In Honour of Obama: pick your all-time Reading black XI

[Top Flight]

GK: Shaka Hislop
RB: Liam Rosenior
LB: Steve Richardson
CB: Andre Bikey
CB: Linvoy Primus
RW: Martin Williams
LW: Michael Gilkes
CM: Khalifa Cisse
CM: James Harper
CF: Carl Asaba
CF: Leroy Lita

[Forbury Lion]

forbes, you are an absolute disgrace to even post that poll

I suggest you boycot the board in protest.

[Richard]

I don't post very often but sometimes the lack of common sense on this board makes me seethe!

Racism = hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

This thread = celebration/recognition of a group of players with a common characteristic.

Would a thread picking the best team of Irish players be "racist"? Would a thread picking the best team of left footed players actively discriminate against those who are right-footed? Don't be daft.

[T.R.O.L.I.]

forbes, you are an absolute disgrace to even post that poll

I suggest you boycot the board in protest.

Or perhaps you should stop abusing your moderating powers - and if you can't do that then you should abdicate your responsibilty.

Political correctness gone stark raving bonkers.

[AF1]

forbes in being a shit mod shocker

[T.R.O.L.I.]

^'greed.

Worst. Moderation. Ever. FACT.

Will Forbes have the bottle to apologise and resign or will he wait to be given the boot?

[CMRoyal]

I wanted to vote 'neither' but settled on 'No'.

[CMRoyal]

I'm not sure Harper's black.

He's as black as Obama.

[CMRoyal]

Devil's advocate...

If someone started a thread saying what is your all time white XI they would be branded a racist.

Devil's advocate? Maybe. Straw man? Certainly.

Somebody try it, let's see what happens.

[Negative_Jeff]

I believe the Black Police Federation is a racist organisation.
If RFC recruited solely black players as club policy that would also be racist.
A bit of fun of no consequence such as this on Hob Nob is not racist, maybe a little condescending.

[Negative_Jeff]

I believe the Black Police Federation is a racist organisation.
If RFC recruited solely black players as club policy that would also be racist.
A bit of fun of no consequence such as this on Hob Nob is not racist, maybe a little condescending.

[Jackson Corner]

Shaka
rosenior
Richardson
Curle
Sonko
Cannovile
Harper
Cisse
Gilkes
Lita
Asaba

[Row Z Royal]

This thread isn't racist.

My All time blonde haired Reading XI:

----------Quinn------------Dixon-----------
Convey----Parky--------Caskey------Doyle
Shorey---Kromheer----Hunter----Ingimarsson
-----------------Hammond-----------------

Notable omissions-

Kromheer, Bodin, Butler

This isn't a "Hitler Youth - In memerium" thread.

[Tilehurst Mike]

Shaka
rosenior
Richardson
Curle
Sonko
Cannovile
Harper
Cisse
Gilkes
Lita
Asaba

Glad someone remembered Canoville. He was a helluva player for Reading in his time and just a shame his career ended prematurely through injury. What about Floyd Streete--makes Bikey look small!!

[SWLR]

Skittles on his day> Lita IMHO

[Millsy]

LOL @ clueless muppets who think this thread is in any way racist.


My all time black 11:

Hislop

Rosenior McPherson Bikey Gilkes

Williams Cisse Harper Salako

Lita Asaba

[Tinrib]

It's fine to keep this type of moronic look at me type post on AE were Gus usually posts his own brand of anal drivel, and you can all debate away till Gus's cows come home on the rights and wrongs of it.

But clearly the AE mega clique has started to dissipate up they're own asses, and needs somewhere new to glean a reaction from - (Noting TMD's Simod post ) - But for me The Team board aint the place.

So Mods, the question is'nt is this Racist - the question is - do we need this style post/debate on the team board.

For me the answer is no.

[Negative_Jeff]

Not only that what about impartiality?
I wanted the other guy to win, seriously.

[Huntley & Palmer]

It's fine to keep this type of moronic look at me type post on AE were Gus usually posts his own brand of anal drivel, and you can all debate away till Gus's cows come home on the rights and wrongs of it.

But clearly the AE mega clique has started to dissipate up they're own asses, and needs somewhere new to glean a reaction from - (Noting TMD's Simod post ) - But for me The Team board aint the place.

So Mods, the question is'nt is this Racist - the question is - do we need this style post/debate on the team board.

For me the answer is no.

Good point, but will we get promoted and do you think Doyle will stay?

[SpaceCruiser]

This thread is racist. I only said it in the first place to wind up somebody. However, I see that Obama is actually of mixed race, i.e. both black and white, then it surely is racist to separate his colour? If you wanted to honour Obama, then maybe the thread title should be: "pick your all-time Reading mixed race XI".