Sectarianism in Scotland

[therock67]

Fucking arseholes trying to prosecute someone for blessing themselves. And the only witness the Daily Record could find didn't see it happen at all. He just saw everyone reacting. They go out of their way to be offended by Catholicism.

KEEPER FACES BLESSING CASE
6-month probe into Boruc in hands of fiscal
By Mark Mcgivern
CELTIC star Artur Boruc is facing possible court action over claims he incited violence by blessing himself during an Old Firm game.

The goalkeeper is the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal amid allegations he crossed himself in front of the Rangers support.

Police received a number of complaints about Boruc's apparent conduct after the Rangers-Celtic SPL match at Ibrox in February.

Officers questioned the Polish player as part of their six-month investigation into the alleged incident.

Now, they have sent a dossier on their findings to the fiscal's office in Glasgow.

Last night, a spokesman for Strathclyde Police confirmed the report had been made. He added: "It is under consideration."

Boruc is alleged to have angered a section of Gers supporters in the Copland Road Stand by making the religious gesture as he took his place in goal at the start of the second half.

Some fans claimed to police he had deliberately antagonised them and Boruc was booed by the home support for the rest of the match.

One Rangers fan who was in that section of the ground said: "He was limbering up and doing some stretching. Suddenly there was a lot of noise and angry shouting.

"People were saying Boruc had blessed himself in view of the fans."

Celtic won 1-0 after a goal by Boruc's Polish team-mate Maciej Zurawski.

More than 49,000 fans - including Manchester United star Wayne Rooney - had packed Ibrox that day to watch the game, which was outgoing Rangers manager Alex McLeish's last Old Firm derby.

Last night, a Crown Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm we have received a report from Strathclyde Police. That report is being considered."

[whyohwhy]

That is absolutely ridiculous.............

World has gone mad

[bandage]

Absolutely Charlie Nicholas. Boruc really is a great character though, one of my favourite players.

[corleone]

Was in a pub in Acton, London last year and a couple of Rangers boys started a totally unprovoked rant on me. Their beef was why the hell do the Irish feel they have any right to support Celtic when Glasgow is in a foreign country and is none of our business. I ignored the poitical and historical arguments (to save myself a trip to A&E ) and pointed out to them that the bulk of our country are fanatical Premiership club supporters but the English don't seem to have a problem with us supporting their clubs. They couldn't give a counter argument but they hatred in them was an eye-opener, put it to you this way if I was wearing a Celtic top that night I was in trouble.

[bandage]

I was at Chelsea-Anderlecht last season in the Champions League through work and was similarly accosted by a few lads in a pub on the Fulham Road after the game. My crime to order a round of drinks at the bar. Recognising my accent one of my new friends butted in:

'You're Oirish, right? You Northern or Southern Irish? We're all Linfield boys.' Me being quite spiky and argumentative at times replied that I was merely from Ireland and did not see a distinction between North and South.

'Why you going to Chelsea games if you're Irish? We fooking hate the Irish and the coons here' replied one of the nice crew.

'To be honest I'm not that interested in Chelsea myself - I'm over here with work and we took in the game. Shame for you to have to put up with an Irishman and 4 black players starting for you tonight then, was it?'

'Shut up Oirish! Who do you support then?'

'Celtic.'

'We've got a fooker here that's in the IRA. No surrender to the IRA. I fooking hate the Irish. How old are you anyway, Oirish?'

'24 today (it was 13th Sep last year). Born in 1981, the year we lost the great Bobby Sands. We will never forget.'

With that my work colleague, his brother and 2 of his brother's friends removed me from the scene which could have turned a bit nasty!

[humbug]

bandage said:

'You're Oirish, right? You Northern or Southern Irish? We're all Linfield boys.' Me being quite spiky and argumentative at times replied that I was merely from Ireland and did not see a distinction between North and South.

One of Brenny Behan's great calls was to answer the "are you from the south or the north?" question by saying he was actually from the east.

[therock67]

humbug said:

bandage said:

'You're Oirish, right? You Northern or Southern Irish? We're all Linfield boys.' Me being quite spiky and argumentative at times replied that I was merely from Ireland and did not see a distinction between North and South.

One of Brenny Behan's great calls was to answer the "are you from the south or the north?" question by saying he was actually from the east.

Classic.