Media favourite Pat Nevin has revealed to MSP’s that he came under pressure from Celtic after accusing supporters of singing sectarian songs at the Scottish Cup Final in May.
At half-time in the Celtic v Motherwell match at Hampden anchor man Rob McLean chose to broadcast claims that Celtic fans had been singing sectarian songs.
McLean was in a studio at Hampden with Nevin, Craig Levein and John Hartson when he decided to change BBC policy and discuss sectarian songs having totally ignored the issue at the League Cup Final in March.
Nevin gleefully seized the opportunity to launch an attack on the Celtic support and promised to ‘mention it every time that I hear it.’
That prompted a backlash from the Celtic support with some fans working through the laborious BBC complaints procedure for clarity on the matter.
Speaking yesterday at the latest tax-payer funded talking shop into sectarian issues Nevin claimed that Celtic as well as individual fans had protested to the BBC about his comments.
“I was shocked and surprised that Celtic Football Club and a great number of fans complained to the BBC,” the former Motherwell Chief Executive claimed. “I expect to hear them say that they do not want to hear that sort of song at their ground.”
Nevin continued: “The song went something like, ‘As a young man, I’m going to join the IRA – provisional wing’. It offended me and I do not want to hear it at a football ground.”
Despite the outrage of McLean and Nevin the BBC have never followed up the issue by replaying the sectarian songs that were discussed in their studio.
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Don’t get worked up by Nevin, he’s just an insignificant little s–t with an annoying voice
Dont hear him complain about the vile songs from the rangers fans including the famine song, you are truly an embarrassment
He may be that Marty, but he has an audience and a medium with which to amplify and promote his views, all of this with the backing of a state broadcasting service with it’s own agenda and opinions which are blatantly biased at times.
Maybe he’s offended by words (according to his recollection of the alleged song), that u have to be a young man to join the IRA..And well alas, and to his rage Pathetic Pat has aged somewhat and his hopes of enlisting have been dashed..(!!)
Pat Nevin is an insignificant little runt who can’t decide whether he supports Chelsea or his new love Hibs.
I think he should remember his roots rather than pander to the BBC.
Yeah Pat …let’s forget 100 years of Official anti-Catholic policy at Ibrox….or the vile bigoted songs they sing….nothing to get upset about there….
But Celtic fans singing…?? Now there’s an offence punishable only by death…..
Get a life ya Muppet.
He, like Nicholas, McLeod, and even Dallas has taken every opportunity to attack Celtic sonce they were all rejected by the club. Nevin always wanted to sign for Celtic but we never took him on. Dallas wanted the job Jock Brown eventually got and after rejection made it clear at every possible opportunity that he would make us pay, and he kept that promise!
Totally disagree Charlie Nic slanders us. Yes he bashed the club under Mowbray but he did so correctly (i mean did you not back then?) and you could see him hurting when we lost to the huns 2 years ago and you can see his delight when we beat them last season.
He says exactly what a lot of fans are thinking, and sometimes that is in the form of criticism – so what? However i think he’s a fan and certainly doesnt “take every oppurtunity” to have a go at us.
You are certainly entitled to that opinion, but still out to lunch. You are being too selective on Nicholas’ comments over the years. He salammed us far more than under Mowbray, and no, I didn’t back then. I slammed Mowbray, there is a difference.
WHO GIVES A FLYING F**K WHAT THEY THINK i CERTAINLY DON’T THEIR SMALL MINDED MUPPETS WHO JUST LIKE TO SPOUT RUBBISH CAUSE THE THINK ITS BIG AND CLEVER
MIND IF THERE WAS ANY SECTARIAN SINGING AM NOT CONDONING IT IN FACT IT DISGUSTS ME BUT THEIR JUST DRAWING ATTENTION TO THEIR SMALL MINDEDNESS AND HYPOCRISY
END OF THE DAY I ONLY CARE WHAT MY TEAM DO ON THE PARK
HAIL HAIL THUNDER IN PARADISE!!!!!!!1111111111
Colin, Celtic supporters do not have any sectarian songs! or don’t you know that ?
I said if there is any I didn’t say there is but in answer to your reply yes I have heard ppl with Celtic tops on singing Republican songs but I would certainly regard them as true Celtic fans
Now I apologise if you feel I was saying true fans sing these songs because that was certainly not my intention
what should have said there was I WOULD CERTAINLY NOT regard them as celtic fans
I APOLOGISE FOR typing error if caused offence
So what you are really objecting to is the word “sectarian?” I suppose if Nevin and McLean had used the word “offensive” and said that IRA songs have no place at a football stadium that would be ok?
Yes, because they are entitled to an opinion like everyone else. And if they said some people find the songs “offensive” they wouldn’t be lying like they did by stating the songs were sectarian, SECTARIAN singing is a CRIME, singing songs some people find offensive is not, that is a huge difference! And you will find many, many, Hoops supporters do not agree with songs referring to the IRA being sung by our fans.
gota agree with your point above 100%.
IRA songs are not sectarian but some may find them offensive, which is why it annoys me when morons at away games keep giving the biased media something to attack us on.
I too have sung these songs before but not at games now, IF WE KEEP OUR NOSES CLEAN THEY HAVE NOTHING TO REPORT!!!
No mention of the song being sectarian then Nevin?
Following the propaganda brigade and calling the song “offensive”, what a fool. Is he really that thick he believes a song he finds “offensive” can just be labelled “sectarian” for the sake of it?
Many people found his lie, falsely claiming sectarian songs were sung at the final offensive, does that make him a bigot?
Sectarian singing is A CRIME! Offending people is NOT A CRIME!
That is a significant difference, and if this peanut head doesn’t understand that he needs educating quickly, before he offends more people with his ignorant comments.
Can you all PLEASE just listen to the clip again?
What’s wrong with what Nevin said? Not saying I like him – but he’s saying that he’ll openly criticise any fans singing inappropriate songs. If Celtic ‘fans’ are singing about the IRA, then they are right to take the criticism that comes their way. Let’s not fudge the issue with arguments over the definition of “sectarian”. These songs are wrong and have NOTHING to do with CFC.
We have an opportunity to show how much better we are than the manky mob – let’s not miss it by mis-directing our frustrations towards Nevin. It should be some of the clowns that sit/stand beside us that should be getting told.
quite right too m8 ppl over the years have too often confused the issue of singing about the IRA and how they freed Ireland but forget about the atrocities they committed
In my opinion anyone singing in praise of this outfit at any public gathering should be punished
You do understand that you could just as easily be referring to the british army dont you? Should those singing in praise of the british army at public gatherings be equally punished, i guarantee more people on this planet would be offended by songs praising the british army than the IRA, millions more people in fact.
not really m8 think was just pointing out the fact that ppl singing in praise of the IRA should be condemned for their actions
Your missing the point, being falsely accused of singing bigoted or racist songs is a far cry from being criticised for singing songs people find offensive.
your right am totally confused by all this and will never post on this subject again but just stick to football matters where hopefully I know something more about though am sure some will disagree lol
Didn’t mean to be patronising, i agree we have a problem that needs addressing, all im saying is it has no relevance to bigotry, sectarian or racial problems, all of which are currently covered by existing laws. Personally i think songs referring to the IRA should be stopped by our support, not because it’s sectarian, because it’s not, but because it’s embarrassing. I want it to stop because it’s used by bigots and racists as a stick to beat us with, people can argue songs referring to 1916 etc are ok but realistically you can’t pick and choose, they should all be left outside of stadiums. It’s sickening that Scotland is only willing to confront bigotry and racism if Celtic supporters ae forced to take flak on unrelated issues. Again, sorry for being patronising.
The BBC? Big Brother Corporation. Propaganda bullshit artists. Servants and mouthpiece to Freemason Illuminati scum. You’ve sold your soul Pat.
If I had any respect for Pat, I would probably be concerned about his opinions but I don’t have.
Another reason to avoid the one sided, blinkered reporting that we are often subjected to by some elements of the Scottish media.
Although in their defence, I see no place for political songs in a football stadium either. So maybe if he worded his point a bit better, it wouldn’t have wound up so many people.
Exactly, but making up lies and randomly trying to change the definition of words to suit your argument is not going to help. Celtic fans openly discuss these issues amongst themselves, there is a debate needed, but idiots like Nevin are just getting peoples backs up and will do nothing but make things difficult by deviating from facts.
I know that they made a mess of it without a single mention about the huns singing their vile stuff, but they have a point.
There is no need for singing songs about the IRA at a football ground.
Too many supporters get all up on there high horse because they say IRA songs are not sectarian.
Whether they are or not, they should still not be sung at football matches.
Bottom line is Nevin the cretin told blatant lies on national television.
Whether you agree with the song or not the song is in no way sectarian and the fact Nevin labelled it as such will lead many of the uneducated people out there to believe it to be true.
BOTOB is not a sectarian song in anyway shape of form. Is flower of Scotland sectarian? Is God save the Queen? If anyone is fit to argue BOTOB is secterian then these two songs must surely be sectarian too
Nevin~~~~~~ a wee insignificant piece of prettified p**h that nobody outside of Glasgow knows, leave the wee tube tae wallow in his ain p**h, the very sound of his annoying squeaky “I Know Better Than Anyone” voice is a instant turn off.
A wee nobody that knows he’s selt the jerseys for the BBC Scotland’s free ride on the goat.
Btw… if any of you remember he was being promoted and tipped to be the Sectarian FA’s new Chief Executive before they passed the challis to Smudger Smith you don’t get that gig unless you have certain credentials and the wee P***k cursed his past life for being a Celtic fan.
Danny Mc:
September 7th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Agree!! I’m not hearing much in the way sectarian comments regarding the Flower of Scotland being bellowed out during the Scotland game and before Kickoff by the Female signer last night.
Rob McLean at half time in the cup final – “Those outside who can hear the songs being sung tell me the Celtic supporters have been singing some sectarian songs…”
Mahatma Nevin in Parliament yesterday – “…it (TBOTOB) offended me and I didn’t want to see (sic) that at at a football ground.
So did he hear it or was he told that someone else heard it? Who heard it and who told Mahatma and McLean it was being sung? Who decided the song is sectarian in the first place? Liars, one and all.
My take on this….is this….
Irrespective of whether you think these songs are offensive or sectarian…..suely the point is….
The bigoted filth being belted out by the Hunnic Hordes was completely overlooked by these “impartial experts” and they took the slighest excuse to publicly condemn the Celtic support….
but did not have the cojones to balance it up by exposing the Dark Side’s failings…..that’s my real complaint about these numpties.
ONLY IN SCOTLAND.
League cup final racist and sectarian singing the BBC’s policy is not to talk about sectarian singing.
Move on a few months Scottish cup Final no racist or sectarian songs sung the BBC decide they,ll take a stance on sectarian singing.
The main point here is why would the BBC make such a decision because I think they are bigoted organisation. As for Nevin he’s the bigot.
This story ain’t finished yet.
Does anyone elses think that Patrick Kevin Francis Michael Nevin forgets where he came from? Maybe he is still bitter at being freed by Celtic. I blame the Catholic school he went to.
AGREE WITH MAJORITY OF THE POINTS ABOVE:
1) Singing about the IRA should cease at Celtic games, some people will find it offensive and it gives the Rangers media ammunition.
2) if they have no ammunition, it means nothing to write about and they will HAVE to start reporting the goings on over in mordor.
3) the twat Nevin and every other media outlet in Scotland have selective hearing i.e can’t hear the huns racist, bigoted vile, but will gladly report us for anything!!! this again refers back to my above point….LETS NOT GIVE THEM ANYTHING TO GRIPE ABOUT!!!
FORGOT TO SAY:
4) pro ira songs are not sectarian we do not sing sectarian songs, but we do have songs that can cause offence and when you are in this small minded bigoted little country of ours that is all they need.
5) lets hump them on the park and hit them where it hurts!!!