The Bouncy
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The Bouncy or The Bouncy BouncyLimerick FC.
Safety concerns
Doing the Bouncy is not normally considered dangerous; however, in 2007, Rangers fans were warned not to do the Bouncy on the Glasgow Subway by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport owing to fears that doing it on-board might derail trains.[7] The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport said that it might close the Ibrox subway station on match days if fans did not stop doing The Bouncy on the trains.[1]
Controversy
In 2007, journalist
Rangers Supporters Trust which called McNee's story "a disgraceful slur" and called for him to publicly apologise.[5] The Rangers Supporters Trust also called for McNee and the News of the World to be banned from going to press conferences at Ibrox if the paper did not print an apology.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Fears 'bouncy' Rangers fans may cause major accident". The Scotsman. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Fans' subway 'bouncy' warning". BBC News. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ Jackson, Lyle (6 September 2006). "Sanchez salutes fans after NI win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Bouncy boys take Vaduz by storm". Belfast Telegraph. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ a b "RST Condemn McNee Slur". Rangers Supporters Trust. 26 February 2007. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (14 May 2008). "Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Subway 'bouncy' warning to fans". BBC News. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ "McNee takes flak over bad bounce MEDIAWATCH - page 2 | Sunday Herald, The Newspaper". Findarticles.com. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2011.[dead link]