ian1964 10,721 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 By Chris McLaughlin BBC Sport Sectarian singing heard during Rangers' match against Hibernian at Ibrox is to be discussed by the Scottish Professional Football League board. Chanting from sections of the home support made up part of the league delegate's report from the Scottish Championship game on 28 December. And the matter will be discussed at a meeting on 19 January. However, the BBC understands it is unlikely that action will be taken because of current league rules. Sectarian singing has featured in a number of domestic delegate reports in recent years. But the club has provided the league with evidence that they were doing everything in their power to prevent such behaviour. Rangers have also been fined by European governing body Uefa relating to offensive chanting in European matches. It has led to calls for a rule change within the Scottish game in a bid to tackle the problem. Following the match against Hibs, which Rangers won 4-2, the Glasgow club issued a website statement condemning fans who took part in what they described as "inappropriate singing". Rangers stressed it was a minority of fans involved and said would assist Police Scotland in identifying the culprits. Uefa fined Rangers in 2006 and ordered the club to make a public announcement at each of their home games pointing out that the chanting of the Billy Boys was banned after it was heard during a Champions League match against Villarreal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35252738 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,744 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Scrote? Haven't heard much from him of late ... but that is an expected topic for him. And it IS a storm in a tea cup, as - much like he writes - there is no rule they can use against the clubs. Edited January 7, 2016 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 6,082 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Yep, 'where's Chris' rivals 'where's Wally' these days. Fortunately, Chris answers all questions on his own website : chris@apyoorhaterangers.co Here's a snippet from an in depth interview awarded to BBC Scotland's doyen of hard hitting interviewer, Chic Young. Chico ; Hi Chris. Chris : Hail hail. Chico : The station is constantly inundated by Rangers supporters complaining about your lack of objectivity? Chris : Here's a line from my favourite tune, 'ah don't care what the animals say'. Chico : Your sister Connie sounds bitter, is she bitter? Chris : I am always really careful what I say about Connie, she is my sister, but also my Maw. Chico : what punishment should Rangers face on these charges of sectarian chanting? Chris : Watching my former colleague, Jim Spence seated naked on Stephen Thompson's lap whilst feeding him peeled grapes, is a warm memory. In this light, Rangers should be denied promotion and Dundee United keep their place in the Premiership. Chico : There isn't a subjective bone in your body? Chris : you can't say fairer than that. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,654 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Will the SPFL maybe also want to take this opportunity discuss the club with the biggest problem i.e. the yahoos & their IRA songs? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boabie 230 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Will the SPFL maybe also want to take this opportunity discuss the club with the biggest problem i.e. the yahoos & their IRA songs? Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ! It didn't happen. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,376 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Funny how the Biased Broadcasting C***S made this prominent when their rivals at STV made no mention,agendas or what? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,654 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ! It didn't happen. Happens at almost every game the yahoos play bud. Unreported though. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) As per #11 on the Halliday thread, more appropriate here In Scotland as elsewhere there is a defence of "reasonably practicable". If the Club can show that they have done everything reasonably practicable in terms of stewarding, announcements, etc to advise supporters against this type of behaviour, then they won't be charged, never mind found guilty of any offence. The best example of this was when the Hearts fan John Wilson attacked Neil lennon in 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...tic-match.html Hearts were not charged because they could show that they had the correct number of stewards required by their licence. In Europe the criteria is "strict liability" where the Club is responsible for the actions of its supporters or perhaps better stated what happens inside its ground regardless of any preventive measures they may have taken. Hence Clubs cannot be fined for behaviour at Scottish matches that would incur fines and other action in Europe. http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/c...ility-in-spfl/ Edited January 8, 2016 by BrahimHemdani 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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