Dundee Mad didn't take too kindly to the critique in my last entry and, within an hour of registering to thank them for the publicity, I was banned. Somewhat dejected, I set off for pastures new in my search for a Dundee forum free from sectarian references. Eastfootball.co.uk looked promising. Dedicated, as the title suggests to East Coast clubs, it makes the proud boast in its title to be “showing Old Firm bias the red card”. Excellent.
The forum is divided into a number of sub-forums, each dedicated to one club and named accordingly. Aberdeen's forum is called the Beach End in memory of the stand which was at the end of the ground closest to the beach. Hibernian's forum is called the Famous Five in memory of the fearsome forward line of the early 1950's which comprised of five players and who are famous. Dundee's forum is called The Derry in memory of the sectarian legacy and repertoire borrowed by Dundee fans from their big cousins in Govan.
It seems that the red card was rescinded. The search continues.
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Why use the term pseudo sectarian? Does this mean you believe they are not sectarian since pseudo basically means impostor/fake etc.
Surely better to just say sectarian?
In many cases, I believe that would be an injustice. The term is used predominantly in ignorance of, rather than because of, its sectarian connotations.
That said, as the knowledge of the terms origins becomes more widespread, the terminology used to describe Dundee fans' conduct will have to be revisited.
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