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  • Start date Feb 18, 2013
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #176
torchomatic said:
Di Canio? As right-wing as they come so a no from me. He wouldn't come here with SISU anyway.
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But the reliable Wikipedia says he was "Second Striker" or a "Playmaker" not right wing!
 

Tobias Fünke

New Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #177
For me, Di Canio who has previously admitted being a fascist to the Italian press, is as welcome at Coventry as were the bombs that the fascists delivered to our city in 1940 and killed members of my mother's family.

I don't agree with politics in football but there's something I just woudln't be comfortable with were he to become the manager.
 

Colonel Mustard

New Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #178
Real said:
I couldn't care less about DiCanio's political beliefs. I thought we in this country lived in a democracy where we are free to support whichever political party we like? I guess this is true as long as you pick the right party. Democracy eh?
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"Oi, we is entitled to our opinion!"

Such a miserable, hackneyed argument. We do have a democracy, and he is free to support whichever party he likes without fear of legal recrimination. So don't argue against a false position - it is weak.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #179
torchomatic said:
Di Canio? As right-wing as they come so a no from me. He wouldn't come here with SISU anyway.
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I thought you were in the non of that matters as long as CCFC do well out of it camp?
 

ccfctommy

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #180
Off Wikipedia

Fascist politics

Since a very early age Di Canio has been a self-proclaimed fascista and has been photographed and videotaped several times giving the controversial Roman salute to Lazio supporters while playing for Lazio.[28]
He created controversy by twice using the gesture to salute Lazio fans, first in a match against arch-rivals A.S. Roma and then against A.S. Livorno Calcio, a club inclined to left-wing politics.[29] Di Canio received a one match game ban after the second event and was fined €7,000,[30] after which he was quoted as saying "I will always salute as I did because it gives me a sense of belonging to my people...I saluted my people with what for me is a sign of belonging to a group that holds true values, values of civility against the standardisation that this society imposes upon us."[31] His salute has been featured on unofficial merchandise sold outside Stadio Olimpico after the ban.[29] Di Canio has also expressed admiration for Mussolini and in his autobiography, praised Mussolini as "basically a very principled, ethical individual" who was "deeply misunderstood".[32][33] On the day of his appointment as manager of Swindon Town, the GMB union terminated their financial backing of around £4,000 per season of the club due to Di Canio's fascist views.[34]
Paolo di Canio however insists he is not racist and has supported anti-racism campaigns.[citation needed]

Tattoos

Di Canio has several tattoos including, on his right biceps, the Latin word "DUX", meaning "leader", or Il Duce in Italian, an antonomasia for Benito Mussolini.[35] He also has a West Ham United tattoo on his left upper arm.[36]
Di Canio also has a tattoo of his father on his chest.[37]
 
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dadgad

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #181
Di Canio aint the full ticket. He provides a bit of colour to the otherwise utterly dull world of professional football but his politics stink.
 
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Ashdown1

New Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #182
If you delve into football clubs in many countries you will find that it is quite common for them to have political affinities. I was talking to a waiter in Krakow a few years ago and couldn't believe the tale he told about the Cities two teams, one supported by the working classes and the left wing and one favoured by the police and other right wing factions. No wonder they still have regular wars between supporters !
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #183
dongonzalos said:
I thought you were in the non of that matters as long as CCFC do well out of it camp?
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Don't start on this issue mate. I tolerate your inane ramblings on minor issues. But this transcends football, so leave it.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #184
hill83 said:
Don't start on this issue mate. I tolerate your inane ramblings on minor issues. But this transcends football, so leave it.
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Well if you won't tolerate my opinion, I better not have one.

Or maybe not hey.......

Some are of the opinion that anything goes as long as it benefits CCFC, SBT for one.

I am not certain about Torch hence I have asked the question.

Marlon King was another interesting time when this came up.

As I have always said to you Hill if you don't like it don't read it. I would prefer if you didn't.
 
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Jack Griffin

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  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #185
Grendel said:
So you think Leon Clark is paid less than Clive platt?
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I think the club is prepared to pay market rate for players they really want but offer a sub-market rate for players they can take or leave.
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #186
I feel like I might be getting a bit of a reputation for not allowing opinions here.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if it's bollocks, based on no evidence, expect it to be challenged.

Edit: and also, saying: 'it's my opinion' or 'everyone is entitled to their opinion' is not a defence for talking shite.
It really isn't.
 
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Mary_Mungo_Midge

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #187
His political beliefs - however reprehensible - aren't relevant to a Coventry City forum as he'll never be a Coventry City coach.

We have more chance of getting Barack Obama as next fitness coach
 

lordsummerisle

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #188
hill83 said:
I feel like I might be getting a bit of a reputation for not allowing opinions here.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if it's bollocks, based on no evidence, expect it to be challenged.

Edit: and also, saying: 'it's my opinion' or 'everyone is entitled to their opinion' is not a defence for talking shite.
It really isn't.
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Do you mean CJ "I didn't get where i am today without saying that Coleman improved the team season after season" Parker.

[video=youtube;DC_F-Erxldg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC_F-Erxldg[/video]
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #189
Did we try and get Dublin back when he went to Millwall? I don't remember that.
 

torchomatic

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #190
Don't start. Don't bring me into it.

dongonzalos said:
Well if you won't tolerate my opinion, I better not have one.

Or maybe not hey.......

Some are of the opinion that anything goes as long as it benefits CCFC, SBT for one.

I am not certain about Torch hence I have asked the question.

Marlon King was another interesting time when this came up.

As I have always said to you Hill if you don't like it don't read it. I would prefer if you didn't.
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #191
hill83 said:
I feel like I might be getting a bit of a reputation for not allowing opinions here.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if it's bollocks, based on no evidence, expect it to be challenged.

Edit: and also, saying: 'it's my opinion' or 'everyone is entitled to their opinion' is not a defence for talking shite.
It really isn't.
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Can you challenge yourself for bollox speaking
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #192
torchomatic said:
Don't start. Don't bring me into it.
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No worries maybe you are not one of the ones who says if it improves CCFC that is all that matters like SBT did
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #193
dongonzalos said:
Can you challenge yourself for bollox speaking
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Feel free mate. Challenge away. I expect it.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #194
hill83 said:
Feel free mate. Challenge away. I expect it.
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Well I think it is rubbish for you to say you won't tolerate someone.

Making a point that those who say anything goes as long as it improves CCFC such as Grendel did and SBT did.
To turn round now and say not sure about Di Canio's politics

I thought Torch said the same as Grendel and SBT on the matter, but I wasn't certain hence the question.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #195
This is why there is so much hypocrisy and moral guff around about ACL. Fact is if SISU were popular the club was doing well or the owners were a more friendly face then no one would side with ACL at all. Its hypocrisy.

If Di Caneo did well were he here (he won't be) he would be "misunderstood" "a character" "someone with passion".

He isn't. He is a tempestuous bully with extreme unsavoury views. I would not go to another game if he was here.
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #196
dongonzalos said:
Well I think it is rubbish for you to say you won't tolerate someone.

Making a point that those who say anything goes as long as it improves CCFC such as Grendel did and SBT did.
To turn round now and say not sure about Di Canio's politics

I thought Torch said the same as Grendel and SBT on the matter, but I wasn't certain hence the question.
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I think you were trying to be smug by asking the question and are now pretending it was genuine.

I do tolerate you. I genuinely look for your posts. You are clearly city through and through. It just happens that I disagree with you more often than not, as I'm sure people do with me. Occasionally I call you out, not all of the time. That's about it really.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #197
Originally Posted by hill83:
The only people who will vote Nimely over King are the 'stay away' moral high horse brigade from last season.

But like you say this transcends football unlike beating up women.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #198
dadgad said:
Di Canio aint the full ticket. He provides a bit of colour to the otherwise utterly dull world of professional football but his politics stink.
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No one in L1 is, in fact, not many managers are the 'full ticket'.
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #199
dongonzalos said:
Originally Posted by hill83:
The only people who will vote Nimely over King are the 'stay away' moral high horse brigade from last season.

But like you say this transcends football unlike beating up women.
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There's a post earlier in this thread that explains this.
The gist of it being, King served his time.
Di Canios entire being is facsism.

None of it will stop me going, so it doesn't quite fit, but good find.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #200
dongonzalos said:
Originally Posted by hill83:
The only people who will vote Nimely over King are the 'stay away' moral high horse brigade from last season.

But like you say this transcends football unlike beating up women.
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I didn't want King at the club either -- fact is most will put up with anything if the football club does well. If we were doing well no-one would give a stuff about ACL and the charity.

So there is always hypocrisy but this is by degrees isn't it? Wouldn't have wanted Fred West as manager even if he was the best in the world. Di Caneo in my opinion is a vile individual and on the vile scale is far higher than King so I would press my morality button and stay away.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #201
hill83 said:
I feel like I might be getting a bit of a reputation for not allowing opinions here.

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if it's bollocks, based on no evidence, expect it to be challenged.

Edit: and also, saying: 'it's my opinion' or 'everyone is entitled to their opinion' is not a defence for talking shite.
It really isn't.
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Also to suggest people only give evidenced facts and not their opinion of a football fans forum is utter tripe.

It would be one hell of a boring place

Paulo Di Canio has left Swindon. (Pretty boring stuff)

I evidence what I have evidence for if I don't I say IMO.

Pretty much the standard thing to do on a football forum.
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #202
dongonzalos said:
Also to suggest people only give evidenced facts and not their opinion of a football fans forum is utter tripe.

It would be one hell of a boring place

Paulo Di Canio has left Swindon. (Pretty boring stuff)

I evidence what I have evidence for if I don't I say IMO.

Pretty much the standard thing to do on a football forum.
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No doubt. But expect it to be challenged. Exactly as I would expect. What more can I say?
I'm not saying don't say it, as you correctly say, that would be boring. But don't get all aggressive and defensive when challenged (not necessarily you)
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #203
hill83 said:
There's a post earlier in this thread that explains this.
The gist of it being, King served his time.
Di Canios entire being is facsism.

None of it will stop me going, so it doesn't quite fit, but good find.
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King attacked women (he didn't know) not that that makes it any worse twice.

He has without checking exactly but something like 17 convictions

If Paulo could be and was given a prison sentence tomorrow for fascism when he came out in say 3 weeks time.

Would be ok for him to be our manager then?
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #204
Grendel said:
I didn't want King at the club either -- fact is most will put up with anything if the football club does well. If we were doing well no-one would give a stuff about ACL and the charity.

So there is always hypocrisy but this is by degrees isn't it? Wouldn't have wanted Fred West as manager even if he was the best in the world. Di Caneo in my opinion is a vile individual and on the vile scale is far higher than King so I would press my morality button and stay away.
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I agree Grendel massive hypocrisy
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #205
dongonzalos said:
King attacked women (he didn't know) not that that makes it any worse twice.

He has without checking exactly but something like 17 convictions

If Paulo could be and was given a prison sentence tomorrow for fascism when he came out in say 3 weeks time.

Would be ok for him to be our manager then?
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Kings entire political belief isn't hitting women.

Not a direct answer, but it can be worked out.
 

lordsummerisle

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #206
hill83 said:
Kings entire political belief isn't hitting women.

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Think it maybe his entire being.
 

Nonleagueherewecome

Well-Known Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #207
Real said:
I couldn't care less about DiCanio's political beliefs. I thought we in this country lived in a democracy where we are free to support whichever political party we like? I guess this is true as long as you pick the right party. Democracy eh?


Realist.
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Problem being when those political parties directly target, say, another race (BNP)-or in the case of fascism, Democracy itself. These parties don't deserve a democratic voice, as they themselves would act undemocratically.
 
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shropshirecov

New Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #208
If people were to choose a party that targeted democracy, that's democracy.
 
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OyJimmy

Member
  • Feb 19, 2013
  • #209
It matters that he's a faschist if he won't recruit the best players/ be able to motivate them because of his political beliefs. Didn't matter with Marlon King because he just kicks the ball. It wasn't up to him who we employed.
 
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