I moved up to Glasgow from Manchester (where I supported FC United of
Manchester and Manchester United) two years ago. I have generally supported
Celtic rather than Rangers of the two main Glasgow clubs. However, I decided at
the start of this season to support Rangers rather than Celtic for a change, to
be anti-sectarian, except when they play Hibs (as the historically Catholic team
in Edinburgh), Aberdeen (as my long-term favourite Scottish club), Inverness
Caledonian Thistle (as a new club with a great name from a beautiful place) or a
lower-league club in one of the cups. I like Ally McCoist and thought that
Celtic continuing to win the SPL was getting a bit boring. Also, former fascist
home secretary John Reid becoming Celtic chairman put me off continuing to
support Celtic.
I have generally found that Celtic supporters are more left-wing than Rangers
supporters. Perhaps this is because Catholicism is more of a collectivist
religion than Protestantism, as well as the history of Protestants oppressing
Catholics in Northern Ireland. In one of the TV reports of the hooliganism by
Rangers "fans" last week, some of them were chanting "UVF" (one of the loyalist
paramilitary groups).
I suppose I've realised that Celtic winning the league tonight (which they will
do if they do at least as well as Rangers bar Rangers scoring a hatful of goals)
would be better for politics in Glasgow (particularly), just as Man Utd beating
Chelsea last night was great for politics in England and the whole world (see my
message "Football fate, Gaia theory and socialism"). [And with Rangers playing
Aberdeen, I'd be torn anyway!]
So, come on Celtic! Better dash, since I want to see the match...
--
Steve Wallis (Glasgow, Scotland)
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