Page 7 - Deal Round Up November 2019

The Magnet Inn

267 London Road, Deal
01304 271045

Paul & Katrina Welcome Customers Old And New To Their Warm
And Welcoming Dog Friendly Pub.
Live Entertainment On Some Friday Nights
(Join Us On Facebook, See Our Board Or Please Call In For Details)
Live Football From BT Sports Shown On Three Large Screens.
Every Thursday Is Poker Night At 8pm And Bikers Club.
Golf Society (Welcomes New Members).
Pool Table - 3 Dart Boards - Juke Box - Free Wi-Fi
Catering Offered for all kinds of events.
Patio Area And Ample Car Parking Available.
Keep Updated With Us On Facebook www.facebook.com/magnetdeal
Opening Hours Mon to Fri 3pm till Close Sat & Sun 12Noon till Close
Dover striker Inih Effiong had scored a penalty and in the aftermath of the celebrations,
something had sparked up between the players and a section of the home support.
When Pools players also took severe exception, it was clear something very untoward
had happened.
Whites boss Andy Hessenthaler later said he
considered taking his players off – a move that
would have been backed by Hartlepool manager
Craig Hignett – but they chose to play on.
Sadly, it wasn’t the only reported incident of the
week with other accusations made elsewhere.
Hartlepool, to their credit, have been swift in
response. They made an announcement at half-time, have dedicated their programme
front cover for their next home game with the Kick It Out message and have vowed
to come down heavily on the culprit, who has also been arrested. I’ve written in
the past about how it is a difficult subject to write about – and one that feels ever
common – because I’ve not been the subject of racist abuse. I don’t know what that
feels like to be vilified for the colour of my skin.
But we must listen to the people who have. The people who know what it feels like
to have someone spitting and snarling in your face or hidden by a keyboard and
throwing out insults on social media.
England star Raheem Sterling has been a fantastic advocate in recent times, speaking
out against the injustices and asking society as a whole to look at itself in the mirror.

6 7