It is pointless bringing history into the equation where this song is concerned. Few of the people involved know anything much about it or are in the least bit interested

Anyone who has an insight to the psyche of the Glesca fitba' hooligan must be laughing their socks off at this.

The masts to which the fans pin their colours are over 300 years old and are merely a vehicle for them to vent their nonsense in each other's direction.

Celtic fans belt out the 'Fields of Athenrye' celebrating the struggle of the Irish poor rebelling against the famine and the British Crown and the Rangers fans have (quite recently in fact) now started responding with the 'Famine Song'.

My advice to all concerned would be to grow up and get a life. My advicae to governments, police and football authorities would be to steer clear and, by so doing, deny these idiots the credence the seek.