Rangers fans could face facial recognition after new watchdog report, is this a worrying sign?

kyle.dimond1mo ago

Have my doubts about how well this would work, whether it would do the job its intended for. But, being able to more efficiently pick out people who ruin games has to be a positive. I’m not sure why it wouldn’t be

dantowen819511mo ago

This is one of those ideas where you initially think ‘ok, this might be good to stop wrongdoers’ but then you realise the governments version of ‘wrongdoers’ is very different from the public’s 🤣

freddie1mo ago

The games gone.

jonathan.gorrie1mo ago

Don't break the rules and you won't have a problem?

eoin1mo ago

Im extremely against It. Once this becomes the norm in one place, It Will have a knock on effect and in ten years time well be living out the plot of 1984

george.patten1mo ago

If it’s targeted at one fan base I’m not sure I’m on board. But if it’s for everyone and keeps wrong end out then what’s the problem

james.brooke1mo ago

People will have a problem with anything these days. Measures to protect fans and keep bad eggs out are bad now? Got it

johnverrall111mo ago

Seems like you only need to worry about it if you’re going to break the rules…

billy.meyers1mo ago

Pure dystopian nonsense. Get this crap out of football immediately ❌

dale.odonnell1mo ago

Extremely worrying and we’ve seen it in the Premier League at recent Manchester derbies.

dancoombs1mo ago

This will be brought in at grounds all over the UK this won’t be the first. Slippery slope

dakir.thanveer1mo ago

Of course, on paper it protects the fans, but the truth is it's going to lead false arrests, misidentification and innocent fans having a criminal record to their name... which ultimately leads to more chaos and problems

shamanth.jayaram1mo ago

If the intention behind this is to keep fans safe and make sure the culprits are punished, it's obviously the right thing to do. Nobody should ever be worried about their safety while going to a game

jonny1mo ago

Fans don’t have anything to worry about if they aren’t doing anything wrong 🤷‍♂️this should make the ground a safer place, football is for all.

callum_boyle1mo ago

This is outrageous and should not be happening. Countries who have implemented this (Greece, Brazil, Russia) have all seen their most passionate supporters walk away from this. It’s George Orwell 1984 stuff and regardless of who you support, put your allegiances aside and get this vetoed

martin.crawford1mo ago

Will inevitably lead to normal people getting criminal records for singing songs whilst violence/abuse levels stay the same. The cycle of Scottish football legislation

paddy1mo ago

Get this right in the bin. The step towards the criminilisation of fans moves forward

jackdrury1mo ago

People won’t take responsibility for their actions unless there are repercussions. They need to be held accountable, and it sounds like there’ll be more of this with facial recognition

kyle.archer1mo ago

Facial recognition software in turnstiles seems to be a growing trend in football, but it is likely just the start...

chillout1mo ago

This isn’t an anti- Rangers comment. I’m in favour - I’d have it at as many grounds as possible (not sure of the cost implications ). Fans are entitled to feel safe at games - if this helps put away the louts, then bring it on.

dakir.thanveer1mo ago

Facial recognition and similar surveillance methods are never a good thing for society! I think there are other strategies the authorities haven't explored entirely! Hope this is rejected!