Confirmed Transfer Wilfred Ndidi

East Anglia Fox · Jan 4, 2017

Brown Nose said:
Yes, really. In the wrong context, you could have had a point, but in this case you're just being silly.

It is perfectly reasonable to describe someone as 'black' when coming up with a number of descriptive words to imply similarity with another black person.

Many things are worth getting offended about nowadays but this really isn't one of them.

Saying that a black person is black is fine. Just like saying Paul O'Grady is white is fine. No really, it's that simple. Now let's get on with our lives.

Jeff · Jan 4, 2017

Micky said:
Has a team ever announced a signing and then failed to get a work permit?

Yes, I'm sure it has.

In fact it nearly happened to us. We announced the signing of Kramaric, subject to him being granted a work permit. The work permit application was turned down and we had to appeal before finally getting it.

Jeff · Jan 4, 2017

East Anglia Fox said:
Saying that a black person is black is fine. Just like saying Paul O'Grady is white is fine. No really, it's that simple. Now let's get on with our lives.

But pointing out that someone is black, when you wouldn't mention his colour if he was white, can be a problem. Why in that situation is his colour relevant?

East Anglia Fox · Jan 4, 2017

Jeff said:
But pointing out that someone is black, when you wouldn't mention his colour if he was white, can be a problem. Why in that situation is his colour relevant?

In BN's case there's so obviously no malicious intent. He's just trying to be a bit funny. It's just a way of describing a person and one option of many. If you're watching Dave Kitson on a football field he's "the ginger guy". Jonjo Shelvey is "the bald guy". If you were pointing out Nathan Dyer to a friend you might say "the short black guy" to distinguish him from Leon Britton, as he's also short.

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Blaarev · Jan 4, 2017

East Anglia Fox said:
In BN's case there's so obviously no malicious intent. He's just trying to be a bit funny. It's just a way of describing a person and one option of many. If you're watching Dave Kitson on a football field he's "the ginger guy". Jonjo Shelvey is "the bald guy". If you were pointing out Nathan Dyer to a friend you might say "the short black guy" to distinguish him from Leon Britton, as he's also short.

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So it is fine to say that people are short now?

camberwell fox · Jan 4, 2017

Blaarev said:
So it is fine to say that people are short now?

Only if they actually are. Otherwise it's offensive.

SwedeFox · Jan 4, 2017

East Anglia Fox said:
In BN's case there's so obviously no malicious intent. He's just trying to be a bit funny. It's just a way of describing a person and one option of many. If you're watching Dave Kitson on a football field he's "the ginger guy". Jonjo Shelvey is "the bald guy". If you were pointing out Nathan Dyer to a friend you might say "the short black guy" to distinguish him from Leon Britton, as he's also short.

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Ok thanks

Robin127 · Jan 5, 2017

East Anglia Fox said:
In BN's case there's so obviously no malicious intent. He's just trying to be a bit funny. It's just a way of describing a person and one option of many. If you're watching Dave Kitson on a football field he's "the ginger guy". Jonjo Shelvey is "the bald guy". If you were pointing out Nathan Dyer to a friend you might say "the short black guy" to distinguish him from Leon Britton, as he's also short.

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That would be distinguishing one person from another in a group.

"I'm sure we've had a lanky, central midfielder that wore the number 25 shirt before . . . .

Let's hope he's more of a Yaya Toure type than Junior Lewis." Would have sufficed in this context.

yackandandah · Jan 5, 2017

camberwell fox said:
Only if they actually are. Otherwise it's offensive.

I'm hoping I 'liked' that for the right reasons!

fitz · Jan 5, 2017

Blaarev said:
So it is fine to say that people are short now?

They prefer to be called midgets

SJN-Fox · Jan 5, 2017

yackandandah · Jan 5, 2017

Yes, gotta say, as someone of less than national average stature, I found "lanky" offensive.

Lako42 · Jan 5, 2017

Anyone on here into Jap cars?

SilverFox · Jan 5, 2017

Lako42 said:
Anyone on here into Jap cars?

Walk on...

SJN-Fox · Jan 5, 2017

TornadoShaunUK · Jan 5, 2017

Quick news and good news. Doubt we will see him starting for a little while though an FA Cup game against Everton is a chance to get his fitness up and pick up some experience against the same standard opposition he'll be facing in the league..

yackandandah · Jan 5, 2017

Excellent news. And who knows, I might even get to be wrong and Ndidi WILL start against Everton!

Brown Nose · Jan 5, 2017

Am I allowed to say that it's good to see him holding up a white shirt?

yackandandah · Jan 5, 2017

Huzzah!! It's officially official!

I find that number offensive though. 25 people died, um, somewhere... in something... at sometime. Has he no respect?

Brown Nose · Jan 5, 2017

http://www.squawka.com/news/why-new...i-is-the-true-successor-to-ngolo-kante/870262

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