govanblue 16,847 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 As you well know, Rangers have the biggest audience and support in Scotland by far, not only in Glasgow/West of Scotland, but throughout the country (and beyond).It has also been clearly shown this season and last that support of Rangers and interest in them has not diminished even given their current circumstances, as shown by consistently strong stadium attendances and strong TV viewing figures.This clearly shows that irrespective of their current League positioning, they are still a major footballing force, of major interest to their many hundreds of thousands of supporters in Scotland, and of interest to the majority of the country, fans and non-fans alike.Would you not then expect, demand even, that BBC should strive to fairly reflect the popularity of Rangers in its online news coverage of Scottish Football? Ensuring that clubs are given proportionally appropriate coverage based on the size of their support, and therefore their interest to large sections of the population would seem to be the policy in the rest of BBCs sports' coverage in Britain. Certainly other big British Clubs have increased news coverage based on their higher levels (and distribution) of support.Well let’s take a look at today’s BBC Sottish Football News homepage (I know, but if you pinch your nose, it’s almost bearable)…http://www.bbc.co.uk...tball/scottish/I notice a few things. Such as:The main story, the top two headlines, the first (of two) videos, and the first of two ‘top stories’ are about one club. No need to name them. That's 5 items, out of the first 10 items visible on the webpage when viewed with a typically sized monitor. There are 17 headlines. The 17th headline is “Rangers 8 – 0 Stenhousemuir” – obviously not a particularly interesting storyThe first sub-section which is featured on the page (positioned higher than the fixtures, tables, results, gossip) is entitled “c*lt*c's Champions League tilt” and consists of a whopping 15 c*lt*c headlines. It’s almost beginning to feel like the c*lt*c homepage. Does anyone remember Rangers, when they were ‘carrying the torch’ in Europe, getting a whopping 15 headline section dominating the page?(This is the one that prompted me to make the post) - After noticing all that, I decided to do a word search on the two club names on the page. Here are the results:c*lt*c – 28 Rangers 2- Something seems just not quite right there somehow.Is a stadium (incidentally with more people in it than every other stadium in the country combined) full of visiting army top brass, abseiling marines, military pipe bands and 400 squaddies 'invading' the pitch, (oh and not forgetting an 8 (eight)-0 victory) not newsworthy enough? Now the BBC will answer this with “Rangers are playing in the 3rd tier and receive a level of coverage commensurate with that level of football and the mhanks are 'carrying the torch in europe'” – but as I pointed out above, the BBC as a publicly-funded body have that obligation to ensure that they are churning out their dire content appropriate to the interests of the population(s)._______________________________________________________(Since the content of the BBC Scottish Football Homepage inevitably changes, here is a cut and paste of the content as of 17:30 29/09/13)Don't try to read all the small font below - it's just to back up my word search claim )________________________Scottish Football29 September 2013 Last updated at 16:00Injured Messi misses Celtic Park visitBarcelona's Lionel Messi is sidelined for up to three weeks and will miss the Champions League trip to Celtic.Celtic must be clinical - SamarasGeorgios Samaras urges Celtic to be sharp in front of goal in Tuesday's Champions League meeting with Barcelona.Butcher delighted at Inverness winInverness boss Terry Butcher hails his side after the win over Hibs lifted them back to the top of the Premiership table.HeadlinesCelticLennon expects brighter Barca startMessi injured ahead of Celtic meetingHibernianFenlon rues end of unbeaten runHeartsLocke bemoans disallowed Hearts goalScottish PremiershipSt Mirren v AberdeenDundee UtdMcNamara expects clinical finishingSt JohnstoneWright concern for injured AndersonKilmarnockJohnston unhappy at Killie defendingRoss CountyAdams demands smarter defendingPartick ThistlePlayers hungry for more - ArchibaldMotherwell'Well boss praises Sutton's impactScottish PremiershipInverness ease Hibs aside to move topScottish PremiershipCeltic see off Kilmarnock fightbackScottish PremiershipMotherwell hit back to sink CountyScottish PremiershipSt Johnstone 1 - 1 Partick ThistleScottish PremiershipHearts 0 - 0 Dundee UtdScottish League OneRangers 8-0 StenhousemuirThis week's Football HighlightsPage 1Page 2Page 3PreviousWatch videoScotland 7-0 BosniaWatch videoScotland 7-0 Bosnia (Gaelic)Watch videoCeltic 0-1 MortonWatch videoHearts 3-3 QoS (aet, 4-2 on pens)Watch videoDundee Utd 4-1 Partick ThistleWatch videoLivingston 1-2 MotherwellWatch videoScottish League Cup round-upNextInterviews & FeaturesPage 1Page 2Page 3Page 4Page 5PreviousListen to audioButcher lauds 'terrific' home formListen to audioLennon praises 'clinical' CelticListen to audioMcCall impressed by Motherwell goalsListen to audioLocke pleased with Hearts displayListen to audioUnited must be sharper - McNamaraListen to audioSaints boss frustrated with drawListen to audioThistle boss reflects on 'good point'Listen to audioHibs lacked desire, says FenlonListen to audioKillie need points quickly - JohnstonListen to audioScoreline harsh on County - AdamsWatch videoDutch greats assess Celtic's Euro hopesWatch videoLennon wants longevity in Celtic jobListen to audioTerrific from start to finish - SignuelListen to audioFaye says Scots were ruthlessWatch videoBBC Scotland search for Unsung HeroNextFeatures & AnalysisMcCulloch leads from the front, back and middle 79Rob Maclean is impressed by the leadership and versatility shown by Rangers skipper Lee McCullochScots begin road to Canada 2015 10Scotland's women are in the Faroe Islands to play their opening World Cup qualifier for the World Cup finals in Canada in 2015Celtic stand tall after San Siro displayRob Maclean reflects on Celtic's defeat by AC Milan and assesses how Neil Lennon has rebuilt his sideBargains and bloopers of summer salesBBC Scotland's Clive Lindsay highlights the best signings in the Scottish Premiership this summerScottish Championship ins and outsA rundown of the summer 2013 transfer window movements in the Scottish ChampionshipScottish League One ins and outsA rundown of the summer 2013 transfer window movements in Scottish League OneScottish League Two ins and outsA rundown of the summer 2013 transfer window movements in Scottish League TwoShow fewer Features & AnalysisLeague by LeagueScottish PremiershipCeltic must be clinical - SamarasScottish ChampionshipRaith Rovers 1-1 FalkirkScottish League OneEast Fife 1-0 AirdrieoniansScottish League TwoQueen's Park 2-5 Annan AthleticScottish CupMcCoist needs title but wants cupsScottish League CupBBC to show Hibs v Hearts Cup clashPhoto GalleriesGallery Stan the manAround the UKENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUESunderland v LiverpoolWELSH FOOTBALLRamsey relishes victory over SwanseaIRISH FOOTBALLDundalk v Derry City (Mon)Top Scorers8McKay(Inverness CT)5Sutton(Motherwell)4Anier(Motherwell)4Foran(Inverness CT)4Stokes(Celtic)View all top scorersAround the WebSCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUEExternal link: New SPFL websitelaunchedSCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUEExternal link: Russell undergoesscanProgrammesDownloadsPodcast:Scottish Football BBC Radio ScotlandPodcast:Off the Ball BBC Radio ScotlandSubscribeScottish FootballRSS: Latest NewsWatch videoCommons looks ahead to Barca testScotlandWatch videoHighlights - Falkirk 0-5 AberdeenScotlandBBC Scotland coverageListen to audio St Mirren v AberdeenSportsound coverage of the Scottish Premiership match, Monday 30 September, from 18:00 BST (UK only)All CommentariesCeltic's Champions League tiltLennon expects brighter Barca startCeltic must be clinical - SamarasMessi out injured for three weeksWatch video Commons looks ahead to Barca testWatch video Dutch greats assess Celtic's Euro hopesMessi limps off as Barca set recordBarca's Mascherano out of Celtic tieBarca sure of Celts threat - CommonsAjax games 'crucial' - DalglishCeltic lack striking quality - GullitCeltic want points not plaudits - MulgrewBrown-inspired Celtic unlucky in MilanMilan boss not discounting CelticLennon frustrated by loss to AC MilanAC Milan 2 - 0 CelticCeltic draw Barca, AC Milan & AjaxToday's Scottish football gossipBarcelona star Lionel Messi is a fitness doubt for the visit to Celtic in the Champions League...Scores, Results & FixturesLatest FootballShow me:Previous ResultsUpcoming FixturesMon 30 Sep 2013 - Scottish PremiershipSt MirrenvAberdeen19:45Sat 5 Oct 2013 - Scottish PremiershipCelticvMotherwell15:00Dundee UtdvKilmarnock15:00HeartsvSt Mirren15:00Ross CountyvAberdeen15:00St JohnstonevInverness CT15:00Mon 7 Oct 2013 - Scottish PremiershipPartick ThistlevHibernian19:45Sat 19 Oct 2013 - Scottish PremiershipHibernianvCeltic12:30AberdeenvDundee Utd15:00KilmarnockvRoss County15:00MotherwellvHearts15:00St MirrenvSt Johnstone15:00View all fixturesAll times UKAs It Stands TableShow me:Position Team Played Goal Difference Points1 Inverness CT 8 11 192 Celtic 7 10 193 Motherwell 8 2 164 Aberdeen 7 4 135 Hibernian 8 -1 116 Dundee Utd 8 4 107 Partick Thistle 8 -1 108 St Johnstone 8 -1 99 Ross County 8 -7 710 Kilmarnock 8 -7 311 St Mirren 6 -10 112 Hearts 8 -4 -7View full table Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublusince1982 768 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 yeah but no gers fan worth his salt would go onto the bbc website so whats the point in them writing about us for nobody to read? F++k the bbc Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBear. 8,499 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 It's not surprising. They've made their allegiance perfectly clear. Also, congratulations on the longest OP in history govanblue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
govanblue 16,847 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 It's not surprising. They've made their allegiance perfectly clear.Also, congratulations on the longest OP in history govanblue. You should've seen it before I reduced the font size Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fools Gold 488 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 No surprise to be honest, but the biggest supporting club in the country receiving minuscule coverage is pathetic.Hopefully then, the amount of 'hits' the BBC Scotland sports pages receive take a nosedive and they get pulled up for the lack of traffic.Wishful thinking, perhaps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertz 78 918 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Hope Rangers keep things like this in mind a few years from now when we are back in the spfl prem.We should tell them to GTF and not give them any access to Ibrox for games against "them" or in Europe when we are back on top. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
five stars 1,767 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 They have being doing this for a while now. If it's a negative story about us it's give major prominence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I think you should have put more in the OP just so I can fully understand it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bears 796 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 If you can face it, the Rangers page on the BBC website has only one "photo gallery", named 'Rangers: The Players' Moves'.This is a gallery mostly of those who walked out on the club, but includes the two Lees and Kyle Hutton (umm...they didn't move!).No surprise that the same-old agenda appears in Jig's caption: 'The experienced Lee McCulloch indicated he would transfer his contract to a relaunched Rangers if the old club could not be saved.' (My bold)Will they ever get the message or are they just playing chicken with the BBC Trust decision? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougiegray 6 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Hope Rangers keep things like this in mind a few years from now when we are back in the spfl prem.We should tell them to GTF and not give them any access to Ibrox for games against "them" or in Europe when we are back on top.Keep it in mind?The present board through media house gave the tarrier BBC rat McLaughlin an exclusive on Friday night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 The BBC it would seem are above punishment, they should have went the way the News of the World went when it came out that they were aware of paedos in their staff and did nowt. Like a certain football club...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1873bear 192 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Last season we struggled in games & it was well publicised this season we are on fire & seem to get little press. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ps95v7 387 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 The bigoted BBC should've been banned but won't, Chick Dung even compared a Rangers Charity Foundation Event in Ibrox a fkn rodent like that, but then again we have employed Jm Traynor (for what, who fkn knows)The BBC will always have access to Ibrox, like the Daily Rebel do on a regular basis,we do not have the balls, we like to be everybody's pal. The mentality has changed now for the support anyway, but the club's head is up their a#se, no longer will the support be taken for mugs, well until we see the accounts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMorrison1872 320 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 By law, Rangers could issue a letter to BBC, Daily Rhebel and any other Rangers hating media outlet stating they revoke their rights to any mention of Rangers on their website/newspaper and could issue an invoice (value of invoice dictated by Rangers themselves) for any mention that appears.It's a bit far fetched I know, but given the amount of anti-rangers pieces I've seen over the years it would ruin them.That and the hope all Rangers fans didn't click their site and give them hits or buy their rags then they would suffer like never before.Maybe I'm just dreaming of revenge against these scumbags but it would be my action toward these clowns!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvern 11,329 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Oooh Butcher delighted Inverness win, cheers for that ;-)As for the BBC, think we know where that ship is harboured. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 358 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 c*lt*c – 28 Rangers 2That's Pacific Quay personified in two single stats. They don't call it Pacific Quay CSC for nothing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxfanalex 113 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 BBC in Ingerlund is wrapped around the Tories little finger.BBC Scotland are still hunting for an Argentinian interpretor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueoysterbar 20,262 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I think the BBC is too big and sprawling, employing and giving a voice to too many people for there to be an agenda against Rangers.The problem is a lack of serious editorial control over output, they're a disorganised shambles of an organisation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 33,377 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Can see what you mean regards the football sub section seeming like the Septic homepage actually. Never seen so much space dedicated to one club before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacNaCeardadh 94 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 On looking, they do have quite a nice article on Jig at the moment though, full of praise! Unsurprisingly, some of the comments are horrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 13,319 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 GovanblueMay I commend you on such an excellent piece of investigative research. Well done that Bear ! (Bear of the Day award surely ?)I think it's both interesting and useful to see the manifestation of the bias which we already know operates within Pacific Quay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GR09 37 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 What gets me is that since Rangers' official statement about their "shoddy journalism" (which incidentally didn't get reported on the BBC website as far as I can see) they don't seem to have allowed comments on any story about Rangers. What are they afraid of? Are they running scared ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non_Sucumbi 876 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Used to have lots of respect for the BBC, now I find myself viewing AlJazeera News for more balanced reporting and a higher standard of investigative journalism.Last week on the BBC's Dateline London I listened to a journalist ( I think from the Guardian) who made an unchallenged comment about and I paraphrase 'the IRA was a soft kind of terrorism (Her words)'. I am sure that must be of comfort to the thousands murdered by the IRA. Bad enough she made the comment, worse that it was left unchallenged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well, there is a negative story (armed forces) out about us on the BBC Football page and it is near the top. Surprised? I'm not... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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