'The Sash' isn't remotely nasty and I don't think you could say there's anything inherently offensive about it. 'Follow Follow', with insulting references to the Pope and the Vatican included, is in another bracket though.
It's not like Delaney was shouting "f*ck the prods" or "Brits out", but singing a political song in public that has the potential to stir a frenzy of outrage (whether legitimate or exaggerated) is simply ill-judged and reckless. Another example of his lack of fitness for the role amongst many. It's bad publicity, bad for diplomacy and it's embarrassing for the FAI. He can sing what he likes in private, but he should have known not to tread there in a busy public house full of Ireland fans around the corner from Lansdowne Road immediately after an Ireland game. And he can deny it was public all he likes, but it's just a charade and people can see through it. How does the public spotlight feel now, John?
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