der Berliner 3,256 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Faux outrage and it should be condemned as such. As for that picture, given what Boko-haram and the IS are doing to the world while the Islamic world they essentially come from looks on, a certain perspective needs to put on this. Chris replies to a Muslim preacher who was - according to reports - indirectly involved with the murder of Lee Bigby in the streets of London. In the aftermath of Paris, where another misguided Islamist ran amok, this twitter spat happened. In this country, you can't go about with a club and hammer your ideas and religion into someone else, so Chris took the "next best weapon", Charlie Hebdo's weapon - freedom of speech and a cynic picture. Edited March 11, 2015 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 why will he need to go? Because it will be seen, rightly, as offensive to every Muslim Rangers supporter; because it will seen, rightly, as casually derogatory to ward homosexual Rangers supporters; because it could conceivably have dire security implications for the stadium; and because it is conduct unbefitting the office. Although that last seems to have been devalued to the nth degree anyway. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoodyBlue 0 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The Board MUST support him - and I think they will. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudbertz 0 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 He doesnt need to go. The new regime are just in the bloody door, they need to set a precedence and stand their ground. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoodyBlue 0 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Because it will be seen, rightly, as offensive to every Muslim Rangers supporter; because it will seen, rightly, as casually derogatory to ward homosexual Rangers supporters; because it could conceivably have dire security implications for the stadium; and because it is conduct unbefitting the office. Although that last seems to have been devalued to the nth degree anyway. For want of a better expression - utter nonsense !!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSolace 0 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Why should he need to go... it was clearly done with the intentions of showing soladarity for those murdered in Paris and that terrorism / fascism will not silence the people's right to express themselves in a fair-minded manner. To view it as Islamophobia is to show a basic lack of understanding around the tragic events of Paris and the aftermath. Chris Graham should stand firm on this. In the long run it will be good for the club. In the short term, I can see some elements of the bigoted press trying to muddy this with sectariansm ..... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 People get sacked all the time for less these days, image is everything. Him going isn't as unthinkable as many seem to think, although only Paul Murray will really know what's going to happen 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Front page of Herald with pic of CG. This is a well orchestrated campaign, we must stand firm. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,256 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Because it will be seen, rightly, as offensive to every Muslim Rangers supporter; because it will seen, rightly, as casually derogatory to ward homosexual Rangers supporters; because it could conceivably have dire security implications for the stadium; and because it is conduct unbefitting the office. Although that last seems to have been devalued to the nth degree anyway. You mean now, 2 months after the story "broke" and many people did and said and published many things on these matters, i.e. cold blooded murder, hate priests, Charlie Hebdo, Mohammed pictures and the like? Something done by a private person. If the board goes with this, it would neatly follow in the footsteps of Donald Findlay, Hugh Dallas and Co. ... and once more initiated by the same people. People who themselves go unchallenged time and again. Thanks, but no thanks! As for the papers ... this is a story today, and perhaps for a week. Then another story will take over. As per usual. If the papers drag this on, we should call them out on their own hypocracy. Sidenote, the papers will laugh at us, the board and Graham should he be told to go. It is in their nature. Edited March 11, 2015 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 For want of a better expression - utter nonsense !!!! Fair enough, I'm wrong. Tweeting such an image would not, in fact, offend any Muslims; nor is the default use of homosexuality to 'make it worse' (why not hetero sex?) likely to worry the LGBT community; Islamic extremists have no record of attacking those they perceive as having blasphemed; and our directors have no duty to behave in a manner suitable to represent our fan base. Now I understand all that I see why he's entirely suitable. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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