ian1964 10,386 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 It's with great disappointment that we read Rangers' official statement indicating that they will not take up their ticket allocation for the Scottish Cup tie in February. In a time when Scottish football needs to look to the future and how we can rebuild our game, it's sad that some parties choose to refer to past alleged indiscretions against their club as an excuse to not attend the match. In the instances referred to by Rangers supporters, a court of law decided that Dundee United had acted appropriately in respect of ticketing post the abandoned game in 2009. As for the decision by the SPL to take action against Rangers in the summer, this was made by the majority of clubs - not only Dundee United. We believe that the stance taken by Rangers brings them into disrepute in respect of the Scottish Cup. We therefore call on the SFA to act strongly, in particular by stating that the normal competition rules in respect of an equal split of gate money do not apply in this case and that all revenues should be retained by Dundee United. We also put trust in the SFA using their powers to ensure that fans are free to choose whether to attend games or not and that our competitions, which rely on spectator participation to ensure continued commercial and media profile, are not devalued as a result of the actions of one member club against another. We call on all Arabs to pack Tannadice and get behind the team in February. The tie is a fantastic opportunity for our club to progress to the quarter final of the Scottish Cup and be just one game away from Hampden. As supporters bodies, we do not agree with any boycott â?? fans are the lifeblood of the game. We believe that all clubs and fans need to work together for the good of the Scottish game, rather than continue debating decisions made in the past which many have long moved on from. It's sad that yet again, we're talking about non-football matters, particularly on a day when our Under 20 team won 5-1 to remain top of their league and in the run-up to the derby weekend - a fixture eagerly awaited by fans. We hope this game will again show the positive aspects of football that emanate from the City of Dundee. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigy 0 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Did they not threaten to boycott if we weren't kicked out the SPL? Hypocrites!!?? Surely not!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_2010 0 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Anyone remember the fans that threatened to boycott their own club if Rangers were not relegated to the 4th tier? I have a bad memory, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was still better than that of the Arab Trust's... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 It's with great disappointment that we read Rangers' official statement indicating that they will not take up their ticket allocation for the Scottish Cup tie in February. In a time when Scottish football needs to look to the future and how we can rebuild our game, it's sad that some parties choose to refer to past alleged indiscretions against their club as an excuse to not attend the match. In the instances referred to by Rangers supporters, a court of law decided that Dundee United had acted appropriately in respect of ticketing post the abandoned game in 2009. As for the decision by the SPL to take action against Rangers in the summer, this was made by the majority of clubs - not only Dundee United. We believe that the stance taken by Rangers brings them into disrepute in respect of the Scottish Cup. We therefore call on the SFA to act strongly, in particular by stating that the normal competition rules in respect of an equal split of gate money do not apply in this case and that all revenues should be retained by Dundee United. We also put trust in the SFA using their powers to ensure that fans are free to choose whether to attend games or not and that our competitions, which rely on spectator participation to ensure continued commercial and media profile, are not devalued as a result of the actions of one member club against another. We call on all Arabs to pack Tannadice and get behind the team in February. The tie is a fantastic opportunity for our club to progress to the quarter final of the Scottish Cup and be just one game away from Hampden. As supporters bodies, we do not agree with any boycott – fans are the lifeblood of the game. We believe that all clubs and fans need to work together for the good of the Scottish game, rather than continue debating decisions made in the past which many have long moved on from. It's sad that yet again, we're talking about non-football matters, particularly on a day when our Under 20 team won 5-1 to remain top of their league and in the run-up to the derby weekend - a fixture eagerly awaited by fans. We hope this game will again show the positive aspects of football that emanate from the City of Dundee. So did you condemn your own supporters threatening to abandon your team if they didn't boot out Rangers? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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the gunslinger 3,366 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 so they want the sfa to punish us for not going and ensure its up to fans if they go or not. not the brightest bunch are they 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,386 Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 First paragraph of Arab Trust Statement on Posted Saturday 19th May 2012 With the SPL meeting to discuss proposed new financial fair play rules scheduled for 30th May and the related ongoing uncertainty over whether a newco application may be received in the possible event of a Rangers liquidation, there remains a healthy debate amongst supporters about attempting to influence any decision which the Club may face in this regard, with many threatening not to renew season tickets and others seeking clarification on certain issues. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,386 Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Funnily enough, they weren't against boycotts as recently as the 4th of July 2012................... "Almost 100% of ArabTRUST members polled stated that a newco application to the SPL should be refused and this was repeated in a similar exercise with Federation Clubs and the Business Club. "Some 45% of those polled indicated that they would not purchase their season tickets if a newco was admitted. A further 16% indicated they were still undecided as to how a yes vote would affect their season ticket purchase. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,219 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Selective memory and thinking springs to mind. What baffles me most here ... this is the real world and it all actually happens. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,386 Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 There's a couple of gersneters in that pic! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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