dAVe80 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Best thing about all this, is that they showed his last min winner against Bolton on the news! What a strike that was! Edited January 8, 2014 by dAVe80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Pity he felt he had to wait until he retired, though I can understand why. Football fans are a daft bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I am a bit surprised as I thought he had a girlfriend at Uni here in Brum at the time he played for us? Elton John got married. Lots of gay people have heterosexual relationships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted January 8, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 8, 2014 I don't think a footballer should come out until they've retired, not because it's wrong but purely because the fans of every other club would destroy his career and probably ruin his life. Matthew Upson got dogs abuse when he went off injured, the entire ground was United in giving the abuse. I can't see there ever being a day when it won't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) I am a bit surprised as I thought he had a girlfriend at Uni here in Brum at the time he played for us? Elton John got married. Lots of gay people have heterosexual relationships. Why? (Honest question!) Edited January 8, 2014 by legov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 One of my favourite Villa players ever. Loved him as a kid. Agree with all the comments that its a shame he waited until he finished playing but I understand why. Homophobia is a massive problem in the game and no effort whatsoever has been put into tackling it. The way some people carry on at grounds is disgusting and outside of a football ground would see most of the perpetrators nicked. All that said..... part of me really hopes as part of his pleasures (regardless of the gender of his partner) he makes them bend over and shout "SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT" before smashing them in from 25 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spoony Posted January 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2014 I'm shocked at some of the comments on here. I'm sure no one intends offence when they're making jokes, but understand that it is things like this, mocking someone's sexuality, that stops people being open about it in the first place. I would expect better from Villa fans. As for Thomas Hitzlsperger, good man. It must take a hell of a lot of bravery and he has done all homosexuals in the game a massive favour. He is by far the highest profile player to come out so far and I'm proud it is one of our own. I was always a big fan of Hitzlsperger and now I respect the man even more. He has the support of almost all of the footballing community, which is great to see. I just wish some of our own ignorant fans could grow up and support one of their own. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Carlsen Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Der Butthammer. Slow clap for gay jokes already. Very supportive and not the least bit offensive and immature. Oh no, the butthurt is strong in this one. But seriously, have a yourself for being so right on. It must be great up there. Me? I'll laugh at whatever the **** I want, thanks. + I don't see how that can be so offensive. I mean, I understand it because it is that way and people react to it, but if you look at what he said it was just a creative way of expressing what gays ACTUALLY do. Hammering butts It's like certain people doesn't think it's right to call a black person, black. "no, don't call him black, call him culturally enriched", like black is something to be ashamed of? If we have a color we call black and someones face has that same color, it would be unnatural to not use that word to f.ex seperate that man from another. In the same mould, a gay man has and/or desire sex with men. Why is it then wrong to state that that is the case? All people have some sort of sexual instinct and orientation. Some people are what we call "gay". These people were born with a slight different brain structure than people of other sexual orientations. That should be the end of story, imo. One day we will hopefully have no gay parades and no gay pride movement, just like there is no heterosexual parades or heterosexual pride (it is however a good thing right now because it helps young homosexual to accept themselves, when their surroundings might not). There should be no reason to be proud of something you were born with, something you never got to choose. I have a few friends that is "gay", they are my friends because they are fun to be around. If there is anything they have or should be proud of, is that they grew up to be just that... likeable people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I think I love him even more now. Don't forget he played for the "mighty Spireites" also :-) Tonev should watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNrwplJmuTk He tried to but missed it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted January 8, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 8, 2014 I am a bit surprised as I thought he had a girlfriend at Uni here in Brum at the time he played for us? Elton John got married. Lots of gay people have heterosexual relationships. Why? (Honest question!) They don't know that they're gay? They figure life will be easier if they pretend to be straight? They could also be bi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 "In England, Italy and Germany being a homosexual is no big thing, at least not in the dressing room" Well he's not going to get beaten to death, or strung up and mutilated, or jailed for life, is he? There are plenty of issues remaining but as a society we're a long, long way ahead of many. That is no excuse for being complacent and thinking there aren't problems that need tackling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I am a bit surprised as I thought he had a girlfriend at Uni here in Brum at the time he played for us? Elton John got married. Lots of gay people have heterosexual relationships. Why? (Honest question!) They don't know that they're gay?They figure life will be easier if they pretend to be straight? They could also be bi... 1. It's really unfair to the girl in the relationship. 2. Why not come out as bi then? Instead of one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I think I love him even more now. Don't forget he played for the "mighty Spireites" also :-) Oh I know that. It's partly the reason he's my favourite football player, he played for two great clubs and could hit a thunderbastard or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted January 8, 2014 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2014 George Takei has posted about our Tommy now and he added that he is "very easy on the eye" 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark8691 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Bravo Thomas. Your honesty and bravery will be a light to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) I don't see how that can be so offensive. I mean, I understand it because it is that way and people react to it, but if you look at what he said it was just a creative way of expressing what gays ACTUALLY do. Hammering butts It's like certain people doesn't think it's right to call a black person, black. "no, don't call him black, call him culturally enriched", like black is something to be ashamed of? If we have a color we call black and someones face has that same color, it would be unnatural to not use that word to f.ex seperate that man from another. In the same mould, a gay man has and/or desire sex with men. Why is it then wrong to state that that is the case? You can not compare those two terms at all though. Calling someone "black" is not the same at all as calling someone "Der Butthammer". One is an acceptable term to describe someone's ethnicity, the other is a derogatory term to describe someone's sexuality. To say that it's ok because "it's what gays do", is a very silly view to take in my opinion. To assume that he engages in anal intercourse, just because he's admitted to being a homosexual is just ignorant. Edited January 8, 2014 by dAVe80 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackHaakon Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Great to see this - but as others have said - it'll be even greater when this isn't newsworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houlston Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 "Maybe all these footballers just didn't realise they were gay until they retired and got weirdly nostalgic about dressing-rooms" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 8, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 8, 2014 I just dont get why anyone would be bothered about who he likes/sleeps with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 The thing is, this needs to be newsworthy now so that eventually stories like this become the norm, and common enough that no-one looks twice when seeing another report of a footballer revealing their homosexuality. Good on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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