Scotland’s Shame are met by media silence after sickening Martin Boyle chanting

After sharing their chants of hatred including The Billy Boys with a European audience on Thursday night in was back to domestic territory yesterday for Ibrox fans.

The usual songs of hatred aimed directly at Catholics and Irish people were in full flow at Easter Road during their Scottish Cup tie with Hibs when Martin Boyle went down with a serious head injury at the edge of the penalty box in front of the away support.

Doctors from both clubs attended the Hibs forward who hadn’t moved, Viaplay Sport refused to replay the incident such was their level of concern.

Midway through the seven minute stoppage a new chant of hatred was heard from the away support. It was loud and clear, it wasn’t from a minority, certainly not a tiny minority, on televisions throughout the country it sounded like at least 80% of the away fans were hoping to celebrate the death of Boyle.

On commentary Rory Hamilton provided small talk with the background chant booming around the stadium, Hamilton never offered any apology to viewers that may have been offended. At Half-time Emma Dodds made no reference to the vile song that had been broadcast for the best part of two minutes.

The away tickets were allocated to the most loyal of bears, most of them were probably in Lisbon on Thursday night.

Season Ticket holders earn MyGers points for going to away matches, purchasing items from the club, pouring money into the funds.

After the match and so far today there has been no comment on the chants. The box-ticking campaign groups such as Show Racism The Red Card have been on mute, no Ibrox fan group has expressed any concern, criticism or apology.

Ian Maxwell, CEO of the SFA has said nothing, SFA President Rod Petrie was probably at the match and had nothing to say.

Scottish Gas has taken on sponsorship of the Scottish Cup, it says plenty about that company that they wish to be associated with the poison that greeted a serious injury to Boyle who was sent straight to hospital while thousands were wishing for the grimmest of news to emerge.

BBC Scotland provided live radio coverage and TV highlight of the match and made no mention of the chanting. In 2015 Chris McLaughlin reported on fans being ejected from Easter Road for sectarian singing, that coverage led to a seven year fall out with the state broadcaster now fully on message.e.