What is wrong with football 'fans'?

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Invading the pitch after yesterday's game? First full allocations away fans in ages and that's how they behave? What is wrong with these people? Fans of both sides involved.
I just don't understand them.

One of my work colleagues is a Celtic ultra/ member of the Green Brigade/ football hooligan. He'll come into work today all full of himself and we'll all have to listen. I saw him on the tv footage with his hood up, all threatening looking.
He's usually a fairly normal, respectable type but when there's a football match, especially an Old Firm game, it's like a total personality transplant.

They're an absolute disgrace to football and to Scotland. I wonder if the police will ask for names of anyone on the pitch. I honestly might give them his name.

Rant over. Sorry. I just hate this behaviour around football so much.

This 100%! No one makes you fight back. You’re grown adults not two year olds.

So it began with Celtic fans entering the pitch. Is this allowed? I think not. Each equally guilty. These people are all scum.

Hibs had a violent firm in the 80s/90s
They used a petrol bomb 80s on Princess st against Aberdeen soccer casuals.

That's your response to the violence described on the post you quoted??

Says it all.

As a middle aged female football fan I’d like to point out that all of the violent thugs at the old firm match yesterday, of both sides, have one thing in common. A penis. This is a man problem.

Good, what a twat.

If someone I worked with came in mouthing off about being involved with something so stupid I’d tell them how pathetic they were, I can’t comprehend why grown men need to fight over football it’s ridiculous.

Not necessarily. I have seen photos and videos from Dunfermline v Aberdeen at the weekend. Not necessarily on the pitch but after the game. It’s really disgusting. Especially when you see how lovely it is to go to Murrayfield for the rugby.

Telling anyone they “sound about 5” is hardly a mature way to conduct yourself.

My post was blaming both fans for poor, but also different, behaviour.

What does it say? Says that both teams fans think the rules are beneath them. Equally pathetic.

Honestly, the whole sport can just get in the sea.

They were Hibs casuals chasing down and attacking Rangers fans.

Celtic Rangers is also the fracture line a la Republicanism & Loyalism. The issues are much deeper & older.

I heard a comment that if it weren't for Northern Irish fans coming over, neither team would be financially viable.

Also, anyone remember the IndyRef riots in Glasgow that night? Looked like 70s Belfast. Predominantly Ulster Banners & Rangers emblems.

Not excusing it.

This problem is predominantly related to 2 clubs who are a disgrace to Scotland as they thrive on bigotry and sectarianism.

The hatred is real and intense and linked to historical Anglo-Irish history - poltical & religious.

It's also linked to poor education and tribe mentality.

I'm not sure that it can be "addressed".

Oh so that’s ok then?

Of what relevant is Anglo-Irish history to Scottish football? It’s like saying Indian-Pakistani history is relevant to English cricket. Scottish football needs to boot out any trace of sectarianism and keep going until it is totally eradicated from the sport. These childish idiots need to learn. Anything less and Scottish football is condoning it.

To ask me that, you have no idea.

@Firtreefiona

Eg. Celtic fans singing Grace, or My Sam Browne Belt, or Go on Home you British Soldiers.

Celtic fans flying banners like "They Hung out the Flag of War" or "Irish Republic".

Rangers fans singing The Sash or No Pope of Rome.

Rangers fans flying UVF/UDA colours.

@Firtreefiona Many Linfield fans travel to Ibrox. Google them.

Rangers fans run an annual "Sash Bash" to NI for the 12th.

Celtic fans travel to NI for St Patrick's & The Rising marches.

Religion & Irish history & identity politics is rife; engrained & endemic.

Any Glasgow folk here?

It was Celtic fans’ fault. If they hadn’t invaded the pitch, Rangers fans wouldn’t have retaliated.

So they weren't mature enough to simply ignore the pitch invasion? Why did some Rangers fans come equipped with blue ski masks? They were united in their mutual bigoted hatred of each other. They're a national embarrassment.

I suspect all quietly arranged beforehand.

Ultras.

I know that but this is Scottish football. If it’s so steeped in vile divisive nonsense derived from a different country, let’s just bin the entire sport. It’s so disgusting and childish - on both sides.

@Firtreefiona Ken the anger. Absolutely.

The term "Ulster Scots" & "Hands Across The Water" entwines both NI & Scottish loyalism. Rangers/Linfield are the outlet for some in both countries.

It’s a game played by over paid cheats watched by some of the worst of humanity. I’d happily see clubs banned and fans jailed.