They've been assigned to the 'Taig' grouping and I'm trying to reassign them to the 'Ned' grouping, which I'm not a member of - so I don't have to take any collective responsibility
Another day, another bigoted sectarian attack – this time on Rangers legend Andy Goram by a well-known Celtic fan. It appears that Alex Salmond’s crusade to rid Scotland of sectarianism is not doing too well. It must pain the likes of Roseanna Cunningham and Peter Kearney to see that the story this time is not one of anti-Catholicism but an attack on Protestantism. Of course, the media do not like to report on sectarian crimes against Protestants. One STV reporter even went as far to suggest that there was no proof that the audio on the video of the attack on Goram wasn’t added in later! (eh?) Yes, these are the lengths some will go to to avoid the nasty truth that anti-Protestant sectarian hate is alive and flourishing in 2013 Scotland. Goram’s attacker is a well-known bigot and follower of Celtic. Those who are crowing about this being yet another proof that the “all-inclusive” Celtic family is a myth need not be so smug, however. I saw at least two messages on Twitter yesterday from so-called loyalists that were equally as bigoted as the attack on Goram. Sectarian hate is not confined to one or another in this country. Of course, there are some Rangers fans who will not like me saying this. According to them, you are supposed to keep shtoom about failings on the Rangers side, while bigging up the faults of others. That is hypocrisy – especially when you sing the Big Jock Knew mantra. On the plus side, as I have stated before, the old offensive chants and songs have been largely eradicated from the Rangers support. In my opinion, not enough is made of this. Rangers fans should be given much more credit than they are for this. Sadly, the same cannot be said for Glasgow’s second biggest team. The IRA songbook is still very much belted out by fans of the green and white hoops. Celtic would do well to follow Rangers’ lead in stamping out sectarianism from the stands. Funnily enough, Celtic are big in talk but woefully short on action in this department. Knowing Andy Goram, I actually found the video showing him being abused almost humorous because The Goalie must have been in a really good mood. I am sure that if the camera had not been present Andy might have dealt with his abuser in a totally different way. As it was, he played it all very cute. It’s sad that we should be discussing these things in this day and age. However, the incident highlights a very unpalatable truth about life in Scotland at this point in time – namely that people from the Rangers family are seen as fair game to be vilified and abused. This is the result of cultural conditioning and social engineering. Those who make it their practice to hate Rangers and hide behind their profession – be it media, law or commerce – have created a culture where open display of that hatred becomes the norm. Thankfully there is still enough justice in our legal system to say otherwise. The reality of Scotland in 2013 is not the story of rampant anti-Catholic sentiment and prejudice spouted by the likes of Cunningham and Kearney. It is the complete opposite. To be a Protestant, Unionist or Rangers supporter in this country is to be the target of bigotry, hate and vilification. And that is what has to change starting today. Yes, anti-Catholic bigotry exists in this country. But there is not the same organised campaign of demonisation and ostracisation that people in the broad PUL community are subject to. It’s time to stamp out the bigotry on all sides.
I'm from Pollok. Lets hope the rest of your assumptions are not as far off as that one. Although thanks for apoligising
This is the same stupid **** http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...-IRA-flag-at-the-Old-Firm-match-at-Ibrox.html
I actually know some people from Pollok, guys named George and Don Head, Big Gers fans, George actually called his lad "Robert, Andrew, Neil, George, Edward, Richard, Stephen". True story.
