This strict liability stuff, it will end up like “ Trial by Sportscene” where one club (us) get whatever punishment they decide for whichever songs they decide are sectarian/offensive yet the other clubs (mostly them) will be treated differently and not receive as harsh punishments.
It will end up being Stewart, Sutton and Hartson combing over everything during our games on a Monday morning and nothing been said about any other team.
The songs have to stop at games, we know that but as with the compliance officer stuff etc it needs to be done fairly against EVERY club, not just us.
Simple answer is Vote the bastard out.Dornan is leading the charge to have us shut down , make no mistake. He's not even listening to what the club has said. His intolerance just oozes out. He wants blood.
Rangers must speak out about the double standards in Scottish football. I don't understand why we have had consecutive boards who continually allow their own brand to be damaged in such a fashion.
As for strict liability, you just know that when Lawell eventually agrees to it, he's struck a deal with Dornan.
I don’t remember Septics apology for their fans bahavoiur on Sunday.
Why no comment from them? Of course that’s rights it’s just a Rangers problem
Simple answer is Vote the bastard out.
I’m only 77 so I’m far too young to have seen a Celtic apology.That lot don't do apologies mate
Simple answer is Vote the bastard out.
Could live forever waiting for it mateI’m only 77 so I’m far too young to have seen a Celtic apology.
Helps SC avoid explaining to his fans and Board as to why ZERO attempts at goal in cup tie.If anyone actually offended though?
If Clarke wins the game does he mention this torrid abuse? He's just a bitter prick who can't accept a bad result.
Society is fucked. The day football fans are banned from calling some a [insert adjective] bastard is a sad sad day. What about Scotland fans with English bastard, calling someone a fat bastard, are these to be deemed out of bounds too?
Clarke has stirred up a pile of absolute pish here because he is a terrible loser.
The issue with strict liability as being discussed here is what is classed as sectarian in this country. What we sing/say is and what they sing/say isn’t!
Until that is fully resolved, possibly in a court of law, and not just passed off as ‘banter’ when directed at us we will get hammered every time.
We need to state that it’s not a football problem. It’s a society problem. What’s different in Scotland, especially in the West of Scotland, that makes the situation worse? Dornan, and other politicians are afraid to mention ‘the elephant in the room’. Football is an easy target for them and avoids them looking at the real cause.
That lot don't do apologies mate
I remember well the outrage this disgusting sectarian chant caused!It was obviously an oversight.
They also seem to have missed this ...
And the rancid green brigade who peddle their hatred at Lawwell's blessing,again double standards and it's a bit rich coming from a politician regarding "empty words".They accidentally forgot to mention Celtic fans sectarian abuse (and coin throwing) of Boyd last week.
maybe if we stop separating children at 5 or less due to their parents beliefs then we will get nowhere.
Ahh, but their support are a totally separate entity and not part of the club/I don’t remember Septics apology for their fans bahavoiur on Sunday.
Why no comment from them? Of course that’s rights it’s just a Rangers problem
I remember well the outrage this disgusting sectarian chant caused!
Jim White was personally apoplectic at the shame this brought upon Scottish society that a young Englishman coming to Scotland should be treated in such a blatantly sectarian manner!
Graeme Spiers was particularly vehement in that something had to be done and Tom English's twitter feed was red hot in condemnation!
The SFA and The Celtc Chairman were quick off the mark to comment and apologise to Steven Gerrard and the papers were ablaze with censure towards a huge section of the Celtc Support!
Calls for Limited Liability from politicians were wall to wall!
Can you just imagine the furore if someone of stature came out and suggested this...or may be even wee Nikla.maybe if we stop separating children at 5 or less due to their parents beliefs then we will get nowhere.
Sham of an organisation with no real credibilityNBM are a sham of an organisation that have been exposed as hypocritical w@nkers by numerous posters on this site regularly. Dornan is a biased buffoon with no self awareness regarding his own leanings that render the label bigot for him spot on. As Shropshire Bear and Ubik point out, the real elephant in the room is the one that not one politican or social commentator (read Catholic minded idiot) will address is the root cause of Sectarianism.
And let's also factor in the SNP's odious omission of sporting and religious organisations in the Historic Child Abuse inquiry - that says more about them and their mindset. Putting child welfare behind votes and the reputation of a football club that conspired to allow pederasty on an industrial scale is shocking, scandalous and morally repugnant.