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  1. IT is a measure of the way the Scottish Football Association operates, and the manner in which it is scrutinised by the nation's media, that the wider public is no longer made aware of decisions taken and verdicts reached by the game's governing body. Take for instance the case of the last Old Firm game played at Ibrox, which took place as long ago as last February. It is a turbo charged encounter with referee Dougie McDonald sending off Celtic captain Scott Brown and Maurice Edu bundling in a last minute winner for Rangers. The fact that there were fireworks came as no surprise as, in the build up to the vital clash, Celtic, via their official website, appreared to seek to crank up the pressure on referee McDonald with an anonymous rant. The press gave it massive coverage and SFA President George Peate was quick to respond by branding such an anonymous attack as "cowardly." What followed in the game's aftermath led to then Celtic manager Tony Mowbray being referred to the SFA General Purposes Committee for remarks, critical of the referee. Not long afterwards, while on international duty with the Republic of Ireland, Aiden McGeady was interviewed by a Scottish journalist and added his critical comments, and the General Purposes Committee was again called in. However, the most widely publicised event came when the official Celtic website again leapt in, and just over an hour after the end of the match it launched a full blooded attack on Dougie McDonald's integrity. The crux of this was that "no fair minded person" would agree with McDonald's decision to send off Brown, with the clear implication being that as McDonald had taken the red card decision, he was not fair minded. Daily newspaper journalists working in the Ibrox media media room, filing match reports, plus stories with the views given to them by the managers and players in post match interviews, quickly became aware of the content on the official Celtic website. Having picked up on it they then incorporated it into those reaction reports and the "no fair minded person" allegation formed the main thrust of the stories which led the back pages, from the red tops, through the middle market papers, to the broadsheets. The general line taken by the media was that Celtic could find themselves in deep trouble with the SFA over the website attack, an natural assumption to make, especiall given president Peat's obvious disgust and anger at what had appeared there prior to the game. But afterwards? How did the media follow up on things? Well, it would seem they all just forgot about it. Something which had been splashed all over the back pages for a couple of days and which jammed the lines to the radio phone in programmes, just slipped off the media's radar. Of course the increasingly secret service which is the SFA hardly helped. In the past any decisions by the General Purposes Committee - which deals with offences such as what managers and players say in media interviews - were made public. Now, according to my information, under chairman Rod Petrie, who is also chairman of Hibernian, that has changed. No news of decisions taken by the General Purposes Committee are made public. News however, has a way of leaking out, and I can now bring you the decisions taken by Petrie's Committtee regarding what appeared on the official Celtic website, and what was said by Mowbray and McGeady. McGeady, said Petrie's committee, had no case to answer. As far as Mowbray was concerned, by the time the committee sat in judgement, he had left Celtic and was no longer within the SFA's jurisdiction. And, in the case of the much more serious matter of the statement published on the official Celtic website Petrie's committee decided the appropriate punishment was a censure. Many may think this is a poor way for the Scottish Football Association to defend and protect the integrity of Scotland's officials. A set of circumstances has come to light again this weekend via a splendid exclusive by Mark Guidi in the Daily Record which reveals that Steven Craven, the linesman at the centre of the rumpus over last Sunday's penalty decision u-turn, has been threatenen, while his two teenage sons have been subjected to verbal abuse. Guidi's superb story also lifted the lid on just what happened between McDonald and Craven during that Dundee United-Celtic flashpoint. According to what he wrote, it was McDonald who, on second thoughts, overturned his own decision without any input from Craven, something which now explains the mystery of why Craven moved to take up the position of a linesman at a spot kick - behind the goal line. The Daily Record story also goes on to say that Craven feels he has been hung out to dry and used as a scapegoat by the SFA, and that he is ready to quit. How much of his decision to stand down relates to the latest occasion in which the SFA seems to have failed to protect and official, and how much to being the latest official who - along with his family - has suffered threats and abuse after being involved in a decision which went against Celtic, is unclear. Craven is probably weighing them both equally. Willie Collum, his two linesmen and the fourth official, therefore know what awaits them should they be involved in any controversial decisions while taking charge of the first Old Firm game of the season. On a wider perspective though, it will be interesting to wait and watch what the outcome is of the SFA's Rod Petrie led General Purposes Committtee's judgement on Dundee United manager Peter Houston's rant at Dougie McDonald . And whether Petrie's committee make public any of the decisions they may take regarding the fall out from events at Tannadice. Or indeed, whether the nation's media suffer another bout of collective amnesia. http://davidleggat-leggoland.blogspot.com/2010/10/sfa-try-to-keep-celtic-verdict-secret.html
  2. Since the whining but highly mobilized filth raised enough ruckus to have VB banned from Newsnow I thought it was worth sharing this topical article....... Responsible Journalism - What is that you may say? Written by Pro Patria, Vanguardbears Thursday, 07 October 2010 Well I would call it reporting facts and stating them in print so that there is no ambiguity or confusion. That the reader can immediately see for themselves what the story is about and the outcome or end result of said story based on the facts. Sadly the phrase ââ?¬Å?Responsible Journalismââ?¬Â cannot be applied to that many Media Outlets. The media outlet I am referring to is the Aberdeen Press and Journal who have again shown themselves to be of integrity, professionalism and worthy of the accolade ââ?¬Å?Responsible Journalistsââ?¬Â. You are now asking yourself where is this coming from and where is it leading and the answer is simple. Well as most of you will know by now certain Aberdeen Footballers namely Michael Paton and Zander Diamond thought it would be hilarious to engage in anti Protestant bigotry on their facebook websites. Indulging in such eloquent phrases as FTQ and wanting to run over Protestants with the Popemobile. Not the brightest are these two when their comments were in the public domain for all to see. However I digress from the main topic which is the reporting of their actions. This newspaper saw fit to run with the story and describe it as it asââ?¬Â¦ ââ?¬Å?Dons stars under fire over ââ?¬Ë?sectarianââ?¬â?¢ internet postsââ?¬Â. (Pair left facebook comments insulting Protestants on day of popeââ?¬â?¢s visit) This is the same Press and Journal who were not afraid of the West of Scotland influence when breaking the story about John Hartson and Stephen Pearson singing in the now infamous ââ?¬Å?Iraokeââ?¬Â video taken at an Official Celtic FC Function over in the Republic of Ireland. So why is it that this very simple story has been twisted slightly to give the West of Scotland readers a vaguer take on proceedings? The Scottish Sun headline reads: ââ?¬Å?Dons Pair Rapped on Pope Jibesââ?¬Â. And the article then starts off with this very odd choice of phrase:-* "TWO Aberdeen stars have been carpeted after posting vile comments about the Pope on the internet". Was the Pope the focus of their bigotry? Was the Pope the recipient of their Sectarianism? No he wasnââ?¬â?¢tââ?¬Â¦.the Queen and the Protestants in Scotland were the targets of their bile. So the question you have to ask the Sun is why do they go with such a misleading headline and why do they not have the headline ââ?¬Å?Dons Pair Rapped on Anti Protestant Jibesââ?¬Â (or something similar). Are they trying to get the subliminal message across to the casual reader who may glance at the headline and think ââ?¬Å?Oh here we go another anti catholic or anti Pope jibeââ?¬Â We then move on to the Daily Record headline which unsurprisingly states:- "Aberdeen stars Zander Diamond & Michael Paton in hot water over offensive Facebook remarks during Pope's visit to Scotland". Again this leads us to think that the Pope is the focal point and probable target of their abuse. One story but 3 very different slants put on it. Two from the West of Scotland and from organisations with previous and one from Aberdeen who have the moral fibre to call it as it is. So how can the Sun and the Record use the Pope in their headline when the comments were directed towards the Queen and Protestants? Why can the Press and Journal use the factually correct headline but these two cannot? Questions, questions but sadly few answers. Suffice to say that the organisations in question are not daft and they know that they have no choice but to print this story. Sadly they deliberately play with the the title to give it a softer and more misleading angle. It is shameful but utterly predictable behaviour from two organisations who are no friends of the Rangers or the Protestant religion. Well done the Press and Journal for yet again showing up the clear bias that exists in the West of Scotland media.
  3. JELAVIC'S INJURY DO YOU remember when Kyle Lafferty cheated against Aberdeen to get Charlie Mulgrew sent off? And do you remember too, the number of times the incident was replayed on television? Can you also remember when Lafferty was sent off against Hibernian this season, and the amazing amount of airtime on television this incident was given ? Then, can you remember when Kevin Thomson was sent off against Hearts at Tynecastle last season, and the number of times his silly sideways lunge was repeated on the box? Now hit the fast forward button and let's return to Tynecastle and highlight the moment when a terrible tackle from behind - outlawed by FIFA - by Ian Black on Nikica Jelavic, injured the striker so badly he had to fly home for surgery and is not expected to play again for anything up to four months. But where have all the television replays been of the tackle from a match shown live on ESPN? That's a tricky one, for it has been hard to catch up with them, as on Monday and Tuesday night's Reporting Scotland - the licence fee funded national broadcaster - it appears we are in the midst of some old fashioned height of the Cold War Kremlin-style cover up. And as far as that modern phenomenon, which has fast become an old reliable, YouTube? Well, anyone trying to find the Black tackle which crippled Jelavic there will draw a blank, and be met with the message.... "The clip of the Black tackle on Jelavic has been removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim by the Scottish Premier League." That will be the same Scottish Premier League who have ensured Rangers must face five away matches on the weekends following their six Champions League ties. Does anyone detect a pattern here? Rangers player sins, his sin is missed by the referee, but caught on camera and his sin is shown over and over and over, again and again and again. Or, Rangers player sins, is caught by the referee and punished by him with a red card, and the sin, again caught on camera, is repeated on television over and over and over, again and again and again. As opposed to Rangers player is the victim of a bad tackle - one which many believe merited a red card ,but which was dealt with by a yellow - and is badly injured. And the result??? Blank screens! People are therefore robbed of their right as licence payers to see the clip again and again and again, over and over and over on BBC Scotland's Reporting Scotland at the peak tea time viewing hour, in order that they can form their own judgement. Rangers supporters though must be indebted to Keith Jackson of the Daily Record and Scott Burns of the Scottish Daily Express, for their interviews with Jelavic. It's taken Black long enough to issue a public apology claiming it was an accident, and that the Rangers man was too quick for him. But Jelavic, as quoted in the Record and Express, is having none of it. If the public were given the opportuinity by the BBC, the state funded broadcaster, to view the incident from all the angles - as was the case when Lafferty and Thomson sinned - then a judgement could be formed on whether Black was unlucky, and Jelavic even more unlucky. Or not! That would be justice. For Black, and for Jelavic. For, as I have often stated, for justice to be done, it must be seen to be done. One reporter, who has the inside track at Ibrox, says that senior Rangers sources are seething with anger. The speculation is one senior source is Walter Smith. He spent over �£4m of the meagre transfer budget afforded him by the club's Lloyds Bank paymasters on Jelavic, and the striker was showing every sign of forming an intelligent and lethal partnership with Kenny Miller. There was also - in a sort of perverse way - the bonus of the fact he is ineligble for Europe, meaning Rangers were hoping to look to Jelavic as an injection of fresh legs to the team for the next four away matches they have been ordered by the SPL to play immediately after Champions League ties. His loss in the Champions League - a tournament Rangers cannot possibly hope to win - was therefore balanced by the rest he would have ahead of SPL games, as the champions bid to retain their domestic crown. That benefit would have been seen next when the first Old Firm game of the season takes place at Parkhead a few days after Rangers must face the team settling Spain alight right now, Valencia. Now Jelavic - as a result of the injury he suffered following the tackle by Black, - will not only miss that match, but may still be sidelined when Celtic visit Ibrox on January 2. His injury may turn out to be a Marco Negri moment for Rangers. Whether that proves to be the case or not, in the interest of justice - for Black as well as Jelavice for it would give the Hearts man a chance to prove his claim of his lack of malice - the incident in which the Rangers man is the injured party should be given the same television prominence as those occasions when it has been the Rangers player who has been the sinner. Over and over and over, again and again and again. Pretty hard to disagree with any of that
  4. Sasa Papac has revealed he would be more than happy to remain at Rangers for the rest of his career. More...
  5. I was in two minds whether to post this in Rangers Chat or Football Chat. Seeing as they're both ex Rangers men, I opted for Rangers Chat. Admin, feel free to move it if you have any issues. Anyway, this article is from The Daily Record. I meant to post it the other day after the Scotland game in midweek but clean forgot.
  6. A few days ago the Record ran a story regarding the Lithuania v Scotland game. They (Colin Duncan) claimed the following: They are talking about Kaunas v Rangers. After contacting one of the directors above, Mr. Vygantas Gudenas, a couple of FF posters got the following reply: Interesting stuff. Always good to catch these clowns with their pants down... :robbo:
  7. Kyle Lafferty feared he would have to quit Rangers before finding his scoring touch last season. More...
  8. Just in case anyone hasn't seen this disgraceful statement from them over the weekend - with regard to the 40th Anniversary of the 1971 Ibrox Disaster: http://www.celtictrust.net/TheIbroxDisaster.htm They even had the date wrong yesterday but the italicised sections I've highlighted tell you all you need to know about these vile, vile people. To use a subject like the Ibrox Disaster to point-score over Rangers fans is nothing short of disgusting and their hypocrisy, as usual, astounding. For those that don't know, their chairwoman Jeanette Findlay is also banned from some media because of her previous public support for the PIRA when interviewed by Nicky Campbell. Unfortunately, Celtic are still all too willing to work with this organisation. - Link to Radio 5 Interview http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/fivelivebreakfast/2007/11/celtic_controversy.html - Link to Daily Record article http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2007/11/21/celtic-disown-rebel-fans-chief-in-ira-row-86908-20137880/ For those who wish to complain, please do so through official channels - Supporters Direct are clear in their constitution and it is beyond time this organisation was black-balled from a government backed initiative. http://www.supporters-direct.com/page.asp?p=3408 enquiries@supporters-direct.org
  9. Rangers have dismissed reports that defender Madjid Bougherra has agreed a deal to join Hamburg. More...
  10. Neil Alexander has pledged his commitment to Rangers and is ready to sign a new deal with the club. More...
  11. It's just paper talk AFAIK, but apparently we're holding out for �£5m. Hope it's true, as that would signal the return of some strength in the transfer market and send out a signal to clubs down south that we're not desperate for the scraps from their table. . http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/rangers/180003-no-hitch-in-liverpools-wilson-deal-but-rangers-want-5-million/
  12. Kris Boyd has received offers from abroad as he considers whether to sign a new contract at Rangers. More...
  13. Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor feels that he has banished the infamous Boozegate saga. More...
  14. Tom Hateley is considering quitting Motherwell unless the club sort out their Fir Park pitch. More...
  15. Kris Boyd insists he is the man for the big occasion despite years of missing out on crucial matches. More...
  16. Pedro Mendes is confident Rangers can win the SPL title without his services. More... All the best Pedro!
  17. http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Saturday-Interview-Cosgrove-the-champion.6028570.jp FWIW, I know a lot of bears distrust Cosgrove because of the content of some of his work but have spoken with him a few times over the years I know he's sympathetic to our opinions on the media and has also helped me personally with charitable donations for Moni Malawi. Good to read his comments here suggesting Rangers fans are quite correct to question the influence of the media in Scotland.
  18. Establishment has been breached: Our Source tells all. Jan 28 2010 By Declan O' Fended. THE ESTABLISHMENT was blown open last night in a Daily Record exclusive. Shocked Celtic fans were left reeling after they found out QUEEN ELIZABETH was behind them being 10 points adrift in the title race. Furious hoops bosses were FURIOUS to find out that top ranking Establishment officials also included: The head of the SFA Top presenter Jim White A host of other top ranking Ibrox officials Celtic manager Tony Mowbray Our source who cannot be named for legal reasons said "We have always known that it was not our shit manager, shit fans, shit stadium or our shit squad but it was all a big H*n conspiracy. We had no idea however that Tony Mowbray was involved, his style of passing the ball about for 90 minutes without winning anything is unmatched since Tommy passed away. Its ra pure celic way of playing football." In an EXCLUSIVE look behind the scenes at the establishment John Reid our annonymous source laid it all out on crayon for Daily Record HQ. View the EXCLUSIVE diagram below which lifts the lid on the Establishment: http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/152/establishment.jpg Sources at Ibrox yesterday were said to be too busy "pishing themselves laughing" to comment. Sources for her majesty Queen Elizabeth had the following statement to make:
  19. Unless you've been on Mars, the Rangers ownership debate will have been everywhere in your supporting life of the last six months in particular. From the 'official' newspapers and media, to the 'unofficial' forums and fanzines; from the 'official' fan groups, to the 'unofficial' singing sections; the apparent dispute between Lloyds Bank/MIH and those interested in buying the club has been a hot topic for months now. I say apparent because real, genuine facts are thin on the ground so it is extremely difficult for the average bear to decide what is and isn't authentic when examining the ownership issue. On one hand we hear rumours that Lloyds Bank - via the introduction of director Donald Muir - are in control of the club and attempting to regain their �£31million debt by manners that could cost the club its short, medium and long term competitiveness. On the other we have club chairman Alistair Johnston telling us at the club AGM that these rumours are untrue while the bank say they remain committed to the club's future success. The battle-lines are drawn then but the lines are somewhat unclear. Who is in what army and who is fighting who. And, most importantly, what is the prize and how much will it cost? All confusing stuff for supporters who look at the SPL table and see a six point cushion (in real terms) between us and Celtic. Therefore, as a starting point for those of us without the source with the inside info, what are the facts of the situation? Well, as reported late last year the club is �£31million in debt (as of June 2009) although our participation in the Champions' League group stage will likely have reduced that figure by a few million in the interim. To that end, the debt is owed primarily to Lloyds Bank who are involved in the club via long term loans as well as their shareholding in MIH. Nevertheless, Sir David Murray remains the majority owner of both Rangers and the MIH parent company and people under-estimate his influence at their peril. However, MIH do have alleged serious financial problems and, much in the same way the Rangers board had to renegotiate their loan terms with the bank in 2009, it is believed that Murray has had to do the same with the huge debts MIH have. This much is unclear as the company have delayed the reporting of their accounts until April this year - lending weight to claims he is having difficulty appeasing the bank in terms of restructuring. Back to Rangers and once again dealing with what 'official' information is publicly available we examine the club AGM where the shareholders were told the club did not need to sell any players and could, if necessary, 'trade' their way through transfer windows. Obviously this statement is open to interpretation but given we've not sold anyone (yet!) and contract talks have taken place with several players, Johnston appeared to be correct when speaking in December. The club also strenuously denied that Lloyds are 'running Rangers' as some suggest. Unfortunately this is where the waters become muddied - perhaps deliberately so and certainly by a range of parties - including the club, including the media and including 'in-the-know' fans. Read any Rangers forum (and indeed most newspapers - be it Jim Traynor in the Daily Record or Darrell King at the Herald) then the 'official' lines above are challenged. The rumours and innuendo are rife: Donald Muir is an agent of the bank; the bank want to reduce the playing squad to 14 senior players; contract offers have been taken off the table by the bank; Muir has held meetings with his friend Alex McLeish to sell key players; key club staff members (Martin Bain and the head Groundsman) have been 'sacked' then reinstated; the club is allegedly for sale at �£31million with SDM happy to accept a nominal sum for his 91% shareholding; Dave King is the man the fans must throw their weight behind; Graham Duffy is the only show in town; why are the bank rejecting good offers for the club; the fan groups will unite the support; Murray Park is to be sold to realise funds; paint banners and place pressure on the bank; the fans can run the club; etc etc etc. I'm sure there are more I've missed. To be clear, I don't know if these rumours are true. They may well be and, in fact, I believe some are but I certainly urge all Rangers supporters to be cautious in what they read - no matter the source. I don't under-estimate the intelligence or passion of our fans and to that end we shouldn't be patronised by any side of the argument. Therefore, what is certainly the case and the reason for this article, is that once again we're the ones being treated unfairly. I don't doubt people want to buy Rangers FC and I certainly don't blame them for wanting the best deal possible. After all, the cheaper they buy the club (or the bank debt); the more money they'll have to invest in the parts of the club that desperately require it. Be it an essential improved contract for Kris Boyd or repairs to a stadium built in memory of the 66; tens of millions of pounds are required to take our club forward. Again, anyone under-estimating the scale of the job needed to keep our club as a successful going concern, could be even more fatal than allowing the bank to sell off our assets. Consequently, more than ever, what we need is clarity and leadership from those that are buying (and those that are selling) the club. Of course, Stock Market rules may determine what information can be made available but, while the current method of drip-feeding unsubstantiated rumours to people via the media and unofficial fan forums may help apply pressure to a degree, we need more credible ways of reaching the support than that. After all, the online community may know and trust a few otherwise anonymous user-names, but how on earth do the vast majority of off-line fans - the often apathetic preponderance of the Rangers support; get access to the debate? These are the people any potential buyer (and fan group) need to reach if they want a successful subscription to any ownership model and so far the efforts to do so are below par. Across the community and at recent games I see Rangers fans challenged to open their eyes and be aware of 'the enemy within' our great club. Fair enough, I understand that mantra and, given I'm lucky enough to be in contact with a few interesting people, I also share in it to a degree. However, how can I possibly pass this message onto others without looking somewhat irresponsible? Despite the proclamations from some on the other side of the debate, there's no doubt there are problems at Rangers football club. There is also no doubt people are concerned about that enough to want to spend a lot of money during a difficult financial period to buy the club. For that I'm thankful. However, if these people are truly serious and want their efforts to be respected and supported, I expect to see more. If the situation is as dire as their plants in the media and their associated fan groups suggest by proxy for them, then the odd post on a forum and the odd banner at a game is not enough. We've heard the declarations of unity but there has been little evidence of it when requested. More is required. Meetings are needed. Credibility must be sought. Unification is paramount. Egos need not be massaged. Communication must be used. The fans should be trusted. What cannot be denied is that to be the owner of Rangers FC one must be a true leader of men. We want and need this leader. If you are serious in your intentions, then you must step forward. Are you Ready?
  20. I know Hateley hasn't made many friends with some of his columns about us in recent times, but I think he's speaking a lot of sense in his latest one. From today's Daily Record:
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    Kris Boyd

    Source is the Daily Record. I think he'll happily take the wage cut to stay at Ibrox but is he happy with being a squad player under WS?
  22. You wonder what pushes people to do this? So sad.
  23. Charlie Adam has pleaded with Rangers manager Walter Smith to give him a second chance at Ibrox after making only nine appearances last season. (Daily Record) It probably make a good poll to see how many of us would like to see him get another chance, I for one think he is worth at least one more chance, he has three years remaining on his five year contract.............I think ?, plus he is still a young player who could improve
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