DUDE 0 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Just read through a fairly interesting article that got me thinking. I found this one in German footie magazine "11FREUNDE" about the Bears' current situation. To be honest, by the start of reading I could tell this was going to be a pleasent anecdote on a lad finding his favourite club and standing by it despite hard times. But not at all. There are a couple of crucial questions the anonymous author reflects about, one being "Is this still the same club I'm supporting after the insolvency?". And then suddenly this guy burst out with an unexpectedly daring theory. He states that during the late 90s, after having won 9 consecutive league titles, the Gers attracted "assholes, who couldn't distinguish between 4-2-3-1 and 4711" creating an atmosphere of overdrawn expactation. To fullfill these the club, in the shape of Malcolm Murray, had no choice but bending tax laws to extremes. This whole aricle is a rather depressing read as it goes on and on explaining why the club we used to be died, the new club being a bastardization of all the Rangers sand/ stood for. The comparison he draws is a loved relative exiting the casket in a vampire flick. Furthermore he thinks the Gers willfully threw any dignity that was left right out the window when Green accused other Scottish clubs of Anti- Protestantism and therefore not longer allowing us in the SPL. Just wanted to share this and wondering what you're thoughts on this chaps opinions are. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smug Bluenose Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 ...Furthermore he thinks the Gers willfully threw any dignity that was left right out the window when Green accused other Scottish clubs of Anti- Protestantism and therefore not longer allowing us in the SPL... I don't think Green did anything of the sort. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 He sounds like a fan of FC St. Pauli. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE 0 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 He sounds like a fan of FC St. Pauli. That's kind of what I thought too mate. A bit pathetic all that. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 He sounds like a fan of FC St. Pauli. Just back from the Fuehrer's estate in Italy to spread the word perhaps? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Sounds like a total Fanny. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,286 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) Will set our German Bears loose on that one. (Have you got a link or can give a date on that article?) Edited August 23, 2012 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluenose80 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 To fullfill these the club, in the shape of Malcolm Murray, had no choice but bending tax laws to extremes. Green accused other Scottish clubs of Anti- Protestantism and therefore not longer allowing us in the SPL. . The above two examples show the author is most probably listening to second hand information as in the first quote he clearly has no idea it was David Murray not Malcolm who utilised the EBT scheme and also ignores this was used by several other clubs so is hardly accurate that it was used to meet our "overdrawn" expectations as it was a fairly common practice at the time. Secondly, Charles Green accused the SPL of bigotry, greed & jealousy of which there is plenty of evidence to prove it at no time did he mention religion. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE 0 Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 I guess this article is supposed to offer a personal view on the situation. But nontheless, gotta have his facts right I agree with you. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,286 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Again, have you got a link? It looks to be a personal opinion of a fan on some article et al ... and such rants can't be taken seriously. A St. Pauli chap perhaps? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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