@owlstalk Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones has issued the following statement in response to a media article published on Monday morning: While I have nothing but the highest regard for Ken Bates and his considerable contribution to football over many decades, I feel compelled to issue a response to his comments published in the local media today. I must make it clear that had I heard Sheffield Wednesday supporters chanting anything of an offensive or abusive nature on Friday evening, I would have rightly and roundly condemned them. There is no place in football or society for vile chants of any nature and I endorse that view completely. But the abuse aimed at me on Friday was personal. It was also wrong, it was offensive and not the first time I have endured such abuse from Leeds United supporters. Why make it personal? Why were the chants aimed at me? I cannot emphasise strongly enough that I condemn any abuse of any kind from any supporter and I would stress that the vast majority of fans at every club in the country are decent and law-abiding. I have no desire to become embroiled in a ***-for-tat war of words on this subject and would now like to draw a line beneath it and concentrate on the job I am paid to do, which is managing Sheffield Wednesday. Dave Jones Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beholder Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sad thing is, he just makes it worse by speaking out about it. Next time we face Leeds it will be the only thing they sing throughout the whole match. They know it gets to him so they will continue to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 If I was him I'd never shut up about it or draw a line under it. Leeds are scum and we should remind them at every opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdan2003 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Well said DJ flip you Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sad thing is, he just makes it worse by speaking out about it. Next time we face Leeds it will be the only thing they sing throughout the whole match. They know it gets to him so they will continue to do it. If I was him I'd never shut up about it or draw a line under it. Leeds are scum and we should remind them at every opportunity. i like the top quote better .......you tell a moronic fookwit that you dont like what he's saying and he'll just repeat ad nauseum . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sad thing is, he just makes it worse by speaking out about it. Next time we face Leeds it will be the only thing they sing throughout the whole match. They know it gets to him so they will continue to do it. Unfortunately yes I agree, thankfully most teams have the class and human decency and braincells to not sing such a disgusting song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Sad thing is, he just makes it worse by speaking out about it. Next time we face Leeds it will be the only thing they sing throughout the whole match. They know it gets to him so they will continue to do it. Sad thing is, he just makes it worse by speaking out about it. Next time we face Leeds it will be the only thing they sing throughout the whole match. They know it gets to him so they will continue to do it. Eh, Captain birdseye and leeds can plead their case to all who will listen, yet DJ should shy away from answering because it may make Leeds supporters sing the same songs again, the same ones they have sung for 12 years. I honestly think that considering what the man has WRONGLY had to face, and beat in his personal life, that he is more than capable of dealing with it again, and again, and again. Maybe we should try to spend as much effort showing support for our innocent Manager, as SOME Leeds supporters have done supporting their guilty one, Starting at Blackburn on Wednesday. DAVE JONES BARMY ARMY Edited October 22, 2012 by intercity0wl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Can they also not spot the hypocrisy of lauding one sex offender in Jimmy Saville (although not proven in a court of law, the evidence appears pretty damning) whilst singing songs about someone against whom such allegations were found to be wholly fabricated? Or, let me guess, they were being 'ironic' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebneeb Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Can someone post a link to the Ken Bates comments that this is in response to? Apologies if it's posted elsewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I'm just glad we didn't get Ken Bates here, in my opinion we dodged a bullet with that one. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHOwl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 i like the top quote better .......you tell a moronic fookwit that you dont like what he's saying and he'll just repeat ad nauseum . It's a difficult one to address. However if we can "kick racism out of football" why can we not treat this type of abuse the same way? It's exactly the same thing. I'm all for free speech but when it is intended to incite and offend and serves no other purpose then it has no place, whether it is about someone's skin colour or their personal life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls maniac Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones has issued the following statement in response to a media article published on Monday morning: While I have nothing but the highest regard for Ken Bates and his considerable contribution to football over many decades, I feel compelled to issue a response to his comments published in the local media today. I must make it clear that had I heard Sheffield Wednesday supporters chanting anything of an offensive or abusive nature on Friday evening, I would have rightly and roundly condemned them. There is no place in football or society for vile chants of any nature and I endorse that view completely. But the abuse aimed at me on Friday was personal. It was also wrong, it was offensive and not the first time I have endured such abuse from Leeds United supporters. Why make it personal? Why were the chants aimed at me? I cannot emphasise strongly enough that I condemn any abuse of any kind from any supporter and I would stress that the vast majority of fans at every club in the country are decent and law-abiding. I have no desire to become embroiled in a ***-for-tat war of words on this subject and would now like to draw a line beneath it and concentrate on the job I am paid to do, which is managing Sheffield Wednesday. Dave Jones He's a idiot. And Id love to know what his considerable contribution is exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Can someone post a link to the Ken Bates comments that this is in response to? Apologies if it's posted elsewhere... MAY BE THIS ONE. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/bates-disgusted-by-vile-chanting-from-leeds-and-wednesday-fans-1-5049725 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Next time we face Leeds it will be the only thing they sing throughout the whole match. I have a feeling this will not happen. Think the Police and Stewards will be on the look out for these type of chants and clamp down on them straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taff_Owl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Sadly Dave, grandpa knobhead loves nothing more than a "***-for-tat war of words". Fills the bored hours between feeding Ridsdales fish. Edited October 22, 2012 by Taff_Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowyOwl13 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 He's a idiot. And Id love to know what his considerable contribution is exactly? Its the No offence line. Showing he has no malice for former judgments in order to show he is only judging on one comment. Standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latemodelchild Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I'm glad DJ has come out with this statement. I hope now people start to realise that calling him the names they do is up there with racism for being unacceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TonyOwl88 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I know this is the trivial side of the statement but... Can we still call Warnock a w@nker? Its just he enjoys it so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fife_owl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Ken won't be happy when he reads the Mann letter to the FA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiponOwl Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 DAVE JONES..... WON'T TAKE NO SH!T! DAVE JONES......... WON'T TAKE NO SH!T! DAVE JONES........ WON'T TAKE NO SH!T! DAVE JONES........ WON'T TAKE NO SH!T! DAVE JONES! WON'T TAKE NO SH!T! DAVE JONES WON'T TAKE NO SH!T! DAVE JONES WON'T TAKE NO SH!T! Lets sing that at Blackburn!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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