Trust Frustrated with Authorities' Inaction

[Frankie 8,178]

http://www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/rstsite/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=158&Itemid=1

 

After another weekend where other clubs have shown they still appear to have the kind of problems only Rangers and their fans are criticised/disciplined for; the Trust feel we have to make public our frustration with several different footballing and governmental authorities.

 

Over the last few months, the Trust has tried in vain to secure dialogue with various different authorities. The SFA, SPL, UEFA, the Scottish Executive, Nil by Mouth, Kick out Bigotry and Strathclyde Police have all been contacted in order to organise positive meetings with the Trust to discuss a wide range of issues. None have replied other than UEFA who feel the SPL/SFA should be doing more to work with us.

 

In recent years the Rangers support has been magnificent in the way it has addressed the challenges it faces. With minimal constructive, financial or logistical help from any of the above publicly-funded organisations it has worked with Rangers FC to self-police and modernise for the future. The results have been admirable.

 

The Rangers Supporters Trust has been at the forefront of this action and via several other initiatives (such as our recent innovative 'GersPride’ event) strives to examine our club and fans' attitudes as we move forwards. Our ever-increasing membership is testament to our progressive outlook so we were surprised and disappointed to find out no Scottish authority wants to engage with us to ensure our good work continues in the months and years ahead.

 

Is the anti-sectarianism industry only limited to expensive stadium launches and media sound-bites or do the organisations involved really want to make a difference by working with the very people who have shown they can actually fix the problem?

[CammyF 6,864]

Here is a video of Celtc fans singing a song by The Wolftones called Oh Ah Up The 'Ra from Tynecastle on Saturday :

 

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=6wpdump&s=1 oops, that link might not work as Timmy are trying to cover all the evidence of their shame as Bears have been bombarding the SPL - if that link doesn't work, try this one : http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...5C8D5769A83C89

 

Here is the 'official' Wolftones video of said song which Parkhead was used as a backdrop and The Wolftones were allowed access to parkhead to film this video :

 

 

Yet, the SPL, SFA, NBM, SOS, etc do NOTHING to highlight these songs now sung on a weekly basis.

 

Once again, the RST putting the club to shame in its defence of us, the fans

 

Cammy F

[andy steel 0]

might it be getting to the stage where the trust and the club 'give up' on the media? you can only bang your head off a brick wall for so long, after all. since it's fairly obvious many are leaning to the east - 'outremer' - it might be a valid argument to say you're wasting your time trying.

 

we could learn a lesson from the early days of the socialist movement in glasgow - education is the key to empowerment. a more constructive use of the energies of the RST et al could be to continue their work in a purely Rangers environment, address RSC meetings, host conferences, leaflet games. it may seem a bit patronising and i daresay a few people would tell you to take a hike but it seems more constructive than hoping radio scotland will deign to give you 3 minutes to say little.

[Davy 0]

Could you imagine the outrage,if a pro loyalist band performed in a video outside/inside Ibrox with pro UDA/UVF songs!!...The backlash would be like a nuclear storm.

[Frankie 8,178]

might it be getting to the stage where the trust and the club 'give up' on the media? you can only bang your head off a brick wall for so long, after all. since it's fairly obvious many are leaning to the east - 'outremer' - it might be a valid argument to say you're wasting your time trying.

 

we could learn a lesson from the early days of the socialist movement in glasgow - education is the key to empowerment. a more constructive use of the energies of the RST et al could be to continue their work in a purely Rangers environment, address RSC meetings, host conferences, leaflet games. it may seem a bit patronising and i daresay a few people would tell you to take a hike but it seems more constructive than hoping radio scotland will deign to give you 3 minutes to say little.

 

All decent points mate and ones which I can assure you we are working on....