Evening Times front page headline - "Violent Thug On Drugs Attacked Homeless Man And Celtic Fan"

[RabSpackman]

Someone gaming their search results by shoehorning one of the most popular search terms in Scotland into a headline. It's why Rangers and Celtic are often mentioned in headlines they have %^*& all to do with. Take two of the most well-searched terms and squeeze them in however you can.

This was discussed recently - the terms Rangers and Celtic being thrown into headlines with little or no real context. I think your point about search words and it resulting in hits on websites is a good observation.

I don’t know how journalists are paid and whether there was ever any kind of commission related to numbers of newspapers sold but as with everything else these days on social media, there is gamification for reward at play and if entering Rangers or Celtic gets you closer to, say, 10,000 views and a £500 bonus then that’ll breed this type of behaviour.

Let’s be honest, every newspaper in Glasgow has been at this for years. Rangers and Celtic headlines appearing on the from page to entice people to buy the newspaper and read the story on the inside pages. This is just a modern twist on it.

 

[MrStruth]

For all we know the attacker might be a Celtic fan also.

The Homeless guy could have been a Rangers fan..

 

[unionjock2]

"Homeless man and Celtic fan???"

One and the same surely?

I came on to post that too

 

[Hideyorii]

So a Scumbag had the shirt torn off him, and his street Valium nicked by his assailant which was consumed by him whilst wearing said stolen rag.

Well we know Police Scotland weren't looking for a Rangers fan, despite Tims headlines.

 

[1Hamburg]

Junkie criminal Celtc fan attacks fellow Celtc fan and a homeless man.
Ex-alter boy robs Celtc fan and a homeless man.

 

[tottie beck]

So it's actually mentally challenged on mentally challenged violence.

Surprise, surprise!

Given he stole the guys top id say that’s bang on

 

[BigDGrant]

Whats this got to do with us?

 

[Brian Laudrup]

Whats this got to do with us?

Big picture mate

 

[The Dude]

This was discussed recently - the terms Rangers and Celtic being thrown into headlines with little or no real context. I think your point about search words and it resulting in hits on websites is a good observation.

I don’t know how journalists are paid and whether there was ever any kind of commission related to numbers of newspapers sold but as with everything else these days on social media, there is gamification for reward at play and if entering Rangers or Celtic gets you closer to, say, 10,000 views and a £500 bonus then that’ll breed this type of behaviour.

Let’s be honest, every newspaper in Glasgow has been at this for years. Rangers and Celtic headlines appearing on the from page to entice people to buy the newspaper and read the story on the inside pages. This is just a modern twist on it.

I do it myself at times. If I'm writing something and I can get someone like Man United or Liverpool into the header, I will as it will help boost traffic. That said, there's a balance to be struck and throwing names in when it's a very tenuous link (wearing a celtic shirt or a Rangers fan etc) is poor.

 

[Danger Zone]

We live in an absolutely toxic city, one that’s maybe beyond salvageable such is the stranglehold these bigots have over it

 

[RangersLad1983]

For all we know the attacker might be a Celtic fan also.

They have previous for attacking each other

 

[RangersLad1983]

Street Valium and valium are two entirely different things.

Your very educated on the subject.

 

[DarthVader]

And the narrative has been set. Within hours this will be a sectarian crime and have the likes of Humza Useless and bigot Findlay having their say on anti Irish violence.

When in fact it’s just a druggie.

 

[Templebear]

Headline should have been Celtic fan steals Celtic fans top

 

[G-Hallbear]

Two junkies fighting is front page news. Jesus.


The more sales decline for these rags the more outlandish and irrelevant their headlines become it would seem.

 

[Dbear 65]

Your very educated on the subject.

Guy could be a drug councilor for all u know, cheap shot at fellow bear is low!

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

What team did the homeless man support?

Also it isn't The Wayside Club.

It is The Legion of Mary Wayside Club. (Reaching out since 1932)

Place was hoaching with the filth yesterday queueing up for a drink.

It's Christianity, but not as we know it.

 

[BrunoBear]

Street Valium and valium are two entirely different things.

I'd like to know what street it is you get your Valium on because it's not the same street I get my valium on

 

[Mamabear]

Trying to make out he was attacked because he was wearing a Celtc top.

 

[BSPECIAL]

Couldn't have been a celtic fan with a toothbrush.ffs how many tramps walk about witha toothbrush,unless it was a weapon. no toothpaste right enough

 

[Wugs]

Hope he gets a nice welcome from his fellow criminals on arrival at his new digs.

 

[gordon_blue]

Why even mention that?

If it was me, I would be a 59 year old man.
Not a Rangers fan.

 

[hms]

Job done in adding a stat for bheast fans being searched for as “research purposes”

 

[Clicker]

Attacker in Ra Hoops = “football fan”

Attackee in Ra Hoops = “Celtic fan”.

 

[RabSpackman]

Remember the old joke about the guy who saves his child from a Rottweiler attack and the pressman comes to take the details...

“So I’ll put Celtic fan saves child from ferocious dog as the headline”

“But I’m a Rangers fan”

“Ok, in that case, it’s ‘Rangers fan attacks family pet’ then.”


As much as I think it’s about web hits... don’t ever forget that 90% of Glasgow to some extent supports either of two teams.

 

[Jeff Strongman]

I bet they found the toothbrush had been discarded.

 

[daven37]

So the thug pulled the celtic top off his victim. I assume he was stealing it for himself to wear?

 

[Coplandfrontier]

Nothing to do with football, but stats will show a Celtic fan was attacked.

 

[Kris1872]

Quick look on Facebook funnily enough Michael Beuckmann supports Celtic. Wonder why that wasn't mentioned on the article?

 

[Kris1872]

Took me 30 seconds to find the guy on Facebook and see he was a Celtic fan. Journalist who wrote this was probably dying to see it was a Rangers fan noticed it wasn't and quickly edited his article.

 

[beowulf]

Remember the old joke about the guy who saves his child from a Rottweiler attack and the pressman comes to take the details...

“So I’ll put Celtic fan saves child from ferocious dog as the headline”

“But I’m a Rangers fan”

“Ok, in that case, it’s ‘Rangers fan attacks family pet’ then.”


As much as I think it’s about web hits... don’t ever forget that 90% of Glasgow to some extent supports either of two teams.

Heard a similar joke a few seasons ago and punchline was: "Sectarian Rangers fan thug attacks poor defenceless animal"

 

[bilkobear]

Sorry, I haven't had time to read the entire thread, but surely this homeless Filth fan never possessed a toothbrush?

 

[trueblue2022]

I just looked the attacker up on Facebook ... works at Celtic park haha! Why didn’t they print that?

 

[Super Cooper]

Its the beginning of the end for tabloids thank fack, the Rhebel just paid off over 500 staff

Daily Record owner Reach to cut 550 jobs as advertising falls

The national and regional media publisher said it was cutting its workforce in moves to save £35m a year.

news.stv.tv

 

[CurlyBear]

Why would anybody want to steal a homeless man's passport and toothbrush? A mentally challenged with a toothbrush?????? A mentally challenged with TEETH?????

 

[CurlyBear]

What’s wrong with attacking a Celtic fan?
it’s political correctness gone mad

I would see that as a good days sport.

 

[ClockworkOrange]

Reference to Celtic in headline prompts people to click on it.

Do people still not know how the media works?

 

[pelem]

A mhanky fan and a homeless McDonald's fan.