Lennon Calls For An End To Offensive Chanting

then they themselves would be showing their true colours and breaking the rules to suit themselves.

 

Yeah but one is a recent thing and is still raw in Scotland while the whole Bruce/Wallace thing is very old and nobody is bothered by it. Its pre-Union before Britain even existed so it has nothing to do with modern politics. Bottom line is have you ever heard any Scot complain about Flower? YOu also cant ignore the fact that Flower is about OUR history and is the anthem of our country. It is natural in Scotland. Singing songs about people fighting the UK while the country still is within the union by choice is not natural in part of the UK. Geography matters. Islamic terrorist concert in Central Park anyone?

 

Maybe I'm missing something, but what does name-checking the IRA have to do with the club's history? Boys of the Old Brigade, that has something to do with the club's identity, and so does The Broad Black Brimmer, but random IRA chanting devoid of any context is nonsensical; it doesn't connect to the history of Ireland, even.

 

I think other than west/central belt Scots and Irish noone has a clue what most of these songs are about.

 

Did anyone say that?

 

Well let me tell you, the influence of the Scots (most considerable the actions of the murderous Black Watch) is far more raw with Irish descendants, in OUR country also!

Actually, is GSTQ not the OFFICAL anthem of Scotland?

Islamic terrorists? You are beyond belief, with your immature, snyde and uneducated responses these days Gunt.

 

I think not.

 

I don't think we should stop singing Irish songs at Parkhead.

The only problem anyone out with or inside Celtic has is any chant or song that involves the three letters 'IRA'. It's not difficult to cut those chants out, while still singing other Irish songs at the games.

As someone in the thread said earlier, Celtic Symphony can be changed to 'Oo ah up the Celts'.

 

and what of the words, and lyrics of heres to those brave Protestant men, that gave there life, to free Ireland.

nothing about them, as like the chants Irish Republican army was a force, and are still a force in ireland, and to sing S.A.S. or glorify in singing it, would the SFA
call for a ban on it...

 

What about them?

 

I can see your point minty.

In the instance of BOTOB, IRA is in this song, but is of the OLD IRA (A recognised national army).....unlike the PIRA which is a paramilitary group (Which I would have no problem leaving at the door

The letters IRA are offensive only to those without proper knowledge of history.

 

Really glad he has made this statement, I think if the fans are going to listen to anybody it will be him, but even still it's going to be so hard to eradicate it.

 

It really should be that hard for people to stop. Those who are singing PIRA songs need to stop. If they are true fans of the club they will understand that its giving Celtic a bad name, full stop.

 

Yeh PIRA would that be the same paramilitary group that is in government,recognised by world leaders !

 

it would be, a better statement, if he had talks with the board and came
back and said he has a £15 million pound of a war chest from the sale on the new season tickets, if the songs sung are deemed sectarian then they are banned, but songs that are offensive, would have to be debated, as anything Irish 85% of Scottish based fans will find fault with them, but only hear what they want to hear. blue bells are blue.

 

Would be glad to see the back of all and any IRA references. Keep that * for your pubs and clubs ect if u have a need to still do it, and keep it away from 90 mins of football.

 

Indeed they are.


"Let the people sing their stories and their songs
And the music of their native land
Their lullabies and battlecries and songs of hope and joy"


Queen Izzie has today acknowledged the deaths/murders of the Old IRA.............so surely BOTOB is now a monarchy-sanctioned song now?

 

No.

 

yet again we get the same people defending the songs and the same people saying to drop them no winning with some of the bigots on this forum im afraid.

Half the people here have nothing to do with Ireland, for all you about to say 'my grandad was from Ireland' that holds * all to the argument. My Grandad was a Stormtrooper (dont get mixed up with starwars) in the 3rd Reich does this mean i should get a tattoo of a swastika, shave my head and become a *? Your 'history' of CFC is * deluded were a football club not a mouthpiece for the IRA/PIRA. Ive supported Celtic for as long as i can remember season ticket for 20 years watch for the football they play not the * that comes out of the stands. Your living in the past a dark, dirty, murderous and disgusting past. No need for it in any sporting venue.