The Scottish Cup Final: Rangers v Hibs

[cooponthewing 1,139]

BEARGER I certainly don't think had the tables been turned that she would have been congratulating us. Unless I am seeing double, she does say congratulations, she does comment "one of thousands of happy Hibees tonight". At what point am I altering facts?? I conveyed my disgust at her comment and stand by them.

[ranger_syntax 4,321]

I certainly don't think had the tables been turned that she would have been congratulating us.

 

Hopefully we can win something more significant soon and find out. Pointless speculation will end then.

[SteveC 150]

Lifted from FF

 

 

Here's the response from my local MSP.

 

"As I understand it the Police and SFA are investigating.

 

I'm not aware of any politicians of any party having commented.

 

As neither club is based in my constituency and sport is not part of my remit it would not be appropriate for me to ask questions about it.

 

Why don't you email the First Minister directly?"

 

Regards,

 

Kenneth Gibson MSP

 

What a crap cop-out

[craig 5,199]

Cracking statement from the Club :

 

Rangers finds it incomprehensible that no one, either from within the Scottish FA or Hibernian Football Club, has condemned Hibernian’s supporters following the violent scenes at the end of yesterday’s Scottish Cup final when Rangers players and members of our backroom staff were physically and verbally assaulted. We have not even had the courtesy of any contact whatsoever from Hibernian to ask after the wellbeing of those who were attacked by their club’s supporters.

 

There must be a full independent investigation into the shameful scenes at Hampden. Rangers is also at a complete loss to understand why certain individuals have hastily attempted to gloss over the appalling events which unfolded at the end of Saturday’s final.

 

No matter how many times Hibernian’s chairman and Scottish FA vice-chairman, Rod Petrie, and certain other biased commentators wish to play down Saturday’s mayhem and violence, the truth must not be distorted. What unfolded on Saturday cannot and must not be put down to exuberance. That is a complete insult to Rangers, our supporters, and those individuals who were intimidated and attacked.

 

It was clear to most of those who watched in horror that the Scottish FA’s security procedures failed when Hibernian’s fans went over the top in their thousands. It is to be hoped that all of Scottish football will share Rangers’ disgust and any attempts to attach blame to our supporters for the disgraceful and violent behaviour, which led to our players and fans fearing for their safety, will not be accepted or tolerated by this Club.

 

We acknowledge that a tiny minority of Rangers fans also encroached on the pitch but only after having been faced with prolonged and severe provocation and in order to protect our players and officials who were being visibly attacked in front of them. Any club’s supporters would have done the same. This distressing and deeply disturbing episode would never have happened had Hibs fans behaved properly but as they swarmed across the pitch it became immediately obvious that the security procedures were inadequate and had failed.

 

These fans were allowed to rush, unchecked, towards Rangers supporters at the opposite end of the stadium – all the while goading and threatening them. This makes it preposterous to suggest Rangers fans were somehow to blame as some commentators appear anxious to do. This thuggish behaviour must be investigated and as many culprits as possible brought to book and formally charged. This is the second time in a year that Rangers fans have had to endure attacks by another club’s supporters.

 

It must also be said that it was not at all helpful to see leading members of the Scottish Government, including the First Minister whose parish is Govan, passing comment on social media without any attempt to condemn the behaviour of Hibernian’s fans. These failures are unbecoming of our elected representatives.

 

Certain media outlets have also attempted to distort reality. In the case of the BBC this is, of course, not news. BBC employees, in particular Stuart Cosgrove, believe Rod Petrie’s comments to be ‘balanced’ and others speak of a ‘minority’ of Hibernian supporters. Another, Tom English, who was not even at the match, would prefer the authorities to focus on Rangers fans’ reaction. We will not endure this insult.

 

So, let everyone be clear on one thing – Rangers demands that players, staff and fans be protected from the violence and hatred of supporters of other clubs. Rangers fully expects the Scottish FA and Police Scotland to take action to provide our people with a safe environment. When players are unable to accept medals at the end of a final because of fears for their safety and our supporters are alarmed and extremely concerned for the women and children among them, then surely every step must be taken to ensure that this is never repeated.

[MacK1950 2,376]

Remember guys we will be in a majority of one in condemning the invasion as we get no support whatever from the rest of so called clubs when it comes to integrity.

Whilst waiting on Cathcart Road for friends at least a dozen plod vans with flashing lights were trying to get through peaceful fans leaving stadium and got out and virtually threw fans out of their path<disgusting.

[alexscottislegend 2,320]

Just read English on twitter; says the statement is 'bonkers' and wonders if Traynor drafted it. I'd forgotten about Jim.

[ian1964 10,723]

Just read English on twitter; says the statement is 'bonkers' and wonders if Traynor drafted it. I'd forgotten about Jim.

 

The wee scummy bastard Speirs has crawled from under his rock as well,fucking loving it

[cooponthewing 1,139]

Good, let them all have a shot. They are not welcome anywhere near us and I'm sure the club have the best legal minds possible analysing everything. We are going to get a lot coming our way, they will not stop until we stop them. They know we are serious now and will make every attempt to ridicule the club, its supporters and our place in society. We must not flinch, we must not blink.

[MacK1950 2,376]

Have no time for and utterly hate Stokes but thank him for his comment on Kenny Miller who upheld our sporting integrity and tradition in going to their dressing room and shaking hands with all the hibs players,our class is insurmountable:rfc:

[MacK1950 2,376]

Have just checked re the little "Hitleress" seemingly she is an Ayr United fan so can only assume her twitter message is in support of her hubby,still don't trust her as a leader.