Ibrox commentator defends his Rocco Vata comments
Tom Miller has responded on Twitter to being called an absolute weirdo.
The Rangers TV commentator was on duty at a Glasgow Cup tie at Murray Park where Rocco Vata took one of the penalty-kicks.
Years of commentaries from Ibrox will have given Miller a detailed knowledge of his customer base and their hatred for almost anything linked to the Irish Republic.
Passive aggressive? Only made an observation – I make no judgement. https://t.co/QfqFgcv2aE
— TM no trade mark ™ (@TomCommentator) April 19, 2022
Playing to the gallery is a big part of being involved with in-house club broadcasting, as Vata prepared his penalty Miller added:
He’s qualified to play international football for Scotland, Albania, Republic of Ireland… guess which he has picked.
Playing for The Tribute Act was Coventry born Charlie McCann. While with Manchester United McCann was a Republic of Ireland midfielder, after switching to Ibrox last summer he also switched his international side to Northern Ireland. I’m sure Miller knows the reasons for that switch.
In 2019 UEFA twice closed areas of Ibrox for Europa League matches due to racist chanting in previous games.
CLICK HERE for McCann’s interview with the BBC about switching his international side.