Lotw Diary- Go Home Ya H*n
Nice to see the political wing, of the fountain of knowledge and sensibility, that the forum of F*llow F*llow emanates on a daily basis, have sobered up and dried off after numerous washes in the fountains of Catalonia to write a letter to CP complaining about oor use of the word h*n.
In keeping wie their new whiter than white image and their need to be loved they have decided that we should be taken to task after they have.....
"Worked very hard to remove sectarian terms from a small section of our fans" including the word "Fenian".
In the letter they say the usage of the offensive word has increased over the last few months, eh? you have always been h*ns, and that the authorities should be clamping down on this. They call for the SPL, SFA, UEFA to punish the club and call on the polis to arrest anyone using the word h*n.
All fair and well you may think but the letter then goes on to state that the word h*n is not sectarian but there is ….
"no doubt Celtic fans use it in such a context".
And
"While there may well be a fine line between banter (even offensive banter) and criminal behaviour, we feel the use of the word "H*n" certainly falls into the latter category."
So along wie being the political wing of the most forward thinking website Scotland has produced, they are also at the forefront of lawmaking in Scotland. Is there no end to their talents?
Their views on a “small section” that, on a weekly basis, singsongs making fun of child abuse are not known. But rest assured I’m sure these good peepul will have that on their hit list.
I can only hope the good souls of Celtic FC take note of these views and don’t use this letter to wipe their arse….
Forza
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'And there is no end in sight as Rangers fans call for action on Hun' slurs: RANGERS football fans are calling on Celtic to take urgent action against their supporters who use the word "Hun" on the terraces.
Historically, the term has been used to denote a Rangers supporter, but fans now consider it sectarian.
In a letter obtained by the Sunday Herald, Derek Howie, secretary of the Rangers Supporters Trust, has written on behalf of trust chairman Malcolm McNiven to Celtic to "intimate our concern regarding the current popular usage of the word Hun' amongst Celtic fans".
He goes on to accuse Celtic of condoning the use of the word: "It has been most disappointing that this season the term appears to be gaining more popularity among Celtic supporters. Not only that, but it appears its use is being condoned by Celtic FC and the various authorities that police our game."
Howie then points out that Rangers have "worked very hard to remove sectarian terms from a small section of our fans" including the word "Fenian".
"To help us in our aims of eradicating this disease from our national sport, we feel it would obviously be extremely helpful if the same principles were applied to other clubs. Unfortunately, this season particuarly, this doesn't appear to be the case."
He then goes on to site a number of occassions where the word "Hun" was used at football grounds. At the most recent Old Firm game, on October 20, a green banner was seen at the Celtic end with the words "Celtic 7 The Huns 1, League Cup Final 1957".
Howie writes: "While there may well be a fine line between banter (even offensive banter) and criminal behaviour, we feel the use of the word "Hun" certainly falls into the latter category."
Rangers Supporters Trust is now calling on Celtic FC investigate the banner and "take appropriate action against the perpetrators," and for fans to remove the H-word from songs.
Although Howie concedes that the word may not be literally sectarian, he says there is "no doubt Celtic fans use it in such a context".
Howie then goes on to say Celtic supporters had been heard singing "Go home ya Huns" towards Hearts fans, and that the same song was sung at Dundee fans in the CIS Cup.
He is also calling for the SPL and SFA in conjunction with UEFA to instruct match delegates to report songs with the word "Hun" in them and for Strathclyde Police to arrest anyone found using the word in a sectarian context.
Celtic confirmed they had received the letter, but would not comment publicly over the allegations.
Celtic spokesman Iain Jamieson said: "We will only be making a private response, and will make no further comment at this stage."
A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said: "It's not the case that if you use that word you will get arrested. The context the word is used in has to be looked at. If someone is being aggressive and shouting it, for example, then they would be arrested, but it would most likely be for breach of the peace."
The letter from the Rangers Supporters Trust was sent ahead of yesterday's Gers Pride conference at Ibrox, where fans discussed issues around sectarianism and racism.'
This is the article in yesterdays Sunday Herald, canny find a link the amateur that i am..
Not being a person who thinks about sectarianism too much I still reserve the right to call our blue rivals, `the huns` I suppose it would be a bit strong if not inaccurate to call the tartan army, proud supporters of the National team who play at the National stadium, the Natsies though. :-)
Maybe this is a cue for a competition for all Celtic supporters, ` a name to replace huns`.
I love it when I get inspired. :-)
what aboot..eh sort of Hun Lite or Diet Huns ...well they canny sing anymore
ian your right i also have no qulams about calling Hearts wee huns either
can you tell i have learned a new trick
Are you a man for `the Bould Bhoys?`
I`ve had a think and decided that I will restrict myself to using the H word in the plural about the collective and not in the singular about the individual. (I probably already do this.)
Therefor nobody could take it personally.:-)
How would that be?
the missing `e`
I'm sure some famous old Scots poet once said "A Huns a Hun for all that", but as I grew up in England I have maybe got it wrong somewhere along the line.
Email to my inbox waiting there this morning Kevin for me - very nice betther than the usual stuff i have to deal with at half eight in the morning.
Hail hail
baldy
Ian i have decided that the way i use the word Hun is not sectarian in anyway shape or form.
I use to to describe a bluenose or one of anti Celtic leanings...no matter of their creed, colour or religion.....
Is hun any worse than sheep?
Glad the e-mail works...wonder if more will sign up...it's free you know...
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