I had very little interest in what former Rangers player Kirk Broadfoot did or said in a match against Wigan recently, I didn’t even know he was still in the game. What makes him newsworthy (to some) today is a 10 match ban, handed down by The FA in England, for what was reportedly sectarian abuse.
What I found galling is how Mirror Group Newspapers reported this story. The Mirror wrote:
“Kirk Broadfoot has been handed a staggering 10-game ban for a sectarian tirade against James McClean.
The Rotherham and former Scotland defender will have to serve what is believed to be the longest ban for verbal abuse in English football history.”
Its Scottish sister paper the Daily Record reproduced the same text with one edit:
“Kirk Broadfoot has been handed a staggering 10-game ban for launching a verbal tirade against James McClean.
The former Scotland and Rangers defender will have to serve what is believed to be the longest ban for verbal abuse in English football history.”
The italics are mine. For reasons which don’t surprise me, the biggest selling Scottish newspaper decided it was unwise to report that a former Rangers player received a huge ban for sectarian abuse. In 2015.
When Celtic Quick News started 11 years ago a couple of newspapers and radio stations pretty much controlled the news, politics and sports reporting in Scotland. The journos all worked together; this was a real cabal. If they wanted to blacken the name of a Fergus McCann, or his like, droves of people quickly turned away from him.
CQN started because reporting like this was rife and unchecked. I know the value of the new “citizen” media, but I also know its limits. We need newspapers, we need people to continue to buy them and we need them to find a viable business model. Without them, reporting which requires considerable resource, experience and, occasionally, money, will not happen.
Most of all, we need them to stop cutting their own throat.
I’m off to Aberdour today, for the 12th CQN Golf Charity Open, not that I’m a golfer, of course. See you there.
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It will be interesting how Kirk Not-broadminded will react when he finds out Rotherham have signed Celtic supporting ex-Don, Rams and Sheffield Wednesday player, Chris Maguire.
Chris, from memory, liked sticking it to the stickies on the pitch and social media.
PS I thought it quite amusing that Chris left the sheep to join the Rams
Reporting Scotland
1) Sevco
2) Rotherham
3) Aberdeen
Inverness didn’t happen
TBM,
28/1 !… I missed Bronze Angel last weekend, where was it running ?
;)
Paul67 et al
Glad to hear the Aberdour weather held up well for the golfers and the hangers on, I mean the caddies. Not so lucky in the East End of London, and the Anniversary Games in Stratford. Will be interesting to see the reformed stadium. Anniversary or no I’ve got a feeling Usain Bolt will end up wishing he was up in Fife. Hope I’m wrong though.
Scott Allan – We should buy him then loan him back to Hibs for the season, just to show those penny dreadful filthy Orange bastards their place in the pecking order now.
Can you imagine…
Nicola Sturgeon was invited to The Clutha. Although I’m sure that’ll make no difference to some.
live-footballontv.com. Is decent site for planning a weekend of couch potatoism…no dodgy streams on there just a listings. BBC Alba tomorrow for the Hibs game, then BT Sport for Emirates Cup nonsense.
weeminger
Imagine the grinding of teeth if she had declined the invite? Prams getting emptied all over the place.
Tallybhoy:
Thank you! I need more coffee.☺️
fleagle1888 19:15 on 24 July, 2015
TBM, 28/1 !… I missed Bronze Angel last weekend, where was it running ? ;)
Haha very funny FLEAGLE more than Bronze Angel in this old and pink lint punter’s pocket……
Frustrating horses at times, could not believe the price of Lathom…….. 28/1 because honestly thought it was laid out to win the race……………. Really, and BTW got 84/1 return, aye………. thanks to my agent, BMCUW.
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
bournesouprecipe
18:54 on 24 July, 2015
Latest from Aberdour
Class
bournesouprecipe
19:14 on 24 July, 2015
Reporting Scotland
1) Sevco
2) Rotherham
3) Aberdeen
Inverness didn’t happen
No Aberdour???
TBM
You still trying your luck on the old GEE GEES.
neverbeatthebookies.com
Reporting Scotland tonight was nothing more than a Sevconian propaganda/PR/love-in/fantasyfest.
BBC Scotland…….listen……..can you hear that?…..Every non Sevconian football fan in Scotland is laughing at you……….
You can fool all of the huns all of the time but you ain’t kiddin’ the rest of the world.
monaghan1900
You’re absolutely correct about being able to charged under the Act for an offence committed outside of Scotland.
I’ve checked and as yet we’re not aware of this happening to anyone.
Art of War. That box is brilliant. Its got everything. Ya dancer.
NegAnon2
Spot on….
Inquitousiv
Your welcome!
3-0 on Wednesday.
No away goals.
HH!!
Glenda, The MSM are not trying to kid anyone, they are just pushing the Rangers are not dead pish.
stairheedrammy
if its an android box, I was chatting on here to art of war earlier about these as i’m thinking of buying one,so do you recommend it and is it easy to install and use?
butsybhoy 19:51 on 24 July, 2015………….
Going to my bad James; split my head again on Tuesday………….
Same as before in Dubai but cannae blame you this time………..Feckuggin loupin’……….. Jeez, claret everywhere but at least nae KY Jelly………
Regards & Hail Hail
TBM
Weeminger. She was invited was she.
Meanwhile Murphy had the audacity to show up uninvited and try to help people out of the Clutha.
Bloody uninvited he was.
He clearly only did it for the publicity.
Do you guys actually think about what you are saying?
18:38 on 24 July, 2015
ruggygman
18:33 on 24 July, 2015
Not sure what the Scott Allan fuss is about…. He’s a 5 aside player. Watched him against them last season on couple of occasions… Poses a lot on the ball without any real threat.
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Of course if he signs for the deadboys, the media will make him out to be a superstar.
Although we ridicule the media, they still influence many.
I’d love to see the various web based fan sites merge in some way to oust their position and influence on the masses. At least SFM seems to be making an ambitious attempt to reach a wider audience.
neganon2
17:58 on 24 July, 2015
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I see you cite Wayne mosson there in what I could perceive to be a critical light. I’m not sure you have faith in his integrity.
Just checking, is it this Wayne Mosson?!!
http://m.heraldscotland.com/news/13412374.Police_chief_accused_of_cheating_on_exclusive_command_course/
How bloomin’ dare you!
HH jamesgang
the glorious balance sheet
16:53 on 24 July, 2015
GBS
With family from and still in the inaptly named Greengairs, I would recommend a medal for bravery or stupidity for the woman who made congratulory(?) remarks directed at the Citric Strollers.
I believe that even the Church of Scotland minister refused to allow them to leave from the church some years ago.
The face returns – and gets paid for Celtic friendlies
bsr … you need to warn people before you do that! I was expecting Ms. Hendricks!
Bsr @ 20.13
Come back Christina- all is forgoven
Jimbo67
Forgiven even
Jimbo67
Wonder what McCoist whispered to Neil Lennon.
Bsr
Hope the support give him the treatment tomorrow.
Neganon2 – the criticism of Murphy over this was abhorrent and I said so at the time.
Question. Given that it was one of the worst tragedies of recent times, is it appropriate that the First Minister of Scotland (regardless of party) marks an important event in the timeline?
Also police riding roughshod all over the place – wrong.
MI5 spying on MSPs but not allowed to do so with MPs also wrong.
‘gg @ 8.11
I believe that even the Church of Scotland minister refused to allow them to leave from the church some years ago.
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In my experience of life there are many such ministers. And in many areas the OO skanks wouldn’t know what the inside of any place of worship looked like – unless of course they were in stripping metal pipes and lead from the roof.
God-less skanky bams.
HH jamesgang
bournesouprecipe
They like to think they have us by the short and curlies, hence this latest GIRUY.
Without the contribution Celtic are making to Scottish football now, these blazers would all have to get down the jobcentre and look for a proper job.
That’s what really pisses them off.
Meanwhile in news from Hollywood
TMZ reports that police are questioning a person in connection with the stalking of Elaine Henrickson.
A spokesman stated that rubber truncheons, velvet gloves and spiky heels are being used.
Is it no music night? Where’s the tunes?
From long experience the OO only do marching and banging drums. They pretend to be religious, but which one? The nearest non catholic church?
weeminger
20:26 on 24 July, 2015
Neganon2 – the criticism of Murphy over this was abhorrent and I said so at the time.
Question. Given that it was one of the worst tragedies of recent times, is it appropriate that the First Minister of Scotland (regardless of party) marks an important event in the timeline?
Also police riding roughshod all over the place – wrong.
MI5 spying on MSPs but not allowed to do so with MPs also wrong.
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Plus1 from this Tim!
HH jamesgang