It's a different type of rivalry for sure. When i'm out on site, if i'm there long enough, the topic always turns to football and when they find out i'm from Glasgow it's the usual ''So which one do you support?'' It's nice when it's a fellow Bear but even when it's not, you have banter with them while securing the photographs of your children in your wallet. Only 2 times have i ever had any issues and that was when i was working through in Leith after the cup final. The place was full of HIV supporters and I wasn't up for much chat as you can imagine. They realised this and started asking if i was a H** etc. Really poor. Never had that, not even in a workplace full of tims! It was strange to me because it wasn't a teasing atmosphere, basking in the glory of winning the cup. They despised me the moment i said '' I'm no a H**, but i do support Rangers''. Same after the Aberdeen game ( I think my manager has it in for me actually) I was up there and haven never spoken to one, i wasn't sure what to expect. It was the day after and they were chatting about it. I waited and it came ''you don't support the H***, do you'?'' ''Naw, i support Rangers'' You could hear a pin drop. Coffee cups were immediately put down, jaws open wide like we were a rarity.
I don't know if it's because they are smaller teams they think they have to act more outrageous for attention because their clubs have no significance but i think people will be surprised how much more bitter these clubs are towards Rangers than celtic fans are.