Hello! Call for Interviews

[TomK 0]

Hello there! My name’s Tom, and I’m a student at Whitman College in the USA. As part of graduating with a sociology degree, I am writing a thesis on football fans in Scotland—particularly fans of the Old Firm.

As part of this research, I’m hoping to interview you—the supporters. I want to talk to you (for probably about 30 minutes) about Rangers—how you became a supporter, why it’s important to you, how you think it’s important to Scotland, and what the relationship is like with Celtic—the club and the supporters as well. Alternately, I’m open to doing an interview over the phone/through PMs/over Skype whenever you would be free!

This research, and these interviews, will be used as research material in my thesis, which will be published by my university. Your responses will be anonymous and confidential, but there’s no telling where this publication could end up or who will read it, so bear that in mind.

Having said that, I hope that this research could be a laidback way to talk about your club, to have your story as a supporter heard, and to have it saved in the historical record. I ask only 30-45 minutes of your time. I can’t guarantee any compensation, and for this I apologize! I'd love to have a round on me, but I won't be able to make it up to Glasgow to do interviews in person.

I’m really grateful if you’re interested in participating. I’m a fellow football fan, but as you probably know, the world’s game isn’t that popular in America. In America, as well as many other places around the world, when people think of the Old Firm they think of sectarianism and religious violence. I want your help in showing that there’s much more to your club than just that.

Thanks for reading this. If you’re interested, please message me and we can talk about setting up for an interview. If you’re a Rangers fan abroad, I’d love to do an interview over the phone, if that works for you!

Let me know, and thanks so much.

Tom K

PS. If you are on other Rangers forums, you might notice that I will post on those too. Please don't take offense or think of this as spam! For my research to work I have to reach as many people as possible. Thanks for your time.

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Hello there! My name’s Tom, and I’m a student at Whitman College in the USA. As part of graduating with a sociology degree, I am writing a thesis on football fans in Scotland—particularly fans of the Old Firm.

As part of this research, I’m hoping to interview you—the supporters. I want to talk to you (for probably about 30 minutes) about Rangers—how you became a supporter, why it’s important to you, how you think it’s important to Scotland, and what the relationship is like with Celtic—the club and the supporters as well. Alternately, I’m open to doing an interview over the phone/through PMs/over Skype whenever you would be free!

This research, and these interviews, will be used as research material in my thesis, which will be published by my university. Your responses will be anonymous and confidential, but there’s no telling where this publication could end up or who will read it, so bear that in mind.

Having said that, I hope that this research could be a laidback way to talk about your club, to have your story as a supporter heard, and to have it saved in the historical record. I ask only 30-45 minutes of your time. I can’t guarantee any compensation, and for this I apologize! I'd love to have a round on me, but I won't be able to make it up to Glasgow to do interviews in person.

I’m really grateful if you’re interested in participating. I’m a fellow football fan, but as you probably know, the world’s game isn’t that popular in America. In America, as well as many other places around the world, when people think of the Old Firm they think of sectarianism and religious violence. I want your help in showing that there’s much more to your club than just that.

Thanks for reading this. If you’re interested, please message me and we can talk about setting up for an interview. If you’re a Rangers fan abroad, I’d love to do an interview over the phone, if that works for you!

Let me know, and thanks so much.

Tom K

PS. If you are on other Rangers forums, you might notice that I will post on those too. Please don't take offense or think of this as spam! For my research to work I have to reach as many people as possible. Thanks for your time.

Hello there! My name’s Tom, and I’m a student at Whitman College in the USA. As part of graduating with a sociology degree, I am writing a thesis on football fans in Scotland—particularly fans of the Old Firm.

As part of this research, I’m hoping to interview you—the supporters. I want to talk to you (for probably about 30 minutes) about Rangers—how you became a supporter, why it’s important to you, how you think it’s important to Scotland, and what the relationship is like with Celtic—the club and the supporters as well. Alternately, I’m open to doing an interview over the phone/through PMs/over Skype whenever you would be free!

This research, and these interviews, will be used as research material in my thesis, which will be published by my university. Your responses will be anonymous and confidential, but there’s no telling where this publication could end up or who will read it, so bear that in mind.

Having said that, I hope that this research could be a laidback way to talk about your club, to have your story as a supporter heard, and to have it saved in the historical record. I ask only 30-45 minutes of your time. I can’t guarantee any compensation, and for this I apologize! I'd love to have a round on me, but I won't be able to make it up to Glasgow to do interviews in person.

I’m really grateful if you’re interested in participating. I’m a fellow football fan, but as you probably know, the world’s game isn’t that popular in America. In America, as well as many other places around the world, when people think of the Old Firm they think of sectarianism and religious violence. I want your help in showing that there’s much more to your club than just that.

Thanks for reading this. If you’re interested, please message me and we can talk about setting up for an interview. If you’re a Rangers fan abroad, I’d love to do an interview over the phone, if that works for you!

Let me know, and thanks so much.

Tom K

PS. If you are on other Rangers forums, you might notice that I will post on those too. Please don't take offense or think of this as spam! For my research to work I have to reach as many people as possible. Thanks for your time.

I charge a fee of 2,000 guineas but as a freebie...........we are superior in everyway to them.........apart for the following

Lying

Buggery

Thieving

Scrounging

Incest

Pishing where they stand

Child abuse

Aiding the Nazi war effort during WW2 you know the one that many Amercians died at the hands of the Nazis.

could go on and on, but that's for when money changes hands.

[govanblue 16,847]

You might want to go off and find another topic for your thesis, or just plagiarise many of the other theses already done on this subject.

This one has been done to death

[tannerall 25,935]

Hello there! My name’s Tom, and I’m a student at Whitman College in the USA.

I won't be able to make it up to Glasgow to do interviews in person.

Tom K

So whereabouts are you just now then Tom, as Glasgow is not "up" from Washington ?

And why do you suggest football is not popular in America ?

[Falcoholic 1,348]

Why don't you just go ask "them" about their support for Palestinian terrorists, their support for the IRA and their blatant refusal to honour anyone who made the ultimate sacrifice in either of the two world wars and indeed any wars since then. Enquire also into the actions of a certain Mr Torbett and his relationship with their boys club.

That should answer at least one of your questions.

The answer to the others are easy.

1. I was born.

2. See this seasons attendance figures for just how important we regard our team.

3. Ask SKY

There, saved ya a fortune on long distance phone calls.

[Falcoholic 1,348]

So whereabouts are you just now then Tom, as Glasgow is not "up" from Washington ?

And why do you suggest football is not popular in America ?

Tyne and Wear???

And Tom, it's "soccer" where you "allegedly" come from FFS!!!

[Blue and True 311]

In truth I would be happy to help out, my concern is in regards to the authenticity of the OP request.

Can admin at the very least confirm that the IP from this 'member' is in fact in the USA?

[Redwhiteandblue 3,330]

Private message sent, check your inbox.

[RM Monitor And Standards Officer 112,813]

For penn state read celtic or vice versa

[eosmhdo 1,879]

Private message sent, check your inbox.

Theres the difference right there.

With us you check your inbox.

With them you check your shitbox

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[Muirheadbear 1,483]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.............

[TomK 0]

So whereabouts are you just now then Tom, as Glasgow is not "up" from Washington ?

And why do you suggest football is not popular in America ?

I'm currently west of London--near Reading, visiting relatives. So as of now, as someone else has asked, my IP address would reflect that. But within the next week I will be back in Washington State, and hopefully my information can be verified as per a few people have requested.

Why do I suggest football isn't popular? Well, relatively, it isn't. It's the fourth most-watched professional spectator sport in the US, at best. The average American has never heard of Rangers, let alone any of their domestic league teams. But I'm guessing you know this.

You might want to go off and find another topic for your thesis, or just plagiarise many of the other theses already done on this subject.

This one has been done to death

I know it, it's obviously a popular topic to talk about. But again, not very well known in the States, and my intention is to take a different angle than most of the literature has before. However, that angle is entirely guided and aided by you. Apologies if this is tedious for you all, I understand entirely that it isn't necessarily enjoyable to answer the same-old questions over and over again. But like I said, that isn't my intention.

Why don't you just go ask "them" about their support for Palestinian terrorists, their support for the IRA and their blatant refusal to honour anyone who made the ultimate sacrifice in either of the two world wars and indeed any wars since then. Enquire also into the actions of a certain Mr Torbett and his relationship with their boys club.

That should answer at least one of your questions.

The answer to the others are easy.

1. I was born.

2. See this seasons attendance figures for just how important we regard our team.

3. Ask SKY

There, saved ya a fortune on long distance phone calls.

Haha, obliged. Just so everyone knows, this study is composed of both Rangers and Celtic supporters. So rest assured, I will be asking them questions like this. But I also want to hear your end of the story...and if cost is a problem, Skype is always an excellent option.

Thanks for everyone's feedback and responses, I really appreciate it!

Tom

[Chef 436]

I dont like the wee dig about showing our team being More than ________________

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,389]

Tom, Tommy

He's no a part time taxi driver is he?

[TomK 0]

I charge a fee of 2,000 guineas

Check's in the mail

[govanblue 16,847]

Tom

You might want to contact these people...

http://wearethepeoplepodcast.com/

As they are based in North America, and have many ties with a lot of American-based Rangers supporters groups.

Also, expect to get a lot of flak from Rangers fans, who, like myself, want to sever all ties with the team across the city, to the extent that we even find the term "O*d F*rm" offensive.

And finally, I have checked (and not chequed) your OP, and haven't found any Britticisms that would call into question your nationality - but that doesn't prove much, because most Brits have gradually adopted American spelling anyway

Good luck with your endeavours (note the spelling )

[TomK 0]

I dont like the wee dig about showing our team being More than ________________

Sorry, no offense meant. In America, of what little people know about Scottish football, there are negative ideas about it--"hooliganism" and violence and all that stuff. I just meant that I hoped to show something more about Rangers than this stereotypical image.

[Chef 436]

Sorry, no offense meant. In America, of what little people know about Scottish football, there are negative ideas about it--"hooliganism" and violence and all that stuff. I just meant that I hoped to show something more about Rangers than this stereotypical image.

based on what though, the mad terrace fights and the televised hooliganism?

[TomK 0]

You might want to contact these people...

http://wearethepeoplepodcast.com/

As they are based in North America, and have many ties with a lot of American-based Rangers supporters groups.

Also, expect to get a lot of flak from Rangers fans, who, like myself, want to sever all ties with the team across the city, to the extent that we even find the term "O*d F*rm" offensive.

And finally, I have checked (and not chequed) your OP, and haven't found any Britticisms that would call into question your nationality - but that doesn't prove much, because most Brits have gradually adopted American spelling anyway

Good luck with your endeavours (note the spelling )

Thanks for the suggestions...and I didn't have an idea about the "Old Firm," so sorry if I pissed you guys off! Obviously it's going well here...

based on what though, the mad terrace fights and the televised hooliganism?

Yeah, perhaps not recently, but overall that's what Americans think of British--both Scottish and English (maybe Welsh? I don't know)--football. Dumb films like that one with Frodo Baggins playing an Inter City Firm member (can't remember its name?) don't really help either. The image Americans have of British and Scottish football is of skinheads hitting each other over the head with bricks while wearing Burberry.

[govanblue 16,847]

Thanks for the suggestions...and I didn't have an idea about the "Old Firm," so sorry if I pissed you guys off! Obviously it's going well here...

Better than most people's attempts actually

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,389]

Sorry, no offense meant. In America, of what little people know about Scottish football, there are negative ideas about it--"hooliganism" and violence and all that stuff. I just meant that I hoped to show something more about Rangers than this stereotypical image.

oooooch.............you've got the wrong team m8

[Chef 436]

oooooch.............you've got the wrong team m8

no he meant sectarianism and religious violence as his op says. getting you hooligans and your violent ones mixed up

[californiadreamin52 339]

Sorry mate we are not rat labs. Go and do one one your own gun laws might serve your own society better

[WATP-FOREVER 5,231]

Why don't you just go ask "them" about their support for Palestinian terrorists, their support for the IRA and their blatant refusal to honour anyone who made the ultimate sacrifice in either of the two world wars and indeed any wars since then. Enquire also into the actions of a certain Mr Torbett and his relationship with their boys club.

That should answer at least one of your questions.

The answer to the others are easy.

1. I was born.

2. See this seasons attendance figures for just how important we regard our team.

3. Ask SKY

There, saved ya a fortune on long distance phone calls.

Don't forget their pro al qaeda stance - in fact any, small/medium/large scale terrorist group - as well as their support to any British enemy.