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[Returnofrros]

My wife is a catholic and supports Dundee, Nigerian friend of mine is catholic and follows The The Rangers, I went to a non denominational school and half the glory hunter element at that school supported Celtic. Can you please explain exactly what John Beaton being catholic (if indeed he is) has to do with anything.

Islay means the west coast of Scotland is pretty much a bigoted land where Catholics support Celtic and others support Rangers with around 10% being the opposite amongst the others support.

It dosent just cover football it just about covers every aspect of life

Ref walking to monitor....." Do I want hell to descend on me and my family for over ruling VAR".....20 secs and a glance or two later we got the answer.

Corruption either consciously or unconsciously.

[deecom]

Even if you are in business in the west coast, first question is what school did you go to ?

[Deeranged]

Even if you are in business in the west coast, first question is what school did you go to ?

I took a job in Prestwick many years ago and that was indeed the first question. When I said Kirkton High they were flummoxed as it didn't really say one way or the other to them. Next question was 'what team do you follow' to which I replied 'Dundee', they're still not sure so next it was 'aye but are you a Celtic or Rangers man'? That question basically being are you catholic or protestant. When you say 'neither, I hate them both' they assume you're Jewish or Hindu or insane and leave you alone.

Some of them also assumed, because I was a Dundee fan and we wear blue, that I was protestant and they would say as much 'oh, so you're a Billy Boy then'? To which the only response I could ever muster was 'what the **** is a Billy Boy'. West of Scotland bigots flummoxed again.

[The AuldYin]

Someone needs to make a stand or it will just continue, Motherwell should have refused to defend the penalty, it might just be a token gesture but actions spesl louder than words. Levein was going to take DABS off at Ibrox during the MCurry game, he should and took the fine on the chin. McCurry never refereed again bu it was too late the damage was done.

[Returnofrros]

Someone needs to make a stand or it will just continue, Motherwell should have refused to defend the penalty, it might just be a token gesture but actions spesl louder than words. Levein was going to take DABS off at Ibrox during the MCurry game, he should and took the fine on the chin. McCurry never refereed again bu it was too late the damage was done.

It's only Dundee united interview was best interview he ever gave.

I was on a minibus coming back from boys holiday in magaluf.

[deecom]

I took a job in Prestwick many years ago and that was indeed the first question. When I said Kirkton High they were flummoxed as it didn't really say one way or the other to them. Next question was 'what team do you follow' to which I replied 'Dundee', they're still not sure so next it was 'aye but are you a Celtic or Rangers man'? That question basically being are you catholic or protestant. When you say 'neither, I hate them both' they assume you're Jewish or Hindu or insane and leave you alone.

Some of them also assumed, because I was a Dundee fan and we wear blue, that I was protestant and they would say as much 'oh, so you're a Billy Boy then'? To which the only response I could ever muster was 'what the **** is a Billy Boy'. West of Scotland bigots flummoxed again.

I had a two week job in the Befast shipyard and like you i was interrogated , after telling them i hated the old firm and was a Dundee supporter, they then try to find your religion.
MY answer confused them as i told them i was a communist, as most of my family were !

[islaydarkblue]

I know a person from Dundee who started a job in Glasgow.
On his first day he was asked what school he attended in Dundee.
He replied Morgan Academy which flummoxed the person asking the question.
Another way to try to find out a person’s religion is a handshake to try to find out if a person is a mason.
There are some masons who are Roman Catholics but not many.

[islaydarkblue]

But that has absolutely nothing to do with the referee's religion does it?

You really are just a bigot aren't you? Every bit as bad as any of the twin cheek supporters

I totally disagree with your post.
Beaton is a Roman Catholic and he took the easy option to give a Roman Catholic team namely Celtic who have a large number of Roman Catholics who are Celtic supporters a penalty.
If the same penalty incident had taken place at the other end of the pitch in the Celtic penalty box there is no way that Beaton would have awarded Motherwell a penalty.
This is the problem with Scottish football.
There is one set of rules for Rangers and Celtic and a different set of rules for all the other SPFL clubs and nothing will change until we get rid of Celtic and Rangers for good.

[Returnofrros]

I totally disagree with your post.
Beaton is a Roman Catholic and he took the easy option to give a Roman Catholic team namely Celtic who have a large number of Roman Catholics who are Celtic supporters a penalty.
If the same penalty incident had taken place at the other end of the pitch in the Celtic penalty box there is no way that Beaton would have awarded Motherwell a penalty.
This is the problem with Scottish football.
There is one set of rules for Rangers and Celtic and a different set of rules for all the other SPFL clubs and nothing will change until we get rid of Celtic and Rangers for good.

Said on here before when I was 17 and went for interview at DCT......guy looked at form and said " lawside so you're a pape then.....do you go to church"

[Dode craigie]

Said on here before when I was 17 and went for interview at DCT......guy looked at form and said " lawside so you're a pape then.....do you go to church"

It was definitely anti catholic in the late 60s early 70s you must’ve been very lucky to an interview back then Returnofrros

[Returnofrros]

It was definitely anti catholic in the late 60s early 70s you must’ve been very lucky to an interview back then Returnofrros

1983, was never getting a job, think I was there to fill a bit of time for the loon.

At that time I went for many interviews at places where you just knew it was a process job or jobs were already "allocated".....Tayside contracts, NHS, fire brigade, council.

Unemployment was probably at its peak years so jobs precious.

[Returnofrros]

How times change though.

If you are a catholic, independence supporting black transgender with a disability.......deffo job now. 😀

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Said on here before when I was 17 and went for interview at DCT......guy looked at form and said " lawside so you're a pape then.....do you go to church"

A word I haven't heard for years

[islaydarkblue]

Said on here before when I was 17 and went for interview at DCT......guy looked at form and said " lawside so you're a pape then.....do you go to church"

My brother had to fill out an application form when he applied for a summer holiday job in 1978 before he went to Edinburgh University to study law.
Included in the questions in his application form was.
What schools did you previously attend.
What religion are you.