Originally Posted by Angels_baby:
“When will Rangers and Celtic fans get it that everyone else is sick of the 'he said she said' that goes on. Instead of claiming the faux moral high ground cause they did something worse or blame it on that eternal small minority, man up and condem it properly and do something about it - a majority has much stronger power than a minority.
I feel as if we have all stepped back in time 5 years and nothing has changed and the rest of us have to endure this crap all over again.”
I agree. The problem I have is the attitude 'they' have since Suville. Their ego has got far too big. Bottom line is that they genuinely think they are now better fans than Rangers. Or anyone else. They are under the delusion they are loved/respected in world football, both as a club and as a support.
They whine when we sing 'sectarian' songs, yet claim theirs are 'political'. They bring up Manchester, but ignore their own behaviour, such as the notorious OF game of 99, Hugh Dallas and all that jazz. Look at the constant trouble with UEFA.
A genuine anti-bigotry man like McCann has been replaced by a CE who shamefully panders to a bigoted section of Celtic fans who call themselves The Green Brigade. They have the gall to complain about Armed Forces Day at Ibrox, yet such a thing can never happen at CP, such is the sheer hatred of Britain and the Armed Forces. Enter as evidence the noxious banners about the wearing of the poppy and the armed forces. Look at the backlash when for once (and I do commend them) they wore the poppy on the jersey.
We Bears/Gers are no angels. We have embarrassed the club and the country, we have our issues.
We admit that. BUT so do they. Not that you'd know it. To be honest, and I understand its just my opinion, I find our support overall more honest. And yes, we have our eejits, bampots, bigots and even outright scum.
The difference imo is that we admit it. Unlike our cross city cousins who still wrap themselves in the smug blanket of Seville. And try and seriously convince the world we and only we are the big bad nasty bigots. As proven by people like you, the rest of Scotland and the world isn't buying it.
That said, the vast majority of Old Firm fans are fine. Great even. Most of us aren't eejits, bampots, bigots or scum. Just decent fans who love our two clubs. Long may that continue.
And plenty of non-OF fans are morons and small minded wee tubes.
Right , rant over.