Hugh Keevins has claimed that the club from Ibrox are considering charging the media for access to matches and associated media activities.
With David Graham fully in charge of communications at Ibrox he is increasingly been influenced by fanatics claiming that there is a conspiracy against the club.
Over the season just finished there were various reports of short term bans for individual reporters and titles as they fell short of the fawning standards expected.
Questions about the supreme discipline that saw no penalties awarded till game 34, the complete lack of red cards over 38 SPFL matches and the miracle that saw the pandemic escape the first team despite SEVEN players getting being given Fixed Penalties weren’t asked.
Broadcast conferences appeared on You Tube with the carefully orchestrated order of questions almost always started with ‘Hi Steven’ or ‘Good Morning Steven’ before a tame follow up is asked.
Taking the control policy a few steps further, in the Daily Record, Keevins reveals:
It has even been brought to my attention that Rangers may be considering charging the press to report on their matches in the coming season.
Cash for questions? I would disagree with that proposal on the grounds that I find fault with the concept of people having to pay to go to their work.
At times last season an in-house interview would take place and be emailed to publishers on the good list to use in previewing fixtures.
The social distancing in place last season seems to have given some inside ideas for even greater control. SPFL rules state that a member of the management team and a player has to be put up for the media before and after matches but as recent history confirms rules are for others with clubs from Ibrox able to pick and choose the ones that they like to comply with.
Ibrox social media accounts are suggesting that reporters are charged £20,000 per season for standard media access.
