There has been much talk recently about the offensive song sung to the tune of Sir Harry Lauder’s fine old musical song “Roamin In the Gloamin”. The version sung by some of our supporters really has to stop. It is frankly offensive to most Celtic supporters.

But the good news is that there is indeed a Celtic version to that fine tune, and it was sung in the 1920s about the great Tommy McInally. And it goes…

“He is Tommy McInally,

The best man in the land

Tommy McInally,

The talk of the Parkhead stand

Even though I get the sack

I still love my Tommy Mack

Oh, I love you, Tommy McInally!”

I presume the line “get the sack” refers to an occasion when a supporter took a Wednesday afternoon off work to watch Celtic in a Cup replay!

It is often claimed that Tommy McInally was at least as good as Patsy Gallacher – and that is some claim! But Tommy couldn’t really cope with all the adulation, and pressed the self-destruct button rather too often. He played from 1919- 1922 and then 1925-1928, his best season being 1925/26 when he spearheaded Celtic to the Scottish League.

Yes, I know its 100 years ago, but I would rather hear about Tommy McInally than any asinine sectarian stuff.

David Potter

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I heard the old line ‘soon there’ll be no Protestants at all ‘ sung by a small section of Celtic support last night. they need to knock that right on the head. One thing which always marked the club out was it’s openness to all and a significant number of non catholic supporters

— Jim Spence (@JimSpenceDundee) March 15, 2022

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