Pacific Quay Musings?

[26th of foot 6,119]

Today, Club 1872 issued a statement on the ongoing issues between Rangers/Rangers supporters and BBC Scotland. I have asked the Mods to include a copy of the statement on to this thread to ensure continuation of the ongoing narrative. We know the upper management at PQ are strict adherents of George Orwell's writings and practice, 'some are more equal than others'. The Club 1872 statement includes the following three sentences :

 

 'Senior production staff at BBC Scotland, including their Head of Corporate Affairs, Ian Small, have been presented with evidence that BBC Scotland are regularly using a contributor who has used social media platforms to publish sectarian comments and hate speech towards Rangers supporters. BBC Scotland regularly presents this contributor as a neutral commentator on a number of news and current affairs programmes, despite senior staff being aware of the history mentioned above. This is just one indicator of the scale of the cultural issues within Pacific Quay'.

 

Talking of Angela Haggerty, she appeared once again on Sherren Nanjiani's Saturday morning show on BBC Radio Scotland. When fellow Journo, Lyra McKee was shot dead by the IRA three months past, Angela disappeared from broadcast means for a few weeks. It was uncomfortable , she cannot admit her balaclava clad heroes, the IRA murdered a fellow Journalist. Regularly, Angela mentions her own difficulties whilst doing her job, she was viciously trolled by a bigot, he was arrested, charged, tried and sentenced to a custodial term. Compare with the investigation into Lyra Mckee's murder, no arrests. I note the IRA have erected signs at the scene of the young Irish journo's murder, "informers will be shot". Perhaps Angela will call it out?

 

On Saturday, Shereen asked the weekly question, "your moment of the week"? Think of all the world events occurring this last week, Angela chose the rehabilitation of Leigh Griffiths at Sellik Park, scoring against Estonian opposition. She eulogised Griffith's employers for their patience and doing the right thing in providing the proper assistance. She highlighted the point where Leigh emerged from the darkness into the light, "he scored a goal, a free-kick, and what a goal, a screamer". She told of her fellow supporters empathising with Leigh and his sobbing tears of victory over depression. Angela failed to acknowledge Leigh's conviction for racism, tweeting Zak Iqbal to go back to his own country, his singing a song about Rudi Scakcel and clothes pegs, his taunting of Linfield fans, his ........ etc. 

 

Angela has a problem and BBC Scotland should provide the necessary assistance.

[26th of foot 6,119]

Viva Espanyol.

 

The last time Rangers played Barcelona in the Champions League, I attended with the other estimated 25,000 Rangers supporters. My hotel was just west of the Placa de Catalunya, the northern side of the square had the biggest el Corte Ingles department store. It dominated the entire side of the square, a several floor department store. Given there was a Barca FC club store situated on the west side of the placa, I was surprised to find el Corte Ingles had an entire floor given over to FC Barcelona. I asked at information where I could purchase FC Espanyol merchandise? I was directed to the second basement floor, to the Haberdashery Department. There were two carousels selling key rings, lighters, and pens in Espanyol colours.

 

The Catalans had decided to ignore a football club that regularly attracted in excess of 40,000 supporters. 

 

Today's BBC Ceefax has twelve pages on this evening's matches involving British clubs in European action. Two and three page coverage of Crusaders against Wolves, Aberdeen versus Chikhura, Linfield's tie with Torshavn, and Nomads second leg with Partizan Belgrade. There is no preview of Progres against Rangers.

 

Just another example of the BBC taking our dosh and providing little or no service in return. We are confined to the key ring carousel.

[26th of foot 6,119]

After NOT providing a match preview, BBC's calamity continues; their website has the result of our game : 0-0.

 

Below the score, it has the breakdown of ; Half-time 0-0, and aggregate 0-2.

 

Then, it tells us : Extra time being played.

 

Just another honest PQ mistake? 

 

Maybe Michael Stewart has ordered extra time?

[ian1964 10,761]

 

[ian1964 10,761]

1 hour ago, 26th of foot said:

After NOT providing a match preview, BBC's calamity continues; their website has the result of our game : 0-0.

 

Below the score, it has the breakdown of ; Half-time 0-0, and aggregate 0-2.

 

Then, it tells us : Extra time being played.

 

Just another honest PQ mistake? 

 

Maybe Michael Stewart has ordered extra time?

 

[MacK1950 2,399]

Oh dear I switched it off after 90 minutes as I was too bored missed the goals

[ian1964 10,761]

 

[Scott7 6,173]

What a greetin’ faced wee nyaff. 

[Bill 13,717]

It's pathetic and transparent but you can bet they will cost us this season.

[Scott7 6,173]

They will certainly try their very hardest. celtic first, Aberdeen second and some game underdog pipping Rangers for third or it won’t be for lack of bbc effort.