Some Rangers fans have launched a petition against Sky Sports commentary pair Andy Walker and Ian Crocker amid accusations of biased coverage this season.
Rangers fans have been pretty outspoken on the impartiality of the pair all season, but this has intensified in the last few weeks for a number of reasons.
Firstly, many believe the duo’s coverage of Alfredo Morelos’ clash with Hibs defender Ryan Porteous was a big part of the reason why striker Morelos was given a retrospective ban.
There is a feeling that the much-derided disciplinary system responds to media hysteria with Crocker in particular certainly guilty of whipping it up around the Colombian.
Secondly, this petition also responds to a similar one across the city where Celtic fans called for the removal of ex-Rangers striker Kris Boyd from coverage of their matches.
Former Ger Boyd wasn’t involved in Sky Sports’ coverage of Celtic’s 4-0 win over St Mirren fuelling rumours he had been removed in response to the Celtic fan campaign.
This has since been rejected by sources close to Sky via the Daily Record but Rangers fans remain suspicious that this is the case.
“Rangers fans have had enough of listening to Andy Walker and Ian Crocker’s biased comments during Rangers live games on Sky Sports,” reads the petition, which has gathered over 6500 signatures at the time of writing.
“They never offer an impartial view and struggle to contain their desire to see Rangers fail, whether it’s a pass that goes astray, a shot on their goal or a potential penalty for or against, it’s becoming very obvious of their disdain for Rangers through tone and word choice.
“We are also fed up of the continual highlighting of incidents during Rangers games and in the eyes of most football fans are bemused at the trial by TV nature apportioned to ‘select’ clubs.”
Here’s how suspicious Rangers fans reacted to the news that Kris Boyd wasn’t going to be involved in the coverage of Celtic’s latest match.
