Follow Follow (fanzine)
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Follow Follow is a fanzine
devoted to Rangers F.C.
It is edited by Mark Dingwall. The name comes from the Rangers fans' song
of the same name.
The Scotsman
described an issue of the fanzine as "littered with derogatory references to Catholics and Catholic school
s, which are described as, 'Apartheid schools'".
The publication claimed in response that "Martin Bain
(then Rangers' commercial director) offered us a seat in the press box if we signed the Follow Follow website and magazine over to him, giving the club editorial and advertising control. It’s never been about sectarianism, it’s about money and control ... He will ban us for daring to answer the club’s sectarian critics, but he won’t ban those in the press who accuse him and his fellow directors of sectarianism."
The fanzine was also once investigated by Grampian Police
following threats made against an Aberdeen publican, who had installed videos of Rangers players in the pub
's urinals for Aberdeen
fans to urinate on. In response, the fanzine said "Treating your opponents like this will lead to violence ... Why don’t we visit the Paramount bar next time the Bears are up there and piss on Mr Wilson?"
In July 2006 Dingwall, representing the fanzine and the Rangers Supporters Trust, was part of a delegation of fans' groups that initiated a meeting with the club to discuss what the fans could do collectively to assist the club in silencing sectarian fans within the Rangers support. Those groups and Rangers issued a joint statement following that meeting, committing “to work together to stamp out the minority who are damaging the reputations of all those connected with Rangers Football Club....of Scottish football and our society in general.” Rangers Chairman David Murray commented “These supporters groups represented should be applauded for coming forward in recognition of the importance of this issue."
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
devoted to Rangers F.C.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
It is edited by Mark Dingwall. The name comes from the Rangers fans' song
Follow Follow
"Follow Follow" is a song sung by supporters of Rangers F.C., a football club in Glasgow, Scotland. It is based upon the revivalist hymn "Follow On".-Club usage:The song has been adopted by Rangers as their club anthem...
of the same name.
History and content
Rangers banned the fanzine from its stadium in 2002 "due to its sectarian content". The club stated "Due to the sectarian elements within Follow Follow, Rangers Football Club do not wish to be associated with it."The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
described an issue of the fanzine as "littered with derogatory references to Catholics and Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
s, which are described as, 'Apartheid schools'".
The publication claimed in response that "Martin Bain
Martin Bain
Martin Bain is the former chief executive of Scottish Premier League football club Rangers.He was appointed chief executive by Sir David Murray on 11 February 2005, having been at Rangers since 1996 and a board member from 2000...
(then Rangers' commercial director) offered us a seat in the press box if we signed the Follow Follow website and magazine over to him, giving the club editorial and advertising control. It’s never been about sectarianism, it’s about money and control ... He will ban us for daring to answer the club’s sectarian critics, but he won’t ban those in the press who accuse him and his fellow directors of sectarianism."
The fanzine was also once investigated by Grampian Police
Grampian Police
Grampian Police is the territorial police force of the northeast region of Scotland, covering the council areas of Aberdeenshire, the City of Aberdeen, and Moray . The Force area also covers some of the North Sea, giving Grampian Police the responsibility of policing the oil and gas platforms of...
following threats made against an Aberdeen publican, who had installed videos of Rangers players in the pub
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
's urinals for Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
fans to urinate on. In response, the fanzine said "Treating your opponents like this will lead to violence ... Why don’t we visit the Paramount bar next time the Bears are up there and piss on Mr Wilson?"
In July 2006 Dingwall, representing the fanzine and the Rangers Supporters Trust, was part of a delegation of fans' groups that initiated a meeting with the club to discuss what the fans could do collectively to assist the club in silencing sectarian fans within the Rangers support. Those groups and Rangers issued a joint statement following that meeting, committing “to work together to stamp out the minority who are damaging the reputations of all those connected with Rangers Football Club....of Scottish football and our society in general.” Rangers Chairman David Murray commented “These supporters groups represented should be applauded for coming forward in recognition of the importance of this issue."