Alan Judge apologised to Rangers fans today. Time will tell whether he will be forced to deny that he's been robbing James McClean's Wolfe Tones CDs.
When Judge first arrived at Brentford, they were managed by former financial trader and current Rangers manager Mark Warburton.
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Judge was asked yesterday whether he'd consider joining Warburton at his old boss's new club.
No, I wouldn't be going to Rangers, no chance. I had that call in the summer and I went 'are you kidding me?' I'd get killed up there! Was I asked? Yeah, of course he did, but no, not a chance. Just, if he ever moves on, he's a manager I'd like to work with again.
These comments created quite a stir in the Rangers corner of the internet, with many labelling him a 'bigot'.
This was one of the kinder and more reasoned objections.
Alan Judge has a warped preconception of Rangers fans.If he had signed he would have been welcomed, like MOH.onwards and upwards. #Rangers
— Richie Frew (@rfrew24) March 23, 2016
In response to the barrage, Judge attempted to win Rangers fans around by saying he has lots of mates who are Celtic fans - an eminently believable statement - and that his comments were just a joke aimed at them.
As in, his Celtic loving friends would kill him if he went 'up there' - rather than the Rangers fans.
Ppl taking my article the wrong way it was nothing against rangers.I hav a lot of mates who r Celtic fans it was a joke.
— alan judge (@10judgey) March 23, 2016
I didn't mean to offend anyone in anyway
— alan judge (@10judgey) March 23, 2016
Fearless twitter superstar James McClean attempted to undermine the gravitas of his apology.
@SeanOConnor23 @10judgey @RangersFC its alright judgy lad you were just telling me how much you hate them ?
— James McClean (@JamesMcC14) March 23, 2016
@JamesMcC14 don't u start Stirring it ???
— alan judge (@10judgey) March 23, 2016
@10judgey gone throw that wolftones CD up to my room there lad goodman ??
— James McClean (@JamesMcC14) March 23, 2016
@JamesMcC14?????
— alan judge (@10judgey) March 23, 2016
There is a chance McClean will be among the hordes at the CityWest this Saturday. The Wolfe Tones will be giving it loads.
