The supporters can clearly be heard singing the words: "The famine's over, why don't you go home", a reference to the Irish potato famine that prompted much Irish migration into Scotland and contributed to the foundation of Scotland's Irish community.
The SFA have a clear choice here - treat Scotland's Irish community differently to every other national, racial or ethnic group and ignore the issue or hit Rangers with appropriate sanctions. Should they choose the former, the association itself might well become the subject of a UEFA investigation.
UEFA disciplinary regulations outline various sanctions that may be imposed on "clubs whose supporters insult the human dignity of a person or group of persons by whatever means, including on grounds of colour, race, religion or ethnic origin".
Celtic have recently indicated that they will take a stand against discriminatory attacks on the club's supporters. It is time that action is demanded in response to this abuse of Scotland's Irish community.
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hun bastards
I myself have since left a complaint email to both SFA/SPL complaints.
Going on far too long for such instances to happen.
Also, the media have alot to answer with their recent behaviour too.
It's wrong and we all know it's wrong. Send your complaints to UEFA and red card scotland.
info@theredcardscotland.org
Excellent article. Leaving a comment in response is good. Making an appropriate complaint in the right quarters is better.
"Dear Sir or Madam,
I am attaching a link to a video currently posted on YouTube that shows Rangers Supporters chanting 'the famine is over, why don't you go home' at Celtic Supporters on Wednesday 16th April 2008. This is a clear reference to, and slur against, a section of the Celtic Support being descended from Irish immigrants to Scotland following the potato famine in Ireland.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ztB-JI8Us
UEFA has stated that they will impose sanctions on clubs whose supporters insult the human dignity of a person or group of persons by whatever means, including on grounds of colour, race, religion or ethnic origin. The SFA have stated as much too.
I, my family and many of my friends are appalled that the disgraceful chanting of racist and sectarian abuse goes unpunished and seemingly unnoticed in this day and age. We therefore call upon you and your organisation to stand by your word and use whatever sanctions and remedies are available to you in putting an end to this shameful and unnacceptable situation."
Sent on Friday 18th April to info@scottishfa.com; info@uefa.com; enquiries@scotprem.com
It has gone on for to long. Let them know.
Lets get behind the team for the rest of the season rather than concern yourself with this nonsense. If you'd rather clutch at straws all your life, nit-picking through tinted spectacles, then it says alot about you. Get a life.
Responding to racial abuse = nit-picking through tinted spectacles
Actually, no it doesn't.
"Lets get behind the team for the rest of the season rather than concern yourself with this nonsense."
I'm always amazed at the number of people who start these posts claiming to be Celtic supporters.
It's much the same on Youtube where morons try to convince us they are Celtic supporters who are amused by Rangers fans attacking the club.
Some people obviously have an issue with the truth.
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