Cosgrove on Off The Ball ‘jokes’ that Richard Gough may not have been against apartheid in South Africa

[Brookfield Bear]

I’m all for having a laugh at ourselves and I’m not normally sensitive about these type of things.

However, the basis of this ‘joke’ appears to be he is a Rangers man so likely a racist?

 

[The Blue Iceberg]

Hopefully Sir Richard sues the prick into bankruptcy.

 

[Tino_Col]

Any slight legal pressure on the fat lady's front bottom would see an immediate apology.

A disgraceful thing to say.

 

[Blue Phoenix]

Was taken aback to hear him say that. Basically that Richard would not necessarily be against apartheid. Cosgrove needs to apologise for this. A suspension would not be out of the question either.

 

[govantrueblue]

You would need to pay me to listen to that drivel, nothing they imply surprises me.
Disgusting comment.

The fact that Jason Leitch was a resident guest for long enough says it all.

 

[Nosko]

So what did he say then?

 

[Bryanmc]

What a ridiculous comment to make ffs

 

[mark hateley]

Here's the equivalent.

"Paul McStay would have not been against the boys club rituals with jim and old frank"

Think of the outcry.

 

[muttley]

These BBC scum can say anything about Rangers. They before said that Sebo was being transferred to Edinburgh Zoo.

 

[Withambear]

cosgrove is an overt racist and his views are tolerated and encouraged by a supposed impartial broadcaster

 

[sg9375]

Cosgrove is a dirty snyde bastard.

 

[i Will Maintain]

Any slight legal pressure on the fat lady's front bottom would see an immediate apology.

A disgraceful thing to say.

A disgraceful comment but as long as the club and individuals concerned keep the "dignified silence" and do or say nothing the more the gobshites will just keep going.

 

[Amity75]

They say these things because they know they’ll get away with it.

 

[georgedoors]

Non apartheid doing well for south African white farmers now. This clown has no idea what day of the week it is, just another dig against the club and fans he hates. A bigot.

 

[bluebeak]

You would need to pay me to listen to that drivel, nothing they imply surprises me.
Disgusting comment.

The fact that Jason Leitch was a resident guest for long enough says it all.

This 100. Why do people still listen to this stale drivel.

 

[Tino_Col]

A disgraceful comment but as long as the club and individuals concerned keep the "dignified silence" and do or say nothing the more the gobshites will just keep going.

There's nothing for the club to do here. It's Richard Gough they are slandering.

Despite the obvious implications and intentions of the fat pie.

 

[Overanout]

A man that feels untouchable

 

[Loud and proud]

BBC Scotland should be banned sin die.

 

[vintime]

Gave up on their show a long time ago.

A pair of fannies the two of them.

Hopefully sued, or reprimanded, but likely to be neither.

 

[Number 4]

That fat fire victim has been at it for years.

A nobody with delusions of grandeur.

 

[All of the Lights]

Remember Tam Cowan got banned from the programme for a comment on the women’s game.

Far less serious than this remark.

 

[The Canny Man]

Hopefully someone can enlighten Richard on what was said.

 

[Mountaingoat]

Switched it on to hear updates on the pitch inspection. Quite shocked at that comment. Totally uncalled for

 

[bluetonic]

Was taken aback to hear him say that. Basically that Richard would not necessarily be against apartheid. Cosgrove needs to apologise for this. A suspension would not be out of the question either.

Or kick in the haw maws

 

[Unionist]

Today was the usual anti - English jibes all the way through the programme.
Were you taught Scottish or English history when you were at school Tam ?
How they get away with this drivel every week .

 

[bluetonic]

You would need to pay me to listen to that drivel, nothing they imply surprises me.
Disgusting comment.

The fact that Jason Leitch was a resident guest for long enough says it all.

They should have stayed in the 90’s the pair of them, they have no relevance to Scottish football now.

 

[Crackerjack 12]

Ban the Prick. No actually. Get rid totally. But you and i know that won't happen. What a strangely Diverse Scotland is.

 

[Hallers]

How on earth is off the ball still going? It most be 15 years* at least since I had it on in the back

*Probably more than

 

[Professor Yaffle]

I'm surprised Cosgrove hasn't had several kickings. He's a bigot. He's discriminatory. He's a fucking knob.

 

[Div1872]

Hope Richard Gough gets onto his lawyer and demands an on air apology

BBC Scotland employ too many Rangers haters and Cosgrove is an unfunny fat prick

 

[Coop1872]

What were they discussing for him to even come out with that shite?

 

[umop_3plsdn]

Hopefully someone can enlighten Richard on what was said.

This. How is he going to go after him if he isn’t aware that it’s been said. I doubt he’s listening in to the 2 fat wallopers

 

[tazzabear]

Was taken aback to hear him say that. Basically that Richard would not necessarily be against apartheid. Cosgrove needs to apologise for this. A suspension would not be out of the question either.

If the only reason for this is because he’s South African and white then it’s a racial slur.
Is he implying that all white South Africans were pro-apartheid?

 

[The Blue Lamp]

Was he hanging out of his fat pal tam Cowan's arse when he said it? That's usually the case.

 

[Gauche.]

I am like a broken record, but this is further proof as to why BBC shortbread should never have been allowed media access after numerous incidents down the years.
By bigots and morons for bigots and morons.

 

[QueensferryCR3Bear]

They should be banned permanently from Ibrox

 

[muttley]

Hope Richard Gough gets onto his lawyer and demands an on air apology

BBC Scotland employ too many Rangers haters and Cosgrove is an unfunny fat prick

Richard Gordon openly accuses refs of pro-Rangers bias, and nobody says anything in response.

Referees favour Rangers, says BBC sport presenter Richard Gordon

A BBC Radio Scotland presenter has accused Scottish football referees of being biased towards Rangers.Richard Gordon, who presented the station’s flagship Sportsound programme on Saturdays for 30

www.thetimes.co.uk

 

[wee bud's pit boots]

Here's the equivalent.

"Paul McStay would have not been against the boys club rituals with jim and old frank"

Think of the outcry.

Well it was an open secret.

Kelly's knighthood should be posthumously stripped.

Growing up we were told that Kelly would go into the dressing room and change the team. Only Stein, stood up to him.

In 1967, he fined the entire squad 250 sovs after their indiscipline in Argentina (knowing the filth, this could have been a load of tosh)

In 1968, he railed against UEFA, about Russia after their take over of Czheckoslovakia, and got the draw, re-drawn as it were.

He ruled the filth with an iron fist and corrupted the SFA and Glasgow FA.

But we're supposed to believe he didn't know about certain aspects of the club he ruled?

Gimme peace.

 

[1BrianLaudrup]

If the only reason for this is because he’s South African and white then it’s a racial slur.
Is he implying that all white South Africans were pro-apartheid?

And who's to say Cosgrove or any of his pals were against apartheid?

 

[G-Hallbear]

What a ridiculous thing to even say, Cosgrove cannot hide his hatred and the mask slips so often. A horrible and nasty little man.

 

[Mview83]

Someone message the captain on FB and make him aware of this slur

 

[i Will Maintain]

There's nothing for me club to do here. It's Richard Gough they are slandering.

Despite the obvious implications and intentions of the fat pie.

I did state "individuals" in my op.

And Richard Gough should persue him for everything.

Financially..professionally..
Ruin him

 

[MrStruth]

Richard Gordon openly accuses refs of pro-Rangers bias, and nobody says anything in response.

Referees favour Rangers, says BBC sport presenter Richard Gordon

A BBC Radio Scotland presenter has accused Scottish football referees of being biased towards Rangers.Richard Gordon, who presented the station’s flagship Sportsound programme on Saturdays for 30

www.thetimes.co.uk

The Rangers board responded by saying and doing nothing.

 

[TheFrenchTank]

Let's ruin him.

 

[Cyberniv]

Don’t be fooled by Cosgrove and his ‘hail fellow well met‘ patter.
A sinister, highly political and manipulative individual.
He is highly intelligent, a class one socialist hypocrite but very well educated and for decades was a very senior executive with Channel 4.
His motives in appearing on “Off the Ball” have always been questionable to me.
Could be wrong, maybe he wants to be on hand to quell any comments on him being arrested at Perth Railway Station for football hooliganism.
At least I think it was him, apologies if I’ve misremembered.

 

[muttley]

Don’t be fooled by Cosgrove and his ‘hail fellow well met‘ patter.
A sinister, highly political and manipulative individual.
He is highly intelligent, a class one socialist hypocrite but very well educated and for decades was a very senior executive with Channel 4.
His motives in appearing on “Off the Ball” have always been questionable to me.
Could be wrong, maybe he wants to be on hand to quell any comments on him being arrested at Perth Railway Station for football hooliganism.
At least I think it was him, apologies if I’ve misremembered.

He's a creepy scumbag, who peddles his phony socialist idealism and student politics on OTB and that idiot Cowan plays along.

 

[Stefan Klos]

What were they discussing for him to even come out with that shite?

40 odd posts in and still waiting for someone to put it into context

 

[i Will Maintain]

Don’t be fooled by Cosgrove and his ‘hail fellow well met‘ patter.
A sinister, highly political and manipulative individual.
He is highly intelligent, a class one socialist hypocrite but very well educated and for decades was a very senior executive with Channel 4.
His motives in appearing on “Off the Ball” have always been questionable to me.
Could be wrong, maybe he wants to be on hand to quell any comments on him being arrested at Perth Railway Station for football hooliganism.
At least I think it was him, apologies if I’ve misremembered.

A duffel coat casual

At best he was a scruffy "hanger on"
The type that has it on their toes and dont want their trainers getting dirty.

Absolute fud and fatasist.

 

[G33]

I haven't heard this in it's context, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was as despicable as it appears. There's not many in the media I dislike more than this pr!ck.

 

[East Bear]

Actual accurate quote for this?