Congrats to the Daily Record

[26th of foot 5,822]

I popped into the local supermarket this morning and as usual, on leaving I flipped over a few newspapers to view the fitba headlines. The Record's take on Bilel Mohsni's behaviour last evening was a standout. In two short, two sentence paragraphs, he was described as a 'hothead', 'mad', 'bonkers', and 'mental'. Demonisation?

 

I attended the game last night and thought Mohsni unnecessarily took the bait and deserved to be cautioned. He was being escorted from the pitch by Faure and words were exchanged with both Gary Bollan and Kiegan Parker in turn. Gesticulations too, with the latter. I don't know what occurred in the tunnel, but again not surprised he was further cautioned. Thus, two yellows make a red; fair enough.

 

Mad, bonkers, and hothead are descriptive words applicable to Gregor Stevens or Chopper Harris. I was listening to BBC Radio Scotland last Saturday and Parkers name cropped up, Bollan was being congratulated on securing his services. The usual suspects succumbed to the usual testimony, early talent, early promise, ....... not realised. Alan 'Biscuits' Preston announced he had played with him at St Johnstone in the late 90s and agreed with his undoubted talent line but decreed, "he was a fruitcake". Derek Ferguson cautioned the description, Preston replied with, "he was an absolute fruitcake".

 

Hyperbole appears to be the name of the game, what can we expect when bonkers meets absolute fruitcake? A couple of cautions.

 

Anyways, well done the Daily Record. On the day when the Co-op bank has demanded more security from ra Sellik on their soft loan, dust down the Gregor Stevens thesaurus.

[bluebear54 0]

I wonder if there were any racial slurs against Moshni or any insults that offended his religious beliefs.

[RANGERRAB 3,248]

The minute Keigan Parker came on last night I knew something was going to happen. He could easily have been sent off for his assault on Lee Wallace as he ushered the ball out for a bye kick near the end.He then obviously went on to antagonise whoever he could and unfortunately Moshni took the bait.A weak referee last night didn't help either.

Anyone know anything about this toerag's background? Anytime he's played against us he seems hellbent on cause as much bother as he can.

[der Berliner 3,207]

So anyone betting that St. Vincent will have a look at Parker's behaviour?

 

On a sidenote, how often do we get pictures of a screaming and gesticulating TLB or Scott Brown and hardly any of the words dished out at Mohsni appear on those pages?

[Blue Moon 1,103]

Haven't bought that rag for years.

[bluebear54 0]

I haven't bought papers for nigh on 10 years.

[True_Ger_1872 2]

Was there nothing said about Bollan getting involved? Wouldnt think so.

 

Was there any mention of Bollans behaviour when Lewis McLeod was injured on the deck? Cant seem to see that.

 

Did the highlights shoe up any of the assaults in the game last night? you guessed it.....nothing at all.

 

I am not a 'conspiracy theory' kind of guy but sometimes it beggards belief!

[amms 0]

The media have been waiting to dust down the 'hothead' adjectives for Mosnhi, since he joined. His reaction wasn't 'bonkers' it was entirely understandable, he could be castigated for a lapse in professionalism but standing up for himself and his team, under the circumstances, was neither mad nor bonkers, quite the opposite.

 

The standard of sports journalism in this country is truly awful.

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

I have seen various people on RM and possibly here saying similar things about Moshni and that it was just waiting to happen.

[bluebear54 0]

The media have been waiting to dust down the 'hothead' adjectives for Mosnhi, since he joined. His reaction wasn't 'bonkers' it was entirely understandable, he could be castigated for a lapse in professionalism but standing up for himself and his team, under the circumstances, was neither mad nor bonkers, quite the opposite.

 

The standard of sports journalism in this country is truly awful.

 

Agreed. That's Moshni now pigeon-holed and he will now become a vehicle for selling crappy newspapers.

Truth matters not a whit as long as the media paint you a reputation.