Thomas Hitzlsperger coming out of the closet

[Farkmaster]

Easy for you to say.

 

[Fox]

A little harsh?

Maybe

Just annoys me as you can only be an example to help remove homophobic attitude if you are still playing

Then you start the debate on crowd reaction, player reaction etc on you now you have come out.


When you've retired the impact is too low.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Maybe

Just annoys me as you can only be an example to help remove homophobic attitude if you are still playing

Then you start the debate on crowd reaction, player reaction etc on you now you have come out.


When you've retired the impact is too low.

He's probably the highest profile player to do it, it's a start. A long way from where it should be, but the more that do it after they finish playing, the more likely we'll have more whilst playing.

 

[Woland]

I always said he was gay. Do I win £5?

 

[Skullflower]

i'd love to knock that alex out.

 

[Holle]

Yes, he's a brave one, good old Thomas.

BUT - our very own Brendan Rodgers did more to the cause by shagging a tranny.

Brendan wins hands down.

 

[Red Astaire]

Oh yes he is brave announcing it after he retires. Just like Gareth Edwards did


To help remove the stigma do it whilst still playing.

Hang on - Gareth Edwards is gay??? 😱

 

[Oncy]

I agree with Fox.
Dont come out after you arent in the game and say we need to get over it.
Come out IN the game and change things.
Weak.

And if we need a token gay i'll be it, i quite like fragrance difusers and scented candles, plus i liked 'What women want'
*mwah* bitches!

 

[Fox]

He doesn't have a book coming out soon does he? Why now?

Almost as cynical as when Tom Daley came out just before the new series of Splash. Hmmmmm

 

[Oncy]

Ive already agreed with you Fox. Dont push it.

 

[Fox]

Ive already agreed with you Fox. Dont push it.

Ha

 

[Judge Jules]

Hang on - Gareth Edwards is gay??? 😱

He means Gareth Thomas.

 

[Fox]

He means Gareth Thomas.

Oh shit soz. Not a big rugby fan.

 

[Judge Jules]

Didn't think so. 😉

 

[Oncy]

Fox just outed some random.
Its like that Kevin Kline movie.

 

[Red Astaire]

He means Gareth Thomas.

Ha! I did know that mate. I was being obtuse. 😉

 

[localny]

Good stuff. Glad he did it. Now it's time for the fans to come out - obviously the first one for the job is @ Silver Sean - SS it's time to walk into the light.

 

[Comical Aly]

Let's have someone on SCM "come out" to celebrate this momentous occasion.

Any takers?

I rented a room off a gay mate for 18 months a few years ago but I didn't catch it.

 

[Spionkop69]

i'd love to knock that alex out.

Funnily enough he told me the same thing about you

 

[Modo]

*Googles Hitzlsperger and wiki*

*finds out that he had a girlfriend*

*googles Hitzlsperger girlfriend*

*goes "ahaa, that explains it" *

*posts images*

*sings "keep it in the closet"*

*moves on*

 

[23carragold]

Let's have someone on SCM "come out" to celebrate this momentous occasion.

Any takers?

*Raises hand*

 

[red_maradona]

good on him.

 

[Farkmaster]

If it's so cynical and so easy, why is he the first player of any significant profile to do it? Maybe this will prompt the many many ex gay players that are still closeted to come out, which will in turn normalize things for the active players.

Who the fuck are you to tell someone what cost they have to endure because of bigotry?

How do you know where they were at in terms of comfort with their identity, especially in the context they were in? A lot of people aren't trying to pass for tactical reasons, they are trying to pass because they want desperately not to be gay and are living a lie.

 

[Oncy]

Blah blah blah.

 

[Red Astaire]

Maybe this will prompt the many many ex gay players that are still closeted to come out, which will in turn normalize things for the active players.

Seriously I have no idea what you mean by this - 'ex gay'???? Eh?

 

[rurikbird]

You wouldn't believe the amount of vitriol and plain ignorance that's spewing on Russian football forums right now about this. Russians and Ukrainians are generally very well-educated, but don't have any basic knowledge of facts about homosexuality.

 

[gene hughes]

I agree with Fox.
Dont come out after you arent in the game and say we need to get over it.
Come out IN the game and change things.
Weak.

!

Apparently Mata is going to come out at half-time when we play them at Anfield.

 

[Ryan]

If it's so cynical and so easy, why is he the first player of any significant profile to do it? Maybe this will prompt the many many ex gay players that are still closeted to come out, which will in turn normalize things for the active players.

Who the fuck are you to tell someone what cost they have to endure because of bigotry?

How do you know where they were at in terms of comfort with their identity, especially in the context they were in? A lot of people aren't trying to pass for tactical reasons, they are trying to pass because they want desperately not to be gay and are living a lie.

Fag

 

[Oncy]

Seriously I have no idea what you mean by this - 'ex gay'???? Eh?

He means Gay Ex-players.
Or cowards as I like to call them.

 

[Skullflower]

i strongly disagree with gayness. it's not what god wanted. not what he wanted at all.