The SPFL are waiting on the report from their match delegate before deciding if Sevco will be punished for fans singing ‘The Billy Boys’ during their 4-2 win over Hibs.
The song, praising a Bridgton knife gang that rejoiced in ‘being upto our knees in fenian blood’ was clearly heard during yesterday’s match which was broadcast by BT Sport.
While commentator Derek Rae twice aplogised for swearing by supporters being heard by viewers he stayed silent as the anti-Catholic chant was sung by thousands of home supporters.
In a brief statement issued today the SPFL announced: “There was a delegate at the match and we will receive his report in due course. Until we see that report we are not in a position to comment.”
The Billy Boys was banned in 2006 after UEFA imposed the sanction on the SFA who had never taken any action against the song.
Despite the apparent ban the anti-catholic anthem has regularly been heard at matches involving the Ibrox clubs.
The 2011 League Cup Final was marred by numerous outbreaks of anti catholic singing as was this years League Cup semi-final when Sevco met Celtic for the first time.
Later on in February anti-catholic songs were sung at an away match with Raith Rovers, although four men were charged by Police Scotland no action was taken by the football authorities.
After the incidents at Kirkcaldy Inspector Alan Seath said: “This behaviour by a misguided minority is detrimental to the entire football community and will not be tolerated.
“Police Scotland takes all reports of offensive behaviour and communications very seriously and will to pursue all lines of enquiry to ensure that offenders are brought before the courts.”
Really like to know how many arrests where made at the asbestos dome, for sectarian offences. They’ve got about 45,000 suspects surely.
HH
Misguided minority my arse.
What will happen if the delegate plays it down.
It was a bloody big majority of them singing it!
Don’t for one moment believe that your comment is protected. Anyway, why are they allowed through our communities every f-cking year for as long as this supposed verdict was announced. Well done the polititions. Politics rule, is that a fact. Where do you stand for your contituances and their constituents. Bile. Hh
And after the Match Delegate submits his report I’ll tell what’ll be done..Absolutely Nothing..Why..Because the statement was made when the Marched on Hamden..They’ll do what they want..END OFF
Have the SFA yet received the report on that *closed door* 2006 match, wherein sectarian singing was heard amongst an official-delegation-only attendance?
Same will happen when 400 service men in queens uniforms marched off tumbledown singing sectarian songs and not as much as a scrape of a pen in any newspaper. What a strange country Scotland is when they uphold a club that has cheated for years, been put down too where they belong and still the media hold them in highest regard. Now that really tells every -one world – wide just what kind of people run this country, easily answered -freemasonary. Every where.! It used to be that they cheated Celtic underhandedly but now it is blatantly right in front of every-one and no official will take any action , because they are also up to their necks in masonary.
Bang on a million times over ?
When was the last song against proddys at Celtic park
Eric the zombie
Name one then ?
Our songs are political, not sectarian. We also have a big prod. fan base in our support. We’ll never be at your level ever.
GLASGOW CELTIC 1888 UNBROKEN
I’m not just stating the fact we never do
Apologies Eric thought you where a zombie.
HH
Delegate ha ha what can he report, he was singing as well,