Reflecting on her return to Ibrox, Alison Conroy opted to go into full deflection mode about the chorus’ of anti-Irish and anti-Catholic hatred she was engulfed by today.
Social media had highlighted the issues with a police escort for a hate march through the city centre followed by the best part of two hours of hatred pouring out of four stands.
Like most media outlets Radio Clyde have been left outside the tent this season, picking up on official club broadcasts for soundbites on their news and sports programmes. Today they were back in the good books and inside Ibrox.
And to clarify this is something fans at so many clubs need to cut out.
— Alison Conroy (@AlisonGConroy) August 29, 2021
Alison, your response is unnecessary. Why did you feel the need mention other clubs?
It’s ok to criticise one set of racist fans, don’t need to drag the other clubs they’ve nothing to do with today’s racist abuse.
Be real journalist, stop pandering to them.
— LouMun ??? (@lfmunro) August 29, 2021
Been told to toe the line here I reckon ? Balance it out eh ?
— Boristhehead (@BigPatsy01) August 29, 2021
hhh
Ange Postecoglou admits he should’ve started Kyogo Furuhashi in Edouard’s position, but says that was difficult with Forrest out.
“Unlikely” Forrest & Taylor will join up with Scotland squad. pic.twitter.com/nacNattbZi
— Alison Conroy (@AlisonGConroy) August 29, 2021
Ah the false equivalence argument.
Alison. Rangers have a complelty disproportionate problem to all other Scottish Clubs.
— Longshaw (@youhavingalaugh) August 29, 2021
A stadium full of one set of supporters and you manage to drag others into it. You nearly did the right thing too ?? shame that you chose not to say what you heard today
— JungleBhoy (@candandisco) August 29, 2021
Tell me Alison, the game you were at today how many sets of fans where there ?
— Paul (@Wyndbhoy67) August 29, 2021
Trying to justify it now Alison ????
— Jim (@Jim_1967HH) August 29, 2021
Shocking response Alison ? this Anti Catholic and Irish racism that is all to common with the fans of new club.
— Celtic bhoy (@Pedroshome67) August 29, 2021
Rangers and Chelsea?? They used to always get the blame?
— Brian McLaughlin (@BmacTank) August 29, 2021
No. It was racist Rangers fans who were responsible, don’t be pointing fingers elsewhere.
— Stef1888 (@stef18881) August 29, 2021
Alison you nearly got it right. Who told you to go back on to Twitter and “balance it up”. Be brave. Be a real journalist. Without fear to favour….?
— Narrowboat Captain (@peterd17171) August 29, 2021
There was only one teams fans at the game today, are radio Clyde not allowed to mention it when they sing racist and anti Catholic songs, why even tweet about “other club’s”
— Gary Bhoy (@timmalloy70) August 29, 2021
Call it out for what it is @AlisonGConroy. You were talking about a football match with one set of fans don’t bring others fans into it. Use your platform properly to make a difference.
— AK (@_Missus_k) August 29, 2021
Ah, there it is, the old caveat so as not to get into bother with your bosses. There can be no equivalence today as there was only one set of fans inside Ibrox.
— John Molloy (@jbhoymolloy) August 29, 2021
You’re having me on, there’s only one team that needs to call it out and you know it.. remember the game was at ibrox today and there was no away fans
— Callum McDonald (@CMcDonald0) August 29, 2021
A tweet that started with so much promise, and then you bottled it ?
— Gary Scott (@gscott1975) August 29, 2021
How long did it take for the memo to come through?
— Bellshill tim (@Bellshilltim) August 29, 2021
Just delete your tweets if you’re going to bottle making an actual point, Alison.
— Sean Hamilton (@seanhammy85) August 29, 2021
Alison you’ve called it out from what you’ve heard from today at Ibrox what other clubs need to cut it out to me looks like you’ve panicked and brought other clubs into it when in reality it’s one club who has massive problems just admit you bottled it
— Liam McKechnie 45%* (@maleymck88) August 29, 2021
How does it feel to be part of the problem.
— ClintEasterhouse (@Gnsan19) August 29, 2021
Absolutely shameful Alison, have your own opinion without fear or prejudice. Being told to correct a tweet by your bosses abs doing so show you a moral compass…would you like to know why this problem is allowed to exist?
— Brian McLaughlin (@BmacTank) August 29, 2021
During today’s match Conroy never made any comment on Twitter about the hatred all around her. Afterwards she interviewed Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou.
Perhaps reflecting on her day spent around Ibrox she did decide to comment on how some of the abuse she heard had saddened her.
Realising the traditional need to portray the two major Glasgow clubs as equal offenders she added to that comment soon afterwards.
CLICK HERE for Radio Clyde News (toddler hit by car at busy Greenock junction), CLICK HERE for Radio Clyde Sport (Ange admits that he should have started with Kyogo through the middle). At 8.30 pm on Sunday there was no coverage of the hate march or the hate chants that upset Conroy at her place of work.
@AlisonGConroy better late than never but nothing is ever truly deleted pic.twitter.com/J66m6w6mc4
— Joe McHugh (@videocelts) August 30, 2021
