Hibs and the Irish question

[James Stephen]

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His views on Hearts don't stack up. If their identity is merely that of "Edinburgh's premier club" where does the thick seam of anti-catholicism come from and why doesn't he address that?

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Thats obvious, because Edinburgh in general had a thick seam of anti cahtolicism, it was not controversial, it was mainstream. The subtext of being the Edinburgh team is that they represented respectable, Scottish, prebyterian Edinburgh folk. Hibs were the outsiders, the 'other', the immigrants etc.

Its obviously not the same now, but it has undoubtedly shaped the nature of the rivalry, and was the dominant dynamic for decades

And when i speak about Hearts identity, i mean how they see themselves. How true it is, or isnt, is obviously up for debate.

But to hearts fans, they are Edinburgh's team. Hibs are catholic / and or Leith.