Club 1872 re BBC

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,498]

 

Further Update on BBC Scotland Dispute

7 August, 2019

Following the Club 1872 update last week regarding BBC Scotland and their ongoing, dishonest coverage of Rangers Football Club, BBC Scotland responded refuting our comments and selectively addressing certain points.

BBC Scotland claimed in their statement that Rangers had not alerted them to the launch of the Everyone Anyone campaign and that the exclusion of Chris McLaughlin from Ibrox “severely restricts” their ability to report on Rangers.

Unfortunately, BBC Scotland are once again being economical with the truth. Several BBC Scotland journalists were notified, not once but twice, about the launch of the Everyone Anyone campaign and received a press release about the initiative. To say that Rangers did not alert BBC Scotland to the launch, and the broader initiative, is simply not true.

We would question why BBC Scotland would issue such a misleading and disingenuous response to our concerns over their refusal to cover a very positive initiative by Rangers Football Club. It is a serious matter for a publicly funded body to mislead licence payers who, however reluctantly, fund their work.

We also note that BBC Scotland did not address our concerns regarding the contributor that they continue to present as a neutral commentator on their current affairs programmes, despite senior production staff being aware of a back catalogue of hate speech by that individual towards Rangers supporters.

We fully back Rangers stance in not providing Chris McLaughlin with press privileges for Ibrox following his repeated, biased and dishonest coverage of our club. For BBC Scotland to suggest that his exclusion hinders their ability to report properly from Ibrox is also disingenuous. In fact, by any sensible measure, his exclusion marginally increases the chance that BBC Scotland might finally meet their obligations for fair and accurate reporting – something they continue to fall short of on a weekly basis.

Since BBC Scotland issued their response, they have been forced to correct a misleading headline about Steven Gerrard’s comments in a press conference ahead of a recent European tie. Even after the initial correction, the headline was still misleading. BBC pundits Michael Stewart and Tom English have also taken to social media and BBC Sportsound to make a number of offensive, ignorant and irresponsible comments about Rangers supporters who found themselves caught up in crushing outside Rugby Park on Sunday. These comments are the subject of further complaints to BBC Scotland.

BBC Scotland should stop short changing Scottish licence fee payers and begin to address the poisonous culture within Pacific Quay towards Rangers Football Club and our supporters.

Issued by Supporters Voice Limited, a Club 1872 company

Thought this was pretty decent

[B1872 20,625]

We need something from the club!!!! David Edgar’s post today on the Heart and Hand daily update was bang on the money and it’s about time the club stood up and took these bastards on head on. Action and serious action is required against cunts like Stewart and English. We should now ban the BBC ans refuse to work with anyone who employ these inbred Rangers hating scumbags. That cunt Stewart should be hounded!!!!!

[ritchieshearercaldow 22,109]

9 minutes ago, B1872 said:

We need something from the club!!!! David Edgar’s post today on the Heart and Hand daily update was bang on the money and it’s about time the club stood up and took these bastards on head on. Action and serious action is required against cunts like Stewart and English. We should now ban the BBC ans refuse to work with anyone who employ these inbred Rangers hating scumbags. That cunt Stewart should be hounded!!!!!

We have a chairman who doesn’t even live in the country 

Ergo.......doesn’t  give a fuck.

[mrmojorisin 13,608]

Tainted with the same sectarian brush as ill Phil mcgullible as far as I'm concerned 

FUCK THE BBC 

[Bertent 2,081]

7 hours ago, ritchieshearercaldow said:

We have a chairman who doesn’t even live in the country 

Ergo.......doesn’t  give a fuck.

Come now, he has responsibilities to his kids inheritance, you cant expect him to risk the time threshold for paying tax. And besides Liverpools season hasnt started yet.

Decent statement, but its not the club so easy to dismiss. Besides the board dont want boat rockers that may cause rocks looked under. So Shhhh and pass your money. 

[eejay the dj 31,964]

Banging our heads trying to peacify these bheast harbourers . Just ban them Sin die . Maybe then their bosses down south may give a fuck

[left winger 14,095]

It says bbc journalists were notified about the launch of Everyone Anyone - this is where actual evidence needs to be given. Then there is no comeback.

[Gman36 3,454]

The statements we get from the club/ club 1872 are mostly pseudointellectual guff. Fling in a few big words to disguise the fact nothing of worth is being said. 

It does dave King and the rest of them good to have this dispute with the BBC because its deflects attention away from them. That'll be one of the reasons we're seeing such a toothless attempt to take the media on. 

[GersInCanada 7,775]

The dignified silemce approach (while admirable) has not worked and paid no dividends. Simply allows only one point of view to be aired to the general public.

However winning #55 is the goal that they fear most and the closer we get to that the more they will ramp it up.

The time may have arrived when the only way forward is to tackle every propaganda piece and factual inaccuracy head on. Not only with the BBC but all media outlets. Rangers must fight back. 
 

[MaddistonKnight 1,567]

50 minutes ago, left winger said:

It says bbc journalists were notified about the launch of Everyone Anyone - this is where actual evidence needs to be given. Then there is no comeback.

I don't necessarily agree with you often, but this is spot on. Provide the proof and they don't have a leg to stand on.

[Blue Avenger 22,567]

Whilst commendable from C1872, these things need to be led from the front by the Club.

 

[Gman36 3,454]

1 hour ago, GersInCanada said:

The dignified silemce approach (while admirable) has not worked and paid no dividends. Simply allows only one point of view to be aired to the general public.

However winning #55 is the goal that they fear most and the closer we get to that the more they will ramp it up.

The time may have arrived when the only way forward is to tackle every propaganda piece and factual inaccuracy head on. Not only with the BBC but all media outlets. Rangers must fight back. 
 

Imagine the negative stories that will be pumped out in and around the time we reach #55. It will be absolutely relentless. 

[Virtuoso 27,180]

[left winger 14,095]

1 hour ago, MaddistonKnight said:

I don't necessarily agree with you often, but this is spot on. Provide the proof and they don't have a leg to stand on.

Here’s hoping the proof exists, and they do provide it.

[MaddistonKnight 1,567]

24 minutes ago, left winger said:

Here’s hoping the proof exists, and they do provide it.

I think you and I are probably thinking the same thing with regards to the existence of said proof.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]