The BBC Scotland mask slips over Rabbi Matondo

BBC Scotland barely needs any encouragement to big up news coming out of Ibrox. 

Scouring websites near and far for upbeat news from the SPFL Premiership runners up the state broadcaster can be relied on to polish up signing of anyone from Journeyman Covak through to various starlets snapped up in recent weeks to conquer the Lowland League. 

Josh Doig leaving Hibs for Hellas Verona gets headline billing today but there is some strange treatment to the arrival of Rabbi Matondo from Schalke. 

Ross Jack’s thoughts in The Courier get predictable coverage, as does Hibs defeat away to Falkirk in the League Cup. 

Highlighted in a huge font is the news that Matondo wants to follow in the footsteps of Jermain Defoe and Aaron Ramsey at Ibrox. Bog standard stuff, the usual delusions but for the state broadcaster it is headline news. BIG HEADLINE NEWS.

BBC Scotland have an exciting line up of presenters for the new season led by Steven Thompson and Kenny Macintyre backed up by Jane Lewis, Kenny Miller, Richard Foster, Tom English, Chris Burke, Charlie Adam and Alasdair Lamont. 

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