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Some of you guys are completely missing the point here. Reverse the situation and say it was Lennon or Griffiths car torched. The papers, radio and BBC Scotland news online within hours would be screaming headlines of a sectarian attack, with narratives around like how they are always targeted without any evidence that this was anything to do with Rangers fans. There would be comments in Holyrood, debates surrounding how our country needs to be more inclusive, how everything is our fault. They don’t wait for weeks for a police investigation to conclude. They control the narrative, emphasise their victimhood, maximise our negative publicity. If it turns out it was a purely personal attack as a result of mixing with the wrong crowd etc, that would be buried on page 25 and get no nationwide discussion. The ship has sailed by then and the preferred narrative cemented in history to be wheeled out again next time something happens. While it is very honourable of my fellow bears to suggest waiting to see what transpires in the police investigation (no laughing at the back!), there is no parity in our media when it comes to these stories.

"New, modern Scotland"? "New, modern Scotland" is a phrase we hear a lot of on BBC Scotland. The likes of DrStu' and Michael Stewart most frequent, they have a, 'new, modern Scotland' twenty-a-day habit. It's a large hand, small map concept, a transcendent state, a Brigadoon idyll remote from reality, or is it? These last few years, DrStu' has become quite expansive on not so much what we want, as what we don't want in new, modern Scotland. He opposed Gazza' entry into the Scottish football Hall of Fame because, "we don't want a player with domestic abuse issues in a new, modern Scotland". Billy Mitchell, the Question Time haranguer of Fiona Hyslop won't make it either, "we don't want to listen to drummers in protestant marching bands in new, modern Scotland". Young Romanians are a thing of the past, "in today's climate in new, modern Scotland, every aspect of Hagi's transfer is wrong". I wonder what my status as a BBC license fee paying Rangers supporter will be/is in a new, modern Scotland? Our club achieved a first last season, the first team to go twice in successive seasons from the first round of the Europa Cup to the group stages. We have competed in 32 games in two seasons, losing three, and considerably improved our own, and the national co-efficient. Yet, we do not get to carry the national standard in Europe. BBC Scotland failed to report from 16 of those games, although they claim to be right across events, "from the first whistle to the last". In the PQ mindset, is there a place for Rangers and Rangers supporters in new, modern Scotland? The habit of not reporting Rangers appears to have grown into not reporting other happenings when they are deemed not helpful to the current pervading narrative. On Friday evening, Scotland played Israel at an almost deserted Hampden. Before the game, several dozen members of the Green Brigade gathered outside the main doors at the south stand. a couple of dozen flags fluttered in the afternoon breeze, mostly Palestinian banners with several Irish republican tricolours added to the colour splash. Green'n'grey hoops were to the fore too, holding aloft banners proclaiming, 'Free the Saoradh 9 and Issam Hijjawi". The nine referred to, are those arrested in connection with the murder of Journalist, Lyra McKee in 'Derry last year. Issam Hijjawi is a Palestinian Doctor also arrested in Northern Ireland on connection to terrorism links. The Israeli team were guests in new, modern Scotland, a group of players entirely integrated. Jews, Muslims, and Christians all representing their country. The Green Brigade brought more colour to proceedings, red paint spread across the concourse of the team coach on ramp; because wherever Israel goes, Palestinian blood spills. My own favourite was among the mish-mash of considerable graffiti sprayed on Hampden walls, 'Free Gazza'. We cannot have Gazza polluting new modern Scotland's footballing Hall of Fame, but the mindset clearly does not want him serving a custodial. I didn't even know he was in the jail? BBC Scotland has been across this fixture for three full days of broadcasting. There was no broadcast mention, three paragraphs on their news website was the extent. Cosgrove and Cowan had Hampden's PA Announcer , Graeme Easton on the show, said nothing. The next day, it was Ray Bradshaw, he said nothing, and the usual suspects of Big Dick, Tom English, James McFadden, Wullie Miller, ..... etc all said nothing. Explaining Lyra McKee, a fellow Journalist is awkward. Further, given the pernicious comments uttered regularly by DrStu' on the matter of her murder by the IRA, would mean removing his dog whistle. The real inconvenience would have come with Dr Jason Leitch. He appears continually during lockdown, a dozen weeks of fielding public health questions on national radio, Off the Ball was deliberate to reach out to a different demographic. Glasgow is in partial lockdown again as of last week. Imagine Cosgrove reading out questions about social distancing, the lack of face masks, more than two households, ................. etc to Jason Leitch reference that demonstration. Imagine questions reference the whereabouts of Polis Alba, what does the Justice Minister, Humza Yousaf say? Jason Leitch did not appear on Saturday, nor did he appear on Sunday. It's good to know in new modern Scotland we can give our health officials the entire weekend off, when it suits the PQ mindset. Now, I was taught 'Nature abhors a vacuum'. How do the Green Brigade do it? They hang out effigies, twisting in the breeze replete in Rangers scarf and orange collarette. They fly dozens of flags screaming, 'KAH' below those effigies. There are nine arrests, all are charged and on their second appearances in court, the cases are abandoned because all the evidence pertaining, has been lost in the Procurator Fiscal's office. Apparently, there's an investigation on Humza's orders, but we are assured this will be akin to a Peter inspired internal investigation at ra Sellik. All those street names in Glasgow changed by a dozen Green Brigade teams, perambulating the city with ladders and cameras. Triumphantly reported, no arrests by Polis Alba. Humza chose to get after those claiming to defend the statues. Friday's events prove the Green Brigade operate in a vacuum, next to little reporting, certainly no discussion, and all awkward and inconvenient questions not invited. Welcome to the unnaturally created new, modern Scotland.

MAN OF THE MATCH – GLEN KAMARA (FINLAND) The Rangers midfielder was comfortably the best player on the pitch in Dublin. Kamara was an island of composure in a frenetic and workmanlike midfield area, calmly breaking up the Irish attacks and setting Finland on the move with some precise and inventive passing. https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/uefa-nations-league/2020-2021/republic-of-ireland-v-finland-live-nations-league-updates_sto7872507/story.shtml

Another target missed due to Liewell's biscuit tin. Good on this guy for having the guts to expose them too. Hope it hurts their reputation with owners down there.

Maybe because semi-baseless accusations make us look foolish in the event, unlikely though it may be, that it wasn’t them. it passes any position of strength to them to allow themselves to claim victimhood.

no he said the opposite.

I agree with you. Today's(Sunday) Off the Ball has Cosgrove and Cowan hosting, Partick Thistle supporter, Ray Bradshaw is the guest. Towards the end of the show, Cowan illustrates an example of mishearing. It occurred years past, when Beeb Scotland were still based at Hamilton Drive. He tells of a researcher, Cosgrove describes her, "as a lovely young girl from Donegal". Apparently, the show had been a tad spikey and some of the calls contained edge. At the show's conclusion, Cowan is told by the researcher that another call had been lined up. Cowan says, "ah don't need another irate caller". Stoney silence ensues. The researcher gives Cowan the treatment for a fortnight, when another researcher works out it is an issue of mishearing. "Ah don't need another irate caller" has been heard as, 'ah don't need another IRA caller'. This is the nub of the story, Cosgrove jumps in and says, "of course, we do need another IRA caller, this is the BBC, we require balance". Rangers supporters will be laughing at Cosgrove's referencing of BBC Scotland balance, when has it ever been deployed? Eight years down the line, the plight of a Face Painter resonates continually, whereas the plight of children being constantly raped for half a century is absolutely ignored. However, Cosgrove's suggestion of balance for the IRA is dog whistling. He knows what he is doing, it's a shout out to big buddies like Kevin McKenna, Eamonn O'Neill, Angela Haggerty, ........... etc. How does the family and friends of Journalist, Lyra McKee feel after such an insensitive remark? Cosgrove knows it's a callous necessity on his part. Cosgrove and those mentioned, have had a lot to say on BBC Scotland about Lyra McKee since her murder by the IRA. The various current affairs shows have those talking heads as regular contributors. Haggerty has said at least twice, "the IRA are defunct". O'Neill stated, "Lyra McKee was not targeted by the IRA", and Cosgrove determined she was not murdered, "unfortunately, she was caught in crossfire, we need a new classification". The facts at this moment, there have been ten arrests and the weapon used has been recovered by the PSNI. It's sub judice to discuss further. Cosgrove et al know what they are doing, running interference to deliberately queer the pitch. There will be no changes, Cosgrove laid down his marker.

I was told by a police officer that Glasgow is one of the city's in the UK with the most CCTV surveillance so how come no one seems to see these thugs carrying out their crimes.

I was somewhat surprised at an article on today's BBC Scotland > Scottish Football site "Steven Gerrard: Rangers Boss praises N.I.'s Steven Davis". For a second I thought this had emanated from the bowels of PQ as it mentioned " as told to Sportsound Extra Time" On closer examination, it derives from BBC Northern Ireland! Must have been cut and pasted into Scottish Football site as well! Excellent article in which Gerrard gives Davis a very fitting tribute. Very well deserved imo for a model professional. The full interview can also be heard on Radio Ulster via online at 18.05 tonight.

Being interesting to see who the yahoos now have to sell after their buying spree

Ivan Toney.

Good to see that the term "old firm" was used rather than making accusations against Celtic fans.

To be completely honest my first reaction to this news was 'what's McGregor been up to'. I don't know where McGregor lives but I'm going to assume it's one of the city's more affluent suburbs, where you'd expect the chance of passing neds happening upon his car opportunistically is less likely. Plus it's quite the escalation from shouting stuff at him or his house or even scratching or vandalising his car to torching it. That's premeditated, that's someone arriving with the necessary tools to carry it out and the means of escape at the ready, because torching the car is going to wake everyone in the street up. Plus, why McGregor? I'm not aware of any special animosity towards him other than the usual dislike all our players get. Morelos or even Gerrard I could see, but McGregor? If this turns out to Celtic supporters targeting him for simply being a Rangers player then that's a serious escalation in bampottery in this city. I hope it's not that, I hope McGregor chatted up the wrong guy's bird in a bar, or cut up the wrong guy at the lights.

Nobody can defend that. I'm just asking for evidence. I get accused often enough of not providing proofs.

The interesting thing with this is the reference to “civil and criminal proceedings”. The criminal proceedings are vital such that the victims get the justice they so richly deserve against the perpetrators of such horrific, heinous crimes. But also interesting will be the civil proceedings. In civil proceedings invariably the plaintiff will chase the deepest pockets - so undoubtedly Gordon, and presumably the many other abuse victims, will be chasing Celtic. This could be absolutely catastrophic for Celtic financially which obviously helps us - however, by far the most important aspect of the civil proceedings for me would be that the many victims receive proper, appropriate financial compensation for what amounted to, in many cases, completely dismantled and ruined lives and, in the case of Andrew Gray, premature death via suicide thanks to the abhorrent actions of those entrusted to nurture and protect him. The perpetrators are the scum of the earth and deserve never to see the light of day again. However, so too the organizations that not just enabled these horrific actions but buried them, swept them under the carpet, denied them and, worse, actually victimized the victims by accusing them of false accusations. Its as sordid an affair as you can get and, if it had been dealt with the way it SHOULD have been, the biggest historical stain on the whole of Scottish sport, EVER. But such is the state of Scotland these days that its far more popular to give a shit about the face painter not being paid than it is about innocent children being sexually abused by those entrusted to protecting them. Scum of the earth !

Why do I need to be careful? I guess you don't like accusations being made against your fellow left wing pro-Palestinians.

It will only apply to journalists and presenters in the news and current affairs departments sadly.

For crying out loud. Are you worried that nobody will run to their defence?

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