D'Artagnan 173 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) It must be great being a journalist rather than a blogger, the former seem to have a considerable degree of latitude when it comes to “the truth”, bloggers on the other hand live or die on the accuracy of their most recent efforts. Hugh Keevins latest piece in the Daily Record is a master-class in the art of the curve ball. YOU come back from a very pleasant trip to Germany and Holland in the more than affable company of Ally McCoist and what do you get? There’s a fight for the moral high ground involving two sets of supporters who are as bad as each other. Some of the singing during Rangers’ trip away was deeply regrettable. The same could apparently be said for the behaviour of the Celtic fans in Brentford on Saturday. “Apparently” ? It should come of course as no surprise to a support who Hugh decided to compare to Nazis with his now infamous “Nuremberg Rally comment” A comment which duly earned him a 6 month suspension from Radio Clyde, but not from the Ibrox. In fact it seems Hugh would have to embark on genocide to earn a ban from Ibrox. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hugh-keevins-ally-mccoist-takes-1267457 Some would argue, that comparing a group of football supporters, to one of the most vilest regimes ever to have inhabited this earth, is a feat of such dehumanisation that it ranks right up there with genocide. For when it comes to Rangers, Hugh seems to think that this dehumanised group are not entitled to the right of a trial and hearing. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/probe-into-rangers-title-wins-to-be-carried-1167116 I doubt I’m the only one angered by Keevin's Judge Dread impersonation. In fact, I know I’m not as it features and is highlighted in the excellent “Follow We Will” publication. Furthermore, some of Keevin's recent rants appear to have caused angst within Ibrox. Keevins appears to be fascinated with our signing of Jon Daly given the attention devoted to it it by Mr Keevins. There was a difference of opinion arising from the interpretation of something I’d written about Rangers last week and the chairman took me aside for a quiet word. Nothing so vulgar as a row, simply the subtly-put expression of the club’s standpoint accompanied by that cold-eyed stare that reporters used to get when Walter was running the team and had been caused upset. An ear bashing but without any visible scarring that would show up in court, if you know what I mean. And no concessions for the over 60s, not when the one advancing the club’s point of view was a year older than me. No harm done. Happens every day in this line of work. Nothing to see here Actually I beg to differ Mr Keevins – I think there is plenty to see. I see a man whose treatment of our club and it's support has been deplorable. You have misrepresented the facts, you have attempted to set the agenda of our guilt and you have described our support in manner which is quite frankly unforgivable. Allow me to adorn that Judge Dread outfit for a moment and simply say that your continued presence and access to Ibrox is a considerable insult to all who support Rangers. Edited July 23, 2013 by D'Artagnan 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,157 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Hopefully it was the first and last warning the chairman gives him. Our club should not be dealing with petty, ill-informed, mischief-makers like Keevins. If they can't at the very least report truthfully and in a balanced fashion, don't let them through the door. It's quite simpler really. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,316 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Warnings dont work with Keevins and his kind. Total life bans for him and Spiers, Guidi et al. Scumbags that have rarely reported fairly on us, and have often deliberately misreported or lied about us. No more tellings off, refuse them club access forever more and see how their bosses like it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,263 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 D'Artagnan, could you copy the links above again, they seem to be broken. Thanks! The RST, RSA et al should, in an open letter, demand that certain journalists should not enter Ibrox again. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) Ach, his days as a working reporter are fast coming to a close anyway, which I suppose he feels gives him a free hand to write what he wants. I can outwait old Hugh easy as pie - I'll be here in 20 years, he probably won't. That's life! As for bloggers and journos, the difference is that journos really really need to be talked about, to be at the centre of things. It's a personality complusion which I certainly don't share - there have loads of blogs I have binned because I just don't want the hassle they might cause. Journos use outraged readers to fill a gap in their lives, gaps which I have no desire to go into but which in grown men of approaching retiral age are really pathetic. Bloggers are certainly not the new journos, whatever the massed ranks of anti-blogger posters might think. For a kick off, I think most blogger has or has had a real job and a real life, and none of them have to suck ass at whatever club or person is flavour of the month. Edited July 23, 2013 by andy steel 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 173 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hugh-keevins-ally-mccoist-takes-1267457 http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/probe-into-rangers-title-wins-to-be-carried-1167116 Will try again DB - they seem to be working everywhere else. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 173 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thats it sorted out in the original DB - thanks for pointing that out. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthter 542 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 The same could apparently be said for the behaviour of the Celtic fans in Brentford on Saturday. “Apparently” ? In fairness, I think Keevin is just covering his back (in a legal sense). I assume he was at the games in Germany & Holland and heard any chants/songs etc 1st hand. I am also assuming that he wasn't @ the Ceptic game, and is therefore basing his comment on 3rd party reports. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgacus 8 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 what was sung/chanted at the games in Holland and Germany? I hadn't heard there were any problems. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Those guys should be banned as they don't come under any dictionary description of reporter or journalist. Propaganda officer maybe. Cetlic fans show the most despicable behaviour at a friendly in England, and instead of writing factually about it or giving a social commentary on it, the story is that somehow, without causing any trouble, we're just as bad. However, a certain large section of our fans do like to give them a stick to beat us with at every game. Maybe they should concentrate on football enough to know what an own goal is. I don't know what they sang in Germany, but watching footage of the Bristol game you could clearly hear sectarian singing of the F T P type, I can't imagine it was totally different abroad. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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