now the club are being called h**s by a guardian reporter in his blog

[soulboy 2,518]

Another guardian reporter has used the h*n word in his blog when saying people should bet on us getting beat by Bursaspor. The link is to the leggoland blog but it is not him who wrote it just highlighting the fact another wa*k seems it's ok to use this word.

http://davidleggat-leggoland.blogspot.com/

[1st_Jan_1994 4,868]

The word H** doesn't offend me as much as it does others (or should, in general) but it's worrying how many people in the press and with authority can go brandishing the term about - especially recently.

[MayboleLoyal_atb 3,700]

Fucking despise being called a H**.

[JM1872 3,710]

in all honestly, i dont mind people using the word H**\H***, but when someone directly aims it towards me i don't like it, but im getting annoyed with reporters using it and nothing happening about it when we always seem to get picked at for saying F*nian or whatever

[ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895]

if a reporter were to call there fans F*nians,they would be takeing him to court.

[mmrfc1873 48]

I don't mind being called a H**. It means their going out their way to use a word towards me that shows they hate me and tbh I'd rather the tims hated me than liked me .

[JamieD 18,949]

What's worse is his reaction to people's objections on twitter. He keeps using the term, mocking people for being offended and then retracts it in the most insincere manner when he realises he's a stupid cunt.

[MayboleLoyal_atb 3,700]

A H** is a german. fuck knows why anyone widny mind being called a German.

[JamieD 18,949]

Generally speaking The Guardian employs some of the very few respectable football writers in Britain. Glendenning sounds like a tit.

[Right_To_Censor 1,951]

well if am a H** then he's a feinhun

[JamieD 18,949]

well if am a H** then he's a feinhun

He says on his twitter "I'm happy to call myself a F*nian". Well the two do not equate. Plenty of people self-identify as 'F*nians'. Few self identify as a H**. The latter is ALWAYS meant offensively.

[pwrfc 32]

He's happy to call himself a F*nian?

Is he Irish?

[SirWalterSmithLegend 206]

He says on his twitter "I'm happy to call myself a F*nian". Well the two do not equate. Plenty of people self-identify as 'F*nians'. Few self identify as a H**. The latter is ALWAYS meant offensively.

Very well put.

[Zappa6995 3,645]

I'm not saying it's right but I have been called a whole lot worse.

Water off a ducks back.

[andy500 463]

I don't think the point is 'does this word offend you personally' - the point is if it happed the other way, i.e he refered to Celtic as F*nians, then there would be an uproar and he'd be close to the sack.

One rule for some..

[californiadreamin52 339]

To be called a H** is less than complementary when it comes to history

http://davidleggat-leggoland.blogspot.com/

I have been a regular reader of David Leggat and feel this gentleman could have been brought on board in a PR job at Ibrox instead of spending money to increase Bain`s already inflated wages

[Mike Newells Sexist Army 2]

Tbf Glenndenning always tries to wind up everyone, he's an Irish "Sunderland" fan cause they had a few Irish players a few years ago. Hates the big teams in England and constantly takes the piss out of everyone including himself and the Irish, was very scathing of Keane going to Celtic and the reaction to it.

While not defending him calling us H***, some people do tend to get far too worked up about something a known wind up merchant has said on the internet.

[the goal machine 7,803]

Yeah Glendenning is just ignorant of the meaning and think it's a name for all Rangers fans.

Anything he says shouldn't be taken seriously.

[Madina 3,821]

Its shocking. Imagine the outrage if they openly called celtic, tims, taigs etc What a cunt

[laudrupforever 17]

Yeah Glendenning is just ignorant of the meaning and think it's a name for all Rangers fans.

Anything he says shouldn't be taken seriously.

I'll take it lighthearted the day Celtic and their ilk are openly called F*nians, tims, taigs or papes in the media.

[theresaweespotineurope 2]

If anything we should be known as being anti-H**, considering our support of the British troops.

"The usage of the term "H**" to describe a German resurfaced during World War II. For example Winston Churchill referred in 1941 to the invasion of the Soviet Union as "the dull, drilled, docile brutish masses of the H** soldiery, plodding on like a swarm of crawling locusts."[39]. Nevertheless, its use was less widespread than in the previous war. British and American WWII troops more often used the term "Jerry" or "Kraut" for their German opponents."

Anyone who takes no offence at being called a H** should take a good look at themselfs and cannot IMO claim to be a proud Brit. H** was the word to describe one of our most evil enemies.

If anyone can tell me any similiarities between Nazi Germany and the Rangers support I shall hold my hands up and take back all I have said. But until then I refuse to be labbeled in the same way as the most evil enemy of our great country.

[SirWalterSmithLegend 206]

If anything we should be known as being anti-H**, considering our support of the British troops.

"The usage of the term "H**" to describe a German resurfaced during World War II. For example Winston Churchill referred in 1941 to the invasion of the Soviet Union as "the dull, drilled, docile brutish masses of the H** soldiery, plodding on like a swarm of crawling locusts."[39]. Nevertheless, its use was less widespread than in the previous war. British and American WWII troops more often used the term "Jerry" or "Kraut" for their German opponents."

Anyone who takes no offence at being called a H** should take a good look at themselfs and cannot IMO claim to be a proud Brit. H** was the word to describe one of our most evil enemies.

If anyone can tell me any similiarities between Nazi Germany and the Rangers support I shall hold my hands up and take back all I have said. But until then I refuse to be labbeled in the same way as the most evil enemy of our great country.

Excellent post.

[Jocky Broon 207]

The only use I found for the Guardian is that it makes a good wrap for a fish supper.Dont know why anyone bothers to read the rhag.

[1st_Jan_1994 4,868]

If anything we should be known as being anti-H**, considering our support of the British troops.

"The usage of the term "H**" to describe a German resurfaced during World War II. For example Winston Churchill referred in 1941 to the invasion of the Soviet Union as "the dull, drilled, docile brutish masses of the H** soldiery, plodding on like a swarm of crawling locusts."[39]. Nevertheless, its use was less widespread than in the previous war. British and American WWII troops more often used the term "Jerry" or "Kraut" for their German opponents."

Anyone who takes no offence at being called a H** should take a good look at themselfs and cannot IMO claim to be a proud Brit. H** was the word to describe one of our most evil enemies.

If anyone can tell me any similiarities between Nazi Germany and the Rangers support I shall hold my hands up and take back all I have said. But until then I refuse to be labbeled in the same way as the most evil enemy of our great country.

Who are you to tell anyone to take a look at themselfs? some people aren't easily offended. Deal with it.

[the goal machine 7,803]

I'll take it lighthearted the day Celtic and their ilk are openly called F*nians, tims, taigs or papes in the media.

What I meant was that I doubt he meant it maliciously. He doesn't care about either Old Firm team.