Most Football fans are not homophobic, says Study.

[MaryPoppins]

There was an interview on R4 the other day with the two researchers; quite interesting.

Answering an online survey using your own mind is obviously quite different to becoming part of a baying crowd, it seems.

A good friend of mine played semi professionally for a while. He is open, and comfortable with his sexuality, but admits he can imagine how terrifying a prospect 'coming out' could be to a professional player.

Very sad indeed.

[Troll]

Is where you stick your todger really relevant to playing football?

[MaryPoppins]

Is where you stick your todger really relevant to playing football?

Zaccly.

[Troll]

Zaccly.

Might be in Ruggers though..

[Doggy Styles]

Is where you stick your todger really relevant to playing football?

Only in the changing rooms.

[Pondlife]

Is where you stick your todger really relevant to playing football?

Means they're probably less likely to pork your wife, so a good thing I should say.

[Mich the Tester]

Might be in Ruggers though..

I think rugby is generally more liberal than you might think; most players these days really don't care about sexuality of other players.

[cailin maith]

Means they're probably less likely to pork your wife, so a good thing I should say.

[Troll]

I think rugby is generally more liberal than you might think; most players these days really don't care about sexuality of other players.

sheeesh...t'was but a jest

[Incognito]

The thing about football is it's mostly banter verging on the offensive. The whole point of it is to wind your opponents up and to try and put them off your game.

A prime example is Rooney getting pelters about being caught with the whores again.

If a player comes out as homosexual, it just gives fans ammunition. It's the same as being Black, Yellow, Ginger, Scottish, English, Fat, Small, etc, etc.

If you don't get it then you most probably don't get football. By definition a working man's game where the humour is 'rougher' and you don't show weakness.

I'm sure there's far worse said to people working in factories, the forces, garages, colleges, etc, etc on a daily basis.

I for one have been called far worse in the forces than I've ever heard someone called at a football game.