Bendigeidfran
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Post by Bendigeidfran on Feb 15, 2018 11:08:11 GMT
Dan Gleeson really letting himself down on twitter last night. I know footballers don't have a great reputation but to put such an outdated narrow minded view on a public forum is just idiotic.
I hope that whatever ties he may still have with our club are now severed.
"Wether it's 2018 or 3018 same sex couples should not be allowed kids! All wrong on every level! Mum and mum 🤔 dad and dad 🤔 Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve"
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Post by Russ Greaves on Feb 15, 2018 11:31:04 GMT
Dan Gleeson really letting himself down on twitter last night. I know footballers don't have a great reputation but to put such an outdated narrow minded view on a public forum is just idiotic. I hope that whatever ties he may still have with our club are now severed. "Wether it's 2018 or 3018 same sex couples should not be allowed kids! All wrong on every level! Mum and mum 🤔 dad and dad 🤔 Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve" Unfollowed him a long while ago as he does not come across at all well on there, presenting the image of a somewhat unintelligent individual. It would appear he is also ignorant.
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rozza1
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Post by rozza1 on Feb 15, 2018 11:47:10 GMT
Dan Gleeson really letting himself down on twitter last night. I know footballers don't have a great reputation but to put such an outdated narrow minded view on a public forum is just idiotic. I hope that whatever ties he may still have with our club are now severed. "Wether it's 2018 or 3018 same sex couples should not be allowed kids! All wrong on every level! Mum and mum 🤔 dad and dad 🤔 Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve" He has made himself look like a bit of an arrogant, and now ignorant, twit a few times on Twitter.
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camloyal
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Post by camloyal on Feb 15, 2018 12:28:04 GMT
Dan Gleeson really letting himself down on twitter last night. I know footballers don't have a great reputation but to put such an outdated narrow minded view on a public forum is just idiotic. I hope that whatever ties he may still have with our club are now severed. "Wether it's 2018 or 3018 same sex couples should not be allowed kids! All wrong on every level! Mum and mum 🤔 dad and dad 🤔 Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve" He has made himself look like a bit of an arrogant, and now ignorant, twit a few times on Twitter. Maybe he's just religious?
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MartinL
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Post by MartinL on Feb 15, 2018 12:54:43 GMT
He has made himself look like a bit of an arrogant, and now ignorant, twit a few times on Twitter. Maybe he's just religious? Still no excuse to be an ignorant bigot
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Bendigeidfran
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Post by Bendigeidfran on Feb 15, 2018 12:58:27 GMT
He's rattling off the cliché responses. "Freedom of speech", "nothing against gays but...".
Always thought he came across as a bit of a tool on there but amazed someone would be so stupid as to come out with that.
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Post by Andrewlang on Feb 15, 2018 13:03:13 GMT
I liked Glees as a player. The alumni thing is always a big deal for me, he was a cracking full hearted player, and had a triumphant comeback too...It's all about the stories, man, and Glees had a fantastic couple of paragraphs with us.
Anyway...his views are a massive, massive shame but fortunately I don't think it represents the views of the majority. Times are changing my dear Daniel. x
Andrew
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camloyal
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Post by camloyal on Feb 15, 2018 13:28:23 GMT
Maybe he's just religious? Still no excuse to be an ignorant bigot Nope, religious people tend to be. (I've got no reason to believe he is religious btw although his views on this matter are consistent).
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Post by Troy Cadogan on Feb 15, 2018 13:42:09 GMT
Still no excuse to be an ignorant bigot Nope, religious people tend to be. (I've got no reason to believe he is religious btw although his views on this matter are consistent). I know a lot of religious folks and they're no different to the rest of us - some absolute bigots and some completely liberal. I think it comes down to intelligence. Clearly Gleeson has very little.
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Coconut
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Post by Coconut on Feb 15, 2018 14:03:46 GMT
Dan Gleeson is a complete tool. Shame really, as I always enjoyed watching him for the U’s.
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belly77
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Post by belly77 on Feb 15, 2018 14:14:58 GMT
Which one of the 300+ Gods to people follow on here then?
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camloyal
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Post by camloyal on Feb 15, 2018 14:22:35 GMT
Which one of the 300+ Gods to people follow on here then? Shaggy
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Post by Andrewlang on Feb 15, 2018 15:50:12 GMT
"Dan Gleeson is a complete tool. Shame really, as I always enjoyed watching him for the U’s"
Quite.
Still, freedom of speech does include the right to have somewhat questionable opinions on things so I'd defend his right to say it. Disheartening though it is to read. In LGBT history month too, Dan! Hrrumph.
It strikes me as an ignorant opinion rather than one fueled by hatred, and having experienced both I find it makes a difference. Ignorance comes from a lack of understanding or experience and is something that can be overcome with discussion and understanding. Hatred is deep rooted. There 'aint no reasoning with someone who hates you because of who you're having sex with.
Love is love, baby.
Andrew
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Coconut
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Post by Coconut on Feb 15, 2018 16:23:44 GMT
"Dan Gleeson is a complete tool. Shame really, as I always enjoyed watching him for the U’s"Quite. Still, freedom of speech does include the right to have somewhat questionable opinions on things so I'd defend his right to say it. Disheartening though it is to read. In LGBT history month too, Dan! Hrrumph. It strikes me as an ignorant opinion rather than one fueled by hatred, and having experienced both I find it makes a difference. Ignorance comes from a lack of understanding or experience and is something that can be overcome with discussion and understanding. Hatred is deep rooted. There 'aint no reasoning with someone who hates you because of who you're having sex with. Love is love, baby. Andrew Agreed, but as someone in the public eye (of sorts) he arguably has slightly more of a responsibility to keep such ignorant views to himself. Imagine the uproar if a top former footballer had come out with such remarks! Moments like this really make you realise how difficult it must be for gay footballers to come out to their team mates if dressing rooms are full of people with such narrow minded and neanderthal views as Dan Gleeson. And to think he was a manager until recently too!? (Is he still? I must confess, I haven’t been following his career or his Twitter profile very closely recently..)
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Post by nutsaboutamber on Feb 15, 2018 16:29:01 GMT
Which one of the 300+ Gods to people follow on here then? The God of Amber. Been quite elusive over the years, mind.
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