07-01-2016, 23:13
Genuine question that I don't know the answer to, is singing sectarian songs against the law in Scotland?? If it is then the police can make arrests, but if not is there actually anything they can do about this?
I am not sure what else a football club can do, and let's not make the solution just about Rangers, but if you use cctv to prosecute fans realistically how many of those arrests will see a court? Sure a club can ban any fan found guilty but we shouldn't see wholesale bans on accusations. To me the only way this will stop is if fan peer pressure is used to first of all not join in the songs but more importantly to shout down or ostracise the offenders but I think the only way this will happen is if the offending club is either fined, docked points or forced to play games behind closed doors or with stands shut. Irrespective of which team is guilty of this, the fans are really the only ones who can eradicate it as they are ultimately the perpetrators as well.
I am not sure what else a football club can do, and let's not make the solution just about Rangers, but if you use cctv to prosecute fans realistically how many of those arrests will see a court? Sure a club can ban any fan found guilty but we shouldn't see wholesale bans on accusations. To me the only way this will stop is if fan peer pressure is used to first of all not join in the songs but more importantly to shout down or ostracise the offenders but I think the only way this will happen is if the offending club is either fined, docked points or forced to play games behind closed doors or with stands shut. Irrespective of which team is guilty of this, the fans are really the only ones who can eradicate it as they are ultimately the perpetrators as well.