SteveC

It would have been better had the Record noted that one set of fans was furious at relegation and the other should have been overjoyed at ending over a century's wait for the national cup. Yet in both cases the emption was towards hatred and violence. With Hibs' fans it was clear that hating Rangers being far more important than the "historic cup win". This is a point no-one in the MSM seems keen to make - quelle surprise.

Since they are having a victory parade in Edinburgh I think we can discount that anyone is thinking of punishing them in the manner you recommend. Most of the country probably think they are bloody heroes. Makes me puke.

And here was me thinking I shouldn't copy the official site....Thanks, Craig

http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/club-statement-60/ Thought it deserved a thread of its own, I hope that was the right choice

What a crap cop-out

Signed, 399 still needed

Certainly shows what we are up against.

I notice that they are going ahead with their victory parade. No shame, no repentance - just a reward. Unquestionably there will be thousands of their rioters enjoying a knees-up under police protection. You couldn't make it up.

What did he do? Sorry, missed this bit...................

Indeed so. It was an exercise in trying to balance incompatibilities. Very disappointed in Wilson, you'd think he had moved to the BBC or something. Oh, wait...

His, sorry - never thought that would be unclear. Presumably he now knows how wildly inaccurate he was. He may have been saying it without believing it anyway, I guess

From a poster called nelster on FF. He has other stuff re a copper shouting orange bastards as he and others punched bears: Hibernian fans rushed on field unchallenged. Rangers players were easily spotted being attacked. The Rangers end began screaming at the police and stewards to do something. We got laughed at (more on him another day) and more police seemed to come towards the Rangers support, none entered the field of play towards the rushing hordes. (Key assumption : Hibs are Jolly Craicsters, Rangers are big bad horrible people) Hibs fans made it up to the Rangers goal line. Rangers fans after about 5 minutes of thousands of Hibs fans entering the field, with some taking pot shots at people near front of South Stand decided enough was enough and started trying to get over. Most sections were stopped by the said police officers who punched a number of Rangers fans. West Stand A4 A5. The sections towards the West Stand / North Stand corner who got over, got to our corner of the pitch where a number of Hibernian fans continued to kick out and exchange blows. A charge of Rangers fans sent them back to halfway line. As this charge gathered momentum, Police Horses entered the field to do the job their normal cops had failed to 15 minutes earlier. Rangers fans went back to the stands. Hibs fans refused to get off the pitch. Police Scotland refused to force them off.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-record-fc-shameful-hampden-8022425?#QC4u5EohWuZcwsOf.97

The football team beat us on the day. I'd rather we concentrated on seeing the real culprits punished.

How can we, though?

Hope you are OK.

Ok, sorry. the zoomer I quoted has been tweeting again about how there's nothing worse than pitch invasion haters as pitch invasions are "the best thing".

I was only replying to a post that had.

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I know what you mean but 'British connections' aren't helping either. The head of media for the Scots' branch of the Conservative and Unionist Party has issued a statement saying that Rangers' fans went on to the pitch to fight and should have stopped greeting and gone home.

It shows the level of hatred towards us that we were attacked by them after they had just ended a 114 year wait to win the cup. They should have been overjoyed but instead were full of hate. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-stars-rob-kiernan-andy-8020604?#Q5yhZMZYEhrtvKOw.97

"Andy Walker claimed he saw Hibernian fans attacking Rangers players after a mass pitch invasion marred the final of a dramatic Scottish Cup final. A last-minute winner from captain David Gray secured a stunning 3-2 win for Hibernian after they spent the majority of the second period 2-1 down. It is the first time in 114 years that Hibernian have won the Scottish Cup and emotions spilled over as supporters invaded the pitch after the final whistle. A huge majority were Hibernian fans and both sets of players rushed off the pitch, with Sky Sports commentator Walker saying he could see the Gers players being attacked by onrushing supporters. Walker branded the scenes “disgraceful” and reminiscent of actions of supporters that marred football in the 1980s. He said: “Absolutely disgraceful from some of these Hibernian supporters. “Going up to some of these Rangers players, goading them and there’s no need for this. We’re seeing images that are reminiscent of the 1980’s, an absolute scandal." http://www.footballinsider247.com/33rangers-news-walker-says-gers-players-targeted-during-pitch-invasion/

The MSM have a large slice of blame in this. The likes of Waddell ("a club you'd never get tired of punching in the face") Spiers, Spence, Thomson and all the others have relentlessly stirred hatred along with the mad hordes of bigot factory produce spouting hate online. We are seen as targets to be punched.

Even more so if you saw our players and fans attacked. I am older than you but don;t think I could have stood and watched that.

But not at all joking - never "support Hibs"!