June 17th 2011
Matt McGlone
In reality what brought today’s Scottish Government's proposed legislation for tackling sectarianism related to football to a head, was the disgraceful Ned behaviour of a number of Rangers players in our Scottish Cup victory at Celtic Park earlier this year.
What also tipped it all over the edge was the snide behaviour of the housewives favourite, the every so funny Ally McCoist. So funny (sic) that he felt he had to wind up Neil after his players had committed everything under the sun against the laws of the game on the pitch the same evening.
Yes, when it’s all going against them on the pitch, when on the night they couldn’t compete, the best thing to do was to create a diversion. Which is exactly what they did. Instead of the headlines being about our victory and them out the cup it was Neil’s angry face thrust towards McCoist’s.
What angered Neil so much in that specific incident was not so much the fact that McCoist aggressively warned Neil ‘not to take issue with any of his players during the game’ no, it was the fact that Neil offered his hand in a friendly gesture, only for McCoist to wind him up in truly in-your-ear sneaky fashion.
That kicked off the Police & Scottish Government Summit and after years of turning a blind eye they will now jail people for up to possibly 5 years for sectarian behaviour!
Now political chants & sectarian chants are two different things! Are political chants required at a football match? That is a question everyone has to ask themselves!
Importantly if anyone is getting lifted then it’s crucial the courts and the police know the difference.
Rangers said today "There is no place in football for sectarian behaviour." Now don’t laugh just yet or fall off your perch, because we’ll see what they do about it, and they have no history of really doing anything serious, do they?
Rangers FC’s blanket denial of at least 11 instances of sectarian singing & chanting at this year’s League Cup Final is their current track record, & it’s all on tape for verification!
Our songs must always be about support & encouragement towards the players on the park whether Catholic or Protestant or any religion or nationality, singing happily whilst recalling the proud achievements and history of our Club. The tradition of the club we are mentally woven into is proud and it stands morally tall with decent societies throughout the world!
Let’s keep it that, like we have done.
And remember we don’t have the problem!
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