New Posts For Thread: Zenit fans laying down the lawhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-lawThe largest fan group of Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg has demanded the club refrain from buying black and gay players."We're not racists but we see the absence of black players at Zenit as an important tradition," Zenit fan club Landscrona shttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527353401#527353401Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:53:27 -0600how does anyone tell if a player is gayare they the ones who wear the pink bootsor do they have little flowere stitched on their shorts or somethinghttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527353383#527353383how does anyone tell if a player is gayare they the ones who wear the pink bootsor do they have little flowere stitched on their shorts or somethingWed, 19 Dec 2012 16:52:51 -0600The same applies to Athletico Bilbao, but there is a subtle difference. Barcelona and Bilbao said that this was their history and they didn't want anyone else, as would be the case of your hypothetical South African club. The other examples are of tehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527350761#527350761The same applies to Athletico Bilbao, but there is a subtle difference. Barcelona and Bilbao said that this was their history and they didn't want anyone else, as would be the case of your hypothetical South African club. The other examples are of teWed, 19 Dec 2012 15:25:04 -0600If a football club from say South Africa announced that their club was founded by black people and historically was represented by Black people and would like to continue with that policy ,I would think good luck to them,but it would be racist . Barchttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527344805#527344805If a football club from say South Africa announced that their club was founded by black people and historically was represented by Black people and would like to continue with that policy ,I would think good luck to them,but it would be racist . BarcWed, 19 Dec 2012 12:27:51 -0600puts the premier league so called issues into perspectivehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527344615#527344615puts the premier league so called issues into perspectiveWed, 19 Dec 2012 12:22:46 -0600Srichaphan or Ancic? is completely insane. WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT? PHILtheBIGOT being his usual retarded self, shaking with envy at the standing of his pathetic nation on the world stagehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527343951#527343951Srichaphan or Ancic? is completely insane. WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT? PHILtheBIGOT being his usual retarded self, shaking with envy at the standing of his pathetic nation on the world stageWed, 19 Dec 2012 12:00:28 -0600It is not so long ago that a recently defunct British club banned players of a particular religion. This was enshrined in the club's constitution, not simply enforced by the fans (their influence in keeping that religion out lasted for many years afthttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527343209#527343209It is not so long ago that a recently defunct British club banned players of a particular religion. This was enshrined in the club's constitution, not simply enforced by the fans (their influence in keeping that religion out lasted for many years aftWed, 19 Dec 2012 11:32:56 -0600At least Zenit came out and condemned the statement, need I remind you of what Chelseas response was in the Terry scandal?People in glass houses comes to mindhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527342725#527342725At least Zenit came out and condemned the statement, need I remind you of what Chelseas response was in the Terry scandal?People in glass houses comes to mindWed, 19 Dec 2012 11:15:01 -0600Russia does not operate apartheidColoured players are allowed to play there and I assume have all the rights of white citizensI assume no racial heckling will be allowedchanging what people feel deep down is more difficult it takes timehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527340509#527340509Russia does not operate apartheidColoured players are allowed to play there and I assume have all the rights of white citizensI assume no racial heckling will be allowedchanging what people feel deep down is more difficult it takes timeWed, 19 Dec 2012 09:56:09 -0600http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20781804https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/29539849/zenit-fans-laying-down-the-law?post_id=527337421#527337421http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20781804Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:56:23 -0600