caledonia Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Michael McMahon msp complained to the police that the dons fans were singing racist songs v CelticNever said anything about the celtic fans booing of shay This was his reply when i complained Thank you for your message. The songs I was referring to which were sung by Aberdeen fans in the match against Celtic on Sunday 1st March are "What time is your ferry home?" and "You're in the wrong f***ing country". These were clearly aimed at the Irish ethnicity of many in the Celtic support and as such constitute anti-Irish racism. I have been dealing with this type of chanting for some time and have raised it with anti-racist organisations such as Nil By Mouth, Show Racism the Red Card and BEMIS and know that these organisations recognise these, and similar chants, as examples of anti-Irish racism. No one would dare to chant something similar to the Pakistani or any other ethnic minority community in Scotland so I will not stay silent when it is directed at the Irish. I would like to make it clear that I am not calling for any action to be taken against Aberdeen fans. I am utterly opposed to the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act and do not believe that we can legislate, arrest and criminalise our way out of getting football fans to stop sectarian and racist chanting. What we can do, however, is challenge and educate people into understanding why some songs they sing are beyond the pale. In dealing with the Scottish Government, Police Scotland, Scottish Football authorities and other agencies my concern is that the problems of sectarianism and racism in Scotland are too easily laid at the door of football and in particular Rangers and Celtic. These are wider societal problems and have to be dealt with as such. While there is no doubt that both of these clubs have a major responsibility in this matter I believe that there is a lack of even handedness when it comes to scrutinising and tackling these issues when they are exhibited by fans of other football clubs. The treatment of Shay Logan during that recent match by some of my fellow Celtic fans was outrageous and embarrassing. To treat a victim of racism in that manner was inexcusable and I have raised this with representatives of Celtic supporters' organisations. The point I am making is that Celtic fans were also subjected to racism and an even handed assessment of this problem is needed. I enjoy nothing better on occasion than opposition fans taunting one another and I do not wish for football to become sanitised. However, I understand fully the difference between banter and outright racism and what I heard that Sunday from both sets of fans was not banter. I hope this response helps clarify my position in this matter. Kind Regards Michael McMahon MSPhttp://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/currentmsps/28279.aspx(LABOUR) Link to comment
barassie_afc Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 fuck off you weary prick , shocker a labour msp Link to comment
caledonia Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 And a Catholic who supports celtic well i never Link to comment
caledonia Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 fuck off you weary prick , shocker a labour msp Not sure who this reply is for but if its for him i am impressedIf its for me i am sure your friend will be impressed Link to comment
zander Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 If he doesn't wish to sanitize football fans why the fuck is he bringing it up.You're in the wrong fucking country has always been sang in response to Irish/British songs etc belted out by both the bigot brothers. Link to comment
Old Wing Stand Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 fuck off you weary prick , shocker a labour mspAll Labour MSPs and MPs are shocking 1 Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Maybe he would also like to comment that a black Aberdeen player who reported racist abuse while play Celtic and whose complaint was upheld by the SFA was targeted and subjected to constant booing and abuse from a sizeable number of the home support, Link to comment
zander Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Maybe he would also like to comment that a black Aberdeen player who reported racist abuse while play Celtic and whose complaint was upheld by the SFA was targeted and subjected to constant booing and abuse from a sizeable number of the home support, He does mention that. Link to comment
Ke1t Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Can the fat mess prove that the chants were aimed at Irish fans in particular, rather than aimed at a set of supporters who, though Scottish, associate themselves more closesly with Ireland via their Irish Rebel Songs and routine displaying of the Tricolour rather than the Saltire? Because if he can't then he can shut his fat mess of a fucking mouth. So that's what I think. 1 Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Do you think he really does understand the difference between banter and outright racism? And he should look up the meaning of taunting if he thinks that's acceptable as an MSP while trying to set himself as a champion for the oppressedHe's a fud Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 What the difference between wrong Country & Glasgow's a shithole? This guy is a cunt & should be nowhere near football. Send the cunt home. Gee us all peace. Fucking wank cunt Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 "I enjoy nothing better on occasion than opposition fans taunting one another and I do not wish for football to become sanitised" Lying cunt. Fuck off with your bullshit. Here we go here we go here we go. YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment
360 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 All Labour MSPs and MPs are shocking That is sensationalist and not true. Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 At least the boring cunt admits Logan was a victim of racism.He's the first of that bunch of (dinny leave yer kids with) weirdos that has done so. So well done to him on that point. Link to comment
tup Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Celtic requested an early KO for the game so that their fans could catch the late ferry back to Ireland. They got it. Sums up 'Scottish' football that does. Link to comment
Dandyesque Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I've heard they've banned kids singing "You cannae kick yer Grannie off the bus" on school trips. Apparently a Labour MP thought it was offensive to trains. "Fuck me, I've got shit for brains" he said. Link to comment
spamspamspam Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 wave foreign flagssing songs about foreign politics why is it then racist to point out they are doing it in the wrong fucking country? Link to comment
Dandyesque Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I wonder if Mr McMahon bothered to complain about the racist cartoon in the Guardian? Or is it just Anti-Irish racism that offends this particular Scot? Link to comment
rumpus Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 He didn't reply to my email. Probably because I dwelt more on his obesity. Does Parkhead still have the Irish flag flying above the main stand? Ergo: It's depicting the wrong country. Voila, soon to be unemployed fat oaf, taunt that..... 1 Link to comment
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