Ian Crocker is well used to the special circumstances of Scottish football, he has been providing live television commentary for more than 20 years.
As recently as 2019 UEFA twice closed sections of Ibrox due to discriminatory/racist chanting from the home supporters. In reaction to that the club quickly put together Everyone, Anyone to show what an inclusive lot they really are. The timeline confirmed that it was a box ticking exercise.
In 2006 UEFA specifically banned one song heard at Ibrox, fines followed as supporters thought that they could get away with it.
Crocker really should be well aware of that background, on Saturday at Ibrox he wasn’t some novice commentator drafted in and overawed by ‘the wall of noise’. He heard a certain chant and commented positively on it, there was enthusiasm in his voice.
Would be interested to know why your commentator described a song with “f@ck the pope and the IRA” as “bouncing”.pic.twitter.com/de4r16Akze
— The Don ???? (@TheDon1903) May 14, 2023
When the odd swear word from supporters reaches the airwaves Crocker and other commentators are quick to apologise to anyone that heard something offensive.
On Saturday swearing and discriminatory chanting from the overwhelming majority of the fans inside Ibrox was pumped directly into households by Sky Sports.
No apology was offered, instead Crocker complimented it with ‘Ibrox is rocking’. The failure to correct or comment on that incident since Saturday afternoon says plenty about the official broadcast partner of the SPFL.
Over the last couple of seasons two inappropriate chants have emerged from Celtic supporters, those chants need to be cut out as quickly as possible. The last thing that is needed is that they are complimented by a Sky Sports commentator.
When are you and Walker going to call out the Sevco songbook
Fenian blood.. F*ck the Pope.
You said today that Ibrox was Rocking. .
With pure Sectarian hatred. Call it out for what it is.— Auchinstarry (@Auchinstarry) May 13, 2023
When are we going to hear what punishment is going to handed out to the Ibrox fans for throwing objects at Jota? The referee was involved so it would be in his report.
They won’t be bouncing next year when they have to pay all their bills . maybe going bust again & robbing there creditors again ??? but time will tell
Do you mean Ian ‘ The Rangers need a goal soon … Now would be nice ‘ Crocker ? Yeah , that’s who I thought you meant ! Fashion Sakallllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has scored … Oh yes !
All quick to judge and comment on singing against the crown. Will Pearce Morgan and his pubic hairdo be frothing at the mouth about the sectarian and bigoted behaviour at Ibrokes???
They’ll always be bouncing at The Bastion of Bigotry – Cheques that is !
Thank goodness I do not pay even a halfpenny towards Sky, BBC or any newspaper – my local weekly one apart and it doesn’t cover football !
The comments on Saturday at Ibrox is bouncing when chants about the Pope could clearly be heard.Surely you as presenter of this game must call this sectarianism out not glorify it.