Leeann and Rod, please be strong and resolute in defending our great club to the SFA and in the face of false statements from The Rangers/media.
Yes, we need to take responsibility for any damage done by our fans but so much of what is being said is completely untrue and unfair.
The SFA are seizing an opportunity to harshly criticise and punish us for things that did not happen. Please stand up to them and make public all that has been shown to be LIES through tv evidence and social media.
Please also highlight all The Rangers misdemeanours that are being glossed over as per usual; smoke bombs, sectarian singing, pitch invading with intent to fight etc.
This was our day, a great day and we do not deserve our reputation to be unjustly tarnished.
Let's all enjoy today's victory parade and celebrations. We won the cup in huge style. This is our time.
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22-05-2016 08:58 AM #1
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Dempster and Petrie, please be strong
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22-05-2016 08:59 AM #2
There has to be a kickstarter or gofundme set up for us to help pay the fine. Worth every penny.
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22-05-2016 09:05 AM #3
For all Rod Petries faults I don't think I'd rather have anyone else in my corner in a fight with the SFA.
Like the idea of a gofundme to help pay the fine as well. Would help the clubs and be a bit of a 2 fingers to the smear campaign as well.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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22-05-2016 09:08 AM #4
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Agreed PB and I think Leeann is brilliant at dealing with difficult matters too. Just as well given what they are up against eh.
A fund to pay the fine is a brilliant idea.
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22-05-2016 09:18 AM #5
We need to fight this publicly to counter the smear campaign.
And "sporting integrity" means holding both clubs to account for all misconduct which includes pitch invasions, smoke bombs and sectarian chanting.Mature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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22-05-2016 09:27 AM #6
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I thought their smoke bombs were great, must have been industrial strength! Good to see the stewards sorted it out though, or maybe they did nothing, as usual, as similar bombs went off in exactly the same spot later on!
And their list goes on to the same shenanigans as away support gets at Ibrox, chucking stuff from the balcony above the Hibs support in the North Stand. Given the history and supposed investigation that took place after our last visit to Ibrox, who thought that would be a good idea?
What ever happened to that investigation?Space to let
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22-05-2016 09:32 AM #7
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22-05-2016 09:39 AM #8
FWIW I think that RP has already done a decent job in containing this and committed to waiting until any investigation is completed and then the way forward decided on. That was the composed type of statement that should really have come from the mouthpiece of the SFA rather than the knee jerk reaction from Reagan which is no more than an ill advised escalation. Just another example of why this man is not fit for purpose.
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22-05-2016 09:48 AM #10
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Shocking words from him. So determined to get Hibs into as much trouble as he can.
Go on Leeann and Rod. Stand up to the bias.
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22-05-2016 10:56 AM #13
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It's clear that they want to punish us for the mere fact that we beat their beloved Sevco. The SFA are a real angry, ugly, bigoted bunch. They'll be taking this defeat hard.
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22-05-2016 11:08 AM #14
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22-05-2016 11:08 AM #15
Regan's next statement will be much more reasoned. He will have seen the evidence and then realise that he jumped the gun hugely and added to the hysteria.
RP played a blinder. We'll come out of this just fine.
And we'll still be the Cup winners
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22-05-2016 11:12 AM #16
it really makes me so angry to listen to the media turn a celebratory pitch invasion into a full scale war zone!
Firstly the Hibs support should not have gone on to the pitch. But the release of such high emotions explains why they did!
This was not a confrontational act by any means, it was them who ran on the park to face up to the Hibs support. If our support did attack their players and plant one on them. Then this should be dealt with as it is bringing the club into disrepute!
I listened to Petrie's interview and i thought he handed it well. He brought the interviewer back to the subject in hand away from the so called violence they kept going on about!
Yes the SFA must be seen to be doing something about the unruly behaviour and as long as they take into account the smoke bombs issue, and the vile sectarian singing and their supporters coming on the pitch looking for a fight. I will take it on the chin!! BUT will this be included in the referees report at all?
Leeanne will not let them dictate to her and she will stand her ground with them. She is no push over and they will not bully her the way they do other team's representatives!
Rod wont flinch an inch either he knows there are things we have to answer to as a club and his view on over exuberance is the correct stance to take.
I too would gladly give to any fund set up to help with paying any fine.!!
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22-05-2016 12:44 PM #17
Why didn't the police come out and man the perimeter of the pitch after our 3rd? They seemed to up presence after every other goal. Scoring the winner with two mins to go? Was clearly going to need a presence there
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23-05-2016 12:38 AM #20
Ban the Daily Record, Sun and any other red top weegie rag. Ban that twat Andy Walker from ER for life. Sickens me he played for us.
Undoubtably any Hibs fan who assaulted a Rangers player/staff member should be rightly punished accordingly. But the papers and Glasgow run BBC are going to be after us for weeks.
We should be firing out a statement accepting that any such accusations of harm to Rangers personal is outrageous and apologise. However we should be asking for an investigation into sectarian singing, assaults on Hibernian fans from Rangers supporters who should never have been confronting Hibs fans and question why Rangers are defending these people and condoning retaliating violence.
****** each and every last one of them.
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23-05-2016 05:54 AM #21NamelessLeft by mutual consent!
I have 100% faith in Dempster and Petrie to protect Hibs. The statements coming out of sevco, and the dross in the red tops is scandalous. Any wrong doing by our support will be righty punished, but sevco will regret poking the beast when Rodders is finished with them - independent, impartial investigation....who has more to fear from that, us or them? Let the games begin!
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23-05-2016 06:16 AM #22
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However, no matter the circumstances pitch invasions are a big no-no. I accept the vast majority who went on the pitch did so out of joy, with no malicious intent. But some clearly headed right up the pitch, way past the half way line. Why did they need to do that at all?
Unfortunately, the unthinking and selfish actions of some Hibs fans have given the meeja a stick to beat us with and taken some of the gloss off the cup triumph.
Before anyone condemns me as being a killjoy, imagine this scenario:
Hibs lost to The Rangers on Saturday and, in their joy at seeing their team win the Scottish Cup for the first time, The Rangers fans had poured onto the pitch in their exuberance. Would we be happy about this? Or indifferent?
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Last month's game at ER had been a Championship decider and The Rangers clinched the Championship. In their joy and over exuberance, their fans invaded the pitch at their delight in seeing their team promoted to the SPL for the first time ever.
In addition, I would point out that breaking the goalposts = the offence of criminal damage. Tearing up parts of the pitch = the offence of criminal damage. No ifs or buts. Those were criminal offences.
Now some may say that who cares, Hibs will pay for the damage anyway? Well to me that's like saying who cares if someone breaks into your house and trashes the furniture, the insurance company will pay? Or who cares if someone assaults you, the NHS will provide treatment for free?
And I know The Rangers fans were at it too, but two wrongs never make a right.Last edited by GloryGlory; 23-05-2016 at 06:24 AM.
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That was potentially a far more dangerous situation as, unlike Saturday, most of the opposing fans (who just happened to be us) where also staying behind to celebrate qualifying for Europe.
I may be wrong but I don't remember too much chat about 'severe provocation' then.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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23-05-2016 06:30 AM #24
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However, that is not really justification, it is a false argument, because it supports people taking the law into their own hands to address grievances. Two wrongs never make a right.
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23-05-2016 06:36 AM #25
I can't help feeling that, aside from ****ing up their budget for next year by winning the Scottish Cup and qualifying for Europe and their Directors' complete lack of class/clean criminal records etc, the bitterness all stems from Dempster and Rodders' complete refusal to bow down before The Rangers at the start of the season and sell Allan for two tracksuit tops and a packet of Hubba Bubba.
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23-05-2016 06:56 AM #26
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I think Alex McDonald's comments in the Scotsman this morning help clarify the Huns' strategy. They want our Europa Cup place. Fascinating to see how the media deal with this. Graham Spiers already called it right on Twitter let's hope others follow suit. Not hopeful.
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"A Rangers FC spokesman at his clunking, verbose best. Pitiful stuff this..."
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