This is a short rant on behalf of ranters everywhere. I demand the right to rant and call on you all to petition your MP on this issue. (Or at least shout at your PC. Make sure it's the computer you shout at, as Dibble doesn't take kindly to abuse)

Standing where I do at Rovers, I hear loads of funny, obnoxious, slanderous, obscene and downright stupid outbursts from fellow Gasheads. I wouldn't have it any other way.

A mate of mine is a particularly good ranter and transforms a basic questioning of the referee's parentage into a 60 second onslaught of invective, usually laced with numerous swear words (some of which I'm sure he makes up). At the Oxford match, he delivered one of my favourite ever rants, which let the players be in no uncertain terms as to his doubting of their commitment. This was met with a small round of applause, a lot of laughter and general agreement.

There were however, 2 dissenting voices. I wouldn't mind if they were able to express reasons for their different view, but their considered response to this marvellous tirade was to comment on the lines of, "why don't you f**k off to Ashton gate? All you do is moan. Get behind the team" etc etc ad nauseum. To them I say this:

"The right to rant is enshrined within the laws of this land (and if it isn't it should be!)"