Thursday 3 April 2008

How to tell lies with dignity - lesson 1

A classic piece of Orwellian doublespeak from the Rangers FC Ministry of Propaganda -

Walter Smith - "if we were to progress in all tournaments then it becomes practically impossible for us to play the games. But can I just clarify no-one from Rangers has ever asked the SPL to extend the season"

So Wattie in translation - we're not asking for an extension it's just impossible for you to play all the games in time? Well the SPL have no choice have they? A Philadelphia lawyer has nothing on the Divine Cardigan.

Walter Smith - "If we do carry on being successful and we have the number of games then, from our point of view, you'd expect a wee bit of help"

Seems perfectly reasonable. The SPL, media and referees have already bent over backwards, or rather, simpered in prostrate reverence for Rangers this season.

"It might become impossible for them not to extend the season to let us fit in the games. But so far no-one from Rangers has asked the SPL or anyone else to extend the seaon."

Interesting use of the words "so far" there...

Is there no end to the cynical and duplicitous lengths this club will go to?

Wattie seems very keen to make it clear that Rangers are not asking for an extension. Does this mean that he acknowledges that this would be an unfair and unprecedented act.

The SPL will be hoping that the huns win the next Old Firm game [goes without saying] and get out of sight in the league race. Then they can save face by saying you're not getting your extension, safe in the knowledge that it's sewn up anyway.

How do teams from England, Spain, Italy etc. who regularly compete in the later stages of European competition cope? Oh, that's right by not asking for their own league games to be postponed!! It's a totally farcical stance

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