In the wake (sorry, couldn't resist the pun) of Neil Lennon's attempted murder from a parcel bomb the Scottish public have reacted in a few different ways. Most of us have condemned the actions, some have ignorantly shown support for the letter bombing, some have used this as evidence that the Old Firm game on Sunday should be played behind closed doors.
A certain group of Celtic fans, however, seem to have already decided that Neil Lennon is dead, by holding a Candlelight Vigil in Neil Lennon's name. Now to clarify not all candlelight vigils are done in memorial to lost ones. Some are done in order to show support or to protest the suffering of marginalised groups. Groups like Muslims living in Croatia under Milosevic, or a vigil to honour those who died protesting at Tiananmen Square. Groups who stood up and faced persecution and massacre from government and from the society they lived in.
Oh, and now Celtic fans. Apparently fans of a football team are now a marginalised group, suffering unduly because of the football team they support. Really? Now I condemn any death threats or any attempts at the murder of Neil Lennon or anyone else but a couple of absolute idiots sending parcel bombs is not exactly akin to all Celtic fans being persecuted. The vast majority of people in Scotland are not persecuted by anyone, no matter what football team someone supports. To suggest that they are is absolutely ridiculous.
Looking on Celtic supporters forums however you would think they are the most marginalised people in our society. They talk of their suffering at the hands of the rest of us. The claim that they, by holding this vigil, are the best fans in the world. In reality they just come across as absolute idiots. Not exactly the greatest fans in the world (Who, after the recent 4-0 win against my team Aberdeen where not only out-sung by a losing Aberdeen side but also many left early! Yes, seriously, the greatest fans in the world leave early from matches that they are winning 4-0, greatest fans in the world indeed.)
The most amusing comment came from a poster who claimed he loved Celtic because they where a football team who stood up against sectarianism in Scotland. Yes. One of the two football teams which has a sectarian problem is apparently standing up against sectarianism...somehow. He then went on to say that he loved Celtic and "everything represents."
Please tell me, what does Celtic FC represent? They are a football team, all they represent is a soccer team from a certain part of Glasgow. Nothing more, nothing else.
Whilst they stand their with their candles thinking that they are fighting some unknown enemy, standing up against persecution (whilst donating to the IRA on the sly) and congratulating themselves as being the greatest fans in the world they don't realise how much the rest of us are laughing at them and their stupid antics.
Football is about a game, nothing else nothing more.
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