Blues Brother Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 https://twitter.com/bbcjimspence/status/375711288900730881 Jim only doing his job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODAB Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 The banning of the BBC is nothing to do with Jim Spence. It is a result of the covergae by the BBC and STV (who ran a piece entitled "Why Gavin Gunning Should Have Been Sent Off for Kicking Virgil Van Dijk" the link of which was sent to the compliance officer) of the Celtic match resulting in Gunning's 3 match ban. Suprisingly said coverage missed out or failed to comment on van Dijk kicking out at Gunning first, Scott Brown's two footed challenge on Stuart Armstrong and Stokes diving to win a freekick and then cheating by moving the ball. Still pretty stupid to go down this route as it won't change anything and makes us look pety. Cagey, Nold, 541ntees and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 With a bit of luck every club will end up banning the cameras and we can get back to Saturday afternoon football every week - one can but dream!! ancientsaint and Real Madrid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Exactly the same stuff as has been said by Lennon, Shields, Lomas - trial by tv. I think that United will get away with it as I don't think it is Jackie that made the remarks. The action they are taking wont do anything positive and the press will just belittle them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 The banning of the BBC is nothing to do with Jim Spence. It is a result of the covergae by the BBC and STV (who ran a piece entitled "Why Gavin Gunning Should Have Been Sent Off for Kicking Virgil Van Dijk" the link of which was sent to the compliance officer) of the Celtic match resulting in Gunning's 3 match ban. Suprisingly said coverage missed out or failed to comment on van Dijk kicking out at Gunning first, Scott Brown's two footed challenge on Stuart Armstrong and Stokes diving to win a freekick and then cheating by moving the ball. Still pretty stupid to go down this route as it won't change anything and makes us look pety. On a serious note, if the above happened, which I do not doubt, who has the right to highlight these to the authorities other than the useless lump of a compliance officer who seems to only act on anything highlighted by the BBC/STV? If 1 person is going to get done then surely they must either analyse every match in complete detail or just do away with this vindictive unjust system. ODAB, Lincolnshire no More and garydavidson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBored Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 If Utd have the evidence of the things ODAB mentions then they have to bring them to the attention of the beaks....if I were at Utd, I'd go further and start to bring everything to the attention to the compliance officer...they shouldn't be able to pick and choose those that get punished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODAB Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 If Utd have the evidence of the things ODAB mentions then they have to bring them to the attention of the beaks....if I were at Utd, I'd go further and start to bring everything to the attention to the compliance officer...they shouldn't be able to pick and choose those that get punished. The evidence of van Dijk's kicks was exactly the same evidence used against Gunning (who totally deserves a ban for gross stupidity and if the rumours as to how he reinjured himself in the summer are true then his IQ is the same as his shirt number) The video clearly shows van Dijk flicking both legs out, one after the other, at Gunning but not one commentator or journalist has mentioned this. The compliance officer has been sent many links, timings of incidents and comments about the other incidents in that game but for some reason nothing has been done. In truth, as the Garry O'Connor incident showed, these people that review things are just as inconsistent as match officials. However the thing that has caused the problem is the BBC and STV showing such unbelievable bias to totally ignore important incidents in their coverage that were against Celtic and yet go to town on the Gunning issue again completely ignoring van Dijk's role in the incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Do we really expect anything less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthensSaint Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 This whole compliance officer thing seems a bit of a mess. When does he actually write his report and submit it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 This whole compliance officer thing seems a bit of a mess. When does he actually write his report and submit it ? After he has watched the highlights & read all the reports to see what other people have picked up on. Blues Brother 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jings Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Ball crosses the goal line, officials miss it. Clear penalty incident, officials miss it. Fly kick at an opponent, no injury, officials miss it. All reviewed on video by the compliance officer. Guess which one is acted upon, and guess which one has least impact on the outcome of the game? Total joke. If they are going to use reviews, it should be all or nothing Smarmy Arab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobby_SJFC Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Gunning kicked out and should be punished simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Gunning kicked out and should be punished simples ===== No doubt about it Scoby, but as other posters have highlighted another level of beaurocracy is making a farce of who is punished and who escapes punishment. Get rid of this compliance officer and add his unwarranted salary to the clubs payment distribution fund. Might also dispel another of the conspiracy theories that we hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Apparently United have already lifted the ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Brother Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Apparently United have already lifted the ban.Looks like someone has seen sense. Media were the wrong target here.The whole Compliance Officer thing seems like an experiment gone wrong.We already have a Compliance Officer at games........the referee...and if he missesanything he has the assistance of 2 linesmen. Do we really need some unqualified guysitting at home watching TV passing judgements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gussie Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Looks like someone has seen sense. Media were the wrong target here. The whole Compliance Officer thing seems like an experiment gone wrong. We already have a Compliance Officer at games........the referee...and if he misses anything he has the assistance of 2 linesmen. Do we really need some unqualified guy sitting at home watching TV passing judgements. i want to apply for a joab as a Compliance Officer. Live in London - well qualified as I'm not affected by the nonsense that surrounds Cellicik & The Goons. Just send me the entire match without commentary via the internet. I write up report there and then. Receive a fee - equivalent to the refs one. Easy isn't it! Do I apply to STV at Coocaddens or the BBC? Ooops it's the SFA or is it the SPL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Do I apply to STV at Coocaddens or the BBC? Ooops it's the SFA or is it the SPL? Or even the SPFL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODAB Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Latest rumour is that Spence has asked for early retirement/voluntry redunduncy from the BBC. It is being suggested that his decision has been reinforced by his treatment after making a comment about Rangers dying. He has apparently received death threats and threats of violence for his comments and he isn't too happy with the lack of support he has been shown. Again like anything else that appears on a football message board, I take this with a pinch of salt. More than plausible he decided to retire and others are making their own conclusions or just making the whole thing up. If any of the above is true though, it's a sad state of affairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferg Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Very sad state of affairs indeed.Jim is a very well respected football man who would be missed were he to depart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODAB Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/jim-spence-and-the-bbcs-lack-of-support-for-him/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Madrid Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Jim would be a big loss to BBC Radio Scotland and if that's the way things are going radio Scotland will turn into another shambles like Radio Clyde. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Brother Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Jim receives backing from BBC Scotland & NUJ.http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/09/10/bbc-scotland-presenter-jim-spence-remain-backing-management-and-nuj-after-rangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastered Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 This is yet another example of The Ranger mafia trying to destroy anybody who dares to say something they don't like, even if the original comments were just careless during a discussion. It took long enough for the BBC and the NUJ to support JS, but they should go further and actively speak out against this unacceptable attitude every time it happens. We need people like JS in the media as an alternative to the pro-bigot/Rangers-are-wonderful brigade. McCarry One Nil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 This is yet another example of The Ranger mafia trying to destroy anybody who dares to say something they don't like, even if the original comments were just careless during a discussion. It took long enough for the BBC and the NUJ to support JS, but they should go further and actively speak out against this unacceptable attitude every time it happens. We need people like JS in the media as an alternative to the pro-bigot/Rangers-are-wonderful brigade.off topic slightly -but did you see the story today about the dog dressed in a Celtic top ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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