Dundee FC’s South Enclosure, one of few remaining traditional "sheds" to be found surviving in the Scottish game. A quaint throwback to a time of crush barriers, skip caps, Three pence four page programmes, open air toilets, Alan Gilzean, crow scarers, matches against European giants and T-shaped footballs. Oh, and sectarianism.
The "Derry", as it is affectionately known, bears testament to a period of overt sectarianism at Den’s Park. Dundee’s dirty secret which has given birth to many a fanciful myth in attempted cover-ups over the years but has never been tackled by a board more predisposed to sticking their collective heads in the sand than facing up to the perpetuation of a sectarian legacy by their support. In the name of the stand, as well as on banners, in chants and forum usernames, the "Derry" reference lives on. Till now. The time has come to end Dundee’s peculiar brand of pseudo-sectarianism and finally Ditch The Derry.
The "Derry", as it is affectionately known, bears testament to a period of overt sectarianism at Den’s Park. Dundee’s dirty secret which has given birth to many a fanciful myth in attempted cover-ups over the years but has never been tackled by a board more predisposed to sticking their collective heads in the sand than facing up to the perpetuation of a sectarian legacy by their support. In the name of the stand, as well as on banners, in chants and forum usernames, the "Derry" reference lives on. Till now. The time has come to end Dundee’s peculiar brand of pseudo-sectarianism and finally Ditch The Derry.
Pseudo-sectarian banner at Dens Park
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Just one of Scotland's embarassing sectarian references. Take this one out and the others will follow.
Ditch the Derry/Dairy/D.R.E!
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