Pacific Quay Musings?

[26th of foot 5,822]

A Naughty Step for Two.

 

BBC Scotland again decided to base themselves at Easter Road, providing live commentary on the Europa Cup qualifier between Hibs and Molde. Thus, it's Big Dick, Rob McLean, Brian McLaughlin, Peter Houston, and Michael Stewart. Interviews before and after with both managers, Neil Lennon and Ole Gunnar Solskaer. It's a full and comprehensive service.

 

At Ibrox, the service is less than complete; actually it's a honed, particular service provided to Rangers supporting license fee payers. Two St Mirren supporters are sat on the PQ naughty step, inside PQ watching Rangers TV, whilst eschewing their view. The euphemisms most utilised by Big Dick is, "keeping an eye on events" or, "monitoring events as they unfold at Ibrox". Both Chick Young and Steven Thompson sitting in a room failed to channelise the palpitating excitement being generated at a heaving Ibrox. 

 

Pre-match, Big Dick reminded us all that Maribor were the scourge of Scottish clubs these last several years. They had knocked out Aberdeen, Hibs, Rangers, and ra Sellik. Thompson thought it would take a couple of exceptional Rangers performances to progress. Michael Stewart opined Rangers good fortune in the draw, if they could defeat Maribor the succeeding draw was far kinder than it had been to Hibs. Aberdeen had the worse draw, Big Dick was anxious to agree.

 

Thomson's half time report was fairly accurate, if a tad downbeat. Rangers started well, went ahead, had a mad minute with the offside goal being immediately followed by Maribor's equaliser. Half time had arrived fortuitously for Rangers, Maribor were motoring and created several excellent chances. Chick Young offered that Tavernier had intercepted and dispossessed Suler before playing a forward pass to Morelos? More accurately, it was Candeias who intercepted and Morelos failed to stay behind the square pass. Further, Chick thought our first goal, "was probably offside"! Chick is one of a triumvirate of Pensioners at PQ, all in their sixty-seventh years, along with DrStu' a Yahoo, Hugh MacDonald. They will do what they are told to keep the remuneration flowing, all establishment men.

 

During live commentary at Easter Road, Rob McLean interceded the nil-nil excitement to inform, "it remains one all at Ibrox", ten minutes after Rangers had gone 2-1 ahead. Oh, and Chick Young was firm, "a dive from Morelos". I guess Suler's full hand grasping the back of the Buffalo's jersey doesn't count? Steven's EBT weights heavy and he reported that Rangers had played further up the park, increased the tempo, keeping Maribor on the back foot; but we got the breaks. Both Buddies reckoned our third goal had been handled into the net. Chick was specific, "it was Coulibaly's bicep that put the ball in". Inaccurate again, it was the top of the Frenchman's shoulder.

 

The recent arrival at PQ, Well' fan, Scot Mullen did the match report and it was a ton more positive than the supporters of St Boo. I don't know if Mullen attended the Stadium, but appeared genuinely delighted at a Scottish club notching a result in Europe. Big Dick eventually agreed, another wonderful midweek for Scottish football.

 

Another point on PQ yesterday, they have a two minute video of Alan Stubb's take on Morelos having his red card rescinded. He is unequivocating, a player kicks out, it's a red card, and he wants to know who made the decision otherwise? It's a grey area, happens to other players at other clubs, the precedent has been set. Of course, Alan has been out of the Scottish game for eighteen months, Rotherham sacked him in short time. He may not be aware that Rangers had three red cards rescinded last season, yep that's right precedents have been set. 

 

Stubb's deliberately runs interference on Sunday's events. He voiced concern at officials being downgraded this coming weekend, they did nothing wrong. Of course, Alan is correct, both Clancy and McGeachie(the Linesman) did nothing wrong, they did NOT react to the incident. The Ref' did not blow and the Linesman did not flag. Big Dick let the cat out of the bag at half time at Pittodrie, he told us that it was Fourth Official, Don Reobertson with BBC Scotland's Chris McLaughlin standing next to him, who flagged the incident to the Ref', by radio mike. 

 

Thus, two Buddies on the naughty step, a Fourth Official not demoted, taking charge at Ibrox on Sunday against St Mirren, and the St Boo manager all pile in, on deliberate inaccuracy. 

[Tannochsidebear 2,304]

6 hours ago, Doc said:

What will they do if we are the only ones left in the next round? There will be no Dons or Hibs to hide behind and there will nothing else on hand to fill 3 hours with on a Thursday night. If they choose to ignore us then their out and out bias will be impossible to ignore.

It looks like the tims will be playing Thursday night football from the next round so BBC CSC will be ok.

[Tannochsidebear 2,304]

I know I have ruined this by my last post (and of course now this one too) but I cant be the only one who says to themselves "ya dancer, @26th of foot has put another post in the PQ musings thread" before clicking into it and reading the latest fantastic insight to a corrupt and biased organisation once the most trusted in world media (ok that was probably more the London version).

 

Thanks again sir, I dont know how you manage to stick with them and god only knows what your blood pressure readings must be like, but it is most certainly eye-opening and entertaining (unlike the PQ broadcasts).

[Doc 280]

2 hours ago, Tannochsidebear said:

I know I have ruined this by my last post (and of course now this one too) but I cant be the only one who says to themselves "ya dancer, @26th of foot has put another post in the PQ musings thread" before clicking into it and reading the latest fantastic insight to a corrupt and biased organisation once the most trusted in world media (ok that was probably more the London version).

 

Thanks again sir, I dont know how you manage to stick with them and god only knows what your blood pressure readings must be like, but it is most certainly eye-opening and entertaining (unlike the PQ broadcasts).

Let me second that thought and tip my hat to 26th of Foot for his sterling efforts. For those of us unable or unwilling to sample to cesspit that masquerades as objective sports journalism at PQ, the insight is always illuminating (and hilarious).

 

Away from Scotland, BBC Five Live is giving ever more air time to the odious Chris Sutton and providing a platform for his hatred of all things Rangers. A victory at the Piggery in a few weeks will probably be the only thing that will make his new 6o6 slot anything other than an utter no go zone. It sickens me that there are so many ex-Celtic players now on taxpayer subsidy to top up their pensions. The idea that the BBC are in any way impartial is just a joke.

[trublusince1982 243]

Surely we can stop them from using RTV feed for their commentary needs as it's not for commercial use? Game was only on RTV so kind of hard for them to deny it

[cooponthewing 1,139]

33 minutes ago, trublusince1982 said:

Surely we can stop them from using RTV feed for their commentary needs as it's not for commercial use? Game was only on RTV so kind of hard for them to deny it

Totally agree TB and surely there must be a way to stop them?

[Gogso 1]

Caught a bit of tonights program and all i could hear was shrieking on and on about Alf  'getting away with it'. On and on they went until i found the off switch  

[RANGERRAB 3,246]

Are BBC PQ watching Rangers home games on RTV as a means of their reporting for their broadcasts  ??

 

Is this legal ?acceptable ?

 

I thought Rangers home games onRTV was only available to subscribers outside the U.K. & Ireland ?

[Gonzo79 13,514]

They have correspondents in the Vatican City, Palestine and the Basque region, who monitor Rangers matches on RTV.  

[Frankie 8,105]

For SPFL matches, they'll be watching the feed that is supplied to them via their contract with the league.

 

For the European games, I'm not so sure.