Ulster Rugby trial -continued

All the misogynists are commenting now because they are angry and feel threatened. But it doesn't matter now, they've been sacked and this will seep into everyone's consciousness and show less societal acceptance for treating women badly. All those misogynists will be thinking twice about how they treat women in future.

Bumblefuddle

Could you contact BOI? Maybe not directly about this case but about the team's behaviour?

Have the police been involved? They seem to have much better ways of tackling harassment than tackling sexual violence.

Good news to wake up to. I have stopped reading any comments on articles too as my blood pressure goes through the roof. The migogny is mind blowing.

Oh Bumble that is dreadful.
I do hope UR will wake up and do something NOW about this case you know about.

Treacle-that is disgusting. I really hope someone he knows gave him what for after that comment. There seems to be a trend that making the most extreme, shocking comment is the way to go to garner support for your side. His poor daughter if she ever comes across that.

This is the response when all sponsors were asked their view on reinstating them.

www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ulster-rugby-and-irfu-officials-under-pressure-from-sponsors-1.3460021

A tweet from Amanda Ferguson

As fans poured into the “Home of Ulster Rugby” a man wearing UR jacket & his daughter - who was wearing an I SUPPORT PADDY JACKSON t-shirt - stopped in front of protesters so he could take a picture of the girl in front of the banners. A woman shouted at him: “Father of the year”

I think the most depressing comment on this whole sorry saga, and there have been thousands of them, was a comment I read last night. A man said that he is the father of daughters and if one of them were treated by men the way the young lady in this case was treated by PJ and his mates, he would be devastated. To which another man responded that he is also the father of daughters. He said if one of his daughters were raped he would be disgusted too. With her. He would be so disgusted he would disown her.

Thank goodness. I said to dh after they verdict, at the least, I hope they don’t get their jobs back. At least don’t let them be role models for children... thank you Ulster Rugby. You’ve made an example of them, you have done the, to coin a Northern Irishism, you've done the right and proper thing.

T'husband brought me this news with my coffee in bed this morning. I'm so pleased that the message is now being sent that there is no place in rugby for this kind of disgusting behaviour.

A good start to the weekend!

news.sky.com/story/protests-at-ulster-rugby-over-players-sexist-attitudes-after-rape-trial-11329708

Delighted like most of you have already mentioned to wake up to this news

Well done (eve if it was for financial reasons) Ulster Rugby. Lets hope English, Scottish and Welsh clubs see them as toxic too.

Zibbidoo, cheer yourself up by looking at the Irish Times FB page; all along the comments have been primarily showing absolute disgust at the mens' behaviour.

I expect the pressure came from the IRFU.

I don't believe that Irish rugby could risk being seen to condone the attitudes these guys have shown in their messages. Ulster, as a club, might have been able to ignore it all (and the support for them in Ulster is much greater than down here) but once the sponsors had a look they were in real trouble.

I hope this leads to more "outing" of private messages, private chat groups etc etc. I have no issue with kids in particular, but also with adults, having spaces where they can chat privately. But I don't believe anyone would happily chat with their friends and use racist terms in the way these guys showed their misogynistic attitudes.

It's wrong, what they were saying to each other. Like Trump and his locker room humour, it's just plain wrong.

That does feel like some small shred of justice. Agree, the comments from people are disgusting & so ignorant of almost any of the facts of the case.

I get the most immense sense of satisfaction at the thought of the pair of them feeling sorry for themselves at no longer playing for their beloved Ulster.

They will no doubt play rugby elsewhere, but anyone who grew up steeped in the N to grammar school rugby mentality will have a special place in their heart for Ravenhill and Ulster Rugby.

Boo hoo. Slap it up them. They are not victims in any way, their every moment of stress and strain and embarrassment over the past two years has been entirely self inflicted.

Wow, I am amazed and somewhat heartened. I'd say yesterday's Bank of Ireland statement was the final straw.