The Official Fantastic Glasgow Rangers thread

[michaelg]

It's a dying breed and thankfully this rarely rears its head now ( save for the sectarian abuse netted out to visiting 26 county rugby teams playing 6 county based opposition in the 6 counties).

Really?

My interest in rugby doesn't go beyond TV and the occasional game but I have friends who are avid rugby followers (club and province) and they would have never reflected that to me.  I can't say they have denied either but if t was common I think they would have mentioned it.

/Jim.

If anything, it could be the other way round.  Have heard in past amateur era how a few choice words, on and off pitch, would have come Ulster's way when playing inter-pros in Cork and Limerick.

[lynchbhoy]

No.
They aren't.

The establishment in the north of Ireland showed it's inequality at every juncture... including making the north of Ireland soccer team a cold hell for Catholic Irish.

It's a dying breed and thankfully this rarely rears its head now ( save for the sectarian abuse netted out to visiting 26 county rugby teams playing 6 county based opposition in the 6 counties).

Scotland is going to mean Celtic have to get out of SPL and even into the bottom tier of Welsh league if they want to play on a somewhat fair playing field... on and off the pitch

Are you involved with a team and experienced this  first hand?

Was.
Incidents from
Ulster junior rugby league
AIL all Ireland league

I am friendly with a lot of rugby players north and south and it's still there.
In fact two ex Irish internationals.. were joining in sectarian abuse..  10 or so years ago that was though

[Jim_Murphy_74]

Well well...

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/opinion/2019/02/22/news/the-gaa-must-do-more-to-address-british-and-queen-taunts-towards-northern-players-1554780/

/Jim.

[Insane Bolt]

Well well...

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/opinion/2019/02/22/news/the-gaa-must-do-more-to-address-british-and-queen-taunts-towards-northern-players-1554780/

/Jim.

Personally I would laugh if someone called me 'british' in a gaa game.....but certainly do not find anything remotely funny in being called a fenian bastard.

[Farrandeelin]

Maybe the Laois fella was attributing his GSTQ to being from the Queen's County.

Seriously, I think it's a disgrace to be honest. One thing that strikes me is the partitionist attitude of so-called GAA men. However, it can't be reffed properly so sadly the taunts (I would hope that they are a tiny minority by the way) can't entirely be properly scrutinised.

That goes for all sledging.

[general_lee]

Well well...

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/opinion/2019/02/22/news/the-gaa-must-do-more-to-address-british-and-queen-taunts-towards-northern-players-1554780/

/Jim.

Personally I would laugh if someone called me 'british' in a gaa game.....but certainly do not find anything remotely funny in being called a fenian b**tard.

It's really hilarious when you think about it. Imagine some west Brit gimp from Laois, who probably w**ks over Man U or Liverpool in their spare time, calling somone from Cullyhanna or Crossmaglen a Brit. These boys have uncles brothers cousins fathers grandparents who shot down Brit helicopters for fun ffs 😂

[spuds]

This incident was pretty embarrassing. However, he wasn't from Laois. He was actually from Kerry. He wore the Laois jersey but didn't represent the views of Laois GAA people.

The emotional Laoisman!!

[Gmac]

This incident was pretty embarrassing. However, he wasn't from Laois. He was actually from Kerry. He wore the Laois jersey but didn't represent the views of Laois GAA people.

The emotional Laoisman!!

did ye never hear of the nineteen men a missing

[Insane Bolt]

https://mobile.twitter.com/_lippylipez/status/1099440654374051841?s=08

[illdecide]

https://mobile.twitter.com/_lippylipez/status/1099440654374051841?s=08

Unbelievable...or is it?

[BennyCake]

Ex-Rangers captain Fernando Ricksen in bad shape with Motor Neurone Disease. Was on news trying to raise awareness of the disease. He's nearing the end it seems. Only 42. Sad to see.

[Over the Bar]

Ex-Rangers captain Fernando Ricksen in bad shape with Motor Neurone Disease. Was on news trying to raise awareness of the disease. He's nearing the end it seems. Only 42. Sad to see.

Very very sad. Puts things in perspective

[illdecide]

Ex-Rangers captain Fernando Ricksen in bad shape with Motor Neurone Disease. Was on news trying to raise awareness of the disease. He's nearing the end it seems. Only 42. Sad to see.

Shocking stuff altogether...what do you say when you know they won't get better but you don't want them to pass on. Sad!!!

[michaelg]

Ex-Rangers captain Fernando Ricksen in bad shape with Motor Neurone Disease. Was on news trying to raise awareness of the disease. He's nearing the end it seems. Only 42. Sad to see.

Horrendous disease.  Hard to argue against euthanasia when people get this.  An awful end to your life.

[BennyCake]

Ex-Rangers captain Fernando Ricksen in bad shape with Motor Neurone Disease. Was on news trying to raise awareness of the disease. He's nearing the end it seems. Only 42. Sad to see.

Horrendous disease.  Hard to argue against euthanasia when people get this.  An awful end to your life.

He got very emotional, very sad to see. It was hard enough watching his interview.  God knows what him and his family deal with every day.

I suppose it's the thing in people that they have to keep fighting. Have to hope that they'll come up with a cure to save you. I don't know, I think I'd be on the plane to Switzerland.