ian1964 10,761 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Dundee United fans are being urged to don Craig Whyte masks for their Scottish Cup tie against Rangers next month. The Glasgow side have made a stance to boycott the Tannadice game on February 2, but those who choose not to follow suit could be confronted by a sea of Arabs in masks of the controversial former owner playfully taunting them. A post on the Facebook page of one DUFC supporters club, the A90 Arab Society, said: â??In tribute to the nemesis of the now defunct Glasgow Rangers and a wee p***-take of the non-boycotting zombies attending Tannadice on February 2, we want 10,000 Arabs wearing a Craig Whyte mask at the Sevco Scottish Cup gemme.â? The post has since been taken down, but news of the planned stunt has spread to other supportersâ?? club messaging boards and forums. No one from the A90 Arab Society was available for comment yesterday but fans insisted it was just â??banterâ?. Vice-chairman of the Federation of Dundee United Supporters Clubs Scott Innes said: â??I think itâ??s just a wee bit of jovial banter thatâ??s just done as a wee bit of a wind-up to Rangers fans. I donâ??t think itâ??s intended to cause any problems. â??They are meant to be boycotting anyway and I think the ones that are coming are just making mountains out of molehills. I donâ??t think thereâ??s any ulterior motive.â? Billy Hoon of 0845 Arabs said: â??I think Rangers are being a bit naive doing this boycott. â??If they were playing Celtic there would be no problems because they would want to go to that. The masks are just a laugh. I donâ??t see any harm in it.â? Rangers fans took to the sites to retort. One wrote â??Do you have 10,000 fans?â? while another posted â??10,000 Arabs wearing these masks hahaha, is there even 10,000 of your species??â? Dundee United director Derek Robertson said the club was likely to discuss the matter at a pre-match meeting with police. He said: â??This page is unconnected to the club and we therefore have no control over the content. â??It does not appear to be a serious attempt to organise such a display or to deliberately cause a safety issue. â??However, as we have already organised a meeting between supportersâ?? groups, our safety officers and the police to discuss all aspects of this match, I expect the matter will be raised then.â? http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/dundee-united-fans-plan-craig-whyte-mask-stunt-at-rangers-match-1.65551? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Where's the sporting intregrity in that? Did Whyte not screw over Scottish football as well? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthter 542 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I think it would be quite amusing..... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,679 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 It's not particularly funny and can't say I'm bothered by it. However if the Dundee Utd fans get a kick from it then knock yourselves out. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuznetsov 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 this doesnt bother me one bit. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltersgotstyle 307 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I would rather look at a mask of craig whyte than ten thousand of their own toothless mugs. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54andcounting 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I would rather look at a mask of craig whyte than ten thousand of their own toothless mugs. Must have been this blokes idea 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 my guess is someone has a mask making business in dundee and is flying a kite. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1955 12 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 They can do whatever they like, I will take no notice of it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy dewhurst 0 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 :sleep:who cares about them 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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