backup 4,724 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 SFA director who ruled on Rangers called Ibrox fans 'the great unwashed' Gary Hughes is fighting for his job as the SFA launched a probe into the comments made in a magazine interview. Gary Ralston 06:00, 24 MAY 2018 UPDATED07:29, 24 MAY 2018 SFA board member Gary Hughes is fighting for his future in football after labelling Rangers fans “the great unwashed”. The self-confessed celtic fan, part of the powerful eight-strong SFA board, is facing the axe after details emerged of a magazine interview he gave almost 12 years ago. His crass and insensitive comments are set to hand new chief executive Ian Maxwellhis first test of leadership less than 48 hours after he was paraded at Hampden. Indeed, last night the SFA confirmed they would be launching a probe into the board member’s comments. Gary Hughes made the comment in a magazine Hughes, who is also chairman of the SFA’s audit committee, is due to stand for re-election to the influential SFA board next month. But it remains to be seen if he will be given the opportunity to extend the position as a senior independent non-executive director he first took up in April 2015. Hughes was CEO of publishing firm CMPI when he gave his intemperate interview to its licensed trade magazine, The Publican, on August 28 2006. In a feature headlined “What I love about Glasgow pubs” he extolled the virtues of the city’s many bars. He was quoted: “Glaswegians are passionate about sport – actually I mean fitba’! “The next best thing to being at celtic Park (only the great unwashed venture South to Ibrox) is watching the game, pint of Tennents in hand along with some like-minded souls.” Gary Hughes described Rangers fans as 'the great unwashed' Record Sport has been sent a copy of the original cutting from the trade publication. Hughes, who also holds a string of positions with blue chip companies including the SECC and Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim Retail, has made no secret of his support of celtic, even stating in one interview a desire to see his son Gavin one day play for the club. There’s disquiet at Ibrox about his comments, even from more than a decade ago, with the SFA’s compliance officer currently probing issues around the club’s UEFA licence from 2011. Supporters of Hughes point to his status as a true independent and his recent comments backing the SFA’s stance in snubbing a call for an independent review of the EBT era at Rangers, led by celtic. Hughes said in an interview last September: “I have no qualms whatsoever about what the association did and how it managed its matters through that period.” Hughes was unavailable for comment last night. A Rangers spokesperson said: “If it is proven such an inappropriate comment was made by an independent non-executive director of the SFA we would expect that body to investigate thoroughly and quickly.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smile 26,592 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 Should be sacked Dallas was sacked for less. Thermopylae, Copland bear, WATP-FOREVER and 25 others 28 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Soprano 13,964 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 "The Great Unwashed" They gen up steal everything from everycunt. Copland bear, Supersonic, GWR1979 and 41 others 44 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrup1984 25,100 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 These manky obsessed bastards are everywhere. Get them all to fuck! elliotblu and aussiebear54 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post born a blue nose 90,377 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 If I look at two people in the street, ones smartly dressed, ones looking fucking clatty, I know which one is the taig. You can spot they filthy bastards a mile off scottyscott1963, WilliamMunny, Skyson1872 and 31 others 34 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR1979 1,953 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I think we have known for sometime that this is the kind of attitude we are up against from the SFA, If this is what he says in a newspaper 12 years ago you can imagine his attitude towards us now. Jardine had the measure of these scumbags he knew what we were up against. billscott 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyc06 6,902 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Scum fan calls Rangers fans the great unwashed 12 years ago! Hardly a shocking revelation! In saying that, if it gets another one of them out the SFA then fuck it! He would no doubt be replaced by another rhabid bastard though! Sadly it’s what we’re up against at that place! Dickie1963 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,498 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Paranoid Protestants. CoatbridgeBear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mearns loyal 2,687 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, born a blue nose said: If I look at two people in the street, ones smartly dressed, ones looking fucking clatty, I know which one is the taig. You can spot they filthy bastards a mile off I know what you mean... SK Rfc, Thermopylae, theclothmonster and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkster 4,803 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 what I find strange is that it has taken 12 years to come to light Bad Robot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scottyc06 6,902 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, born a blue nose said: If I look at two people in the street, ones smartly dressed, ones looking fucking clatty, I know which one is the taig. You can spot they filthy bastards a mile off Totally agree BridgeIsBlue, bluenoz, Cracked Actor and 7 others 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Specky Forum Organiser 63,951 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 They literally had to send out letters to their season ticket holders telling them to wash Escobar, Laudrup1984, Courtyard Bear and 45 others 48 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Malkster said: what I find strange is that it has taken 12 years to come to light But now that it has he's got to be sacked. Let these fuckers know that as each is found out we wont just shrug our shoulders and say 'meh' any more. Get them out! scottyscott1963, Gallant Pioneers, dougie76 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post born a blue nose 90,377 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, scottyc06 said: Totally agree She's a yes voting cow CoatbridgeBear, SK Rfc, Copland bear and 7 others 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave30 8,671 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 It’s just some wholesome, good natured craic. Bead rattling glue bag. Band of Brothers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk and disorderly. 14,201 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Yet more proof that the corrupt SFA are not fit for purpose. He is a fat fucking mess. Says he wants his son to play for the filth. He probably weighs as much as a full team too. Delusional, manky, inbred bastard. scottyscott1963 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLaudrup 4,437 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 They will probably promote him on the back of this to be honest. Bears and scottyscott1963 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator 77 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Fake news! It's not possible for this to occur in the corrupt SFA or this republican country, is it @Bluepeter9? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivybank 4,496 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 We should bombard the sfa with phone calls/ e mails they wouldn't know how to cope Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears r us 30,556 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 50 minutes ago, Mr Soprano said: "The Great Unwashed" They gen up steal everything from everycunt. That was my first thought as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mitre_mouldmaster 21,509 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 Should he be sacked for it? No, its a fairly mild dig from a supporter of our rivals, which is laughable given how their fans got panned worldwide for their abundance of mankieness. It was made at a time when he wasnt in a position of power and I dont really find it offensive to be honest. Do I want him sacked for it? Yes, fuck them. This is exactly the kind of pedantic shite they have tried to do for years, constantly blowing tiny things like this up for PR spin. Fuck them. Int he name of sporting integrity, he must be sacked. SK Rfc, GersMK, Spliffy and 8 others 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post backup 4,724 Posted May 24, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 56 minutes ago, Mr Soprano said: "The Great Unwashed" They gen up steal everything from everycunt. They stole the term "go home ya H*** go home" from us back in the day, as they did with YNWA from Liverpool. With Heart and Hand, BridgeIsBlue, alibali59 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrosrightfoot 39 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 He looks like a Pedo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theulstervolunteer 1,859 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 This is what happens when you give a knuckledragger a job...they canny help themselves clueless classless cunts.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SeparateEntityMyArse 53,242 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 He'll be the victim in this by the end of the week. jintybear, WCPRANGERS1, Amokachi and 8 others 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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