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Vanguard Bears would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Rangers fans who turned up to support the protest against BBC Scotland on Saturday; The Blue Order, Union Bears, Rangers Media, Gersnet and many others including the Assembly and supporters clubs, both at home and overseas, who offered many messages of support did themselves and Rangers FC proud. The behaviour of our fans was as we expected....impeccable. The BBC in Scotland and more importantly the entire media and our support now know there are issues that need addressed within this publicly funded organisation. What Saturday did was raise awareness of our concerns and if it leads to more questions from our support and other areas of the media that can only be good for the Rangers and indeed for the BBC. As we stated in our protest statement we will no longer tolerate imbalances in reporting and a less than professional standard from such an integral and influential part of British Broadcasting. Once again many thanks to all those who travelled from near and far to support this worthwhile protest. Strength in Unity! http://www.vanguardbears.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=175:bbc-protest-our-gratitude

What a depressing thread this is.... It's about choices & opinions, if you feel strong enough about what the BBC is doing to our club, you go to the protest. If however you don't agree and don't think it's a good idea, that's also fine. I think what the guys are trying to get across is, that some like to bump their gums and moan, but when they have the opportunity to do something positive, they don't. One could argue I guess that it's their prorogative to also do that, but from my end of the telescope, ill never be able to understand it. I suspect a large proportion of our support falls into this category, which is sad. Let's try & concentrate on positives from Saturday. Sorry about spelling & grammar, typing this on phone.

Reading through some of the comments on here on how to organise a protest is quite depressing, especially after yesterdays protest went so well. Its actually very simple, be part of the organisation process and make suggestions on how to make more of an impact. Its very easy to criticise after the event, especially if you either didn't attend, or turned up for 5 minutes then left, or worse still, intended to go, but couldn't be arsed on the day. Next time, get involved and make suggestions up front, rather than moan after the event. I'm sure there will be a next time...

^^^ This ....

Why would you want a video.........

Can I extend a heartfelt thanks for all those from RM that attended today's protest. Every single one of you are a credit to Rangers & your respective RSA's. Special mention to UB's & TBO - awesome thats all! You will hear negative BBC spin over the next few days, however the message has been well & truly delivered, don't underestimate it's impact on this publicly funded organisation.! For those who signed up to go, and didn't, you missed the chance to be part of a powerful message delivered to our enemies!

Completely lost for words with that. Wait, let's all go check the offended diary & check in case a particular day would offend someone somewhere! I despair, I really do.

No surprise, as the 'owner' isn't involved, & nor does this initiative generate any income.... The effort put into arranging this was immense. There is no hidden agenda, no profit, no glory & the individuals involved will remain relatively nameless. This was set-up by very hard working Bears, who share only one prime motive - The Rangers. I'd also add, for those swithering whether to go or not, get along to the BBC protest this Saturday, and keep the momentum against those who would attack our club. Show the BBC what happens when a sleeping giant turns on its enemies. Onwards & Upwards.

A must read on the front page: http://www.vanguardbears.co.uk/ Enjoy......

There's a protest at BBC HQ London & Belfast - same time same arrangements.

BBC protest update @ guidelines. Please take time to read & forward to anyone you know that may be going http://www.vanguardbears.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=172:protest-guidelines

The folk organising it will make sure it's controlled, however it goes without saying that everyone needs to behave which I'm sure they will. As for what's happening, most fans groups are bringing banners, and there will be megaphones, etc. With the exception of ££ of course, who won't allow the protest to be even discussed on the site, which is a real shame. Let's make it a day to remember.

Well said that man, I'll see you there! Remember the saying: All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Perhaps the saying in this context is a bit dramatic, however, the message is nevertheless the same. Too long has the Rangers support been apathetic, adopting the dignified silence stance. This was partly caused by the previous custodian & his board, who wouldn't lift a finger to defend the club or its fans. Do you think its ok to be regularly called a H** on radio etc, while the media go mad at the slightest hint of the F word? Do you think its fair to conduct news reports on Scottish sectarianism outside Ibrox? Can you imaging the outcry if it was in the East end? Do you think its unfair to edit film footage to make McCoist look like he was laughing during serious discussions about sectarianism? Do you think its fair to target Craig Whyte, when folk like Lemmon, Desmond et al have been involved in shady business deals? I could go on... Whats the objective I hear asked? Its simple, for too long has this organisation chipped away at us with their snide innuendo & bigoted comments and now its time to show the BBC just what happens when you push too far. This protest is all about publicity, the more that turns up, the more publicity we will get - and they'll hate it. We now have a custodian thats willing to take action, so lets show solidarity with him & let the BBC know that we are united and wont take anymore. If your content to sit & moan behind a keyboard, fine, this isn't for you. Likewise, like a few have suggested on here, they cant see anything wrong with the BBC, then also fine, sit at home or go to the game. However, if you want to send a clear message to the BBC, then go to the protest and stand with other Bears. Is it worth a couple of hours out your life? I certainly think so. From small acorns......

Latest press release on the BBC protest can be found here: http://www.vanguardbears.co.uk/

Some unashamed publicity for this event: http://www.<No links to this website>/news/scottish-news/2011/10/23/rangers-fans-plan-bbc-protest-86908-23509114/