Shush

If the SFA and the Scottish Executive are serious about removing racism, sectarianism and bigotry from football then one wonders why the SFA ordered a minutes silence in memory of the Pope. What the hell was that for? Apart from the fact the deceased Pope was a footballer in his earlier years (if we stopped for every dead eighty four year old who has ever kicked a ball we’d do nothing but stand about with our heads bowed) I can see no justification in calling for football to make a public show of respect. If the moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Chief Rabbi, the Dalai Lama or, gawd forbid, the leader of the “wee free pees” was to pass away are we to expect that the SFA will once again call for a mark of respect? Nonsense. Hearts and their chairman have nothing to apologise for, the SFA, on the other hand, got what they deserved. Keep race, politics, religion and Gerry McNee, obviously, out of football.