I like James Forrest’s site The Celtic Blog.
He has the ability to look at issues surrounding the game in Scotland and speak of them through Celtic eyes like no other blogger does.
You can read a selection of his material here.
But in his latest piece, he takes aim at these ‘songs’ that are sung at Celtic Park and slams anti sectarian charity Nil by Mouth for their ‘intervention’ in the Martin Compston saga.
James writes, “I dislike the IRA songs at Celtic games.
“I positively loathe the add-ons to otherwise normal tunes, which are moronic beyond belief. Those which have been attached to Celtic songs are particularly ignorant and momentously stupid; Willie Maley certainly did not give us “the IRA” in any way, shape or form and to me only someone stone stupid would sing that line.”
As do I. These songs serve no purpose than to give that lot from Govan the opportunity to throw mud at the club, however misguided their reasons are.
But it was James’ damning indictment of Nil by Mouth that resonated with me and will also do with a lot of Celtic fans, “But Nil By Mouth accomplished nothing today with their comments to The Record except to help that paper sell copies and to remind people that their organisation exists at all.
“Other than that, I cannot think of one other thing they achieved.
“If they were mothballed, Scotland would not even miss them.
“When the Orange Walks are parading through this city this weekend not a single Catholic will feel better for knowing they are “on the case” because, to be blunt, I don’t know anyone who thinks they are.“
And he is 100% spot on. Their selective outrage makes a mockery of the charity.
They would have been better advised to say nothing yesterday because that’s what their comments ultimately achieved.
Nil by mouth are just another bunch of imposters and hypocrites. They have done nothing of any note and have no impressive qualities whatsoever. Another shower of self-righteous shysters.