ecossebear
Well-Known Member
And while I agree with the sentiment of not needing to sing about wars 100s of years ago, I do have a soft spot for Derry’s Walls.
...and it you can't trust yourself not to sing the add ons just pause after 'Dundee, Hamilton' and join back in with 'if they go to Dublin we will follow on'.Follow follow is our anthem and it has been butchered with those add ons. Get back to singing the original words please.
Maybe I’ve picked it up wrong, but I understood the stuff that has been banned is:
TBB with ANY lyrics.
Anything with 19th Century Terrorist or pope in it.
I thought that was all? Ie Super Rangers is fine if we drop the last couple of lines. Derry’s Walls and the Sash are also acceptable.
Personally I’d like to see us drop the UVF stuff but I don’t believe we would get in trouble if we dont.
Maybe I’ve picked it up wrong, but I understood the stuff that has been banned is:
TBB with ANY lyrics.
Anything with 19th Century Terrorist or pope in it.
I thought that was all? Ie Super Rangers is fine if we drop the last couple of lines. Derry’s Walls and the Sash are also acceptable.
Personally I’d like to see us drop the UVF stuff but I don’t believe we would get in trouble if we dont.
...and it you can't trust yourself not to sing the add ons just pause after 'Dundee, Hamilton' and join back in with 'if they go to Dublin we will follow on'.
I'm afraid the board are asleep at the wheel on this issue.Everything we sing is under attack.
Be very clear.
The Billy Boys wasn’t targeted because the lyrics actually offended anyone... it was targeted because it was an aggressive & inspiring chant that visibly lifted Rangers sides over the years.Everything we sing is under attack.
Be very clear.
The Billy Boys wasn’t targeted because the lyrics actually offended anyone... it was targeted because it was an aggressive & inspiring chant that visibly lifted Rangers sides over the years.
The lyrics could have been about Care Bears or unicorns, THEY would still have gone after it.
All water under the bridge now right enough and it has been ruled that singing it will potentially see the club punished.... so banned it is.
Situation that everyone needs to have straight in their head is that anything that Rangers supporters sing that is stirring or inspiring to our team will be targeted, “offence” will be found and claims made that it needs to be outlawed.
The Rangers support needs to work out how to make the actions of our attackers demonstrably ridiculous.
The club needs to work out whether it is at all
Interested in protecting itself or the Rangers support by being proactive about the situation.
Perception by the people running the game is that The Billy Boys is racist/sectarian/barbaric... there is no way back for it now.Still think TBB can be worked on, in fact I believe is has to be as it will never go away, but other than that your post is spot on IMO