jintybear 8,536 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Rangers fans sent £11k George Square damages bill after Glasgow title celebrations The cost of the damage includes more than £4,000 to repair and replace memorial benches. dailyrecord SHARE See news near you Rangers fans gather in George Square (Image: Getty Images) Rangers fans who raised funds to pay for damage to Glasgow city centre after lockdown-busting title celebrations will be asked to pay an £11,000 bill, Glasgow City Council has revealed. The cost of the damage includes more than £4,000 to repair and replace memorial benches wrecked in George Square after hundreds of fans gathered to celebrate the club's league win. ADVERTISING A further £4,000 is needed to replant flower beds. The bill was revealed amid fears of more disruption at next Sunday's Old Firm game. Yesterday, Rangers manager Steven Gerrard told supporters to stay home. The city council says damage to lawns at the eastern end of the square amounted to almost £3,000, while bedding plants to the value of nearly £500 are also required. The costs do not include tidy-up work required to be carried out at the Cenotaph memorial in the square which has still to be finalised. Glasgow City Council will this week send the bill, which stands at £11,407 so far, to a publican who organised an online fundraiser to cover the cost of damage to the memorial benches. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rangers-fans-sent-11k-george-23713257 WTAF!! As a goodwill gesture Rangers fans were going to donate money towards damages! GGC are ripping the absolute pish. FFS did BLM or celtic fans get billed for defacing street names or pulling down statues? I can’t believe the actual cheek of them! I would tell them they are getting nothing and give all the money to charity! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfalcons 2,303 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 it was always going to be the case with that mob, give it to charity because the scum would still have a reason to moan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue 64 613 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 It was widely discussed on line about gathering in George square so the usual step of removing the seats and barriers around flower beds and statues should have been applied. If they won 10 last week there would have been tri colours on the flagpoles, a beer tent and big screens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jintybear 8,536 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, trueblue 64 said: It was widely discussed on line about gathering in George square so the usual step of removing the seats and barriers around flower beds and statues should have been applied. If they won 10 last week there would have been tri colours on the flagpoles, a beer tent and big screens. 100% they would have an open top bus and all the trimmings. When I read that I was (am) absolutely raging. I’ve never heard of any other fans/groups making a gesture to help pay for repairs never mind the fundraiser being sent a bill. Absolutely disgraceful but on hindsight not unsurprising from this hate filled cesspit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueVanguard 6,622 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Anyone who was stupid enough to stand on a memorial bench and show zero respect should be digging into their pockets and paying for the damages. Pay for the benches but flower beds etc just added on nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham 3,465 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 There was 2 widely publicised campaigns (mainly through social than mainstream media) to raise the money to pay the repairs for the damage that was caused, so I don't see an issue in contact being made to square them up and follow through with the intention. What I don't get is that the intended contribution and target of £5.5k was met (with the rest presumably going to charity) yet they are asking for £11k. They have got to take some responsibility - there were discussions on removing the benches which they chose not to follow through with. I don't expect anything other than £5.5k to be given with the rest going to charity as was originally intended and was potentially the reason for the surplus contributions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoGerfficiency 137 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Should send 55k say it's on the Champions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,647 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 4k for flower beds 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Away ye go Glasgow Rangers champions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1872 20,718 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 32 minutes ago, trueblue 64 said: It was widely discussed on line about gathering in George square so the usual step of removing the seats and barriers around flower beds and statues should have been applied. If they won 10 last week there would have been tri colours on the flagpoles, a beer tent and big screens. Aye and Maureen McBride wouldn’t have been scared to walk the streets! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 64,715 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Send them a tenner and spend the rest on more pyro for round 2 on flag day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkytfp1 18,594 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Anybody not working and mega bored got time to source these costs? I bet it wouldn't cost half that. Would love to see itemised billing from them also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis 20,919 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 500 for plants? Is it fuckin stardawg? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,647 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Its far 2 cold for bedding flowers that's the first thing😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris182 6,297 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 As others have said, get it itemised and take them to task. Chancing cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,647 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Replace the benches and give the rest to a homeless charity in Glasgow. No danger is the bill anywhere near 11k. Breakdown of the charges should be requested Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertzLoyalRSC 18,071 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Tell them to ram their invoice and arrange to get the work done privately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 60,108 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Must be some decent landscapers who are Bears who could plant loads of bluebells and orange lilies as a get it right up ye to GCC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,647 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Who they invoicing Robert Marshall I'd assume. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue 64 613 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Being tarriers they'll have included doublewages and bonuses for their tarrier employees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lockin 3,912 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 33 minutes ago, Willis said: 500 for plants? Is it fuckin stardawg? must have been cannabis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,150 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 26 minutes ago, KingKirk said: Who they invoicing Robert Marshall I'd assume. Yes that’s what I read. The attached is the current Go fund levels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue 64 613 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Big Rab will cover the shortfall surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 22,775 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 New batteries for the Seville calculator I see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superallysbears 7,583 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Willis said: 500 for plants? Is it fuckin stardawg? Naw mate it was green galato 🤣🤣👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie 12,905 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Just hire a squad of Irish gypos to go in and tarmac the whole square. £11k for plants and grass,the fucking Chelsea flower show doesn’t even cost that to stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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