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‘Lorimer was a true Scottish legend and a player I loved to watch at Hampden Park. What a shot he had. RIP Peter’

the playground. Guards of honour should be scrapped as it only serves to satisfy their overstretched egos.”

Paul McCormack, Coatbridge, said: “I’m fully behind the media campaign against racism in the game following the events of the other night. Now let’s put that full weight behind ending sectarianism.

“Imagine the furore if the abuse aimed at the arrival of the Celtic bus last time at Ibrox had been race motivated.

“The perpetrators would have been whisked away on the spot, so why not for spewing bigoted bile?”

Robert Robertson, Barnsley, said: “Michael Stewart should keep his opinions to himself if he has nothing constructive to say.

“Playing devil’s advocate only undermines Kamara’s case against Ondrej Kudela.

“I totally agree with Rio Ferdinand’s view that it puts a seed of doubt in people who are less receptive to the blinding truth, shall we say.”

Frank McFerran, Carrickfergus, said: “Who in their right mind would whisper, ‘You’re an effing guy?’.

“No one would use that type of sentence. The guy made a racist remark and should be sanctioned.”

Scott Kerr, Knightswood, said: “Whether the Slavia player was racist or not, it has no bearing on the result. They were well gubbed and outclassed.”

Ronnie Swan, Lochee, said: “It was so sad to hear of big Peter Lorimer passing away.

“I remember watching the 1974 World Cup qualifiers and the tournament in Germany. What a team that was, especially the lads from Leeds. It was a proper glorious failure.”

Gordon Ferguson emailed: “It’s very sad news to hear Peter Lorimer has passed away. He was a true Scottish legend and a player I loved to watch at Hampden Park. What a shot he had. RIP Peter.”

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