Heart on Hand Statement on Forthcoming Daily Record Story About Offensive Tweets

[David Edgar]

We have today been informed that the Daily Record intend to run a piece on historic tweets made by voluntary contributors to Heart and Hand - some of which are over 10 years old. The journalist in question, Mark McGivern, has a long track record of dredging up such material in attempts to find negative stories about Rangers and its supporters. Nevertheless, if any offence has been caused, we apologise unreservedly.

Having sought legal advice, we have been advised that the tweets in question do not pass the threshold for any further action to be taken. We do, once again, apologise should anyone interpret the tone or content of the tweets to be offensive. It is obvious that these are not representative of the values and ethos of our beloved 150 year old club.

As you are aware, Heart and Hand has no formal structure and relies on a network of voluntary contributors. We have spearheaded a number of campaigns for social justice and are proud of the diversity of our contributors who come from all backgrounds. There are countless examples of men and women who will praise the Heart and Hand community for the benefit they have brought them in areas such as mental health and wellbeing, support and employability as well as isolation through lockdown.

Whilst we recognise that some of the historic tweets are regrettable, we note the continuing premeditated attack against Rangers FC and anyone associated with it. This situation was not borne of genuine offence but rather a desire to hurt the club and those associated with it.

Frankly, it says more about the Daily Record and how it views Rangers and its supporters than it does about us. We await fan media of other Scottish clubs being held to the same standard.

 

[Deekw72]

get ahead of the story and put the tweets out before they do.

 

[GodStruth]

The miltary-industrial complex of Scottish media/politics are all out to get us.

We need to box clever in order to expose their stinking hypocrisy

 

[IrvineLoyal]

It's good to see the record is still hurting they don't have access.

 

[B Ferguson 6]

This country has collectively lost the plot.

 

[MCKAY72]

The relentless attacks continue

 

[Allovereurope]

And yet some think if we stop singing songs its that simple.

 

[Kirbys House]

Beyond sinister searching through decade old tweets for something to be 'offended' about

 

[Cooper 11]

Get them telt Davie.

Show them up for the scum that they are

 

[Dalgety Bear]

We need to a total boycott of this rag and any online links that they publish.
spread the word

 

[pandager1]

The thought that some so called "journalists" spend their time trawling through peoples' social media accounts looking for offensive material is a very sad one.

 

[Spart7]

get ahead of the story and put the tweets out before they do.

That's an excellent suggestion. Can't be an 'exclusive' then either and can add context.

 

[sandyinroyalblue]

Well done David. Obviously not happy that you have access and they don't.

 

[basilboli]

Can I say..... %^*& the daily record and the rest of the SMSM.

 

[RWL12]

Your overall commentary on todays update was spot on David, and should be made public (in text or audio) to non subscribers just this once - so that it reaches a wider audience.

Can't believe they are now stooping this low.

Okay, can believe it.


If they want to publish tweets, maybe the DR will start publishing all the information found in @BN94 Spotlight Tweets.

 

[LenzieLoyal]

We await fan media of other Scottish clubs being held to the same standard.

Dinna go holdin' yer breath.

 

[AdiCR2]

Yet @sherbrook_loyal thinks if we stop singing certain songs they’ll stop coming after us.

mortifyingly incorrect

 

[Blues and Royals]

They want to put every single Rangers fan in this country in jail. For absolutely anything they can find or anything they can make up.

 

[55 and counting]

Anyone want to tell us if we dont do this or that , that all the attacks will stop?

 

[1914-18]

%^*& the haters, cunts

 

[Sancus]

The Record, the SNP and the Poileas seem to be part of a concerted campaign to exaggerate and over react to fans behaviour.

 

[BigChalkCanoe]

Mark McGivern

 

[Jjbscotty]

How utterly pathetic.

 

[Brydo]

This was in the post following Tom English making comment re FF.

 

[BobbyShearer]

What sort of repulsive slug thinks dredging Twitter for 10 year old tweets is journalism?

Im sure the “reporter” in question never said anything a decade ago he regrets now eh? Ffs.

 

[BluesandTwos]

Well done, David.


Mark McGivern is a troll.

 

[Rodney Wallace]

The Record and the Sun should invoke a weeks ban if shared or promoted on here. Blanket ban.

Gutter garbage who only exist to bottom feed and create division.

 

[jay662]

This shows there is a coordinated attack on the club and our people. Very worrying change in the tide within Scotland.

 

[Main Stand]

Nothing to apologise for Davie, you’re a normal bloke who provides excellent content that keep thousands happy.

We’ve used words that some may deem offensive, more often than not it’s that person who actually has an issue.

Hopefully it doesn’t impact your relationship with the club.

 

[alanbearno7]

utterly gutter rag behaviour from the record

 

[Laudrup is God]

You are now a threat and rival to them after them dismissing fan media. Keep it up guys and bury them.

 

[David Edgar]

FYI, they had found two by me. One from 2010 in which I referred to Celtic fans as 'beggars' and one from 2019 where I said 'Android phones are for the homeless and gypsies'.

Those are what they came after me for.

 

[Cooper 11]

And yet they wonder why there is such a rise in fan media?

If you don’t like something, hit it at the source.

Bitter, bitter behaviour. In keeping with those *insert expletive of choice* across the city.

 

[PeterMSVO86]

what a sad life that reporter has and had to search twitter for so called offensive tweets

 

[Brydo]

Oh, and any MSM picking up the tweets from the lawyer who is on ASCOM?

 

[BlueSeaOfIbrox]

Quite sad to dig through decades old tweets

But perhaps a prime example of what we're up against. Nothing we do will be good enough, for them a simple attack on our club is enough to suffice no matter how misleading it may be or the context.

 

[Blue Bill]

Every day our club is been attacked by politicians and media from every angle . We need to fight back as a club and as supporters . We must be the only club in world football this is happening to. I’ve had enough of it

 

[sregnar]

10 years ago - when every 2nd c*nt wasn’t a snow flake desperate to be offended by something

 

[monkey magic]

I have a thread up from today concerning the very obvious and organised SNP / Police Scotland / Media assault against our club and supporters. If this doesn't convince Protestant / SNP Rangers fans that they still have time to change their vote, then it never will. They want you demonised, marginalised and eventually criminalised, as they do us Unionist supporters.

 

[Originalmacc]

Halfway through typing “unbelievable”,but….ya know.

 

[alim0975]

Put the tweets out there and beat them bastards to it

 

[Northhiglander]

And yet some think if we stop singing songs its that simple.

FFS are you for real? So you suggest we just crack in and sing what we like?

 

[DarthVader]

Historical comments judged by today's standards.

I hope the contributors don't suffer any personal hardship as a result of this witch-hunt.

 

[Laudrup is God]

Please don’t back down here and don’t apologise also don’t close the pod because that’s what they are chasing

 

[dublinbluenose]

We stand four square behind you and the h&h team.deep down we knew the msm in Scotland would be digging trying to get something on H&H.the best they can come up with is ten year old tweets.utterly pathetic and they wonder why we are turning away in droves from the msm.

 

[ohstefanklos]

All this cause his team got beat at football. If only there was some bigger stories he could dig up about his own team.

 

[captcaveman]

We have today been informed that the Daily Record intend to run a piece on historic tweets made by voluntary contributors to Heart and Hand - some of which are over 10 years old. The journalist in question, Mark McGivern, has a long track record of dredging up such material in attempts to find negative stories about Rangers and its supporters. Nevertheless, if any offence has been caused, we apologise unreservedly.

Having sought legal advice, we have been advised that the tweets in question do not pass the threshold for any further action to be taken. We do, once again, apologise should anyone interpret the tone or content of the tweets to be offensive. It is obvious that these are not representative of the values and ethos of our beloved 150 year old club.

As you are aware, Heart and Hand has no formal structure and relies on a network of voluntary contributors. We have spearheaded a number of campaigns for social justice and are proud of the diversity of our contributors who come from all backgrounds. There are countless examples of men and women who will praise the Heart and Hand community for the benefit they have brought them in areas such as mental health and wellbeing, support and employability as well as isolation through lockdown.

Whilst we recognise that some of the historic tweets are regrettable, we note the continuing premeditated attack against Rangers FC and anyone associated with it. This situation was not borne of genuine offence but rather a desire to hurt the club and those associated with it.

Frankly, it says more about the Daily Record and how it views Rangers and its supporters than it does about us. We await fan media of other Scottish clubs being held to the same standard.

You could just ask them if they running that story about a historic tweet then why aren't they running a story about this historic tweet by a senior solicitor with Burness Paull and Celtic podcast contributior as well skysports scotland contribution Natasha Meikle ?

 

[Kirbys House]

FFS are you for real? So you suggest we just crack in and sing what we like?

Poster you quoted didn't suggest that at all.

 

[Han-Stan Bear]

As a Sheffield Wednesday fan, I’ve started following and watching Rangers since I’ve been with my other half who along with her Uncle are bears. I was there on Sunday and found myself celebrating as hard as if Wednesday had beaten United.

Heart and hand is a fantastic pod and it is blindingly obvious as a fan of another club that the media have it in for Rangers.

Really hope these twats fall on their own sword and it backfires

 

[barneythebear]

This was originally driven by the SNP and the republican scum that follow the beasts are only too happy to dance to the tune at any and every opportunity. Doesn’t help when open goals are presented and we all need to be smarter and realise what we are up against.