Did They Really Think There'd Be No Repercussions?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53145201

[pixie374]

What repercussions were there? That's something we have never had any doubt about!

[DTCwordfan]

Bet the policing costs were low - a big benefit to their budgets...now if they can keep the invading fans of Cornwall out and leave them in Devon, that would be even more of an upside.

[tonyav]

"Burnley strongly condemns the actions of those responsible for the aircraft and offensive banner," said the club.

Offensive !, what was offensive about it ?

[ummmm]

The timing, I suppose.

[ToraToraTora]

tony, BLM good, WLM bad! it's like animal farm!

[tonyav]

Ah yes of course TTT.

And probably, ummmm.

[albaqwerty]

''Burnley added that the banner "in no way represents" what the club stands for and that they will "work fully with the authorities to identify those responsible and take appropriate action"''

Fair enough for the first part of the above sentence from the link, but what on earth do they think they can do about the second part?

I think the relevant authorities already know which plane and who owns it. What laws, if any, have been broken?

Do the players even know why they are 'taking the knee'?

[tonyav]

Do the players even know why they are 'taking the knee'?

Some probably not, alba. But they have been instructed by the management to do it.

[Theland]

About time.

[DTCwordfan]

would the plane even dare fly over Villa Park, tony - after all, it is the 'Black Country'

[Unsureme]

The whole thing is a shambles,and don't get me started on the Drinks break every half hour. If Bill Shankly was alive today he'd be turning in his grave.!!

[DTCwordfan]

Why unsure? Bill Shankly would have welcomed the concept of a wee dram every 20 minutes....

[Unsureme]

DTC,LOL.

[ummmm]

Why would he be turning in his grave if he was alive?

[DTCwordfan]

Quite right, ummmm lol....

[tonyav]

would the plane even dare fly over Villa Park, tony - after all, it is the 'Black Country'

AHGGGGGG, Villa Park is in Brum. Wolves, Baggies and Walsall fc are in the Black Country.

[pixie374]

Nothing offensive at all, Tony. Just stating the obvious really. It's typical "whataboutery".

[tonyav]

Exactly, pixie.

[Ken4155]

Alba; "...but what on earth do they think they can do about the second part?" I dare say that if the club discover who was responsible for hiring the plane, a lifetime ban from Turf Moor would probably ensue. All it does is to show that every club has it's morons.

[albaqwerty]

Ken, I know that bit :-)
It might not even be footy fans, it's even possible it might be a Burnley-ite, (is there such a word) who doesn't like the thought of Burnley FC aligning themselves with a political group.

I know, I know, anything is possible in this crazy world :-)