CRO - Bring Back The Billy Boys!

[Guest billmcmurdo]

http://www.thecoplandroad.org/2013/01/bring-back-billy-boys.html

[foggy dewhurst 0]

its never going to happen

[BlueMazza 0]

Would cause more trouble than it is worth.

[ian1964 10,486]

It should never have been banned in the first place,great chant,bring it back I say

[tango 0]

Loads of teams sing it why shouldn't we ? It is our song , remove the so called offending word and replace it with rebel

 

No offensive word ,no problem or would they still try to ban it ?

Edited January 2, 2013 by tango

[the gunslinger 3,366]

something like this would need to be led by the club to work.

[der Berliner 3,327]

Point is that UEFA (sic!) does not want any support wade (even metaphorically) in the blood of other support. That said, I have no clue what the Turkish or Polish or Croatian or *take your pick* fans sing at their greatest rivals' support ... as one hardly knows their language - least of all UEFA. And those who understand it probably see it for what it is meant - football banter. Vile, cynical, but in the end just banter. 30k people singing these songs will not turn killers or butchers or whatnot when they leave the stadiums.

 

That said, FTP is a real no-go, no matter what people may argue.

 

The whole campaigning came and comes out of Scotland, especially the West of Scotland, especially those connected to the Hooped Horrors. They came up with the utterly bizarre definition of F*enian, one that has been taken up by the authorities (in the West of Scotland) and one that they bash us with. Obviously, when we speak about F*enians, we speak about the IRA and anything connected to this organization ... and we speak not of the political party or some freedom fighters of the 19th century here, but Real and Provo terrorist - as, BTW, the Scum do. Thus, there is nothing anti-Irish involved, nor can they hide behind some even more bizarre "political statement" mantra - which, of course, is equally forbidden at football grounds under Scottish (!) regulations.

 

The thing is ... TBB are banned by UEFA and essentially Rangers too. Unless the UEFA stance is lessened or removed, singing it will harm the club, no ifs and buts. that is what the Scum and their mhedia lackeys are looking for. So instead of singing the song, people should try to talk to UEFA and explain what has went on ever since 2007.

 

There are great football songs to support the club and if it has to be loyalist there is - for the time being - always Derry's Walls, BMG and obviously

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[calscot 0]

The problem is the idiots who would insist on singing the line that is considered offensive. If our fans were clever enough the song would never have been banned as after warnings they should have changed the words. There are plenty of insults they could have chosen from to replace it that would be far from PC but not considered sectarian, but no, they think they can sing what they want...

 

They banned the tackle from behind and most players were able to adapt to the new rule even if they didn't agree with it; our fans just don't know how to play to changes in the rules and so lose time after time - like a bunch of players who keep getting sent off.

[der Berliner 3,327]

Of course, it is all rather strange, for if TBB is e.g. at Annan or at Hampden against Queen's Park, who is going to be upset? The only people who are complaining are tainted journos and the Hooped Horrors, who are not even in attendance and if so, why? Then again, someone might watch it on TV and his children and wife mayy be subjected to this vile songs ... ahem, yes. Do they harass TV channels for screening horror movies or US crime series where people use foul and abusive and even racist language too?

 

On a sidenote, our banned songs verbally attack certain religions and faiths and, if you look at it this way, political groups. Their's, on the contrary, "simply" praise these chaps. Which shows them in a less aggresive light. That these songs should have been banned ever since 2006 under British law is something that I cannot grasp ... likewise the inactivity of the Gers support here.

 

On another sidenote, Billy Boy has a very different and special meaning over here ... ( <- click)

Edited January 2, 2013 by der Berliner

[calscot 0]

I think the point is not who is offended at the time of the song it's the perpetuation of the sentiment and the encouragement of Rangers fans to indulge in that sentiment. If you bring up kids encouraging them to call Jews, "kykes" all the time with antisemetic sentiment, they will likely grow up to be discriminatory against Jews. So the thinking by UEFA etc is that by allowing what is perceived as anti-Catholic/anti-Irish songs then they are allowing the encouragement of discriminatory feelings and actions in a section of the population. So it is not the audience at the time that is the concern.