Gazza_8 233 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) Taken from the Daily Reocrd. RANGERS legend Andy Goram has called in lawyers to investigate an alleged sectarian slur by TV football reporter Peter Martin, the Sunday Mail can reveal today. The former Scotland goalie is furious over claims that Martin made a tasteless remark after he failed to attend a fundraising dinner. Witnesses say the Sky man told 150 guests Goram could not be there because he was "out in Belfast shooting Catholics". The former Ibrox star had pulled out of the event for St Peter's Boys Football Club in Paisley at short notice and had to be replaced by another speaker. Now he has spoken to legal firm Peacock Johnston who have contacted guests at the event on February 26 asking for written statements. Martin, 45, who was host for the night, is said to have made the remarks when he was introducing the top-table guests, who included former top referee Kenny Clark. Goram, 46, last night refused to comment but an insider said: "Word reached him of what is supposed to have been said and he's livid. He can take a joke but thinks this went too far." His solicitor, Andrew Pollock, of Peacock Johnston, in Glasgow, also declined to comment. But we can reveal that a number of guests have been contacted by the firm to give statements about the speech. Neither Martin nor his lawyer would comment yesterday but a guest who attended said: "He obviously meant it light-heartedly and nobody who was there seemed to take any offence. It was meant to be a joke." The dinner was held at St Peter's Men's Club to raise cash for the boys' teams, who have 180 football kids ranging from eight to 16. The club, which was founded in 1984, is situated close to a Catholic church of the same name. Goram lives in Rutherglen, near Glasgow, where he helps run a pub frequented by Rangers fans. He is also a popular after-dinner speaker, often appearing with top criminal lawyer Donald Findlay QC. Six years ago, the pair were accused of making jokes at Larne Rangers Club in Northern Ireland about the death of Pope John Paul II, the Vatican and Catholics. They also allegedly mocked Scotland's anti-bigotry campaign. In 1998, Goram sparked controversy by wearing a black armband during an Old Firm game - after the murder of LVF terrorist Billy Wright. But he claimed it was in memory of his aunt, who died four months earlier. At Rangers, he helped the club win six of their nine-in-a-row league titles between 1989 and 1997. Goram was also an important player for the national team in the 1990s, winning 43 caps. Martin, from Newarthill, Lanarkshire, works for Sky TV as an on-screen reporter and was a presenter and commentator with Radio Clyde for eight years. His radio commentary on James McFadden's winning goal for Scotland against France in Paris in 2007 has become a YouTube classic. Last night, a friend of Martin said: "Anyone who knows Peter knows that he abhors sectarianism and that for many years he has spoken out on the issue and has campaigned on this with school kids all over Scotland . I don't see the reason for bringing Findlay or Gorams apparant slur at Larne Rangers Club 6 years ago or why Goram chose to wear a black armband back in 1998. Edited March 27, 2011 by Gazza_8 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Wow, just wow. Their sectarianism campaign is in full flow. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I don't see the reason for bringing Findlay or Gorams apparant slur at Larne Rangers Club 6 years ago or why Goram chose to wear a black armband back in 1998. The whole point of the article was to paint Goram as a bigot. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wija 0 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Basically using what has happened in the past as a tool to show what was said id just "the craic" so it is. For once good journalism, you don't get that often in Scotland. Use what has been said against Goram to put him down even further. Cnuts. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 The whole point of the article was to paint Goram as a bigot. I doubt it. The journalist probably added in the Findlay and Goram scandals to even things up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I doubt it. The journalist probably added in the Findlay and Goram scandals to even things up. No chance! We've had nothing but shit about sectarianism all week and this article was designed to paint a Rangers legend in a bad light. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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