Respect kicks off
October 20th, 2007
Posted by Cptn
Respect will be shown on the pitch at Home Park today (although not too much, that, according to footy folklore would lead to a trouncing) when a Plymouth Argyle Veterans team plays a team consisting of the city’s black and minority ethnic citizens.
It’s all part of the Plymouth Respect Festival which celebrates is 10th event next weekend (October 27-28).
The Respect match is on after Argyle’s home game with Coventry City and co-incides with the FA’s own Kick it Out campaign.
The Respect Squad, was selected from 30 culturally diverse teams, who played at the Respect Football Tournament at Brickfields Sports Centre in May this year
Diversity officer PC Graeme Kirkup, who’s organising the event, told the PRSD: ‘This game will highlight the richness of Plymouth’s cultures and communities, as did the tournament earlier this year. We are demonstrating that people from different backgrounds can get on well and enjoy common agendas. We are all very proud of this event which shows community cohesion at its very best.’
For more on the Plymouth Respect festival, check out the myspace.
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1 Comment Add your own
1. freeluncher | October 21st, 2007 at 8:30 am
Wouldn’t it be better if “people from different backgrounds” played on the same team, as opposed to against one another?
Ach, just a thought…
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