BBC Scotland has rejected claims of bias after Rangers FC complained over the opening sequence of the broadcast of the club’s victory over Motherwell on Wednesday night.
The club has complained over two issues, one in response to a Mad Men style opening sequence which depicted McCoist falling to the ground and another from BBC Radio Scotland’s satirical football magazine Off the Ball.
Off the Ball ran a sketch entitled ‘Super Ally or Fat Sally’ asking fans whether they still backed the manager.
Fans are also understood to have complained as a result of both broadcasts.
The club’s website has run a statement which read: “Rangers Football Club has lodged a formal complaint with the BBC following what it regards as a tasteless opening title sequence for last night’s live League Cup TV coverage. The Light Blues have today been inundated with emails and phone calls from supporters who are – rightly, in our opinion – furious with the way the programme began. It started with an animated montage which depicted a Rangers official, clearly manager Ally McCoist, falling from an office window at Ibrox and smashing a club crest.
“The incident follows a discussion which took place on BBC Radio Scotland show Off The Ball on Saturday entitled “Super Ally or Fat Sally”, which questioned whether fans still backed McCoist.
“While the manager is known for his good sense of humour, he is both angry and disgusted by the BBC’s treatment both of him personally and of the club. As such, Rangers have made contact with the BBC this morning asking why they have chosen to act in such a manner and we await their response.”
A BBC Scotland spokesman explained that the Mad Men style opening sequence was “a creative attempt to set up the clash between Motherwell and Rangers.”
They added; “We accept that the creative animation, however well intentioned, may not have appealed to everyone but we would like to stress that there was no intention to cause any offence.”
The statement concluded; “We absolutely reject, however, any suggestions that we have an anti-Rangers bias.”
Last year the club banned the BBC from covering its home matches after it ran a documentary on its then owner Craig Whyte's business dealings.
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Last year the club banned the BBC from covering its home matches ?? Which club ? Certainly not the one which has currently claimed squatters rights at ibrokes, as the "the rangers" were not even in existence 3 months ago. Please, let`s keep these stories factual and not just compliant, for fear of upsetting the rent-a-gob yorkshireman
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@doc7411566 hope you are just out for the week-end,moron
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@doc7411566 rangers then rangers now rangers for ever 1872 54 AND COUNTING
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Time to give up this "different club" nonsense. Even Lord Nimmo Smith and his collegues have confirmed it's wrong.
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That would be Rangers FC (the club) and your relentless diatribe to the contrary will never change this. Even Lord Nimmo Smith said "Rangers FC is a recognisable entity which continued in existence notwithstanding the change in ownership" Can you take that in Doc? I doubt it. But the fact remains, regardless of what you wish, that we will NEVER die. Rangers then, Rangers now, Rangers forever! :)
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What the do said ..
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How come Ranger NEWCO cannot gain access to Europe. If they are the same club they simply have to show the audited accounts (now submiited) from both oldco and newco if they are separate entities from the club itself.
>> PMSL ... Tribute Act .. Nothing more and nothing less .. ALWAYS WILL BE .. If you know you CHEATING history !!
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Unfortunately not dhenb. It is the company (often referred to as the Newco) and not "the club" which needs to submit 3 years audited accounts. It obviously does not have these yet.
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There are no accounts for the old company.
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Sick tired of people confusing sporting achievement with business entity. The business failed, the football team and club remain. What more is there to debate?
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"I've got an idea. Let's introduce the football with an animation depicting the Rangers manager committing suicide, falling to his death from an Ibrox window". "Yeah. Good idea".
No serious professionals would entertain such a conversation, yet BBC Scotland evidently did.
Only a Rangers hating bigot would think of it, only a Rangers hating bigot would approve it.
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Pity yous tims , f##k u would rather fiddle kiddies than the tax man , pure filth
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The BBC should be banned from Ibrox indefinitely....Rangers don't need them, they have more than enough world press coverage. I cannot believe they aired this when there was obviously children watching! BBC you are anti-Rangers, you are just not brave enough to admit it for fear of being sued! Or fear of being inundated with complaints from thousands of Rangers Fans. The Parkhead Ghost Town is welcome to you!
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@louby11175 silly comment there.. Whats your comment or the BBC got to do with any other team ??
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There will soon be another entity to add to the Rangers saga ----Rangers then pre-administration -----Rangers now in administration -----Rangers in liquidation.
How will the knuckledraggers cope with that?
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