Michael Stewart and the BBC

[Jim44]

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Looks like MS has been given the bum’s rush from the BBC. Appalling, but understandable because they are distraught that they have to appear to keep up their boycott of Rangers or lose face. Given that Stewart is a far superior worker for the Beeb, in comparison to Gollum ( the culprit according to Rangers) I can’t understand why they don’t sack Gollum and kiss and make up with Rangers.

[Sir David Gray]

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Looks like MS has been given the bum’s rush from the BBC. Appalling, but understandable because they are distraught that they have to appear to keep up their boycott of Rangers or lose face. Given that Stewart is a far superior worker for the Beeb, in comparison to Gollum ( the culprit according to Rangers) I can’t understand why they don’t sack Gollum and kiss and make up with Rangers.

Meanwhile they're happy to employ Malky Mackay on Sunday night.

[Carheenlea]

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Meanwhile they're happy to employ Malky Mackay on Sunday night.

You couldn’t make it up.

[Since452]

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Meanwhile they're happy to employ Malky Mackay on Sunday night.

Thought the same. Absolute hypocrites.

[KingPat4]

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Meanwhile they're happy to employ Malky Mackay on Sunday night.

He reminds me of Jack in Still Game.

[Keith_M]

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He reminds me of Jack in Still Game.

How dare you!

Jack would never stoop as low as Mad Malky. Tam, mibbe, but no Jack.

[KingPat4]

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How dare you!

Jack would never stoop as low as Mad Malky. Tam, mibbe, but no Jack.

He wid! Mind he barred Victor from his ain pub!

[Ronniekirk]

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Meanwhile they're happy to employ Malky Mackay on Sunday night.

He was hopeless


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[Lago]

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He was hopeless


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Wasn't he just, in conjunction with Steven Thomson the program was boredom central. 😴

[Cataplana]

Michael Stewart said something defamatory on air, and the BBC's lawyers accepted an apology was required. Until Michael demonstrates that he knows where the legal boundaries are, it won't be possible to have him back on the show.

Whether or not Traynor is a toley, or Derek Ferguson made a fool of himself is neither here nor there. Michael got it wrong, until he shows he won't do it again the BBC are not going to risk being taken to court.

[Hibbyradge]

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Michael Stewart said something defamatory on air, and the BBC's lawyers accepted an apology was required. Until Michael demonstrates that he knows where the legal boundaries are, it won't be possible to have him back on the show.

Whether or not Traynor is a toley, or Derek Ferguson made a fool of himself is neither here nor there. Michael got it wrong, until he shows he won't do it again the BBC are not going to risk being taken to court.

Correct.

It's not like Have I got news for you where they record everything so that the lawyers can approve or delete the panelists comments before they're aired.

It's a live show so the contributors need to be careful when making allegations about individuals even if we think they're odious.

The ball is firmly in Michael's court and it looks like a solution is there if he wants to take it.

[Rumble de Thump]

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Michael Stewart said something defamatory on air, and the BBC's lawyers accepted an apology was required. Until Michael demonstrates that he knows where the legal boundaries are, it won't be possible to have him back on the show.

Whether or not Traynor is a toley, or Derek Ferguson made a fool of himself is neither here nor there. Michael got it wrong, until he shows he won't do it again the BBC are not going to risk being taken to court.

There were numerous defences for what Michael Stewart said and the BBC lawyers would have been able to deal with it easily. Sevco would rather have control over the BBC's output than attempt legal action that would likely fail, and the BBC would rather meekly issue an apology and sideline a commentator than irritate Sevco and its supporters.

[Radium]

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Michael Stewart said something defamatory on air, and the BBC's lawyers accepted an apology was required. Until Michael demonstrates that he knows where the legal boundaries are, it won't be possible to have him back on the show.

Whether or not Traynor is a toley, or Derek Ferguson made a fool of himself is neither here nor there. Michael got it wrong, until he shows he won't do it again the BBC are not going to risk being taken to court.

Just out of curiosity, what does MS need to do to demonstrate that he knows where the legal boundaries are?

Been on air with a rival broadcaster since and kept up his social media output without slandering/ libelling anyone.

I have a lot of time for BBC Scotland and it is my default listening in the car/ house. The one thing that they have struggled with in the last decade is sports journalism/ punditry. Match coverage is normally good but give them a discussion around rules of the game/ how clubs are run and they show how little they research anything. Look at tonight, trying to discuss the ICT farce and Willie Miller asks about how the process works. Nobody had an answer but I am sure they all have contact in the SFA but don’t ask. MS at least seemed to take an interest in checking things out before turning up ( per my previous post, he was wrong in what he said, just seems to be getting strung out by someone at the BBC)


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[Is It On....]

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Meanwhile they're happy to employ Malky Mackay on Sunday night.

Or Billy Dodds who shamelessly admitted live on air to singing sectarian songs in the 80s

[Cataplana]

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Or Billy Dodds who shamelessly admitted live on air to singing sectarian songs in the 80s

I'm going to admit it here, and I even did it in the 70s. I am neither ashamed or unashamed.

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That kicked off because he propositioned Siouxsie Soux. Brilliant TV. We just need Traynor to proposition Queen Anne ��

I'd love to call him a dirty old pervert, I really would.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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Or Billy Dodds who shamelessly admitted live on air to singing sectarian songs in the 80s

That’ll be the same Billy Dodds that said he hadn’t received an EBT when asked the question directly.

[Iggy Pope]

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Looks like MS has been given the bum’s rush from the BBC. Appalling, but understandable because they are distraught that they have to appear to keep up their boycott of Rangers or lose face. Given that Stewart is a far superior worker for the Beeb, in comparison to Gollum ( the culprit according to Rangers) I can’t understand why they don’t sack Gollum and kiss and make up with Rangers.

Keeping up their boycott would surely thrive on Stewart staying put. Who the **** is Gollum?

[Jim44]

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Keeping up their boycott would surely thrive on Stewart staying put. Who the **** is Gollum?

Keep up. Gollum is the Rangers name for Chris McLaughlin, who is at the centre of the BBC/Rangers conflict.

[BILLYHIBS]

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Keep up. Gollum is the Rangers name for Chris McLaughlin, who is at the centre of the BBC/Rangers conflict.

Precious!

[Iggy Pope]

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Keep up. Gollum is the Rangers name for Chris McLaughlin, who is at the centre of the BBC/Rangers conflict.

Call him by his name then. Better effect.

[Alex Trager]

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Keep up. Gollum is the Rangers name for Chris McLaughlin, who is at the centre of the BBC/Rangers conflict.

I’ve been told by a rangers mate that he was writing ‘fake news’ about them so they revoked his pass. He could pay for his pass should he like to continue to attend.
But the BBC have stood by him and the rest of the reporters don’t attend.

Something like that

[JeMeSouviens]

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I’ve been told by a rangers mate that he was writing ‘fake news’ about them so they revoked his pass. He could pay for his pass should he like to continue to attend.
But the BBC have stood by him and the rest of the reporters don’t attend.

Something like that

Fake news my arse. He reported arrests for sectarian chants when the cuddly Sevconians were at ER and beat us 6-2 in the Petrofac cup. They banned Spiers for reporting on sectarianism as well.

[JeMeSouviens]

This is the report that kicked it off:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33665555

[loanheadhibby]

I am currently undertaking a 1 man boycott of Sportsound. I kind of like Mickey Stewart. Don't agree with everything he says but he is worth listening too.

I started having my doubts about Sportsound when I heard a debate between MS, Derek Ferguson and Billiy Dodds. If I recollect, MS was saying there were connotations to Sevco fans wearing orange colours to games but DF/BD (without any hint of shame or irony) where saying it was because they had a couple of dutch players in their team. Whilst it was a heated debate, I did feel there was an undertone against MS.

[Kato]

Sportsound "editorial guidelines" = "dinny slate Ranjurs or anybody employed by Ranjurs".

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[BILLYHIBS]

Yeah who IS Gollum?

Kudos to Michael Stewart for calling out the Hun Bully

Still waiting on Sportscene to acknowledge Michael Stewart is missing and why?

[Carheenlea]

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Yeah who IS Gollum?

Kudos to Michael Stewart for calling out the Hun Bully

Still waiting on Sportscene to acknowledge Michael Stewart is missing and why?

Both presenters on “Off the Ball” have thrown in jokes of the situation - they’ll probably be getting a reminder of their expected conduct when broadcasting on the BBC as well.

[The 90+2]

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Yeah who IS Gollum?

Kudos to Michael Stewart for calling out the Hun Bully

Still waiting on Sportscene to acknowledge Michael Stewart is missing and why?

They have tonight.

[Billy Whizz]

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They have tonight.

What did they say

[The 90+2]

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What did they say

A BBC spokesperson said: "Our editorial guidelines were not adhered to on Sportsound and we’re still in discussions to ensure there’s no repeat of that in future.

"While those discussions continue, Michael Stewart will not appear on any of our sports programmes."