ClydebankJag Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20312355  Hibernian sack stadium announcer for 'breach of conduct'  Hibs won the match at Easter Road by two goals to one Hibernian have confirmed they have sacked their stadium announcer "following a breach of conduct". Reports suggest the dismissal relates to an incident at the club's Easter Road ground during Sunday's match against Dundee United. The Beatles song 'Taxman' was played near the end of the half-time interval. Hibs' Edinburgh rivals Hearts have been served with a winding-up order over unpaid PAYE and VAT and are also contesting a separate £1.75m tax bill. And Hearts have asked their fans to invest in a share issue and buy up tickets for upcoming matches to help preserve the club's immediate future. A spokesman for Hibs said: "The stadium announcer's contract has been terminated following a breach of conduct." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 If all he did was play a perfectly harmless and superb song by the Beatles, then that is truly shocking. Â Especially so when you consider that the song is all about how unfair taxation can be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicofan Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 If all he did was play a perfectly harmless and superb song by the Beatles, then that is truly shocking. Â Especially so when you consider that the song is all about how unfair taxation can be! Â Kinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen1876 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Woof....lucky Lance doesn't work at Easter Road! Â Hibs need to get a grip, even the Jambos fans in my office seen the funny side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Kinks  The Kinks' song is "Sunny Afternoon", not "Taxman", which is the Beatles.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Like most of the ills within Scottish football, the blame for this kind of decision lies firmly at the door of the permanently offended old firm hordes. Â Wouldn't have been an issue until a few years ago when the fans of the gruesome twosome started complaining to MPs, MSPs, MEPs, FIFA, UEFA, MFI etc. about anything and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicofan Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 The Kinks' song is "Sunny Afternoon", not "Taxman", which is the Beatles. Â Â Haha funny how you read something and think something else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 If the guy was sacked solely for playing that particular song then it is an absolutely ridiculous decision and if I were him I would be seeking legal advice pronto. I can almost understand it if it had been Hearts they were playing but on the surface it looks like someone at Hibs has just had a massive sense of humour failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck snort Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 It's the PC world we live in these days unfortunately. A policeman was disciplined after the Hibs v Hearts game earlier in the season for signalling 5-1 to the Hearts fans at Easter Road. The Hibs fans didn't even see it. The complaint only game after a Hearts fan posted a picture on Twitter. Pathetic. I don't understand how fans who hurl abuse at players for most of the game are then mortally offended by someone taking the piss out of them. Â It's the same with all this "controversy" over Skacel picking 51 as his shirt number at Dundee Utd. Seriously, who cares. It's quite funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydebankJag Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Like most of the ills within Scottish football, the blame for this kind of decision lies firmly at the door of the permanently offended old firm hordes. Â Nah sorry I don't buy into that. Hibs as a club should be strong enough to stand independent from outside pressures and make their own decisions on where the line is crossed. The shame in this decision lies entirely with Hibernian football club. Â Your statement is a bit like saying we can't mention Christmas because it would offend Muslims when the reality is that it's some fool being PC and projecting what they would be offended about were they not Christian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Leitch Loyal Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Humour in football? Nah, the Tories did away with that years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Seems OTT if that was all he was sacked for besides the lyrics hardly are in support of the then Inland Revenue. Maybe whoever sacked him is a Stevie Ray Vaughan fan and he was sent packing for playing the wrong version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peagreenboy Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I wonder if Paisley Panda is still allowed to bring out a bar of soap and a bath sponge to pretend to wash in front of the Morton fans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewarty Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 What a ridiculous decision. His remit must surely have been to entertain those that have paid to enter the ground, and I can't see either set of supporters being offended by this. If it was a derby match it could be viewed as provocative, but there were no Hearts fans present! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 aye even that clown on real radio Ewan Camaroon said it was funny and he wanted the guy to get his job back, and he's a walloper of the highest order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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