hand on heart, have you ever partaken in any sectarian nonsense?

Answer 1

only when i was a lot younger and smaller, when i was attacked by 5 guys a lot older and bigger than me wearing thier Rangers Tops, i was left with Broken ribs and a massive gash above me left eye. all because i was wearing a crucifix...

hence why i now have a really bad attitude towards people who hit out with it all.

Answer 2

What is your definition of "sectarian"?.....it seems eveybody has their own ideas on here. If you mean have I ever sang or chanted songs at or about opposing teams ...yes I have..often. If you mean decrying opposing fans (like some of the Old Firm morons) and their so-called "beliefs"...yes I have. If you mean calling Rangers fan a 'Hun' or a Celtic supporter a 'Taig'...no I haven't.

But then again....on an anonymous forum such as this...how do you know whether I, or anyone else for that matter....is being totally honest? But I am ...honest, I am! Cross my heart!

Answer 3

Well what do you mean by nonsense? Sectarianism is only relative to the one being offended. For instance in years gone by it was OK to say 'darkie' or 'paki' but now it is frowned upon. In those same years gone by it was the norm to keep Catholics out of work and to abuse them was not a punishable crime, it was indeed expected. There is an old sign which my grandfather kept from one of his pubs in Glasgow and he'd show us it on occasion it read, : No Dogs, No Blacks and No Irish will be permitted in these premises. Now I know that this is illegal now but the residue of that statement still is alive in the minds of bigots today. This in turn creates a reaction from the other side and then we spiral downwards and become extremely insular in our views. One day all this crappola will be irrelevant but until then if you shi te in our shoes, we will pish in your bovril.

Answer 4

Well the first rangers v celtic game last season we all met up at ma mates bit to watch it, their was about 15 of us some Rangers some celtic. Celtic won n me n ma mate were nominated to go to the chippie and the shop for more drink her with her cetic top on and me with ma rangers and see the greif we got shouted at us as if we shouldn't be seen together because of the sectarian divide needless to say their was a few v signs thrown out to the bigots that day

Answer 5

absolutely not.being an ex squaddie and having to sit beside people spitting the bile is not very pleasant.glad to say it is the champ league games i usually get to and it is pleasantly easy on the ears compared to what it used to.go to pittodrie at times and we usually have some hard core bile there.

Answer 6

Besides a few songs and some banter ... no.
With my health I culdn't fight my way out of wet paper bag.
I can only be brave here behind the keyboard.

Answer 7

No cause at Killie co lour, race, religion, or sexual orientation, is not an issue everyone is welcome. LF as you would except there are mindless morons supporting all the clubs, i wont disagree with you i am not that arrogant as to suggest that Killie is squeaky clean. You will always have idiots regardless, but on the whole the club is a friendly, i have seen supporters turn on others who are swearing, for example when weans are there. not perfect by all means but not the worst by a long shot.

Answer 8

Does,in your definition,sectarianism include anti-English sentiment?If so,then I'm proudly guilty,because I hate English dick-heads like yourself.In fact,I'd be fair embarrassed if I didn't think of you as a total dick-headed English prick.

Answer 9

absolutely definitely not, its something that is passed from your parents or you learn at school from your mates.

i consider myself very lucky being brought up in NORTHERN IRELAND from a mixed marriage and friends who like me couldn't care less what religion you were.

Answer 10

i would never have got my first job if i had,the place where i grew up in Belfast was strange as it was one of the very few places in the north where catholics and protestants lived next door to each other.