The Founders Trail Is Shown The Red Card By Bigots.

[The Educator 1,572]

Statement from the Gala

Posted by web admin on Apr 24, 2013 in Latest News | No Comments

The committee of Gibson St Gala would like to clarify their decision not to rent a stall to The Founders Trail/ Gallant Pioneers at this year’s event.

The use of the word “bigoted” came from a member of the public and is in no way a reflection of the views of the Gala Committee or anyone on it.

The Gala is a community event run by volunteers to provide a day of fun and relaxation for all the family. Volunteer organisers work hard over a number of months to raise funds in order to have a great Gala day which is free to the public. These fundraising endeavours make it possible to offer, for example, free activities and free entertainment for children.

The day has a wonderful atmosphere and has always received huge amounts of positive feedback from everyone involved.

After last year’s event there was some negative feedback about the presence of The Founders Trail and the associated football colours on display, so the decision was made not to have any team representation on the day this year.

The Gibson Street Gala relies on funding from local businesses and the support of the local community. The Gala fully supports Scottish football as a sport, but feels that this day is not the place to show affiliation to any particular team. This decision applies to all football teams.

Last year, The Founders Trail stall was well run and no one involved with the Gala had any issue with it.

The Gibson Street Gala is about bringing people together, to sing, dance, eat, drink and be entertained. The Gala welcomes everyone.

The committee certainly never intended to cause offence and apologises if its actions have been been misinterpreted.

It would be a great shame if the future of a gala for all the community were to be jeopardised by the response to a decision taken in good faith and without prejudice.

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" The committee certainly never intended to cause offence and apologises if its actions have been been misinterpreted."

Hmmm is this an apology?

" The use of the word “bigoted” came from a member of the public and is in no way a reflection of the views of the Gala Committee or anyone on it."

But the Committee accepted the word of this member of the public!

Again well done to those who stood up to those against us, the good fight continues!

Does this mean that the organising committee having reviewed the situation will now be issuing an invite to The Founders Trail organisers to participate in the gala as they now find that the said organisation is not "bigoted" or in association with any "bigoted" organisation while admitting their original refusal of a stall was an over reaction and as such merits a full and heartfelt apology? I doubt it.

[ElwoodBlues 40]

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[daviecooper01 826]

It would seem that the gala committee, as most of these small local organisations would do, have tried to find the easiest way to rescue the situation.

It was handled extremely badly by them - massive own goal.

Now, if they want to, as policy, not have any football related stalls - fair enough, they should say so in their stall literature. My boys' school does not allow football colours at ANY time, and it makes sense.

But unfortunately for what was clearly a popular event, they will be tarnished certainly this year, and possibly going forward, with the manner in which they handled this mess.

The Founders Trail guys should just use this as a boost to their name getting out there - pretty sure by now they will be overwhelmed by other events MORE than happy to take their booking fee for stalls....

[nachothelegend 1,932]

Only in this little Small Minded Country , would Football Colours be deemed Offensive.

Honestly its really really sad that they state no Football colours allowed at all.I don't get this .

That means you can hardly walk down the Street wearing Football Colours, in Glasgow. I am a Glaswegian, and its a sad reflection that My City of Birth has turned in to a Place where you cant wear Colours for a Street Gala .

I hope those who complained about this are happy they are the Bigots in all this .These people are destroying this Country. 4 People Offended ,Offended ,Offended and they Listen to them.

That lot are even allowed to wear Football Tops in Government .

Its a Travesty .

[Kaiser Wull 203]

Statement from the Gala

Posted by web admin on Apr 24, 2013 in Latest News | No Comments

The committee of Gibson St Gala would like to clarify their decision not to rent a stall to The Founders Trail/ Gallant Pioneers at this year’s event.

The use of the word “bigoted” came from a member of the public and is in no way a reflection of the views of the Gala Committee or anyone on it.

The Gala is a community event run by volunteers to provide a day of fun and relaxation for all the family. Volunteer organisers work hard over a number of months to raise funds in order to have a great Gala day which is free to the public. These fundraising endeavours make it possible to offer, for example, free activities and free entertainment for children.

The day has a wonderful atmosphere and has always received huge amounts of positive feedback from everyone involved.

After last year’s event there was some negative feedback about the presence of The Founders Trail and the associated football colours on display, so the decision was made not to have any team representation on the day this year.

The Gibson Street Gala relies on funding from local businesses and the support of the local community. The Gala fully supports Scottish football as a sport, but feels that this day is not the place to show affiliation to any particular team. This decision applies to all football teams.

Last year, The Founders Trail stall was well run and no one involved with the Gala had any issue with it.

The Gibson Street Gala is about bringing people together, to sing, dance, eat, drink and be entertained. The Gala welcomes everyone.

The committee certainly never intended to cause offence and apologises if its actions have been been misinterpreted.

It would be a great shame if the future of a gala for all the community were to be jeopardised by the response to a decision taken in good faith and without prejudice.

Did the organisers make The Founders Trail aware of the complaints and give them the opportunity to comment on them before the decision was taken to refuse the application for a stand this year?

[covenanter 158]

The Gibson Street Gala Committee's stance now appears to be one of 'inconvenience'.

The very facts that the McNeils resided in Gibson Street when founding our club and their choice of training area, the West End Park(now Kelvingrove Park) has a gate on Gibson Street are deemed awkward. Let's deny or ignore our inconvenient provenance.

Why not embrace it?