Sorry if already posted https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...rge-barnsley-sectarian-chanting-james-mcclean
Not saying it's right or anything but don't our fans usually sing this song because of the Leeds reference rather than any sort of sectarian insult? Or I have I just missed the point of it all these years?
No need for such chanting in my opinion! McClean has been subjected to it for years - they should charge all the other clubs retrospectively, there’ll be video evidence! Still, easier to charge battling Barnsley
Not condoning it at all but by far and away the greatest prevalence of that song I've encountered is when attending England games. In which case, shouldn't the cowardly FA be throwing the book at themselves first?
England (the fa) were given an official warning by FIFA but suffered no punishment after England fans were found guilty of singing anti IRA songs during the world cup last year. In that case FIFA ruled that the songs were political rather than racist.
Every England game I’ve ever been to - and that’s a hell of a lot - I would say the majority of fans sing ‘no surrender’ in the national anthem just before ‘send her victorious’.
What's the song Gally cos most of the stuff spouted from the Ponty End (assumed this is) goes over my head? And did it happen at said game?
It's wrong no matter who sings it, who attends a game to sing about terrorists. Your right should be same punishment for all but if you come to games to sing about terrorists and the size of a blokes chopper you need to sort yourself out
The state of Barnsley fans justifying it on Twitter “because he wound the fans up” just reminds me of the Millwall knuckle draggers justifying their dirty behaviour at Wembley.
Propagate sectarianism by turning your back on The Last Post and expect to be respected for it. Worlds gone mad.
My dad taught me a simple life lesson: 2 wrongs don’t make a right It doesn’t matter how he chooses to live his life, it’s neither your job nor mine or any other Barnsley fans to retaliate with religious slurs.
I Fundamentally disagree, but we’ve had this debate. You cant uphold the rights of one party to express a view when its at the expense of the others.
I’m not upholding his right. My point is whatever he’s done wrong it doesn’t justify any Barnsley fans behaving like R-soles. Nor do I hold with the ‘poor Barnsley’ stance that other clubs get away with it. it’s a simple rule don’t do it if you aren’t prepared to suffer the consequences.