Shocking moment Celtic fans chant ‘Shove your f****** poppy up your a***’ just days before Britain marks the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI
- Celtic fans caught on camera singing ‘shove your f****** poppy up your a***’
- The video was shared on social media and has been viewed thousands of times
- Others have criticised the fans as ‘vile and nasty’ for ‘disrespectful’ song
Shocking footage shows a group of Celtic fans singing ‘shove yer f****** poppy up your a***’ just days before the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
The clip was taken at last night’s Scottish Premiership match between Dundee and Celtic in Dundee.
The video was later posted on Twitter with the caption ‘shove yer poppy.’
Her post has been widely criticised with those commenting that the incident was ‘vile’.
Video footage has caught Celtic fans singing ‘You can shove your f****** poppy up your a***’ at a match against Dundee, pictured
It was shared on Twitter by a user who simply wrote ‘shove yer poppy’ and the video has been viewed 45,000 times, causing many on social media to call them ‘vile’
The short clip, which was taken in the away stand at Dens Park starts off with loud clapping being heard.
Then quite clearly the group of fans chant: ‘You can shove your f****** poppy, shove your f****** poppy, shove your f****** poppy up your a***.’
The video has been viewed more than 45,000 times and also been shared across social media.
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On Twitter, Neil Knox said: ‘Vile scum.’
@WallyBlueEyes said: ‘I feel for the decent Celtic supporters, I really do, I have plenty of friends who would despair at this.
‘Celtic Football Club need to call them out. This is beyond the pale, it really is lowest of the low.’
@ade_newman said: ‘Vile. Shame they don’t know history of Irish troops fighting in WW1.’
One Twitter user highlighted how Celtic makes a donation to the Poppy Appeal every year, pictured, and said it would make those fans feel awkward
Others, including Celtic fans, described the behaviour of the fans as ’embarrassing’
Some said they understood why people would not wear poppies but described the actions of these fans as ‘nasty’
@TheLewisMcinnes commented: ‘Quite vile. I understand if they don’t want to wear one, but this is nasty.’
Shaun Davis said: ‘As a long life Celtic fan I find this behaviour embarrassing. I wear my poppy with pride.
‘Many Celtic players fought and died in both world wars. If they knew there (sic) history they would know the facts. Shame on the club for allowing this every year.’
@dundeeandy said: ‘Scotland’s shame. Awful supporters.’
Craig Kore commented: ‘Your club had better not tell you about the donation they make every year to Poppy Scotland. That would be, well, awkward.’
MailOnline has contacted the Royal British Legion for comment.
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