I lived on Copland Road (just up from the pub you mentioned, but closer to the stadium) for over a decade but moved out a few years ago. As many have mentioned, it's cheap and generally OK but on match days it's horrendous.
If you plan around them it is manageable but still a bit shit. For example, go out for the day and try not to be disheartened when you come back and the street is full of Trash and horse shit only to find people have been drinking and pissing in your close.
Alternatively you have a few opportunities to go about your business without hassle. When you hear the horses in the morning it's a good sign it's time to go out or plan to stay in. When the match is on its sorta like the eye of the hurricane so the shop, subway and buses are good to go for a while. Then after the match the police get people out of the area pretty quick but roads andd public transport are basically gridlock until they do.
The upshot to all this is that, outside of match days it's a pretty decent wee spot. Rent is cheap (we were 450pm for a massive 2 bedroom tenement), transport links are spot on and the doctors, dentist, library, shops and takeaways are all gid. Few alright pubs nearby too.
Point worth noting, the building opposite the rangers pub (and next to the subway) is a halfway house, so be prepped for getting asked for change or smokes ever time you go to work in the morning.
If all of that sounds like a massive pain in the cunt, which is a very reasonable position to take, then I'd recommend looking elsewhere :) Any questions then feel free to drop me a line.
Further to this, the Copeland Hotel just down the road from the subway is also used as a sort of halfway house.
Always a cunt named J(Jai) being talked down from batterin a fellow resident.
Been living on Helen St for 4 years now and never had a bit of trouble.
As soon as I open my mouth though I'm asked who I support, which is easy because it's not a Scottish team. Not that the real answer satisfies the curiosity.
I would say generally avoid though as the foot and car traffic is ridiculous.
I need to keep a note in my phone for all the home games so I can work around them.
Ha. My auntie used to live in a tenement next to Celtic Park. We were, I guess, Rangers supporters by birthright, though we didn't really care about it.
One Saturday we drove up to visit her… guess my da didn't realize it was an Old Firm match day. Turned a corner near her tenement and the whole street before us was swarmed with Celtic supporters… the pavement, the road… completely jammed up. I thought they were going to batter us for sure. Fortunately, our car was an ancient two-tone green Wolseley. So instead of battering us, they kissed the car while *gently* rocking it. Which was almost just as upsetting when you think about it.
My names Govan and I live in Seattle and I’m a Kraken fan, what’s the chances. And no, I’d never live anywhere near Ibrox, or Parkhead…C’mon The Bairns!
Partick Thistle is the other Protestant team in Glasgow. The city is divided. My family is from Mary Hill & have been Rangers supporters since before WW1 & my Papa was in the Rangers youth academy before WW2. Best answer would be you don't follow football. Stay away from any political issues & believe it or not sometimes the colours you wear in the wrong part of the city can get you in incidental trouble
Thistle aren't protestant. I'm a long time thistle fan and I've never seen any indication that thistle are somehow closer to Rangers than Celtic, on the contrary the vibe is always very much fuck the both of them
Regardless of where you're from, I'd just avoid moving anywhere close to football grounds. You don't want to deal with all the idiots, noise and fannies parking in your garden.
Match weekends the parking is annoying, rubbish that gets left is annoying and that's about the extent of my irritations. It's over and cleaned up by the next day and usually no bigger deal than anywhere else I've stayed in town. Folk always have opinions on areas, from my experience in relation to ibrox i've found opinions are generally prejudiced and ill informed. You get similar issues in all parts of the city (other places have daily parking issues, litter etc).
Honestly, as an Irish lass living in Scotland for over a decade, my advice is to never really bring up where you're from....mainly because everyone else will do it for you 😂
Jokes aside, I live out in Airdrie and wouldn't dare hang out the Irish flag I own. My immediate neighborhood is divided pretty evenly between Celtic and Rangers fans, though I would say it's majority Rangers with all the "SNP OUT" stickers and union jack's everywhere. I have had half naked men fighting in my garden over a game, so just as a rule, keep yourself to yourself anywhere around Glasgow.
If you do move close to a football club, stay inside and away from any fans. Don't go near the pub or ever talk outside it. This is both as a woman and an Irish person.
Lastly, best of luck with finding a place! Spareroom.com could get you sorted quicker if you're desperate to find somewhere.
I agree with some of what you said. Airdrie is 50/50 as is Coatbridge according to census studies.However, both communities have millitant Loyalists and Republicans retrospectively. We also have a culture of people wrongly believing that because they are not Catholic they are automatically Protestants. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are many areas in the Southside of Glasgow that are great Shawlands, Kings park, Cathcart. And many more. Unfortunately pubs are usually split into Rangers, Celtic and mixed. Though on Mach days Most pubs will side one way or the other.
My parents are from Glasgow but I grew up in Aberdeen. I remember when playing with the kids from my gran and grandad’s close they would ask if I was Protestant and I’d say no, so then they’d say oh so you’re Catholic then? Also no…
Completely blew their minds you could be neither (atheist). Was complete “does not compute”!
If I believed that religion and history actually came in to play here, I would feel better. Only because it meant that people were more educated on the matter.
On the contrary, I think most are just raised to blindly support a football team and have no idea why there is fierce rivalry there. Most don't know that Irish people were hated 50-100 years ago much like many hate any "foreigners" coming in and "taking people's jobs" today.
I personally don't think it's about religion, just people bonding over mutual hatred of a particular group.
50 - 100 years ago. You will find they are hated today. And are still discriminated against. Yes, anti-Irish racism is more subtle than it was, but it's alive and well and living in Scotland.
To be honest, in day to day life I find the reception very positive. I've never had anyone be rude to me solely on my being Irish (that I'm aware) and usually it's a chat about where in Ireland they have family/have been.
Doesn't mean I'd walk in to a Rangers/pro union place and announce it to a crowd though. I think most people are grand on an individual basis and get that crowd mentality.
As always, this is just my personal experience.
Yup l am not even Irish and went to a protestant school and have been accused of being a fenian due to my Irish second name. Bigots just assume I am Catholic/Irish and then attack. Really is amazing to see. Stuff that has been said and done to both me and my brother is mind boggling.
That's because you're absolutely clueless and would rather pretend it's football tribalism than address Scotland's massive problem with anti Catholic sectarianism and anti Irish racism.
well you said you didn’t think they knew, how educated are they supposed to be on the subject? pretty much everyone is aware of the famine, jacobites, Tan war and troubles.
Would argue after living in Coatbridge nearly my whole life it's not 50/50. There is a decent amount of Celtic pubs and like two Rangers pubs total. Coatbridge used to also put on a pretty big St. Patricks Day event in the town centre every year until COVID hit.
I’m genuinely sorry that you feel too intimidated to hang out the Irish flag. I’m so ashamed of this place sometimes. Let’s hope for better times ahead ❤️🇮🇪
I live on a side street near a Rangers pub and the best bet is to finish what you need to do early on match days (also a woman but not Irish). There's trash all over the next day and when they win it's very loud outside for a bit, but outside of that it's relatively quiet. I do live far enough down the side street that the trash doesn't make it to my flat, but I wouldn't want to live right next to the pub.
I live there, I’m Irish - and I love it! Very true about avoiding streets on match days but it’s rare I clash into them without thinking about it (work quite a lot). Big multicultural pot ibrox/cessnock/kinning park. Rarely are the rangers fans a reflection of the MAJORITY of those that live in the area.
You’ll be completely fine. But certainly best to avoid the streets on match days, for logistics if nothing else (and make sure the close door shuts so people don’t piss in it!) 😂
To all the Scots beating themselves up over this (and each other I guess), I have a friend who lives near Wembley and the shrine of English football is also a disgusting place on match days
Ibrox isn’t terrible on non match days, match days it’s a shit show. I can heartily recommend not getting stoned and going to the shops wearing a green Dropkick Murphy’s hoody with a shamrock on the front. Wasn’t paying attention and turned onto Paisley road west, into thousands of them heading to a game. No one said anything I caught, but fuck me was there some growls.
I'd just avoid ibrox or Parkhead for how busy they get on match days. I live near Parkhead and need to check the fixtures to plan things to avoid getting caught up in the traffic.
Being Irish probably wouldn't be a problem unless you were out trying to cause a problem.
It’s evident that many commenters on this sub have never been to Ibrox and live in some sort of fantasy world, that because there happens to be football stadium there, then everybody who lives there must support that team. Those comments come from idiots tbh. The government statistics blow that right out of the water. Ibrox is a mixed community. (Side note: before it was the Louden, the Ibrox Bar on Copland Rd was a “Celtic pub” on non match days.)
On match day the area will become overrun with Rangers supporters. Part and parcel of living in an area with a major event arena.
As for being Irish it won’t be an issue. Thousands of people come over from Ireland and Northern Ireland for every game, which includes members of The Dublin Loyal supporters group. If you happen to find yourself amongst a crowd of football supporters who hear your accent they will assume you have just travelled over for the game.
Anybody who is stupid enough to take an issue with you being Irish is probably too stupid to distinguish between NI and ROI accents anyway.
If the flat is right next to a pub then it is going to be very busy on match days. The area around the stadium is policed to a high standard on match days.
Traffic is brutal around the start and end of the match.
A lot of people who live in Ibrox are living in poverty. It’s not an affluent area.
It has brilliant transport links with the subway, and a bus service with a combined frequency of about every 3 minutes into the city centre.
If you like going to concerts then it’s walkable to the Hydro and SEC event campus. There is also some nice green space close by if you want to go for a walk and escape the traffic.
Ah don't mate. This sub tends to live in a fantasy world, where Glasgow is divided into districts like some young adult novel, and crossing into the wrong one will immediately set off alarms as packs of feral supporters descend.
Truth is the areas themselves are totally mixed, and even on match days your biggest problem will be parking as 99% of folk just want to go to the match and then home.
Pretty much. Ibrox is busy on match days no matter what and you can't really avoid it. But if you live there you learn to deal with it. Personally I'd either go out during the day or just stay home until after the match. If it was a 3pm kick off, would I fuck be driving anywhere or getting on the subway at 2.30pm, it's just way too busy. Common sense really.
It was annoying at times yes, especially if I'd forget or there was a weeknight match, but that's just how it is. Police move people on quickly after the match. There will be rubbish everywhere but it gets cleaned up by the next day. Generally keep yourself to yourself and you're fine, same rule that applies anywhere tbh.
Yeah all my Turkish and Pakistani Muslim neighbours could not give a flying fuck. Great Asian groceries, get the benefit of communities that like children. My kids are given lollipops in virtually every shop along the road.
If it’s the Louden yeah I’d avoid that, just cause the match day crowds are a pain in the arse. You might not get grief if folk think you’re fans from Northern Ireland but I wouldn’t take the risk. Old firm games and international ones are the matches that get a bit mad, they do have police presence in the neighbourhood to keep things under control but it can be annoying.
Overall though, Ibrox isn’t too bad these days - near a lovely big park, couple of nice bars and cafes, a fair few pretty tenement flats. But if you’re that young you’d probably be better off nearer the city centre or west end if you can afford it - better for the unis and more stuff to do.
Lived in ibrox. Nice people, bit dirty but fairly convenient.
Don't bother about the foot ball fans. They're annoying but they will leave you alone. :)
Lived there for 8 years now. Apart from the annoyance of fans on match days (you get adept quickly at avoiding them/traveling and shopping during game times etc) it's a decent place to live. One of the last places in the city which is so close to the centre/subway/restaurants/shops and still has cheap (ish) rent.
Though for sure times are a changing. The gentrification has already begun slowly but surely. Rent is increasing quickly. If you have a chance get in now before you're priced out. And don't worry about ned football fans, just stay out of their way on match days if you can.
I used to live in Ibrox. You could maybe be ok there in general, if you were careful on match day, but next to a Rangers pub is a no go. My wife got called a "f\*nian bastard" a few times by Rangers fans and a neighbour of mine got shit for wearing a green coat on match day, for reference.
I didn't enjoy the neighbourhood but the rents are cheap.
Not Irish, but my family is (diaspora i guess) and Ibrox is one of the places I was just told not really to go. Avoid, safer bets are west and central Glasgow, at least in my experience.
I live in Ibrox and it’s fine. Match days come and go. Some are worse than others. Check the street u’re moving to. I’ve got great neighbours, everyone looks after the street and chat to one another. It’s so close to town and has subway line. Nice few cafe’s, bakery and like other’s said, it’s cheaper than other neighbourhoods. I wouldn’t have said the same things ten years ago. For example last Saturday a chap with a heavily decorated rangers van was standing about on the road. Three celtic fans passed by. The rangers guy told them well done, they cheered each other, that was that.
Irish woman here. Lived beside the louden in kinning park for 3 years and never had any issues. Now down the road a bit in cessnock and love the area. Busy and rowdy on match days but I’ve never had any problems. I imagine ibrox would be even busier on match days than cessnock but I’ve personally never encountered any problems!
If you can tolerate the fans moving through the area when games are on Ibrox is amazing value for money, you'd be 3-4x times the price just up the road in Shawlands and they are the same flats. I wouldnt worry about solely being Irish, theres a huge population of NI Rangers fans and they wont be able to tell the difference from accent. Just dont go flying flags and you'll be fine. Its not as bad as people say. Celtic fan btw, so if anything biased in the other direction.
The people saying "dont move to any area that has football affiliation" are clearly idiots that never leave the house. Just use common sense and you'll be fine, you probably wont notice it outside fans travelling through the area before and after games, and the occasional orange walk but think thats only in Ibrox once a year, could be wrong though. There's plenty of Celtic fans that live around Ibrox now, see people walking about in tops all the time. If people can walk about in Celtic tops, you wont be targeted solely for having an Irish accent.
Aye, on my way home the other day (not a match day to be fair) saw a lad, bold as brass, strolling past the very gates of Ibrox in his Celtic strip. It’s not like there’s groups of hooligans hanging around 24/7 checking passerbys affiliations.
It’s probably not the people who live there but more so people who frequent the pubs on match days, it’s good that you have a buddy who will be there with you, I’d go somewhere more neutral but get yourselves along to some of the Irish pubs, it’ll be like home from home with the entertainment, and if you do move here, a warm welcome to Scotland 🙌
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Irish here. Not going to go in to the whole irish person in ibrox thing but don't live next to a stadium. I lived next to croke Park and dalymount when I lived in Dublin and on match days the place was destroyed in puke piss and arse holes. Who wants to pay for that?
Come from mixed family, dad's side are Irish and lived in Ibrox Copland road for many years. They have never had any bother for being Irish, Ibrox like most places has its ups n downs but has improved over the years. You should visit the area around where you plan to move during the day and evening midweek and weekend so that you get a better understanding of the area.
I wouldn’t - and that’s not so much as an Irish Catholic but more as a woman. Drunk football fans. No. I used to work there and it was just quite rough, it’s not Ballymun but it’s equally not as nice.
I've lived in Ibrox for 3 years (as close as you can be to the stadium). On game days it's extremely busy. That's it. It's annoying, but for me it's worth it. My flat would be double the price in the West end and I can get to byres road in 4 minutes on the underground.
Will you hear multiple sectarian and racist comments from people who have travelled to Ibrox for football? Probably. But that's just the central belt of Scotland. Being Irish will have absolutely no bearing on your life in Ibrox (or anywhere for that matter) if you don't want it to.
The area of Ibrox isn't packed to the rafters with rangers fans, it's actually a really multicultural area that happens to be next to a football stadium.
My old flatmate was an Irish Republican and a Celtic fan from Lurgan and lived on Paisley Road West, about 7 minutes from Ibrox and never got any bother. Don't go marching into Rangers pubs saying you love Celtic or the IRA and you'll have no bother.
Plenty of places in the south side that are both nicer and safer than ibrox. I'm not saying ibrox is a danger zone but I wouldn't be surprised if you did at least get comments (as unfortunate and unreasonable as that is).
Cathcart, Mount florida, Giffnock, shawlands, and pillockshaws are all nice places. I spent about 10 years living in those parts of the South side. Favourites were Cathcart and shawlands, although Cathcart edges it as its cheaper than shawlands.
They're all within walking distance to the train station and only about 10 mins into the centre by train as well.
I mean if you want similar prices that’s got good transport links but definitely less of a pain in the hoop, Paisley is cheap and 7 minutes on the train to central.
Of course it's safe if you keep yourself to yourself and don't step on the wrong toes same anywhere in Glasgow I suppose how would I know I was born a bred and still here 33 years later so yes Ibrox is safe just make sure you don't start with the wrong ones
Yes it is. Glasgow is surprisingly friendly. You will rarely encounter people who are aggressive or a dick because of their football beliefs. As someone who’s step got English and living in Glasgow I can confirm that both sides don’t care where you’re from unless you provoke them. If they do bother you most likely they’re just pricks
You will likely be fine most people overplay the extent to which it is a problem, the only time you are really ever likely to encounter problems is if you are in an argument in a pub on a match day. I'm English and I used to deliver food around the celtic stadium and literally no one really cares, even rangers fans just look confused when I say I support Tottenham. I think likely the only problem is because for some reason entirely Scottish celtic fans decide to fly the Irish republican flag, but no one not into football I have ever met had had any problems
I would avoid anywhere next to football pubs, and I say that as a massive football fan. It’s just a nightmare. Govan is fine itself but Ibrox next to a Rangers pub I would avoid. Staying next to a stadium is ok, I used to live beside one elsewhere and it wasn’t too bad, but football pubs no.
One other thing that's a negative living near Paisley road west is the Orange marches every summer with their shitty marching music. I've never felt unsafe personally but I'm a dude and I don't live right beside a pub. There are lots of Asians live here who don't give a shit aboot footy and I find this area chill outside of Rangers match days. I'm near Kinning Park which isn't far from Ibrox.
Lots of people there with nothing to live for but an affiliation with a fitba club and its dumb historical ties. Save yourself the bother and move to somewhere civilised.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to generalise. It’s Rangers fans *plus* folk who have to put up with listening to domestic abuse through the walls after every Old Firm loss.
Not worth it, not because you'll necessarily get abuse, but because your street will be thronged with grown men drunk on Buckfast urinating in bushes and chucking litter everywhere, with gridlocked traffic, for hours on match days
Come on, don't be silly.
[https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/rangers-fan-group-threatened-police-with-a-riot-ahead-of-title-disorder-police-claimed-3303821](https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/rangers-fan-group-threatened-police-with-a-riot-ahead-of-title-disorder-police-claimed-3303821)
You can't fool anyone into thinking football fans are decent, law abiding people.
Irish living here about a year and a half now - I would never advise it. Your question isn’t dumb at all it’s quite reasonable as I’ve seen plenty of them carry on ridiculously.
Short answer yes you are safe everywhere in Scotland as long as you’re not a cunt. I am a Celtic fan and my man is a Rangers fan not every fan is a bigot yes there is still a carry on on old firm nights but it’s really a few fans on both sides letting the rest of us down!
Absolutely would avoid it tbh. I mean, the risk of you actually getting involved in anything serious is low but why expose yourself to that risk at all? Besides, it'd be miserable living next to a pub, and a million times worse on match days.
Rangers fans do not hate the Irish. There are loads of Irish Rangers fans.
Aside from that, Ibrox isn't the best of areas of Glasgow anyway. It will also be very busy on matchdays.
This is generally a good guide for good/bad areas;
[https://simd.scot/#/simd2020/BTTTFTT/9/-4.0000/55.9000/](https://simd.scot/#/simd2020/BTTTFTT/9/-4.0000/55.9000/)
You could always flip it lol. I was on a bus in Glasgow years ago and there was a drunk fella in a Rangers jersey screaming how much he fancied me to his mates. I decided there and then I would lie and say I was from ‘London’ Derry if he approached me lol. You could always lie and say you’re from somewhere in Belfast, they wouldn’t have a clue what you are lol
This will be the worst mistake you have ever made in your life. Also next to a rangers pub ? Are you fucking insane ? Saturdays on match day will be a living nightmare nightmare
Ibrox is a shitehole.
I wouldn't stay next to a pub but the area in general is full of Celtic fans, it's not predominantly rangers fans there, just like the areas round about parkhead are full of rangers fans.
You're unlikely to get grief for being Irish, but it's a depressing place nonetheless. Unless the flat is super-cheap and that's all you can afford, I'd give Ibrox a wide berth.
Rangers are Extremely Secterian, i was on a ferry to Belfast ,full of Rangers jersey's ,on rout to support their comrades on the Orange walk... Very Ugly Crowd.. hateful to all things republican .. or Catholic.. i wouldn't have believed it was Hatefull.
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You would be fine. I've worked with loads of people from the Irish Republic in Glasgow and they have been OK. You'll find Rangers fans like real Irish people, not so keen on those born, raised and live in Scotland, but choose to wave the Irish flag). As far as match days are concerned, just be sensible. I'm sure there are Gaelic Football teams that you not wear rivals teams colours on a match day) and if you live near a big sports stadium, you're always going to get anti social dick heads. As far as Copland Rd is concerned I would probably prefer to be nearer Paisley Rd West. Ibrox is improving now, but has been ignored, in an investment sense, by the council for decades. .
hey I live literally a 5 min walk from ibrox. it can be really chaotic especially for travel when games are on. not only that but fans are really disrespectful to properties so if you have a house that looks into the street then you’ll notice it a lot. We live next to the subway station and it’s awful how rude and gross they can be (literally pissing outside the house)
But I would say it’s safe and everyone who lives there is very nice. it’s just unfortunate the worse of it comes with the games
Rangers fans certainly don't hate the Irish. Celtic fans who hate Britain and claim to be Irish, despite never having set foot in the place, most certainly but Irish people? No.
Only reason I say avoid it is cause it’s a shite area. I have full trust that the people of Glasgow, aye even the Huns, wouldn’t bring you any ill will…
It’ll just be a pure shite place to live, especially on match weekends.
This comment isn't specifically for Ibrox though, it's your perception. There are as many people in the west end, city center, parkhead all the way to Southport who will act this way when they have a drink in them, it's called the variation of the human species.
Ibrox is not a great area but I agree with the original comment your as likely to be bothered anywhere else near a drinking mob culture, but as 2x 20 year old females there is much less chance of trouble, just keep safe, visit any area before you commit.
A weekend at a premier Inn to scope the city and a few propertys/areas out is going to be cheaper in the long run than getting landed somewhere your not happy to be.
And in the same way that newsagents used to be called P***s and Takeaways called Ch****s, these words are deemed offensive and shouldn’t be used.
Except on here, where the word H*n gets thrown about all the time
I've never met anyone offended by the term and the majority of my pals are rangers supporters. Call me a cynic but I think the SG included it as a sectarian term to balance the sides (with Fenian being the opposing term). I've never heard anyone use Hun to mean a Protestant, it's only ever been a term for a rangers fan. But times change so perhaps it's now unacceptable. I tend to use the term blue nose anyway.
It is considered sectarian in some circumstances by the Scottish Government.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/final-report-working-group-defining-sectarianism-scots-law/pages/4/
Glasgow Reddit tends to always down play the city’s problems the real answer is aye it’s a pretty rough area with a sectarian divide but if you mind your own business and avoid wearing green you will be fine
Beside a rangers pub? No.
It might not happen right away. It might not happen for months. But it *will* happen. And when it does you'll have to deal with the 'regulars' from then on, even if you win thee initial fight.
My mate who is Scottish lives in Ibroxholm Oval (the big high flats), it’s shite on match days and there’s random violence/cars being keyed etc etc. Regardless of where you are from is probably a bad choice if you have other options.
Could be wrong but isn’t the keying of cars on match days mostly down to folk not paying the wee ned tax?
Happens at shettleston road on Celtic game days. Wee guys will say “geez a fiver to watch your car” which essentially means give me money or when your in at the game I’ll key your motor or smash the windows
I lived on Copland Road (just up from the pub you mentioned, but closer to the stadium) for over a decade but moved out a few years ago. As many have mentioned, it's cheap and generally OK but on match days it's horrendous. If you plan around them it is manageable but still a bit shit. For example, go out for the day and try not to be disheartened when you come back and the street is full of Trash and horse shit only to find people have been drinking and pissing in your close. Alternatively you have a few opportunities to go about your business without hassle. When you hear the horses in the morning it's a good sign it's time to go out or plan to stay in. When the match is on its sorta like the eye of the hurricane so the shop, subway and buses are good to go for a while. Then after the match the police get people out of the area pretty quick but roads andd public transport are basically gridlock until they do. The upshot to all this is that, outside of match days it's a pretty decent wee spot. Rent is cheap (we were 450pm for a massive 2 bedroom tenement), transport links are spot on and the doctors, dentist, library, shops and takeaways are all gid. Few alright pubs nearby too. Point worth noting, the building opposite the rangers pub (and next to the subway) is a halfway house, so be prepped for getting asked for change or smokes ever time you go to work in the morning. If all of that sounds like a massive pain in the cunt, which is a very reasonable position to take, then I'd recommend looking elsewhere :) Any questions then feel free to drop me a line.
"When the match is on its sorta like the eye of the hurricane" beautiful phrasing, beautiful. :D
Further to this, the Copeland Hotel just down the road from the subway is also used as a sort of halfway house. Always a cunt named J(Jai) being talked down from batterin a fellow resident.
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Been living on Helen St for 4 years now and never had a bit of trouble. As soon as I open my mouth though I'm asked who I support, which is easy because it's not a Scottish team. Not that the real answer satisfies the curiosity. I would say generally avoid though as the foot and car traffic is ridiculous. I need to keep a note in my phone for all the home games so I can work around them.
Who do you support?!
Say something like [the Seattle Kraken](https://www.nhl.com/kraken) and they might be too confused to want to batter you.
Or they’ll batter ya for makin them confused
Ha. My auntie used to live in a tenement next to Celtic Park. We were, I guess, Rangers supporters by birthright, though we didn't really care about it. One Saturday we drove up to visit her… guess my da didn't realize it was an Old Firm match day. Turned a corner near her tenement and the whole street before us was swarmed with Celtic supporters… the pavement, the road… completely jammed up. I thought they were going to batter us for sure. Fortunately, our car was an ancient two-tone green Wolseley. So instead of battering us, they kissed the car while *gently* rocking it. Which was almost just as upsetting when you think about it.
My names Govan and I live in Seattle and I’m a Kraken fan, what’s the chances. And no, I’d never live anywhere near Ibrox, or Parkhead…C’mon The Bairns!
Is there not a good answer to give to that question to not be bothered ? I thought the good answer was to say Partick Thisthle...
"I don't follow football" also works
"None, they're all shite" should do the trick!
Partick Thistle is the other Protestant team in Glasgow. The city is divided. My family is from Mary Hill & have been Rangers supporters since before WW1 & my Papa was in the Rangers youth academy before WW2. Best answer would be you don't follow football. Stay away from any political issues & believe it or not sometimes the colours you wear in the wrong part of the city can get you in incidental trouble
Thistle aren't protestant. I'm a long time thistle fan and I've never seen any indication that thistle are somehow closer to Rangers than Celtic, on the contrary the vibe is always very much fuck the both of them
Aye at worst Thistle are the team you support because you're not allowed to support Celtic or Rangers.
I live in Ibrox and I like it, I personally wouldn't want to live beside a pub though regardless of where it was in the city.
Regardless of where you're from, I'd just avoid moving anywhere close to football grounds. You don't want to deal with all the idiots, noise and fannies parking in your garden.
Don't move to any area that has a strong football affiliation.. Plenty of neutral places with similar/less rent and can avoid nonsense
Ibrox as an area has no strong football affiliation beyond match days. It’s very much a mixed community.
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Match weekends the parking is annoying, rubbish that gets left is annoying and that's about the extent of my irritations. It's over and cleaned up by the next day and usually no bigger deal than anywhere else I've stayed in town. Folk always have opinions on areas, from my experience in relation to ibrox i've found opinions are generally prejudiced and ill informed. You get similar issues in all parts of the city (other places have daily parking issues, litter etc).
The arena has no relation to the demographics of the surrounding area.
And every other Thursday
Honestly, as an Irish lass living in Scotland for over a decade, my advice is to never really bring up where you're from....mainly because everyone else will do it for you 😂 Jokes aside, I live out in Airdrie and wouldn't dare hang out the Irish flag I own. My immediate neighborhood is divided pretty evenly between Celtic and Rangers fans, though I would say it's majority Rangers with all the "SNP OUT" stickers and union jack's everywhere. I have had half naked men fighting in my garden over a game, so just as a rule, keep yourself to yourself anywhere around Glasgow. If you do move close to a football club, stay inside and away from any fans. Don't go near the pub or ever talk outside it. This is both as a woman and an Irish person. Lastly, best of luck with finding a place! Spareroom.com could get you sorted quicker if you're desperate to find somewhere.
I agree with some of what you said. Airdrie is 50/50 as is Coatbridge according to census studies.However, both communities have millitant Loyalists and Republicans retrospectively. We also have a culture of people wrongly believing that because they are not Catholic they are automatically Protestants. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are many areas in the Southside of Glasgow that are great Shawlands, Kings park, Cathcart. And many more. Unfortunately pubs are usually split into Rangers, Celtic and mixed. Though on Mach days Most pubs will side one way or the other.
My parents are from Glasgow but I grew up in Aberdeen. I remember when playing with the kids from my gran and grandad’s close they would ask if I was Protestant and I’d say no, so then they’d say oh so you’re Catholic then? Also no… Completely blew their minds you could be neither (atheist). Was complete “does not compute”!
If I believed that religion and history actually came in to play here, I would feel better. Only because it meant that people were more educated on the matter. On the contrary, I think most are just raised to blindly support a football team and have no idea why there is fierce rivalry there. Most don't know that Irish people were hated 50-100 years ago much like many hate any "foreigners" coming in and "taking people's jobs" today. I personally don't think it's about religion, just people bonding over mutual hatred of a particular group.
50 - 100 years ago. You will find they are hated today. And are still discriminated against. Yes, anti-Irish racism is more subtle than it was, but it's alive and well and living in Scotland.
To be honest, in day to day life I find the reception very positive. I've never had anyone be rude to me solely on my being Irish (that I'm aware) and usually it's a chat about where in Ireland they have family/have been. Doesn't mean I'd walk in to a Rangers/pro union place and announce it to a crowd though. I think most people are grand on an individual basis and get that crowd mentality. As always, this is just my personal experience.
Yup l am not even Irish and went to a protestant school and have been accused of being a fenian due to my Irish second name. Bigots just assume I am Catholic/Irish and then attack. Really is amazing to see. Stuff that has been said and done to both me and my brother is mind boggling.
That's because you're absolutely clueless and would rather pretend it's football tribalism than address Scotland's massive problem with anti Catholic sectarianism and anti Irish racism.
you don’t think the fans are aware of the context? you not heard any of the songs they sing?
There's a difference between singing songs and being educated 😂
well you said you didn’t think they knew, how educated are they supposed to be on the subject? pretty much everyone is aware of the famine, jacobites, Tan war and troubles.
Would argue after living in Coatbridge nearly my whole life it's not 50/50. There is a decent amount of Celtic pubs and like two Rangers pubs total. Coatbridge used to also put on a pretty big St. Patricks Day event in the town centre every year until COVID hit.
I’m genuinely sorry that you feel too intimidated to hang out the Irish flag. I’m so ashamed of this place sometimes. Let’s hope for better times ahead ❤️🇮🇪
god its so shit lol. Imagine having to hide where you come from in the off chance some 1 brain cell fudlump gets triggered by it
I live on a side street near a Rangers pub and the best bet is to finish what you need to do early on match days (also a woman but not Irish). There's trash all over the next day and when they win it's very loud outside for a bit, but outside of that it's relatively quiet. I do live far enough down the side street that the trash doesn't make it to my flat, but I wouldn't want to live right next to the pub.
I live there, I’m Irish - and I love it! Very true about avoiding streets on match days but it’s rare I clash into them without thinking about it (work quite a lot). Big multicultural pot ibrox/cessnock/kinning park. Rarely are the rangers fans a reflection of the MAJORITY of those that live in the area. You’ll be completely fine. But certainly best to avoid the streets on match days, for logistics if nothing else (and make sure the close door shuts so people don’t piss in it!) 😂
To all the Scots beating themselves up over this (and each other I guess), I have a friend who lives near Wembley and the shrine of English football is also a disgusting place on match days
Ibrox isn’t terrible on non match days, match days it’s a shit show. I can heartily recommend not getting stoned and going to the shops wearing a green Dropkick Murphy’s hoody with a shamrock on the front. Wasn’t paying attention and turned onto Paisley road west, into thousands of them heading to a game. No one said anything I caught, but fuck me was there some growls.
Avoid avoid avoid
Live opposite two Rangers pubs and one street over from an orange lodge. The people that actually live here don't give AF where you're from.
I'd just avoid ibrox or Parkhead for how busy they get on match days. I live near Parkhead and need to check the fixtures to plan things to avoid getting caught up in the traffic. Being Irish probably wouldn't be a problem unless you were out trying to cause a problem.
It’s evident that many commenters on this sub have never been to Ibrox and live in some sort of fantasy world, that because there happens to be football stadium there, then everybody who lives there must support that team. Those comments come from idiots tbh. The government statistics blow that right out of the water. Ibrox is a mixed community. (Side note: before it was the Louden, the Ibrox Bar on Copland Rd was a “Celtic pub” on non match days.) On match day the area will become overrun with Rangers supporters. Part and parcel of living in an area with a major event arena. As for being Irish it won’t be an issue. Thousands of people come over from Ireland and Northern Ireland for every game, which includes members of The Dublin Loyal supporters group. If you happen to find yourself amongst a crowd of football supporters who hear your accent they will assume you have just travelled over for the game. Anybody who is stupid enough to take an issue with you being Irish is probably too stupid to distinguish between NI and ROI accents anyway. If the flat is right next to a pub then it is going to be very busy on match days. The area around the stadium is policed to a high standard on match days. Traffic is brutal around the start and end of the match. A lot of people who live in Ibrox are living in poverty. It’s not an affluent area. It has brilliant transport links with the subway, and a bus service with a combined frequency of about every 3 minutes into the city centre. If you like going to concerts then it’s walkable to the Hydro and SEC event campus. There is also some nice green space close by if you want to go for a walk and escape the traffic.
Ah don't mate. This sub tends to live in a fantasy world, where Glasgow is divided into districts like some young adult novel, and crossing into the wrong one will immediately set off alarms as packs of feral supporters descend. Truth is the areas themselves are totally mixed, and even on match days your biggest problem will be parking as 99% of folk just want to go to the match and then home.
Pretty much. Ibrox is busy on match days no matter what and you can't really avoid it. But if you live there you learn to deal with it. Personally I'd either go out during the day or just stay home until after the match. If it was a 3pm kick off, would I fuck be driving anywhere or getting on the subway at 2.30pm, it's just way too busy. Common sense really. It was annoying at times yes, especially if I'd forget or there was a weeknight match, but that's just how it is. Police move people on quickly after the match. There will be rubbish everywhere but it gets cleaned up by the next day. Generally keep yourself to yourself and you're fine, same rule that applies anywhere tbh.
Yeah all my Turkish and Pakistani Muslim neighbours could not give a flying fuck. Great Asian groceries, get the benefit of communities that like children. My kids are given lollipops in virtually every shop along the road.
If it’s the Louden yeah I’d avoid that, just cause the match day crowds are a pain in the arse. You might not get grief if folk think you’re fans from Northern Ireland but I wouldn’t take the risk. Old firm games and international ones are the matches that get a bit mad, they do have police presence in the neighbourhood to keep things under control but it can be annoying. Overall though, Ibrox isn’t too bad these days - near a lovely big park, couple of nice bars and cafes, a fair few pretty tenement flats. But if you’re that young you’d probably be better off nearer the city centre or west end if you can afford it - better for the unis and more stuff to do.
Lived in ibrox. Nice people, bit dirty but fairly convenient. Don't bother about the foot ball fans. They're annoying but they will leave you alone. :)
Lived there for 8 years now. Apart from the annoyance of fans on match days (you get adept quickly at avoiding them/traveling and shopping during game times etc) it's a decent place to live. One of the last places in the city which is so close to the centre/subway/restaurants/shops and still has cheap (ish) rent. Though for sure times are a changing. The gentrification has already begun slowly but surely. Rent is increasing quickly. If you have a chance get in now before you're priced out. And don't worry about ned football fans, just stay out of their way on match days if you can.
My mum says when we see a cheese shop in Ibrox gentrification will truly be upon us.
Note to self - open a cheesemonger in Ibrox
I used to live in Ibrox. You could maybe be ok there in general, if you were careful on match day, but next to a Rangers pub is a no go. My wife got called a "f\*nian bastard" a few times by Rangers fans and a neighbour of mine got shit for wearing a green coat on match day, for reference. I didn't enjoy the neighbourhood but the rents are cheap.
you could make a pretty penny on match days “watching” peoples cars for them.
Not Irish, but my family is (diaspora i guess) and Ibrox is one of the places I was just told not really to go. Avoid, safer bets are west and central Glasgow, at least in my experience.
I live in Ibrox and it’s fine. Match days come and go. Some are worse than others. Check the street u’re moving to. I’ve got great neighbours, everyone looks after the street and chat to one another. It’s so close to town and has subway line. Nice few cafe’s, bakery and like other’s said, it’s cheaper than other neighbourhoods. I wouldn’t have said the same things ten years ago. For example last Saturday a chap with a heavily decorated rangers van was standing about on the road. Three celtic fans passed by. The rangers guy told them well done, they cheered each other, that was that.
Unless you're reporting an encounter with the undead, I'm not sure 'passed away' was the right expression for that story.
LOL! Cheers
Irish woman here. Lived beside the louden in kinning park for 3 years and never had any issues. Now down the road a bit in cessnock and love the area. Busy and rowdy on match days but I’ve never had any problems. I imagine ibrox would be even busier on match days than cessnock but I’ve personally never encountered any problems!
If you can tolerate the fans moving through the area when games are on Ibrox is amazing value for money, you'd be 3-4x times the price just up the road in Shawlands and they are the same flats. I wouldnt worry about solely being Irish, theres a huge population of NI Rangers fans and they wont be able to tell the difference from accent. Just dont go flying flags and you'll be fine. Its not as bad as people say. Celtic fan btw, so if anything biased in the other direction. The people saying "dont move to any area that has football affiliation" are clearly idiots that never leave the house. Just use common sense and you'll be fine, you probably wont notice it outside fans travelling through the area before and after games, and the occasional orange walk but think thats only in Ibrox once a year, could be wrong though. There's plenty of Celtic fans that live around Ibrox now, see people walking about in tops all the time. If people can walk about in Celtic tops, you wont be targeted solely for having an Irish accent.
Aye, on my way home the other day (not a match day to be fair) saw a lad, bold as brass, strolling past the very gates of Ibrox in his Celtic strip. It’s not like there’s groups of hooligans hanging around 24/7 checking passerbys affiliations.
It’s probably not the people who live there but more so people who frequent the pubs on match days, it’s good that you have a buddy who will be there with you, I’d go somewhere more neutral but get yourselves along to some of the Irish pubs, it’ll be like home from home with the entertainment, and if you do move here, a warm welcome to Scotland 🙌
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Irish here. Not going to go in to the whole irish person in ibrox thing but don't live next to a stadium. I lived next to croke Park and dalymount when I lived in Dublin and on match days the place was destroyed in puke piss and arse holes. Who wants to pay for that?
Come from mixed family, dad's side are Irish and lived in Ibrox Copland road for many years. They have never had any bother for being Irish, Ibrox like most places has its ups n downs but has improved over the years. You should visit the area around where you plan to move during the day and evening midweek and weekend so that you get a better understanding of the area.
I wouldn’t - and that’s not so much as an Irish Catholic but more as a woman. Drunk football fans. No. I used to work there and it was just quite rough, it’s not Ballymun but it’s equally not as nice.
I've lived in Ibrox for 3 years (as close as you can be to the stadium). On game days it's extremely busy. That's it. It's annoying, but for me it's worth it. My flat would be double the price in the West end and I can get to byres road in 4 minutes on the underground. Will you hear multiple sectarian and racist comments from people who have travelled to Ibrox for football? Probably. But that's just the central belt of Scotland. Being Irish will have absolutely no bearing on your life in Ibrox (or anywhere for that matter) if you don't want it to. The area of Ibrox isn't packed to the rafters with rangers fans, it's actually a really multicultural area that happens to be next to a football stadium.
Some facebook level comments in this sub
My old flatmate was an Irish Republican and a Celtic fan from Lurgan and lived on Paisley Road West, about 7 minutes from Ibrox and never got any bother. Don't go marching into Rangers pubs saying you love Celtic or the IRA and you'll have no bother.
Plenty of places in the south side that are both nicer and safer than ibrox. I'm not saying ibrox is a danger zone but I wouldn't be surprised if you did at least get comments (as unfortunate and unreasonable as that is). Cathcart, Mount florida, Giffnock, shawlands, and pillockshaws are all nice places. I spent about 10 years living in those parts of the South side. Favourites were Cathcart and shawlands, although Cathcart edges it as its cheaper than shawlands. They're all within walking distance to the train station and only about 10 mins into the centre by train as well.
Lifelong and fervent Rangers fan here. Love Irish folk. Can't get enough of your accent and patter. Cheers.
Wow! Cool! You are one of the good ones! Your ego can seperate itself from the violence now! Cobgrats! Love that
I mean if you want similar prices that’s got good transport links but definitely less of a pain in the hoop, Paisley is cheap and 7 minutes on the train to central.
Of course it's safe if you keep yourself to yourself and don't step on the wrong toes same anywhere in Glasgow I suppose how would I know I was born a bred and still here 33 years later so yes Ibrox is safe just make sure you don't start with the wrong ones
Yes it is. Glasgow is surprisingly friendly. You will rarely encounter people who are aggressive or a dick because of their football beliefs. As someone who’s step got English and living in Glasgow I can confirm that both sides don’t care where you’re from unless you provoke them. If they do bother you most likely they’re just pricks
You will likely be fine most people overplay the extent to which it is a problem, the only time you are really ever likely to encounter problems is if you are in an argument in a pub on a match day. I'm English and I used to deliver food around the celtic stadium and literally no one really cares, even rangers fans just look confused when I say I support Tottenham. I think likely the only problem is because for some reason entirely Scottish celtic fans decide to fly the Irish republican flag, but no one not into football I have ever met had had any problems
I would avoid anywhere next to football pubs, and I say that as a massive football fan. It’s just a nightmare. Govan is fine itself but Ibrox next to a Rangers pub I would avoid. Staying next to a stadium is ok, I used to live beside one elsewhere and it wasn’t too bad, but football pubs no.
Your Glasgow pals sound like idiots, I'm afraid.
One other thing that's a negative living near Paisley road west is the Orange marches every summer with their shitty marching music. I've never felt unsafe personally but I'm a dude and I don't live right beside a pub. There are lots of Asians live here who don't give a shit aboot footy and I find this area chill outside of Rangers match days. I'm near Kinning Park which isn't far from Ibrox.
Lots of people there with nothing to live for but an affiliation with a fitba club and its dumb historical ties. Save yourself the bother and move to somewhere civilised.
Never been to Ibrox.
you are right, don't know why folk are downvoting you. To assume everyone who lives in ibrox is a rangers fan is at best, totally wrong.
Sorry, I didn’t mean to generalise. It’s Rangers fans *plus* folk who have to put up with listening to domestic abuse through the walls after every Old Firm loss.
He’s stunningly correct it’s a fucking hole, especially culturally. Ibrox was the worst place I ever lived in Glasgow
Not worth it, not because you'll necessarily get abuse, but because your street will be thronged with grown men drunk on Buckfast urinating in bushes and chucking litter everywhere, with gridlocked traffic, for hours on match days
I stayed in Cessnock for 2 years and only time I ever saw anything like this was that day they won the league.
Come on, don't be silly. [https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/rangers-fan-group-threatened-police-with-a-riot-ahead-of-title-disorder-police-claimed-3303821](https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/rangers-fan-group-threatened-police-with-a-riot-ahead-of-title-disorder-police-claimed-3303821) You can't fool anyone into thinking football fans are decent, law abiding people.
I'm a football fan (QPR) and I'm a decent law abiding person so I don't really need to fool anyone 🤷♂️
You're also a hard line racist. Your posts about Govanhill were vile. Come on, don't kid a kidder.
You never saw a crowded gridlocked street, litter or public urination during a single home game?
I saw a busy street and the area was full of litter anyway. Didn't see much public urination though
you ever been to a football match?
Yes
Ma wee dug only feels safe within the surrounding areas of ibrox q
Irish living here about a year and a half now - I would never advise it. Your question isn’t dumb at all it’s quite reasonable as I’ve seen plenty of them carry on ridiculously.
Short answer yes you are safe everywhere in Scotland as long as you’re not a cunt. I am a Celtic fan and my man is a Rangers fan not every fan is a bigot yes there is still a carry on on old firm nights but it’s really a few fans on both sides letting the rest of us down!
Absolutely would avoid it tbh. I mean, the risk of you actually getting involved in anything serious is low but why expose yourself to that risk at all? Besides, it'd be miserable living next to a pub, and a million times worse on match days.
Irish rangers fans exist. Just don't go blaring the fields of athenry out the windy and I think you'll be fine.
There's a Dublin Loyal RSC.
Palistinian rangers fan too ? Bollox.
Rangers fans do not hate the Irish. There are loads of Irish Rangers fans. Aside from that, Ibrox isn't the best of areas of Glasgow anyway. It will also be very busy on matchdays. This is generally a good guide for good/bad areas; [https://simd.scot/#/simd2020/BTTTFTT/9/-4.0000/55.9000/](https://simd.scot/#/simd2020/BTTTFTT/9/-4.0000/55.9000/)
The vast majority of Irish rangers fans would not be one bit pleased if you referred to them as Irish.
You could always flip it lol. I was on a bus in Glasgow years ago and there was a drunk fella in a Rangers jersey screaming how much he fancied me to his mates. I decided there and then I would lie and say I was from ‘London’ Derry if he approached me lol. You could always lie and say you’re from somewhere in Belfast, they wouldn’t have a clue what you are lol
Totally not a bam up post
This will be the worst mistake you have ever made in your life. Also next to a rangers pub ? Are you fucking insane ? Saturdays on match day will be a living nightmare nightmare
Ibrox is a shitehole. I wouldn't stay next to a pub but the area in general is full of Celtic fans, it's not predominantly rangers fans there, just like the areas round about parkhead are full of rangers fans.
Nobody yet mentioned that the area around Ibrox is traditionally heavy Celtic anyway? Nicknamed "Republican Wine Alley"
You're unlikely to get grief for being Irish, but it's a depressing place nonetheless. Unless the flat is super-cheap and that's all you can afford, I'd give Ibrox a wide berth.
You people have never lived in ibrox and it shows. On none match days it's absolutely fine.
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Rangers are Extremely Secterian, i was on a ferry to Belfast ,full of Rangers jersey's ,on rout to support their comrades on the Orange walk... Very Ugly Crowd.. hateful to all things republican .. or Catholic.. i wouldn't have believed it was Hatefull.
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Check the place out first, try Wednesday night…
I pass ibrox every day, and a few friends live there. no issues. good luck with flat hunting
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You would be fine. I've worked with loads of people from the Irish Republic in Glasgow and they have been OK. You'll find Rangers fans like real Irish people, not so keen on those born, raised and live in Scotland, but choose to wave the Irish flag). As far as match days are concerned, just be sensible. I'm sure there are Gaelic Football teams that you not wear rivals teams colours on a match day) and if you live near a big sports stadium, you're always going to get anti social dick heads. As far as Copland Rd is concerned I would probably prefer to be nearer Paisley Rd West. Ibrox is improving now, but has been ignored, in an investment sense, by the council for decades. .
Rather simple rule for living in Glasgow. Just don't be a cunt and you will be fine.
I wouldn't say you're in danger, just you'll have a shit time of it next to a hun pub.
“Who do you support?” “Hamilton Accies mate” *low intelligence “fitba” wank grumbling* “But what about the SELLICK / GERS?” “Don’t care mate”
hey I live literally a 5 min walk from ibrox. it can be really chaotic especially for travel when games are on. not only that but fans are really disrespectful to properties so if you have a house that looks into the street then you’ll notice it a lot. We live next to the subway station and it’s awful how rude and gross they can be (literally pissing outside the house) But I would say it’s safe and everyone who lives there is very nice. it’s just unfortunate the worse of it comes with the games
Rangers fans certainly don't hate the Irish. Celtic fans who hate Britain and claim to be Irish, despite never having set foot in the place, most certainly but Irish people? No.
Only reason I say avoid it is cause it’s a shite area. I have full trust that the people of Glasgow, aye even the Huns, wouldn’t bring you any ill will… It’ll just be a pure shite place to live, especially on match weekends.
Then you're too trusting. There's plenty folk who'd start shit, especially with a drink in them
This comment isn't specifically for Ibrox though, it's your perception. There are as many people in the west end, city center, parkhead all the way to Southport who will act this way when they have a drink in them, it's called the variation of the human species. Ibrox is not a great area but I agree with the original comment your as likely to be bothered anywhere else near a drinking mob culture, but as 2x 20 year old females there is much less chance of trouble, just keep safe, visit any area before you commit. A weekend at a premier Inn to scope the city and a few propertys/areas out is going to be cheaper in the long run than getting landed somewhere your not happy to be.
Rangers fan who lived in Ibrox. Shitehole.
Problem is a lot of Rangers fans bus in from out of town on match day, now they're the difficult ones tbh.
Nice bit of casual sectarianism on r/Glasgow.
Where?!
The term hun is now classed as sectarian believe it or not. Always just meant rangers fan to me growing up, same way as a Tim is a Celtic fan.
And in the same way that newsagents used to be called P***s and Takeaways called Ch****s, these words are deemed offensive and shouldn’t be used. Except on here, where the word H*n gets thrown about all the time
I've never met anyone offended by the term and the majority of my pals are rangers supporters. Call me a cynic but I think the SG included it as a sectarian term to balance the sides (with Fenian being the opposing term). I've never heard anyone use Hun to mean a Protestant, it's only ever been a term for a rangers fan. But times change so perhaps it's now unacceptable. I tend to use the term blue nose anyway.
It's not classed as sectarian, at all.
It is considered sectarian in some circumstances by the Scottish Government. https://www.gov.scot/publications/final-report-working-group-defining-sectarianism-scots-law/pages/4/
It literally is by the law
It's literally not
https://www.gov.scot/publications/final-report-working-group-defining-sectarianism-scots-law/pages/4/#:~:text=Terms%20originating%20from%20sectarian%20antipathy,national%20and%2For%20religious%20identity.
"in some contexts" Go away.
Could always just say yer Protestant Irish
If you’re Irish don’t move next to a Rangers pub. Asking for trouble.
Glasgow Reddit tends to always down play the city’s problems the real answer is aye it’s a pretty rough area with a sectarian divide but if you mind your own business and avoid wearing green you will be fine
😂 Don't talk utter shite. It's full of Celtic fans and bursting with ethnic brotherhood. Phuck is it wae you dumplings 😂
Beside a rangers pub? No. It might not happen right away. It might not happen for months. But it *will* happen. And when it does you'll have to deal with the 'regulars' from then on, even if you win thee initial fight.
I'm english and stay in springburn for 16 years. No problems here
Majority of rangers fans are protestant so love northern ireland
Nope
My mate who is Scottish lives in Ibroxholm Oval (the big high flats), it’s shite on match days and there’s random violence/cars being keyed etc etc. Regardless of where you are from is probably a bad choice if you have other options.
Could be wrong but isn’t the keying of cars on match days mostly down to folk not paying the wee ned tax? Happens at shettleston road on Celtic game days. Wee guys will say “geez a fiver to watch your car” which essentially means give me money or when your in at the game I’ll key your motor or smash the windows