TheBluebells 6,898 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Haven't seen this posted elsewhere..... PFA SCOTLAND STATEMENT ON SCOTTISH CUP FINAL MICHELLE EVANS 23RD MAY 2016 Fraser Wishart, Chief Executive of PFA Scotland, said: “PFA Scotland supports calls for a full and thorough independent and transparent investigation in to the post-match events at the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden on Saturday. “Safety in the workplace is of paramount importance and it is forgotten that footballers’ workplace is the field of play, where they perform assuming like every worker that the environment is safe. On Saturday this was not the case and it is completely unacceptable that the safety of our members was compromised in the scenes which followed the full time whistle. The wellbeing of our members was endangered and they were left open to threats and intimidation. No-one should have to face these unsavoury conditions in their workplace, be it on the football pitch or an office environment. “In the lead up to high profile matches such as Saturday’s cup final, players are advised by the authorities with regard to their behaviour on the pitch and the potential consequences in the stands of such behaviour. The players on Saturday behaved impeccably, it was their safety that was threatened and our members were left vulnerable. “The scenes on the Hampden pitch tarnished what was a wonderful game of football and a historic day for Hibernian Football Club. It is particularly disappointing that both sets of players were denied the opportunity to go to their supporters in the traditional manner; the Hibernian players were denied the opportunity to celebrate a momentous occasion for their club with their supporters whilst the Rangers players were unable to collect their medals and acknowledge their supporters after a long season. “We commend our members for the restraint shown under severe duress and believe that they are due a full explanation from the authorities as to how and why supporters were able to enter the field of play and threaten their safety.” http://pfascotland.co.uk/2016/news/pfa-scotland-statement-on-scottish-cup-final/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineysLament 182 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Threatened? They were fucking assaulted!! Weak statement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KazzyTI 267 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Not a single word on the assaults. Another shambolic "statement", they seem to be lining up to sweep the truth under the carpet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Our players were attacked and assaulted, don't know why people are downplaying it. If players can't be defended by the PFA or the SFA then who is going to defend them? Its a sad day when the Club has to do every other cunts jobs for them because everyone else is defending the indefensible Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers Lady 2,380 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Again, as many have said, if it was Rangers Fans we would be locked down and under Military Rule From the same people who welcomed an emergency Summit ffs cause TLB lost it when Ally had a word in his ear The same organisations are coming out with this PISH Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Really is getting laughable, threatened, allegedly assaulted. The wholebloody world has seen the clips of the riot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,686 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 powderpuff nonsense another in a long long line of disgraceful statements. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,725 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 If you read that in isolation of the facts you would not know that only one set of players was at risk, only one set of players were attacked. RANGERS PLAYERS WERE ASSAULTED BY HIBS FANS. HIBS PLAYERS WERE NOT PROVOKED ASSAULTED OR AT FUCKING RISK. It's really not difficult. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimgers 565 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Very poor statement, that refuses to grasp the nettle that some of their members, were in fact physically assaulted by Hivs thugs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,328 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Fucks sake Fraser. Grow some fuckin baws and say what you saw ya fuckin prick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,532 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Shite statement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin 13,619 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 A weak feeble statement Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
five stars 1,621 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Pfa members are assaulted and the Pfa fails to address it! Why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggleskelly 3,772 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 We stand alone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluebells 6,898 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 9 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said: If you read that in isolation of the facts you would not know that only one set of players was at risk, only one set of players were attacked. RANGERS PLAYERS WERE ASSAULTED BY HIBS FANS. HIBS PLAYERS WERE NOT PROVOKED ASSAULTED OR AT FUCKING RISK. It's really not difficult. Yep, piss poor statement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,610 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 A Terrible statement could have been written by a hibs fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince George 601 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 That statement makes me angry, Fraser Wishart should be ashamed of himself if he thinks that statement is supporting his members. Just waiting on the NUJ releasing their statement stating Rangers FC have put their members in a state of fear and alarm. Scottish football is ruined. Hope the fans don't miss him when he is on super scoreboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummington 52 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Really really poor. His members were assaulted - if he is unaware of this then he should step down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrup1984 25,100 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Awful statement. What chance have you got when the PFA are incapable of standing up for their players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Fuckin gutless statement as expected. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeo7 10,518 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 What a load of fence sitting pish. No mention of assault or spitting and no blame laid squarely at the hibs fans door. Weak, pathetic and expected. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzlyBear72 261 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 When the PFA, which is a body set up to protect footballers in this country ffs, fail to deliver a true, accurate and fair statement on what occurred on the field of play then they have FAILED MISERABLY in their duties....no surprise it was Rangers players they failed....this is now the norm apparently!!! If I were a Ranger I'd revoke my membership with the PFA...if that's possible!!! Fraser Wishart...what a cretinous wee wanker!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGOH 2,344 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Doesn't even have the balls to say that it was the Rangers players who were under attack. Feeble statement along with the rest. Sweep, Sweep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetheart 8,458 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 diplomatic statement but this is the most important part for me ..... PFA Scotland supports calls for a full and thorough independent and transparent investigation in to the post-match events at the Scottish Cup Final at Hampden on Saturday Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,527 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I feel like the lack of high quality concrete footage is hindering us. Wish Sky would run through even a couple of clips showing that it cannot be ignored. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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