelsea. Therefore any player who could have opted for a more traditional club but instead joins Chelsea, is branded a 'rent boy'.
Recently many LGBT supporter groups have been protesting for the banning of the chant as they believe it projects homophobic sentiments.
I will have to take you through history before answering your question. So bear with me.
Firstly a "rent boy" is a popular colloquialism for a male prostitute. Rumour has it that sometime in the 1980s, a police raid at the dawn of the morning revealed a Chelsea hooligan lying in bed with a male prostitute or a "rent boy".
At that time the notorious Chelsea hooligan firm called the Chelsea Headhunters had a popular chant named 'Chelsea Aggro". After the incident was read in the tabloids, rival fans, mainly the supporters of clubs from Manchester & Liverpool replaced the word 'Aggro' with 'rent boys'. Ergo, the chant 'Chelsea rent boys'.
Another reason why the chant was popularised by rival fans was because the Earl's Court area in London, near Stamford Bridge, was a spot to pick up male prostitutes, apparently.
And since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003, the club has had a massive influx of money and they have been heavily investing in world-class players since then. Chelsea FC as a whole, do not have the same glorious past of clubs like Manchester United or Liverpool. So rival fans hypothesize that the money is the only motivation for a player who wants to join Chelsea. Therefore any player who could have opted for a more traditional club but instead joins Chelsea, is branded a 'rent boy'.
Recently many LGBT supporter groups have been protesting for the banning of the chant as they believe it projects homophobic sentiments.
So a combination of factors.
I suppose one could argue that chanting about rent boys may not be homophobic. A homosexual could have a genuine dislike of prostitution, and therefore could be anti rent boys. There's nothing to say you have to be straight to dislike rent boys. Homosexuals are a protected category in law, but prostitutes aren't!
I suppose one could argue that chanting about rent boys may not be homophobic. A homosexual could have a genuine dislike of prostitution, and therefore could be anti rent boys. There's nothing to say you have to be straight to dislike rent boys. Homosexuals are a protected category in law, but prostitutes aren't!
wjb said:
The internet said:
Why are Chelsea fans sometimes called as Rentboys?
I will have to take you through history before answering your question. So bear with me.
Firstly a "rent boy" is a popular colloquialism for a male prostitute. Rumour has it that sometime in the 1980s, a police raid at the dawn of the morning revealed a Chelsea hooligan lying in bed with a male prostitute or a "rent boy".
At that time the notorious Chelsea hooligan firm called the Chelsea Headhunters had a popular chant named 'Chelsea Aggro". After the incident was read in the tabloids, rival fans, mainly the supporters of clubs from Manchester & Liverpool replaced the word 'Aggro' with 'rent boys'. Ergo, the chant 'Chelsea rent boys'.
Another reason why the chant was popularised by rival fans was because the Earl's Court area in London, near Stamford Bridge, was a spot to pick up male prostitutes, apparently.
And since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003, the club has had a massive influx of money and they have been heavily investing in world-class players since then. Chelsea FC as a whole, do not have the same glorious past of clubs like Manchester United or Liverpool. So rival fans hypothesize that the money is the only motivation for a player who wants to join Chelsea. Therefore any player who could have opted for a more traditional club but instead joins Chelsea, is branded a 'rent boy'.
Recently many LGBT supporter groups have been protesting for the banning of the chant as they believe it projects homophobic sentiments.
I will have to take you through history before answering your question. So bear with me.
Firstly a "rent boy" is a popular colloquialism for a male prostitute. Rumour has it that sometime in the 1980s, a police raid at the dawn of the morning revealed a Chelsea hooligan lying in bed with a male prostitute or a "rent boy".
At that time the notorious Chelsea hooligan firm called the Chelsea Headhunters had a popular chant named 'Chelsea Aggro". After the incident was read in the tabloids, rival fans, mainly the supporters of clubs from Manchester & Liverpool replaced the word 'Aggro' with 'rent boys'. Ergo, the chant 'Chelsea rent boys'.
Another reason why the chant was popularised by rival fans was because the Earl's Court area in London, near Stamford Bridge, was a spot to pick up male prostitutes, apparently.
And since Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003, the club has had a massive influx of money and they have been heavily investing in world-class players since then. Chelsea FC as a whole, do not have the same glorious past of clubs like Manchester United or Liverpool. So rival fans hypothesize that the money is the only motivation for a player who wants to join Chelsea. Therefore any player who could have opted for a more traditional club but instead joins Chelsea, is branded a 'rent boy'.
Recently many LGBT supporter groups have been protesting for the banning of the chant as they believe it projects homophobic sentiments.
Still humourous , in my opinion at least.
Ascayman said:
Am I due a parrot? Different incidents. Alpinestars said:
Ascayman said:
Am I due a parrot? Different incidents. Ascayman said:
Alpinestars said:
Ascayman said:
Am I due a parrot? Different incidents. 
kers. Alpinestars said:
Melchett1905 said:
No. Mr Wings case is still pending further investigation. The City game was a month ago now. Just wondering what's taking so long to find out if he was guilty...
Maybe it’s with the CPS?Thought I'd revisit this as there was insufficient evidence to charge Chelsea fan Colin Wing.
"Having carefully reviewed the evidence, including advice from a lip reading expert, we have found insufficient evidence to prove that the words used by one of the individuals were racially aggravated."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8950365/chelsea-fan...
"Having carefully reviewed the evidence, including advice from a lip reading expert, we have found insufficient evidence to prove that the words used by one of the individuals were racially aggravated."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8950365/chelsea-fan...
wjb said:
TaylotS2K said:
Thought I'd revisit this as there was insufficient evidence to charge Chelsea fan Colin Wing.
You should tell Melchett1905, he'll be made up.Oh.
TaylotS2K said:
Thought I'd revisit this as there was insufficient evidence to charge Chelsea fan Colin Wing.
"Having carefully reviewed the evidence, including advice from a lip reading expert, we have found insufficient evidence to prove that the words used by one of the individuals were racially aggravated."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8950365/chelsea-fan...
No comment from Alpinestars and the others who had Mr Wing guilty........"Having carefully reviewed the evidence, including advice from a lip reading expert, we have found insufficient evidence to prove that the words used by one of the individuals were racially aggravated."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/8950365/chelsea-fan...
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