An Achtung, Attention Alert!

[Gonzo79 13,589]

I'm with N.W.A. here.

[Uilleam 5,409]

2 hours ago, ian1964 said:

 

This must be one of the worst cut and paste jobs I have ever seen. It's so bad the confusion it engenders surely must be deliberate. 

 

Here is the relevant part of the article:

 

Gerrard and players encouraged fans to gather at Ibrox after St Mirren win, say police

Mark McLaughlin

Friday May 21 2021, 12.01am, The Times

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gerrard-and-players-encouraged-fans-to-gather-at-ibrox-after-st-mirren-win-say-police-0sxkfbf86

 

Steven Gerrard and his Rangers players “actively” encouraged fans to gather and celebrate the club’s anticipated league championship victory in a “disgraceful” disregard for coronavirus public health measures, Police Scotland officers have said.

The manager and team members engaged with fans who congregated outside Ibrox stadium as Rangers came to within a point of winning the Scottish Premier League with a victory against St Mirren on March 6.

 

More than 4,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland that week, there were 639 people in hospital that day and about 13 people were dying every day in early March.

 

Police Scotland officers urged the club to put out a “stay at home” message before the game but instead players and management “actively” encouraged fans to gather, according to documents released by the Scottish government.

After the final whistle Gerrard, 40, and some of his players were seen peering out the dressing room windows. Players also approached gates where fans were gathered on the other side.

 

Superintendent Emma Croft and Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland said: “The Rangers team engaged the crowd through gates and by hanging out of open windows despite assurances from the club that no such activities would happen.

“On conclusion of the event engagement with Police Scotland and Rangers FC continued to encourage the club to strongly support a stay-at-home message.

 

“Whilst assurances were given, this did not materialise. Further engagement did not result in any further statement relating to fan behaviour or responsibilities being issued, despite numerous statements encouraging celebration, including from the manager.

“Both the manager and players actively engaged from within the stadium with fans gathered in disgraceful displays of encouragement, in solid opposition to the public safety issues arising, to their responsibilities given the privileges under which football operates, and to the commitments they had made around public communications.”

 

Rangers FC have been contacted for comment.

 

WHIT?

 

"Steven Gerrard and his Rangers players “actively” encouraged fans to gather and celebrate the club’s anticipated league championship victory...."

 

As far as I can see, they did not, and post hoc, ergo propter hoc argument is piss poor copy from The Times, and, at best, disappointing.

 

"The manager and team members engaged with fans who congregated outside Ibrox stadium..."

"After the final whistle Gerrard, 40, and some of his players were seen peering out the dressing room windows. Players also approached gates where fans were gathered on the other side."

“The Rangers team engaged the crowd through gates and by hanging out of open windows..."

 

The Club, as I recall, consulted with Poileas Alba and the Government, prior to the match, and had asked supporters not to pitch up the the Stadium. Such request(s) fell on stony ground, clearly.

I have neither seen, nor heard, any report, official or otherwise, which justifies the opening paragraph of this piece.

 

The players 'engaged' with the support, but this occurred, only after the support had gathered.

I seem to recall, too, a report which said that the players approached the gates only after consultation with the police at, and on, the ground, the logic being, presumably, that of one curtain call, and the crowd will disperse. (I didn't work.)

Prior to the final match I recall Mr Gerrard asking/advising supporters to stay home to celebrate.

 

The last para of this part of the article should be read as third last, to avoid confusion.

[Scott7 5,153]

What are Emma and Mark blabbering for? If a crime’s been committed, go out snd feel a collar two. It’s not a copper’s job to comment randomly on nothing much.

[compo 6,126]

This is the trouble with police these days superintendent Emma in my day police were mostly men and nearly all six feet four red faced teucters 

[Gonzo79 13,589]

52 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

Superintendent Emma Croft and Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland said: “The Rangers team engaged the crowd through gates and by hanging out of open windows despite assurances from the club that no such activities would happen.

Did they say it in unison or did they take a word apiece?

[Gonzo79 13,589]

Poliouous Alba have just announced they've investigated the TikTok footage of our players singing that God-awful Neil Diamond song and "no criminality has been established".

 

It took them several days to reach this conclusion!?

 

[26th of foot 5,829]

10 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

Poliouous Alba have just announced they've investigated the TikTok footage of our players singing that God-awful Neil Diamond song and "no criminality has been established".

 

It took them several days to reach this conclusion!?

 

Those disappointed with Polis Alba's decision, please form an orderly queue ....

 

I see Wullie Wanker, Humza Yousaf, Stuart Cosgrove, Jum Spence, Angela Haggerty, .................... 

[ian1964 10,410]

 

[Uilleam 5,409]

36 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

Poliouous Alba have just announced they've investigated the TikTok footage of our players singing that God-awful Neil Diamond song and "no criminality has been established".

 

It took them several days to reach this conclusion!?

 

The enquiry was delayed because  Mr Neil Diamond, on hearing the video, declared,

"Christ! That's criminal!"

 

 

Edited May 21, 2021 by Uilleam

[CammyF 6,779]