Guest johngers Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 This may have already been posted. Makes me fucking mad though :angry2: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/foo...icle3941459.ece Rangers' hooligan problem biggest in Britain Sport professor Alan Bairner claims that trouble was 'completely predictable' and that it is time to tackle the problemKevin Eason, Sports News Correspondent Rangers fans rampaging through the streets of Manchester have betrayed the image of the Tartan Army as a peace-loving band of supporters applauded and loved throughout the football world. Professor Alan Bairner, of Loughborough University's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, long ago picked out Rangers as having the biggest hooligan problem in the British game. He issued warnings days before the Uefa Cup final at the City of Manchester Stadium that trouble was likely. He said yesterday: “It was completely predictable. The reputation of Rangers fans stretches back to the 1970s and is distinctly different from the Tartan Army. “There has been a problem for a long time and perhaps the events in Manchester will now mean that something is done, because Rangers have the biggest problem in British football.†The problems of sectarianism in Glasgow between the Protestant supporters of Rangers and the Catholic fans of Celtic have long been documented, but Bairner, himself a Scot, pointed out that Celtic took 100,000 fans to Seville in 2003 for their Uefa Cup final with barely a hint of trouble and the team was often welcomed to England to play in friendly matches. However, Rangers carry a distinctive and individual threat. Bairner added: “This is not something that happens with the national team, nor does it happen with Celtic. It seems that where Rangers are, there is potential for trouble.†Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbria_blue 51 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 This may have already been posted. Makes me fucking mad though :angry2: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/foo...icle3941459.ece Rangers' hooligan problem biggest in Britain Sport professor Alan Bairner claims that trouble was 'completely predictable' and that it is time to tackle the problemKevin Eason, Sports News Correspondent Rangers fans rampaging through the streets of Manchester have betrayed the image of the Tartan Army as a peace-loving band of supporters applauded and loved throughout the football world. Professor Alan Bairner, of Loughborough University's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, long ago picked out Rangers as having the biggest hooligan problem in the British game. He issued warnings days before the Uefa Cup final at the City of Manchester Stadium that trouble was likely. He said yesterday: “It was completely predictable. The reputation of Rangers fans stretches back to the 1970s and is distinctly different from the Tartan Army. “There has been a problem for a long time and perhaps the events in Manchester will now mean that something is done, because Rangers have the biggest problem in British football.†The problems of sectarianism in Glasgow between the Protestant supporters of Rangers and the Catholic fans of Celtic have long been documented, but Bairner, himself a Scot, pointed out that Celtic took 100,000 fans to Seville in 2003 for their Uefa Cup final with barely a hint of trouble and the team was often welcomed to England to play in friendly matches. However, Rangers carry a distinctive and individual threat. Bairner added: “This is not something that happens with the national team, nor does it happen with Celtic. It seems that where Rangers are, there is potential for trouble.†Yeah mate this has already been posted, and it was established that Alan Bairner is actually a tim, so no wonder he wrote this shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johngers Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 This may have already been posted. Makes me fucking mad though :angry2: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/foo...icle3941459.ece Rangers' hooligan problem biggest in Britain Sport professor Alan Bairner claims that trouble was 'completely predictable' and that it is time to tackle the problemKevin Eason, Sports News Correspondent Rangers fans rampaging through the streets of Manchester have betrayed the image of the Tartan Army as a peace-loving band of supporters applauded and loved throughout the football world. Professor Alan Bairner, of Loughborough University's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, long ago picked out Rangers as having the biggest hooligan problem in the British game. He issued warnings days before the Uefa Cup final at the City of Manchester Stadium that trouble was likely. He said yesterday: “It was completely predictable. The reputation of Rangers fans stretches back to the 1970s and is distinctly different from the Tartan Army. “There has been a problem for a long time and perhaps the events in Manchester will now mean that something is done, because Rangers have the biggest problem in British football.†The problems of sectarianism in Glasgow between the Protestant supporters of Rangers and the Catholic fans of Celtic have long been documented, but Bairner, himself a Scot, pointed out that Celtic took 100,000 fans to Seville in 2003 for their Uefa Cup final with barely a hint of trouble and the team was often welcomed to England to play in friendly matches. However, Rangers carry a distinctive and individual threat. Bairner added: “This is not something that happens with the national team, nor does it happen with Celtic. It seems that where Rangers are, there is potential for trouble.†Yeah mate this has already been posted, and it was established that Alan Bairner is actually a tim, so no wonder he wrote this shite. Wasn't sure as I hadn't seen it before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 34,197 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 This is not the first attack on us by this rhepublican sympathiser, he's co-wrote a few books on sectarianism in sport, no guessin who gets the blame there too ! But this is where not having a Donald Findlay on board who you could unleash on these types and kick their arses we come unstuck. It's open season on Rangers because the hierarchy take it up the ass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelle1880 651 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 This is not the first attack on us by this rhepublican sympathiser, he's co-wrote a few books on sectarianism in sport, no guessin who gets the blame there too ! But this is where not having a Donald Findlay on board who you could unleash on these types and kick their arses we come unstuck. It's open season on Rangers because the hierarchy take it up the ass. Correctomundo. If there's one thing those plastic paddy fcuk's are good in it's manipulating the mhedia, our club just doesn't give a rat's ass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCLoyal9 53 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Good for him , now I'm going to go back to not having a clue who this clown is. :bouncy: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bear 7 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 So did the nutty Professor predict the riots in Inverness, or in Austria? Or is his telescopic sight only focussed on Rangers? Hmm, I think we should be told. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 It's perhaps time to bring back Findlay. After all, John "Cluster Bombs" Reid is an infamous chanter of 'Ra anthems and I'm not talking about the sun god. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bear 7 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Oh, and by the way, I'm not a professor but I can predict there will be some "anti social behaviour" in Manchester next weekend, and the next and the one after that. In fact I predict that there will be anti social behaviour in every major town and city across the land, every weekend. FFS - when do I pick up my award? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersKenny 0 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 l say all of us 'thugs' go to his house and boot fuck out of him, while urinating on his doorstep, drinking beer and scaring his neighbours!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortGlasgow 0 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 LOL The guys just trying to get publicity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersKenny 0 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 LOL The guys just trying to get publicity Pretty sure he was one of the guys in the NOTW list of Local Paedophiles in Strathclyde...........!!! If he doesn't make a name for himself talking pish about Rangers, maybe his past will catch up wi him!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanmorton 0 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 A mister nobody tim ,that nobody takes one bit of notice of Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 34,197 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 A mister nobody tim ,that nobody takes one bit of notice of http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sses/co...staff/aesb.html Unfortunately Northern Irish sport take notice of him so he will influence people far beyond this forum ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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