Shamrock Rovers Fans Defamation on 2FM

**R�iteoir** · 23/02/2007, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

No need for Rovers to worry about this evening as I'm sure Aberdeen/Bohs fans could be making headlines in tomorrow's rags.

What are you insinuating?

**HulaHoop** · 23/02/2007, 6:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

A reference was made to comments attributed to "supporters" (a meaningless term for legal purposes; if he'd said members there might, MIGHT, possibly be grounds for action) of a particular club.

Ignoring the rest of your usual crap, just to clarify he said "members of a soccer club" which when Ryan asked him which soccer club he said "Shamrock Rovers"

**Raheny Red** · 23/02/2007, 6:17 PM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

What are you insinuating?

Well what do you think? considering both sets of hoolies ain't angels! Anyway, I didn't say will, I said could. And there's a reason why I'm sure there'll be a sizable security presence.

**HulaHoop** · 23/02/2007, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Well what do you think? considering both sets of hoolies ain't angels! Anyway, I didn't say will, I said could. And there's a reason why I'm sure there'll be a sizable security presence.

Early reports indicating you were spot on in your predictions

**hoopy** · 23/02/2007, 6:44 PM

Trouble at Doyles corner apparantely, probably the usual kids

**pete** · 23/02/2007, 6:50 PM

Maybe Hunter was confused with those hooped Celtic supporters from the O'Connell St riots?

**Raheny Red** · 23/02/2007, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by HulaHoop

Early reports indicating you were spot on in your predictions

Well when I posted that I had received a message that it had kick off in the Broadstone (

) area of Phibsborough.

**pete** · 23/02/2007, 6:57 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Well when I posted that I had received a message that it had kick off in the Broadstone (

) area of Phibsborough.

Will have a drive through later so I can sell some pictures to the Herald.

**tippex** · 23/02/2007, 7:14 PM

ok back on topic. just listened to the show http://www.rte.ie/2fm/ryanshow/rams/2007/23feb.smil

Hunter comes on about 1:15 into the show. and at about 1:24 he states that elements of a certain soccer club (unruly members) are involved.
Gerry pushes him and then he states it's rovers and Gerry states members of shamrock rovers supporters club.

Much as I dislike the idiot hunter I think Gerry Ryan needs to be taken to task on this as he says members of the supporters club.

I'll be amazed if nothing gets done about this.

**Louth4sam** · 23/02/2007, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Well when I posted that I had received a message that it had kick off in the Broadstone (

) area of Phibsborough.

I heard a rumour myself that known hooligans where travelling over and said hooligans are banned from a lot of grounds in the UK

**Bomb Landsdowne** · 23/02/2007, 9:04 PM

That Hunter fella claimed he was on a BBC radio show earlier in the day talking about the Anthem being played and possible trouble. He may have mentioned Rovers on that too.

**Risteard** · 23/02/2007, 9:04 PM

So what was in Wednesdays Mirror, page 15?

**hoopy** · 23/02/2007, 9:08 PM

Didn't read it myself but I 'm told it was Hunter himself!

**khoop** · 23/02/2007, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

I know paper tiger threats of litigation which subside once they've served their purpose are the stock-in-trade of Shamrock's PR operation

Correction - you know NOTHING about Rovers. What a load of abject, pathetic waffle!

**blackholesun** · 23/02/2007, 10:34 PM

I hope Rovers kick Hunters ass on this.

Hope he ends up forking out 1000s in legal fees and in settlement payments!

Whats the odds if it gets to court that Hunter will want to represent himself!?

But as someone else said RTE have him on speeddial ... sad but prob true!

bhs

**pete** · 23/02/2007, 10:38 PM

Gerry Ryan did not announce Hunter as a representative of anything or anyone.

Hunter did suggest that the Mirror said Rovers fans would be joining a SF protest intent on causing trouble. Gerry Ryan repeated this & never challenged the accuracy of that.

That would seem to suggest a precedent that anyone can get onto 2FM & make outlandish claims without any proof.

I remember now why haven't listened to Gerry Ryan in 10 years. His standard ploy on slow news days is to get someone to basically windup listeners. I suppose it worked for Dunphy in his Indo days too.

**stickyjoe** · 23/02/2007, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by hoopy

Trouble at Doyles corner apparantely, probably the usual kids

more then just kids at it i`m afraid. the missus got caught up in some of it earlier.

aberdeen casuals have a bad reputation, i`d say most of their scumbags banned from UK grounds travelled over.

I wonder will they move on up to croker tomorrow.....

**eamo1** · 23/02/2007, 10:46 PM

and got a reply saying my complaint was forwarded to the head of the program,a siobhan hough, and also to the head of sport at rte too.so at least they took some notice of it.