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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by dossantos1: 12:05pm On Aug 24, 2013
ballabriggs:

Yes he does! He has ignorantly made reference to the gentleman's race. If you want to respond, you respond based on the issues he has raised and not refer to his race. The man never expressed worries about race when expressing his fears. Keshi and the rest of the ignorant ones must realise that the world is changing. Sub-Saharan Africa is no more made up of only black people. Today we have Chinese Nigerians, White Nigerians, Indian Nigerians and Caucasian Nigerians. The gentleman there in a few years will even probably be a White African. Obviously, there are people like you who do not want to see these things, however, it will continue to grow in your face. There is nothing you or Keshi can do about it.

Losers will continue to moan while races continue to mix. It will grow and you cannot do a thing about it.

what is this oone saying. is sainfeit not white. even right here in nigeria, pple tag fair ppl with names like names "oyinbo"' "yellow" et al. safe us all those trash u r speewing out

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by thegoodjoehunt(m): 12:12pm On Aug 24, 2013
ballabriggs:

You see serious inferiority complex is worrying you. The man has not expressed his fears because he is "white", so why assume this is the case. He has expressed fears about the the safety of his team dominated by black Africans and let us leave it at that.

The more you try to push that line because he is "white" shows you have serious inferiority complex issues to deal with. Deal with your own issues first then you will understand not everyone expresses fear based on race.

The white dude case is clearly based on race. He would never say that if it was Egypt, Tunisia or London. He actually wanted to coach here now it is unsafe. Please with your superiority complex, how is Calabar unsafe, if he wasn't insulting us?
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by ballabriggs: 12:17pm On Aug 24, 2013
thegoodjoehunt:

The white dude case is clearly based on race. He would never say that if it was Egypt, Tunisia or London. He actually wanted to coach here now it is unsafe. Please with your superiority complex, how is Calabar unsafe, if he wasn't insulting us?

What evidence do you have that he said that based on race? You see how ignorant you sound. The Malawian FA is dominated by blacks, did they also express fears based on race?

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Homguy(m): 12:17pm On Aug 24, 2013
collynzo2: Keshi was only being patriotic, up Keshi!
his commnt was at best Rude. Dnt applaud whats badt unda any guise.bsides, if a whyt had sed somfin half as worse,he'ld hav bin hung by africans nd d media

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by thegoodjoehunt(m): 12:43pm On Aug 24, 2013
ballabriggs:

What evidence do you have that he said that based on race? You see how ignorant you sound. The Malawian FA is dominated by blacks, did they also express fears based on race?

What concerns Malawian FA here. Did Coach Keshi talk about Malawian FA? Coach Keshi was talking about what the white dude said. The white dude said Calabar is unsafe. Is that statement based on fact? This white dude has visited Abuja after it has had bomb attacks. So he knows the level of security that is in the nation.

Now he feels Nigeria is unsafe. Can he do that against Egypt or Tunisia?
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Nobody: 12:43pm On Aug 24, 2013
^ don't mind saintfiet.

Though Keshi has absolutely no obligation to speak the way he did. Its very wrong and it portrays him (Keshi) as a weak personality. . .

But the reality is. . .saintfiet's action is insultive.

Its like smelling blood around you and stepping on someones wound and when you are questioned you say 'sorry but your leg was on my way and I didn't see it'

That's a camoflaged sneaky type of innocence. . .

Issues bothering around Nigerian security issues are very sensitive to every Nigerian citizen. Some families are still mourning, some are confused, some pray for safety daily. . . So you don't CARELESSLY rub on issues bothering this security challenges without stepping on the Nigerian citizen's festering sore.

Saintfiet was very CARELESS in his actions.

What bomb blast incidence has been reported in calabar?
How many kidnapping incidence has been recorded?
Hasn't all the Nigerian qualifeir matches been played in calabar till date and been certified 'safe' by FIFA?
Isn't calabar a very serene and peaceful place to play football presently without fans distractions like lagos, political distractions like Abuja and security risk like Kaduna?
Aren't there numerous whitemen thriving peacefully in their business in that beautiful city presently?
Hasn't calabar been warm and welcoming to all the teams that have come to play us?

Saintfiet does not care about weighing this reality. . .
He would rather step on issues bothering the Nigerian festering sore for his own pleasure.

FIFA has proven to be wiser and more responsible than saintfiet. . .that same Calabar is where he would play on the 6th and this time around it may not be as friendly to him and his crew as it has always been because he has stepped on A SORE.


Anyways Mr Keshi. . .you were careless too. That's not professional nor Godly at all. . .in anyways welcome to a WHITEMAN's world. . .atleast. . .a 3-match ban is standing before your uncouth mouth cheesy
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Nobody: 12:46pm On Aug 24, 2013
thegoodjoehunt:

What concerns Malawian FA here. Did Coach Keshi talk about Malawian FA? Coach Keshi was talking about what the white dude said. The white dude said Calabar is unsafe. Is that statement based on fact? This white dude has visited Abuja after it has had bomb attacks. So he knows the level of security that is in the nation.

Now he feels Nigeria is unsafe. Can he do that against Egypt or Tunisia?

Don't crack the joke cheesy

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by thegoodjoehunt(m): 12:48pm On Aug 24, 2013
Homguy: his commnt was at best Rude. Dnt applaud whats badt unda any guise.bsides, if a whyt had sed somfin half as worse,he'ld hav bin hung by africans nd d media

Was Coach Keshi rude, yes but for the White dude to say Calabar is unsafe, he clearly deserved a rude response. It is high time we deserve some respect. They can't treat Ghana the way they treat Nigeria.

Is Coach Keshi's statement racist? Hell no. The man is white and feels Calabar is unsafe. A black Malawi man will not feel it is unsafe. So it is better the white dude coaches where he feels safe and those that are ready to deal with coaching in Africa do the job.
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Nobody: 12:50pm On Aug 24, 2013
Homguy: his commnt was at best Rude. Dnt applaud whats badt unda any guise.bsides, if a whyt had sed somfin half as worse,he'ld hav bin hung by africans nd d media








Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Nobody: 12:52pm On Aug 24, 2013
Homguy: his commnt was at best Rude. Dnt applaud whats badt unda any guise.bsides, if a whyt had sed somfin half as worse,he'ld hav bin hung by africans nd d media










Keshi's comment is rude. . .and Saintfiet's disturbing remark is okay?

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by benjsniper33: 12:53pm On Aug 24, 2013
myOGAonTOP: The comment were not RACIST, they were RACIAL.
Racist is when you derogate about a colour, especially one which is not yours e.g a white dude calling ballotelli a 'frea..king neega' while racial is when an african american sees you on the streets of Lagos and hollers 'yo, sup ma nigga?'. Keshi simply called him what he is : 'a white man'. Its not derogatory. What a loser!

May the almighty God bless u and replenish your wisdom, look you've just explain what some people are seeing as a puzzle, Chaii!! Naija, we love to bite the hands that feed us and feed the mouth that bites us..oga oo

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Nobody: 12:56pm On Aug 24, 2013
Saintfiet's remark is not good for African unity and peace. . .most especially for dear 'safe, serene and beautiful calabar'. . .Where the Kenyans came to play us and didn't want to go back home on time cheesy

That's what Keshi is saying. . .always look before you leap.

This same Saintfiet wanted the Nigerian job but could not get it. . .now this?

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by logica(m): 1:12pm On Aug 24, 2013
naijathings:
All hell would be let loose if those same words were said to Keshi while in Europe or USA or Asia.
...and who says he wasn't told same to his face?
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by DnigerianPrince: 2:21pm On Aug 24, 2013
Keshi is so unprofessional, just like the other vagabonds in power.
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by greatwaters: 2:28pm On Aug 24, 2013
Is saintfiet not a white man? Even Obama is called the black man in the white house, so what are y'all saying? Whoever says Keshi's comments are racist is a not better than a white man's guard dog.
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by damosky12(m): 3:17pm On Aug 24, 2013
Systeme101: Am disapointed @ Keshi's coment. Is he truly a professional coach?...i tink he's d person a b assumed as mad in dis instance. He beter focus on his team cos d last match ws d worst i've ever seen since he took ova.
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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by myOGAonTOP: 3:23pm On Aug 24, 2013
benjsniper33:

May the almighty God bless u and replenish your wisdom, look you've just explain what some people are seeing as a puzzle, Chaii!! Naija, we love to bite the hands that feed us and feed the mouth that bites us..oga oo

amen. Thanks
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by fujirice: 3:41pm On Aug 24, 2013
It is obvious what this Malawian coach is doing for crying out loud this dude came to coach Nigeria some times back! He was even quick to link Keshi's outburst to insecurity, I mean what da heck? This is just a childish mind game I tell ya.

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by McLuhan(m): 4:30pm On Aug 24, 2013
However hard Nigerians try to justify Keshi's slur against the Malawi coach, one thing is certain: our man has commited a major rhetorical gaffe. In today's politically correct world of football, you simply can't tell "black" or "white dudes" to "go home." We can shout ourselves hoarse or troll insult-ridden posts on Nairaland until our fingers become numb, but we will never change the fact that FIFA abhors the kind of race-tinged tirade that Keshi released against Saintfeit. I suspect that the NFF knows this, which is probably why no senior official has yet jumped to Keshi's defence.

In any case, we will all agree that had Keshi not uttered his rather rash comments, the issue of match venue would almost certainly have passed off as the trifling issue that it is. So should we then congratulate Keshi for his faux pas? Is it ingenious to antagonise your prospective opponents - and possibly the FIFA match officials - in a match you are likely to win? Of what practical usefulness are Keshi's comments other than perhaps to make heroes of the Malawians and to elicit sympathy for their expatriate Belgian coach?

Let's call a spade a spade: Keshi could have spoken his mind in a better, more civilised, way.

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Tinyemeka(m): 4:54pm On Aug 24, 2013
siddiq202:

This one will probably land you a fine and/or ban for some matches. That's very unprofessional of you.

In a bid to sound patriotic you went as far as calling another coach mad? Hahaha you even wish you could say it to his face? The part of your statements that make you look like a racist is unacceptable too and you need to apologize.

Coach, you need to be sanctioned!

Crap. A hairy load of crap.
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by muchyblink(m): 5:39pm On Aug 24, 2013
I can see. NL is a place where nairalanders test their vocabularies. Una sabi grammar lyk dis nawa oh!

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Sagamite(m): 6:30pm On Aug 24, 2013
As usual this racist person called Keshi is at it again.

This is the same racist that voted for Yaya Toure as the best footballer in the world over Messi just because Yaya is black.

I hope FIFA deals with this racist fooool!
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by badmussy(m): 7:18pm On Aug 24, 2013
In as much as I liked Keshi, I have been less of a fan of his since his second appointment. Nigerians are known for their emotions and it is clear even when we talk.
Because we are an emotional people, it will be difficult to draw the line in Keshi's statement. In other to simplify this, can you imagine if a white person says to Mikel,that he is mad and the black guy should go back to Africa. I believe you know that by now, he would have been fired, and many of us here taking Keshi's since would still be castigating him.
Historically, the white have been unfair, but that doesn't excuse us acting in any racial manner especially not when there is so much work abt kicking out racism.
Keshi should be more careful in his utterances without obviously exposing his racial biases.
Laptop warriors, please digest before throwing tantrums.

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Godwinsilas(m): 8:41pm On Aug 24, 2013
I dont understand these whole issues! alot of guys here are just blaming it on Keshi because he insulted one man what about him that insulted a whole conutry(Nigeria)?

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by ncpat(m): 11:00pm On Aug 24, 2013
No problem,we will change the venue to Borno State

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by caprini: 11:03pm On Aug 24, 2013
Nigerians are very quick in defending any degrading words said about them,without thinking.Keshi and everyone in this forum inclusive.
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by splashbaby(m): 3:13am On Aug 25, 2013
Keshi might have been reading too much of steewpid comments on Nairaland to be able to #dish_out such scandalous comment.
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by SANdos: 4:51am On Aug 25, 2013
Black man still de be racist? shocked shocked
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Stiv(m): 10:07am On Aug 25, 2013
ugogboskey: What has come over Keshi! His success so far notwithstanding, I think that Keshi has some sort of character issues. He can do better than that for God's sake. Nothing the Malawian coach has said warranted such language from Keshi...

Beat the Malawians. That is all the talking we expect from Keshi now!

Dude, he requested for anti-bomb squad for the match to be played in Calabar. This is Calabar we are talking about. Peaceful Calabar. I'm fully with Keshi. He should go back to Belgium. If he had any brains .........

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Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by mystikal(m): 10:23am On Aug 25, 2013
fine his a.rse already. No place for discrimination n racism in football.

If all d blacks in europe were to b told to go back to their countries, we'd cry foul too
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Rossikk(m): 10:28am On Aug 25, 2013
naijathings: Keshi should have known better than saying such words.
All hell would be let loose if those same words were said to Keshi while in Europe...

Err... he wouldn't be in Europe because Europe is too racist to hire African managers.
Re: Tom Saintfiet To Report Keshi To FIFA For 'Racism' by Sagamite(m): 12:25pm On Aug 25, 2013
Rossikk:

Err... he wouldn't be in Europe because Europe is too racist to hire African managers.

Which coach from Africa were you hoping they should hire?

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