Old Firm Sympathies

[Greentinted]

In the aftermath of todays CIS Cup Final, I took a Hearts fan to task over his delight in the Rangers win. My main contention was that basically, there is a certain element within the Hearts support who do fit the cliche, 'Huns without the bus fare'. His retort was simply that he hated Celtic 10 times more than he hated Rangers. When asking then why they are moved to sectarian chants when playing Celtic but not Rangers, the silence was deafening, refusing to admit that there is a significant proportion of our neighbours' following that are as bad as those in the West.
For my own part, while I'll watch the games (when I can be bothered), I am unmoved as to which side of the divide is victorious; and as is oft suggested I am most emphatically insulted when it is mooted that I must swing at least a wee bit, towards having a fondness for Celtic.
I'm not suggesting all yams are bigots but those that are, do appear to be a bit partial towards the blue corner in Old Firm matters.

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I swung towards the huns today. Maybe next time it'll be Celtc but I have NO Celtc leanings. Both are two cheeks of the same arse and as odious as each other.

[HibbyAndy]

I couldnt give a toss what one of the Bigots won today.

Hate them both with a passion..Certainly dont give Celtc any preferential treatment.

As a side note id never ever tire of punching Naismith in the puss, A tiresome whinging little scroat of a player, And if Bougherra gives the 'diving' gesture 1 more time ill write to the SFA.

Losers final today, Glory hunters and i know a few from Edinburgh that went, Sad really innit.

Celtc we like? Do me a favour. Both **** balls.

[sleeping giant]

Ive got a yam on my facebook celebrating the hun winning WTF

Bunch of tramps

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Ive got a yam on my facebook celebrating the hun winning WTF

Bunch of tramps

Why on earth would you celebrate it if you didn't support either side.

[ArabHibee]

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Ive got a yam on my facebook celebrating the hun winning WTF

Bunch of tramps

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Why on earth would you celebrate it if you didn't support either side.

Why would you have a Yam on your Facebook?

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Why would you have a Yam on your Facebook?

Do you not have a tim on yours?

I only have hibbys on mine

[ArabHibee]

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Do you not have a tim on yours?

I only have hibbys on mine

Fair point, but she's purely there for comedy value.

Good for you only having hibbys on your Facebook.
(Pity its only an imaginary Facebook page, you welt)

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Fair point, but she's purely there for comedy value.

Good for you only having hibbys on your Facebook.
(Pity its only an imaginary Facebook page, you welt)

Should have said only REAL hibbys

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[ArabHibee]

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Should have said only REAL hibbys

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Bite me

[hibeedonald]

hmm its a tough one, both despicable clubs.

Managers; Walter Smith = the only good thing about rangers, admitted we played very well after beating them at Ibrox. Neil Lennon = one of the most annoying people ever too manage a club.

Fans; Rangers always seem to cause a lot more trouble, they seem to sing sectarian songs more often than Celtic, not to mention tarnishing the country's reputation several times abroad. Celtic fans can be just as bad, with booing British soldiers and disrupting minutes silence although for causing violent incidents they are marginally better.

Players; Naismith, McGregor, Diouf, Bougherra, Weir, can go **** themselves, however i don't personally dislike any of the of the Celtic players, probably as most of their squad is new though.

[Scouse Hibee]

Celtic were always the Scottish team I favoured from the age of ten, think it came about when Liverpool signed King Kenny in 77. Couldn't have even told you where Hibs played back then TBH. So always favour them over Rangers, don't really care what folk make of that TBH as I have had a Hibs ST since moving here in 92 due to wifes family being Hibs supporters. . Of course my passion for Hibs over Celtic has developed over the years.

[frazeHFC]

This season Celtic annoy me slightly more with Lennon, but then again McGreggor and Jelavic's incidents at Easter Road infuriated me......all in all i hate them both the same with a passion.

There is a Yam that i always annoy by saying "You glad Rangers beat Sporting Lisbon" etc and he gets furious, it's all after he once called them the "Mini-Huns".

[McD]

Most hearts fans I've known have found flimsy reasons for supporting rangers (probably to mask the genuine bigotted reasons).

Its a sad feature of Scotland where (particularly if asked by either rangers or celtic fans) everyone is expected to have an affiliation/less hatred for 1 side or the other. Rangers and celtic fans for the most part seem genuinely shocked when someone doesn't give a toss about either of them, as far as they are concerned the whole of existence revolves around them.

[BoltonHibee]

I hate Rangers more than any other team in the World

[Woody1985]

I wanted a penalty shoot out just to see the crushing defeat on the faces of either set of fans. Made no odds which ones.

[frazeHFC]

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Its a sad feature of Scotland where (particularly if asked by either rangers or celtic fans) everyone is expected to have an affiliation/less hatred for 1 side or the other. Rangers and celtic fans for the most part seem genuinely shocked when someone doesn't give a toss about either of them, as far as they are concerned the whole of existence revolves around them.

Yeah once i played for a team in Linlithgow and we were mucking about at the Astro Turf after a game and basically all of them supported Celtic or Rangers so they split the teams Celtic v Rangers, and one of the ones on the Celtic team said, "Come on our team because you are a Hibee" which when i replied "Exactly, so i hate both the Old Firm" they were genuinely shocked that i did not like Celtic more than Rangers......morons!

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Most hearts fans I've known have found flimsy reasons for supporting rangers (probably to mask the genuine bigotted reasons).

Its a sad feature of Scotland where (particularly if asked by either rangers or celtic fans) everyone is expected to have an affiliation/less hatred for 1 side or the other. Rangers and celtic fans for the most part seem genuinely shocked when someone doesn't give a toss about either of them, as far as they are concerned the whole of existence revolves around them.

This is, for me, the problem. They hide behind all sorts of deluded veils but I believe that there is an inherent insidious sectarian issue at Tynecastle which is overlooked.
Both Mercer and Robinson attempted to eradicate (or at least address) the sectarian problems but both failed. Still the flags fly and the chants are vomited but nothing happens. (And to be fair, we know the situation is out of control re the OF, and thats where the legislation should be robustly applied)

[Saorsa]

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In the aftermath of todays CIS Cup Final, I took a Hearts fan to task over his delight in the Rangers win. My main contention was that basically, there is a certain element within the Hearts support who do fit the cliche, 'Huns without the bus fare'. His retort was simply that he hated Celtic 10 times more than he hated Rangers. When asking then why they are moved to sectarian chants when playing Celtic but not Rangers, the silence was deafening, refusing to admit that there is a significant proportion of our neighbours' following that are as bad as those in the West.
For my own part, while I'll watch the games (when I can be bothered), I am unmoved as to which side of the divide is victorious; and as is oft suggested I am most emphatically insulted when it is mooted that I must swing at least a wee bit, towards having a fondness for Celtic.
I'm not suggesting all yams are bigots but those that are, do appear to be a bit partial towards the blue corner in Old Firm matters.

Sounds like a typical yam tae me.

as far as I'm concerned they are




The yams badge was too big for where I was going tae put that

[hibsbollah]

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Yeah once i played for a team in Linlithgow and we were mucking about at the Astro Turf after a game and basically all of them supported Celtic or Rangers so they split the teams Celtic v Rangers, and one of the ones on the Celtic team said, "Come on our team because you are a Hibee" which when i replied "Exactly, so i hate both the Old Firm" they were genuinely shocked that i did not like Celtic more than Rangers......morons!

Exactly the same thing happened with me...'hibs are the edinburgh tims so you go with the celtic five'....Eh NO.

[Greentinted]

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Sounds like a typical yam tae me.

as far as I'm concerned they are




The yams badge was too big for where I was going tae put that

Brilliant!!! (only one problem, thats maybe far too easy on the eye. You need a big hairy felly swarmed in plooks and boils...)

[HibbyAndy]

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Sounds like a typical yam tae me.

as far as I'm concerned they are




The yams badge was too big for where I was going tae put that

[Saorsa]

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Brilliant!!! (only one problem, thats maybe far too easy on the eye. You need a big hairy felly swarmed in plooks and boils...)

aye, well you can look for that

[Greentinted]

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aye, well you can look for that

Am on it. (And hope you don't mind but have choried that for my FB pic)

[Winston Ingram]

I have never had any leanings OF wise. I have to say since this season started I have began to hate Neil Lennon more and more so lets just say I was chuffed when I found out Rangers had won. I didn't watch the whole game as watching those bigotted twats gi's me the boak

[Saorsa]

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Am on it. (And hope you don't mind but have choried that for my FB pic)

[BonnieFitbaTeam]

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In the aftermath of todays CIS Cup Final, I took a Hearts fan to task over his delight in the Rangers win. My main contention was that basically, there is a certain element within the Hearts support who do fit the cliche, 'Huns without the bus fare'. His retort was simply that he hated Celtic 10 times more than he hated Rangers. When asking then why they are moved to sectarian chants when playing Celtic but not Rangers, the silence was deafening, refusing to admit that there is a significant proportion of our neighbours' following that are as bad as those in the West.
For my own part, while I'll watch the games (when I can be bothered), I am unmoved as to which side of the divide is victorious; and as is oft suggested I am most emphatically insulted when it is mooted that I must swing at least a wee bit, towards having a fondness for Celtic.
I'm not suggesting all yams are bigots but those that are, do appear to be a bit partial towards the blue corner in Old Firm matters.

I notice you haven't revealed the identity of the Jambo in question, Mr R. Probably just as well, eh....

Lovin' the new Fb pic though !

[Pedantic_Hibee]

I'm not one for wishing career's to be ended by injury but I'd make a notable exception for Davie Weir and Steven Naismith.

Weir is a dirty old man with dirty old tricks and is all over a melee like a tramp on chips yet never seems to get reprimanded for his throat-grabbing and inciteful shoves.

Naismith's an albino-couponed ned with ADHD who spends 90 minutes arguing and snapping at opponents, when he's not falling over at the slightest touch that is.

I'd take Diouf over those two anyday. At least he gets vilified for his actions, those two flumps above not only get away with it, they get acclaimed more often than not, especially Weir.

[Greentinted]

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I notice you haven't revealed the identity of the Jambo in question, Mr R. Probably just as well, eh....

Lovin' the new Fb pic though !

That wouldnae be fair...but I am genuinely interested as to why this happens over-by. I honestly don't get it. I'm a Hibs man and apart from an interest in the game overall, I certainly don't have any persuasion towards either OF club. Apart from a daft phase when I was really young (10-11ish), I have never bought into any sectarian singing, gesticulating or similar but it seems to be an ongoing undercurrent 'a way up in Gorgie'.
And the FB pic, all the credit must go to the Desperate on above!

[Scouse Hibee]

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I'm not one for wishing career's to be ended by injury but I'd make a notable exception for Davie Weir and Steven Naismith.

Weir is a dirty old man with dirty old tricks and is all over a melee like a tramp on chips yet never seems to get reprimanded for his throat-grabbing and inciteful shoves.

Naismith's an albino-couponed ned with ADHD who spends 90 minutes arguing and snapping at opponents, when he's not falling over at the slightest touch that is.

I'd take Diouf over those two anyday. At least he gets vilified for his actions, those two flumps above not only get away with it, they get acclaimed more often than not, especially Weir.

Get a grip!