Thinker 887 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 On the SOS page the Easdales have been called ****s, drug dealers, money launderers etc, from what I gather the moderation hasn't improved much. Perhaps Houston can't be held responsible but surely anyone can understand them not being happy with that sort of stuff flying about? I doubt Easdale's skin is that thin. IMO this isn't happening because of jibes about past dealings or current hair-dos - it's a convenient opportunity to silence one outspoken critic and scare others into silence. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimpy 0 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Disgusting. These people do not deserve to be involved in Rangers in any shape or form. I'd rather post my true feelings but I'm not risking Frankie's livelihood for a spot of profanity and brutal honesty! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 On the SOS page the Easdales have been called ****s, drug dealers, money launderers etc, from what I gather the moderation hasn't improved much. Perhaps Houston can't be held responsible but surely anyone can understand them not being happy with that sort of stuff flying about? Have you missed what rhats like Spiers, McGillivan, Haggerty, Gibbons, English, Thompson, Keevins, Guidi etc etc have said about our club in the last few months and years? In print, in video and in live coverage yet nothing from our club. The club and brand the Easdales claim to have a major shareholding in. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Have you missed what rhats like Spiers, McGillivan, Haggerty, Gibbons, English, Thompson, Keevins, Guidi etc etc have said about our club in the last few months and years? In print, in video and in live coverage yet nothing from our club. The club and brand the Easdales claim to have a major shareholding in. Well for one i'm assuming this is the Easdales personal case and nothing to do with the club directly 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,724 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 SONS of Struth founder Craig Houston received a summons and a claim for £200,000 of damages after a row with the Ibrox director over comments made on the internet. THE high-profile Rangers fan caught up in a legal war with one of the Ibrox club’s directors last night revealed he is facing bankruptcy. Record Sport told earlier this month how Sandy Easdale had threatened to take Sons of Struth founder Craig Houston to court in a row over comments made on the internet. Now Houston has received a summons and a claim for £200,000 of damages – a sum he admits would ruin him. The 41-year-old is now bracing himself for a court battle after refusing to sign a gagging order that would have ended the action. Speaking exclusively to Record Sport Houston said: “I have received a Court of Session summons and a claim for defamation of Alexander Easdale. The claim is for £200,000 worth of damages to his reputation. “I’m just a normal guy – I don’t have that kind of money. So if this goes against me I’d have no other option but to declare myself bankrupt. “I have also been given an option of signing a gagging order but these claims relate to things posted on our Facebook page by other people. There is nothing I can do about that. “The only way I could guarantee having no further problem would be to close the Sons of Struth Facebook page. I’m sure that is what Mr Easdale would like. “But in spite of this threat I am not tempted to do that. This is about what is right and wrong. Morally and legally I believe I have a strong case. “But I’m not a judge so I can’t be certain of victory and as a father with two children the consequences of losing are terrifying. I stand to lose everything. I’d be ruined.” Houston, who runs his own cleaning company as well as the fans’ protest group, could lose his business and home if bus tycoon Easdale wins. Easdale instructed lawyers to act after blasting the online remarks as “libellous” and “personal slurs”. But Houston – who did not make the comments in question – said: “I’ve made his lawyers aware of similar posts made on three other forums. “As I see it, my only crime is being vocal in my criticism of the Rangers board. I can’t think of another fan of any other club who has been taken to court for not liking the people running his club.” However, Easdale said: “He’s got a choice to end this by signing a letter and agreeing to stop these personal attacks. “If he does that then we don’t go to court. Simple. That is his way out but he chose to ignore it. That suggests to me he intends to continue spreading detrimental comments about myself. So this is action I must take. “I don’t want to go to court but I can’t allow this stuff to continue. He’s not being picked on. “If any libellous comments are made on any website and brought to my attention they are acted upon by my lawyers.” http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-fan-caught-legal-battle-3276483 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 On the SOS page the Easdales have been called ****s, drug dealers, money launderers etc, from what I gather the moderation hasn't improved much. Perhaps Houston can't be held responsible but surely anyone can understand them not being happy with that sort of stuff flying about? What's Easdale going to do when the Celtc Dundee Utd hivs and Aberdeen support really start on him. If it wasn't so disgusting the patheticness of this would be hilarious. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Well for one i'm assuming this is the Easdales personal case and nothing to do with the club directly Personal or not it's being done with our name all over it. Rangers fans, Rangers shareholders and Rangers fans groups. It came about because of peoples direct involvement with Rangers. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 What would the press do if David Cameron tried to silence his critics like this. Destroy him and rightly so. We don't live in a fascist state. It's outright bullying. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgacus 8 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 On the SOS page the Easdales have been called ****s, drug dealers, money launderers etc, from what I gather the moderation hasn't improved much. Perhaps Houston can't be held responsible but surely anyone can understand them not being happy with that sort of stuff flying about? From what I understand he gets called the same on Bus forums and non Rangers forums and they don't seem to get served with summonses. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 It's only a matter of time before shite like this rips the heart out of our club. What next whyte suing us for calling him devil spawn or whatever. Duff and Phelps. Lennon suing Stb for slagging him yesterday. People will just stop going or worse stop even caring. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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