Leggoland - CELTIC SLUR ON RANGERS AND THE POPPY

[ian1964 10,858]

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[ian1964 10,858]

Rangers shamefully make money from Poppy campaign

 

Poppygate rumbles on and so does Rangers shameful attempt to cash in.

 

While the site was down the usual poppy debates found their way on to Celtic cyberspace. Ever since a group of Celtic fans exercised their right to freedom of expression poppygate has been a hot topic in Scotland. It has been a stick to beat us with from the media and its been yet another attempt by Rangers to shape the very foundation of their club by reacting to and opposing themselves to the actions of the Celtic support.

 

Rangers were formed in unspectacular circumstances. They had a pretty boring and mundane existence until we came along. The family rowing club up until the formation of Glasgow Celtic were a club with very little prejudices.

 

When Celtic were formed and quickly became a force in Scotland things changed. As we all know Irish Catholics were shunned and treated like third class citizens when they came across the water to find a better quality of life in Glasgow. Catholics need not apply signs were in a plenty as our ancestors searched for employment to keep their family fed and give them a roof over their head. Celtic were formed because of this, you all know the story.

 

Rangers football club very quickly became a voice for the protestants who were unhappy at the arrival of so many catholics and the rapid growth and popularity of Celtic football club.

 

If it wasnt for the formation of Celtic, Rangers wouldn’t be the hate filled club they are today. Its sad to say that we are partly responsible for the sectarian beast that plagues this country. On a brighter note its also amusing to explain to an uneducated bear that Celtic made their club what it is today. This usually wipes the smile from their face.

 

Throughout history Rangers fans have gained identity and added certain politics to their support in direct opposition to the identity and politics of the Celtic support. From singing British anthems as a defence mechanism to our Irish ballads to the hijacking of the Poppy.

 

Ever since the protest at Celtic park against the wearing of the poppy Rangers Football club have aligned themselves with the Poppy and have suddenly become a club that is the brother of the soldier. With service men and women constantly invited to Ibrox for the masses to see.

 

Now if Rangers didn’t have history with this sort of thing I would be happy to praise them for their stance. Even if I didn’t agree with it.

 

We all know however that everything Rangers have done since then has been in direct opposition to what a section of our support protested against. There are Rangers fans who wear the poppy on their top all year round and no one in their right mind believes these fools are doing so to show support for the British army.

 

They are wearing the poppy on their top all year round because they want to ‘get it right up timmy’ They have hijacked a political symbol to assist in their eternal game of ‘lets do the exaclty the opposite of what Celtic fans do’

 

The funny thing about this is there are plenty of Celtic fans who do wear the poppy and who do support the armed forces. All around the stadium on the day of the protest their were Celtic supporters who wore poppies and did so freely and without comment. That is the beauty of the Celtic support.

 

Rangers fans cant see past their own hate to see this and they have embarrassingly hijacked a political symbol in the hope that it makes our support feel more alienated. Let’s be honest because the alienation of our support is the goal here, its no different than the alienation of the Irish who came to Scotland in the hope of a better life. Its no different from the singing of Sectarian songs, The famine song and the imperialistic ‘we arra people’ mindset they harbour.

 

If you thought Scotland had grown up then you only have to read the article on Phil Macs website recently re the Celtic fan who was treated like a threat to National security at Glasgow airport purely because he was a member of the Green Brigade. One Scotland many cultures.

 

I digress.

 

Rangers hijacking of the poppy up until recently was no more than an attempt to differentiate themselves from Celtic and this has been their get up since the beginning.

 

Recently though this took a new turn when Rangers football club sold Poppy embroidered Rangers strips in an attempt to make money from the Poppy. I have tried to find out how much of the sale of each top goes to the poppy campaign but lone behold no one cold tell me.

 

Only in Scotland would the media not pick up on the fact that Rangers were using a political campaign designed to raise money for the armed forces and injured soldiers to make money for themselves.

 

Shameful and embarrassing

 

Typical Rangers

 

Scotland will only begin to change once the very root of the sectarian problem is challenged. The Orange Walks that plague our streets in celebration at the mass killing of a Catholic army is the main issue in my opinion. Once this is banned and it will be eventually only then will Scotland begin to move on.

 

With a child on the way I pray that is sooner rather than later.

 

Winner67

 

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[GovanAllan 0]

Where do you start with these muppets.

[Guest Dutchy]

Where do you start with these muppets.

 

The crimimal law perhaps???

[Zappa 0]

Where do you start with these muppets.

 

Their toes?

[Darthter 542]

They are wearing the poppy on their top all year round because they want to "get it right up timmy"

 

I think this line REALLY takes the biscuit!!!!

[GovanAllan 0]

I think this line REALLY takes the biscuit!!!!

 

It's always got to be all about them, they are obsessed with us.