He shoots, he scores!
I meant to write something the other day about the row between the new Rangers manager - Ally McCoist - and the BBC.
Apparently, McCoist was being interviewed by BBC Scotland - about the new measures to combat sectarianism in football.
But the interview was deliberately edited in such a way as to make McCoist look as if he didn't take the issue too seriously.
By showing a 'cut-away shot' of the Rangers manager smiling or laughing - in response to the interviewer's question.
So McCoist - understandably outraged at being set up - banned the BBC from any further interviews and made his displeaure known to other more responsible media sources - who took up the cudgels on his behalf.
Wisely the Beeb management in Scotland quickly capitulated and apologised profusely to McCoist - giving him the sort of resounding victory that has so far eluded the Rangers manager on the football field.
Good for him - no running off to lawyers and courts - a quick bit of direct, determined action did the trick.
But you do need to ask yourself what the BBC is playing at - because programmes are carefully edited and this was a clear stitch up by someone in a senior position.
I suspect we've not heard the end of this sorry tale.
Apparently, McCoist was being interviewed by BBC Scotland - about the new measures to combat sectarianism in football.
But the interview was deliberately edited in such a way as to make McCoist look as if he didn't take the issue too seriously.
By showing a 'cut-away shot' of the Rangers manager smiling or laughing - in response to the interviewer's question.
So McCoist - understandably outraged at being set up - banned the BBC from any further interviews and made his displeaure known to other more responsible media sources - who took up the cudgels on his behalf.
Wisely the Beeb management in Scotland quickly capitulated and apologised profusely to McCoist - giving him the sort of resounding victory that has so far eluded the Rangers manager on the football field.
Good for him - no running off to lawyers and courts - a quick bit of direct, determined action did the trick.
But you do need to ask yourself what the BBC is playing at - because programmes are carefully edited and this was a clear stitch up by someone in a senior position.
I suspect we've not heard the end of this sorry tale.
