James Traynor has banned the BBC from Ibrox- even though they have a contractual right to provide live commentary.
Matters came to a head today when the state broadcaster was prevented from broadcasting a six hour special to celebrate the winning of the Third Division title.
Yesterday the BBC published in full a report allegedly requested by Charles Green that was highly critical of the current management, playing style and payment structure.
That report was repeated in many newspapers today but it was the BBC that were ordered out of Ibrox today.
A statement on the website of the holding company which runs the football club said: “RANGERS Football Club can confirm the BBC is no longer welcome at Ibrox Stadium or Murray Park.
“The club asked BBC journalists to leave the stadium ahead of today’s Division Three title party against Berwick Rangers.
“Rangers Director of Communications James Traynor said: “We are aware of our contractual obligations but we also have to be aware of our duty to protect the players, manager and supporters against reporting which lacks logic, balance and fairness.”
Traynor spent more than a dozen years on the BBC payroll before quitting at Christmas for his new role at Ibrox.
In midweek a new three year broadcasting deal between the BBC and SPL and SFL was announced.
Despite the ban on the broadcaster SFL Chief David Longmuir took part in the trophy presentation without commenting on a key media partner being denied the coverage that they have paid for.
A six hour special for winning the third division ?
wonder what they could fit into 6 hours, cud fit it into 6 words, “sevco win div three, lol rofl”
So our licence money goes to that then? Disney couldn’t write a script that crap. Yet again we have them running roughshod over anyone and anything and yet again.. the silence is deafening!
Who cares about them The bbc have never been a friend to Celtic never
Ocht well, I hope David had a good day, him and his two big faces.
Banned, a closed shop more like, I wonder what was on the hymn sheets?
I wonder what joyus songs about jumping on Celtic heads will be on You Tube tonight.
Tradition & Dignity.
I hope my Son NEVER has to set eyes on the Sevco at Celtic Park, his life will be healthier for them not being about.
Fkem.
A team of old men would of won that “league” no problem.
What drama queens. They probably leaked the document themselves. Sevco, It’s directors and Longmuir are an embarassment to football in Scotland.
What an embarrassing excuse of a new club, why ban people for printing a perfectly entertaining and laughable and totally honest BLUEPRINT of how the CEO of the defunct club saw what the problems were, hope the rain didn’t piss all over there piss poor flag waving, illegal song singing, sectarian bigoted celebration of a 4th tier title after overspending £1million pound a month to achieve it, most expensive ever 4th tier campaign ever undertaken, and another record the zombies can be proud/ashamed of.. hail hail, GOD BLESS THE CELTIC+
so the head of the league should have told them what would happen ,david should not have stayed he should have left this could leave the league with one less sponsor so to remedy this 30 point deduction for club and 50k fine for david and full letters of apology this is a terrible way to treat a sponsor
I hope the BBC sue. This club have proved to be a law unto themselves and with the SFA in charge they will go unpunished.
The only way to resolve this must be a fine meal of succulent lamb and expensive wine. If Traynor gets that he’s anyone’s.
if the bbc has. any credability left then they will sue the sfl & the opperators and owners (who ever that may be) of ibrox and the new rangers fc.a paid for product that is witheld (how ever poor that product is) is a denial of paid for services. and due recompense.
there is NO Rangers football club. ffs are u all brain dead. that club died a year ago.
Holding company my arse. Go look up in the dictionary the definition of Club,sporting Club and team. Holding Company indeed… Im gonna buy an abba record get my two sets of grand parents to sing the songs on it and call them Abba… thats basically what the Sevconians are doing,crazy crazy stuff,well for me theyll never get away with it,not a chance.
The 6 hour special remark is obviously a joke. and … Whatever. I don’t actually care. I really really need to stop commenting on the carriers and their shit.
Aww the shame, does that mean I will the world wide celebrations being fully covered on BBC….They should order a blanket ban on them and completely ignore any info provided by Traynor.
Wake me up when they are in Admin II….such cheap actions to help boost season ticket sales shows how desperate they are.
Who is this Internet bampot ?
Everyone chill!
This could be the week.
keith
Sevco and the BBC deserve each other it wouldn’t surprise me if this was planned by both parties, it seems a tad strange that it was left to the last game