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ALL-OUT
Fyssas in
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action in
game against
Motherwell
I HA
In fact, I have two confessions
VE a confession to make.
– neither of which have
Left disgusted after taking
anything to do with last week’
Planet Hearts piece in which
s
I was perceived as being
girl to Castle Greyskull
unflattering to Mrs Smith
Hamilton on club version were “up
(anyone know a good lawyer?)
By Mike Smith
to
no mention of his Holiness the
Aberdeen and back again” with
Saturday
Firstly, I must confess that last
Pope or his place of residence.
game. In the race for third place in
, I didn’t go to the Hearts
at Castle Greyskull was hostile was But the Rangers hordes knew
the SPL
like saying Rangers fans have an what words to use anyway…
season’
aversion to Roman Catholics.
had to do without my support.
s UEF
and a place in next
A Cup the Jambos
lower tier of the Broomloan Stand
We were shepherded into the only at another punchless Hearts
I left angry and disgusted. Not
show in Glasgow but at the locals’
only did I not venture west, but I
Secondly, to compound this, not
and subjected to the home fans’ despicable behaviour – and how
remained in my own home – in the
vile, bigoted and of the club and police seemingly
company of irate spouse and
behaviour
fensive
condoned it. Small wonder I rarely
mischievous visiting grandson
the upper tier and threw pies,
. Rangers fans were in
go to Ibrox these days. Perhaps
– to watch the live SPL
burgers and even hot soup down Rangers have cleaned up their act
Setanta Sports. Yes,
game on
on the Hearts fans below – particularly in view of the threat
game against, er, Hibernian.
Aberdeen’s
Thankfully
.
the back row – a few yards from
, Laura and I were in from UEF
now mean a deduction of points.
A that such behaviour may
a life of penance, let me explain
But, before I’m condemned to
Gary Locke and his family – so But I’m not overly keen to find out.
the reason for my shameful
missed the missiles, but others
behaviour…
weren’t so lucky
the adjacent stand, some Rangers
. In the corner of to Ibrox – but why watch Hibs?
OK, I hear you say, you didn’t go
fan who finds trips to Ibrox and
I suspect I’m not the only Hearts
fans spent the entire 90 minutes
W
Celtic Park nauseating.
hurling abuse at the away support.
the Lochend Brazil I was watching.
ell, dear reader, it wasn’t really
certainly not pleasurable
They are
One lout noticed my daughter and
My mother has moved to the
experiences, rather ones of
bared his buttocks; his fellow fans
capital, but her allegiance to
endurance even on the rare
thought this highly amusing.
Aberdeen remains. Having recently
subscribed to Setanta, I invited her
occasions Hearts actually win.
grunted and turned his back.
I complained to a steward who to watch the
of taking my then 13-year-old
Seven years ago I made the error
Angrily
A
Aberdeen-Hibs game.
daughter to Ibrox for a Scottish
officer who didn’t ignore me – but
, I made my way to a police Burley may still be angry at the way
word to the broadcasters: Craig
Cup tie against the Forces of
his response of “if you’re not
Hearts treated his uncle – but can
Darkness.
happy the exits are behind you”
you get him to tone down his dislike
covering Scottish football and
This was when Sky were
left me astounded.
of the JT
Nicholson was back in the Dons
s? His comment that Barry
consideration for the fans was the
last thing on
sectarian behaviour by not only
All this against a backdrop of team having recovered from the
The game was switched to a
TV executives’ minds.
Rangers fans but, it has to be said,
absolutely disgraceful challenge by
Sunday evening 6.05 pm kick-of
the club itself.
Larry Kingston was unnecessary
W
f.
accompanied by “Follow
The teams came out
Hearts supporters’
e travelled with the convoy of
the P
, Follow” on Next week: why I didn’t go to Celtic
So that’s this week’s confession.
.
McLeod Street. To say our reception
buses from
giant video screens. Interestingly
A system with the words on Park. W
the words that followed Dundee and
, ticket price, the restricted view
ell, there’s the outrageous
singing of Irish republican songs .
, the
. .
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