As you may know the Scottish Executive is committed to tackling sectarianism within the game.  They have decided to carry out a consultation exercise with fans across Scotland to establish their views on issues of any sectarianism in Scottish Football.  The purpose is to discover what practical problems they believe sectarianism causes for the average supporter, and to gather their suggestions for practical solutions they think would limit or eradicate any sectarian structures, behaviours and attitudes around football in this country.

Bert Moorhouse, Director of the Research Unit in Football Studies at the University of Glasgow has been appointed as the Independent Facilitator to carry out this task and has or will be meeting with representatives of fans of all SPL clubs and a few SFL1 clubs.

He will be in Inverness on Thursday night to meet with any interested fans to discuss this and it is a great opportunity for fans of ICT to put forward their views and opinions.  The meeting will be in the Caley Club in Greig Street starting about 7 after the T&T game.

It would be really good if a few folk could attend the meeting to put forward their views and solutions.

And remember - he'll have heard all the daft ones many times......

Practical problems caused by sectarianism..? 

In short the average ICT fan finds the bile that comes to Inverness, when the OF are in town is extremely offensive, and is something they they shouldn't have to put up with.

What kind of grant has Bob Moorhouse received from Scottish Executive to carry out this fascinating study into the bleedin' obvious...??

Well said. We know what the probem is, and we also know that 95% of the problem lies with supporters of Glasgow Rangers. Thowing money into research is a total farce.

This money should be used for extra policing at their games.

Good to see that FIFA are now insisting Rangers make announcements prior to every game that the singing of their vile "Hello, Hello" song is now banned. And it'll be interesting to see wheher this makes one bit of a difference!

Amen to the previous posts :clapping04:

As long as we can still call our neighbours tinks and gypsies and sing the "Wheels on their house".

As long as we can still call our neighbours tinks and gypsies and sing the "Wheels on their house".

Of course we can - that's not sectarianism - merely poking fun at those less fortunate than ourselves....

I want to see the SPL, the SFA and the police ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING about the Old Firm and their songs. I want to see the ref stop the game if necessary while the police empty the away end if that's what it takes. Only once the authorities start taking draconian action will people wake up and take notice. And if it makes the national news, then so what... it's Scotland's secret shame after all.

PS  And when you've chucked 'em out, make sure they get back on their buses and head straight out of town!

My Jesus is bigger than your Jesus 

Organised religion should be totally outlawed, it stops feeble minded people from having to think for themselves. Ban it NOW!

Yompa, they'd need to empty half the main stand as well