For those who haven't read Graham Spiers' Herald article from today, may I respectfully suggest you do as I doubt you will find a better example of sub-standard journalism anywhere.

The article by Mr Spiers follows on from yesterday's BBC Trust Editorial Standards Committee ruling which declared BBC Scotland inaccurate in their use of language and terminology to describe our club.

Mr Spiers argues that Rangers did in fact die and are in essence a new club. To support his assertion he cites a number of examples including comments from Richard Gough, Charles Green, Jim Traynor, Walter Smith and an Ibrox debenture.

Those who are familiar with courtrooms will notice the absence of any expert witnesses from the examples cited by Spiers. An expert witness of course has both the authority and expertise rather than just the passion for the subject matter.

As you may or may not be aware, Vanguard Bears have been pursuing BBC Scotland for a number of years for their on-going inaccurate and biased reporting of Rangers FC. We have protested at their HQ in Glasgow three times since 2007, and also at their London and Belfast offices. If their behaviour doesn't stop we will be back.

Complainant A (a VB member) and another persistent & concerned supporter, Complainant B, have been taking the fight to them via email and letter, the result of which can be seen below.

We thank both supporters for the countless hours of endeavour they've put in to finally force something to give at an organisation which seems incapable of telling the truth about our football club. These two supporters set about to defend the traditions of our club. We are grateful to them for doing so, especially as it's something that those in authority at Rangers FC should be doing themselves.

Summary of finding

This is a consolidated appeal from two complainants who said that a number of reports on the BBC’s website were inaccurate in giving the impression that Rangers Football Club, rather than the company which had previously owned the club, had gone into administration/liquidation. One complainant also asked the Committee to review the Trust Unit’s decision not to accept on appeal elements of his complaint relating to an allegation of institutional bias.

The Committee concluded:

With the news that the SFL had accepted a takeover from the SPL on the 12th of June, those who were relying on the takeover being successful were unsurprisingly vocal in their praise for the new set-up.

While those who had seen through the flawed proposals and were suspicious of the merits of signing up to something they actually knew very little about were highlighting the folly of the SFL clubs who had allowed themselves to be bullied and intimidated into accepting the end of the SFL, and in all likelihood the death of Scottish football as we know it, SFA chief Executive Stewart Regan predicted that the decision would lead to momentous change.

Son of Man what have you done? 

Your evil deeds and deceitfulness lie exposed before a watching world. Behind closed doors you have plotted and schemed, the darkness of your actions matching the darkness of your soul. In your hatred you have denied justice, shamed integrity and embraced the ways of the wicked. Have you no shame?

(Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong. Psalm 36:4)