Walker has echoed the sentiments of former Celtic Manager Billy McNeil in stating that Glasgow is the last place you want to be directly after a derby game but he also stated that this is wrong in a modern society saying:
"People have asked if it was wise for him to go out in Glasgow just hours after Celtic's defeat in last Sunday's match.
That in itself is an embarrassment to a civilised city but it's something every Old Firm player has to consider."
Walker also revealed that he himslelf was on the receiving end of a fair bit of stick when out and about in Glasgow:
"I was on a high after Billy Stark's goal sealed a 1-0 win at Parkhead and went out to celebrate."
"My simple intention was to go out for a meal with a small group of friends then on to a nightclub in Glasgow."
"When it was my turn to get a round in I ordered everyone's drinks then asked for a pint of lager tops. "
The barman poured the pint and asked if it was for me.
"Yeah, that's mine," I said as I reached for my wallet.
"But I was completely bewildered when the barman picked the glass up, coughed up a thick spittle then spat in my pint before asking me for the cash."
"What do you do? You can't reason with a man like that and I was left speechless."
"I stared at him for a few seconds before walking straight out and into a taxi home. That's how I handled it but if it happened to someone else could you really blame them for having a go?"
"It won't be the barman whose name is put on the front pages. It's the daft footballer for losing control and getting into a fight when he should know better."
Then Andy revealed that he had an experience akin to that scene in Star Wars, set in the cantina space bar:
"Weeks later I was having a drink with Pat Bonner in Glasgow when I was nudged by the guy next to me who whispered: "You're in the wrang pub."
"I ignored him but when he nudged me again I turned round to see him dropping his full pint in front of me, smashing it on the tiles below. "
"This time he was more aggressive in his tone and raged: "I said, you're in the wrang pub. "We got the message and were glad to leave unscathed. "
"Another story involving my old pal Derek Whyte makes us laugh now but at the time it was anything but funny."
"After a midweek game we went for a drink on the Tuxedo Princess - a boat that docked in Glasgow and doubled up as a smashing nightclub."
"Derek was ordering a couple of drinks at the bar when a well-dressed gentleman approached him."
"He couldn't have been less threatening as he casually asked: "Are you Derek Whyte?"
"Derek hardly had the word yes out of his mouth before the guy decked him with a single punch then left a footprint on his brand new shirt by stamping on him."
"It was all over in a few seconds and we have a real hoot about it now but, again, what can you do?"
Yes Andy what can you do? Speak out about it in the press directly after a high profile incident has taken place or maybe you could have used your position among the press to report these incidents sooner? Or maybe you could have lobbied the SFA etc to make these incidents public and maybe attempt to engineer change?
No you just talk about it many years after the fact. For too long now the lickspittles in the media have ignored and apologised the plight of sectarianism, stating that it is "part of the game" - probably due to it not being a good career move to report on it in any depth.
Pointless speaking about it now Andy.
Yours in Celtic
Clydebuilt