Oct
5
2008

Unhappy Rangers fans force Coronation Street script change

Written by Rob Parker

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Rangers' last clash with Manchester

Writers on soap opera Coronation Street have been forced to make changes to their script after dozens of complaints about anti-Rangers line by one its characters. In a recent episode Scottish character Tony Gordon said: “I could no more be interested in Rosie Webster than I could support Glasgow Rangers.”

The complaints forced bosses at the ITV programme to remove another Rangers jibe which had been due to appear in a forthcoming episode. Gordon had originally been scripted to say he was allergic to “warm beer, the English national anthem and Glasgow Rangers”. The line has now been removed to avoid offending Rangers fans for a second time.

Maybe they should have a few of the Mancunian characters complaining that their council tax paid for the clean-up operation after Rangers’ UEFA Cup final defeat!



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Discussion - 5 Responses

  1. Only “a fool” could FAIL to SEE that rangers fans are the scum of the earth ….

    HAIL HAIL !!!!
    CHAMPIONEES !!!! CHAMPIONEES !!!!

  2. At least Rangers fans do not chant IRA songs and carry the Irish tricolour !

  3. 06/10/2008 Deejay

    I think post number 2 sums up why rangers fans are hated in scotland… and england.

  4. 07/10/2008 Deejay

    Edit: the post number 2 i was refering to above has since been deleted.

  5. and whats the scoop on monday corrie with the tri colour face painting…..come on corrie why not go the whole hog and give gerry adams a guest appearance

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