AnglianRed 6,229 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 The government is going to introduce an independent regulator for all English football clubs, following a fan-led review led by former sports minister Tracy Crouch. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61211255 The regulator will have the power to sanction clubs who break the rules (including financial ones). There will be a new owners' test and fans will be given a greater say in the running of their clubs. Only potential problem is that no timeline has been set for the changes to be introduced, so its fair to assume there will be some procrastination...especially from the Premier League who are dead set against an independent regulator (surprise surprise). Link to post Share on other sites
sanddancer 1,964 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/23/2022 at 1:18 PM, Redcar Rioja said: A few years ago I used the term "bent as a nine bob note" in a meeting for which someone reported me as being offensive! I shouldn't have used the word "bent" apparently. I explained the meaning of the expression but the twenty something wasn't having any of it so I ended the "discussion" shook my head and left them to it. Even explaining that in the context of the conversation her understanding of it made absolutely no sense versus the actual meaning of the expression was still apparently unacceptable in their mind. Last week HR and I were discussing a CV submitted for a position which I thought was interesting. During part of my proposal to organise an interview I stated I think he is around 60 but before I could finish I was cut off and received a dressing down for age discrimination. Regardless of repeatedly explaining the benefit of employing an experienced well versed individual which I supported the spotty faced young HR repeatedly lectured me to the point I felt I was somehow guilty of a serious crime. I give up. The thing is I’m not far off mid sixty myself. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,543 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, sanddancer said: Last week HR and I were discussing a CV submitted for a position which I thought was interesting. During part of my proposal to organise an interview I stated I think he is around 60 but before I could finish I was cut off and received a dressing down for age discrimination. Regardless of repeatedly explaining the benefit of employing an experienced well versed individual which I supported the spotty faced young HR repeatedly lectured me to the point I felt I was somehow guilty of a serious crime. I give up. The thing is I’m not far off mid sixty myself. This is what I mean with the term ‘Offence hunting’ (I freely admit it’s a term that I’ve completely made up) but is it to describe the actions of many people today who will interpret or more accurately misinterpret any action/conversation in way that is deemed offensive usually to do one of three things. 1) Shut down any debate or conversation they don’t like. 2) Make themselves sound virtuous and score points in the group. 3) They spend too much time on social media and think this is the correct way people actually communicate now. It’s a really sad state of affairs that we find ourselves in these days and one of the main reasons I stopped using social media altogether (Disclaimer: this post is a stand alone response to SD’s post and by no means directed at any forum member on oneBoro) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Uwe said: This is what I mean with the term ‘Offence hunting’ (I freely admit it’s a term that I’ve completely made up) but is it to describe the actions of many people today who will interpret or more accurately misinterpret any action/conversation in way that is deemed offensive usually to do one of three things. 1) Shut down any debate or conversation they don’t like. 2) Make themselves sound virtuous and score points in the group. 3) They spend too much time on social media and think this is the correct way people actually communicate now. It’s a really sad state of affairs that we find ourselves in these days and one of the main reasons I stopped using social media altogether (Disclaimer: this post is a stand alone response to SD’s post and by no means directed at any forum member on oneBoro) How dare you, I'm offended by your "offence hunter" term, take it back 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,872 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Having grown up seeing and witnessing first hand, religious, ageist, sexist, racist and just about every other type of abuse you could think off I can immediately see, smell and sense abuse even when it is being concealed behind a very thin veneer. Questions like what's their surname, what school did they go to or where do they live were and indeed still are not so subtly used to determine what people are before their CV merits were even discussed. All things that the younger generation wouldn't have a clue what was being done under their nose. I find it annoying having spent a lot of my life fighting for and defending the underdog in eras when it wasn't fashionable and indeed often with scary threatening consequences when I hear or read a lecture on what is deemed appropriate and acceptable. Ironically because I'm of a certain age I must be racist or sexist because our lot voted for Brexit and that makes us all right wing extremists (the irony is often lost). I'm in full support of anything which prevents or at least limits any type of "ism" but I am increasingly coming across people that are to me at least almost borderline Witchfinders from the 1600's in their pursuit. It's like a modern day version of the ducking stool, but I suppose if they drown then they might have been innocent. Link to post Share on other sites
Leesider 1,069 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Blackburn looking very impressive tonight.4-1 up at Preston after 54 mins. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, Leesider said: Blackburn looking very impressive tonight.4-1 up at Preston after 54 mins. I was hoping that Preston would be up for it being a derby type of game but not so much 🙁 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,401 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, Changing Times said: I was hoping that Preston would be up for it being a derby type of game but not so much 🙁 I don't think it's a result that really matters to us, we need wins to have a chance, unless Sheffield United surprisingly drop points in both their remaining games. Thankfully we have the luxury of Sheffield United playing on Friday. We'll know whether it's win or bust before we play Stoke (if we do manage to win on Wednesday). Link to post Share on other sites
Rioch's Braves 711 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 27 minutes ago, Leesider said: Blackburn looking very impressive tonight.4-1 up at Preston after 54 mins. Bereton Diaz back in the side 2 assists tonight,they've badly missed him and they've got Bradley Dack on the bench, they've still got a chance. Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,440 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Blackburn's results are almost irrelevant as we need to win our 3 games regardless of anything they do. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, TLF10 said: Blackburn's results are almost irrelevant as we need to win our 3 games regardless of anything they do. We don't if Sheff Utd lose their remaining two but yeah they are secondary to Sheff Utd in that sense. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Changing Times said: I was hoping that Preston would be up for it being a derby type of game but not so much 🙁 On the other hand, if this is how Preston are planning on playing at home for the rest of the season, it bodes well for our visit on the last game of the season. Assuming we still have something to play for of course. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 12 hours ago, Neverbefore said: On the other hand, if this is how Preston are planning on playing at home for the rest of the season, it bodes well for our visit on the last game of the season. Assuming we still have something to play for of course. I was hoping they'd raise their game for the derby against Blackburn but then having got a decent result would forget about the rest of the season. Hopefully after we've crushed Cardiff and Stoke they will roll over for us as well 👍 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,401 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) Man City take the lead against Real Madrid within 2 minutes from a De Bruyne diving header, great goal too. Really hope they knock the cheeky *** out. Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 hour ago, TeaCider24 said: Man City take the lead against Real Madrid within 2 minutes from a De Bruyne diving header, great goal too. Really hope they knock the cheeky *** out. What an incredible game this has been for the neutral! Link to post Share on other sites
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