PA mediaScottish Secretary Ian Murray described the City of Edinburgh Council as “Snowobobi” after commenting on Oasis fans ahead of the band’s Murfield show.
He said that the comments made in a security briefing, in which the fans of the group were depicted as “nuisance”, “drunk” and “middle -aged men”, who “take more rooms” were “classists”.
Murray made claims during a conversation with Comedian Matt Ford during an event at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Edinburgh Council has been approached for comment.
Murray compared the tone of the comments, which were A security advisory group was formed during a meeting in October last year.For liquor ban in football matches, which he also called “Snowobobi”.
Oasis will play three nights at Murfield on Friday evening, followed by Saturday and Tuesday. Gigs in Scotland are only three as part of the band’s reunion tour.
It will mark the first time since 2009 after being played in the city.
The security meeting included Council, Promoter DF concert, security firm G4S, Police Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service and Transport provider including Lothian buses, Edinburgh Tram and Scotrell.
Many concerns were raised – in which Oasis fans “on weekends” as they are already nuisance “, as well as” tone of the band “.
It also noted the crowd, kept in around 70,000, facilitating many “middle -aged men”, stating that they “take more rooms” and suggested promoters to consider this on doing “Occupancy” workouts.
The DF concert suggested that the audience would be “energetic and high-elevated” with “high intoxication”.
‘Classist and Snowobob’
Labor MP Murray for Edinburgh South described Ford to describe Ford as a full council meeting “.
He said that football fans are banned from drinking in stadiums during matches, but the same rules do not apply to rugby fans.
The first Murray was the president of the Foundation of Hearts Group, who in 2013 used to bid from the administration to save the heart from the Midlothian Football Club.
He said to Forde: “I think it’s snobob.
“I mean, Marefield is a great example. You can go and watch Scotland vs All Blax at three o’clock on Saturday and want to see rugby, and people do, and people do, they spend most of their time in times.
“And I remember my team, hearts, played Celtic the next day on Sunday, when Hampden was out of use for the Commonwealth Games, and there was a complete ban on drinking in a stand for football fans. It’s just classist and snowberry.”
Asked if he wants to drink alcohol in football stadiums, the Scottish Secretary jokingly said that it is either “not rugby drinking”.
The details of the council meeting were made available by the information request of independence and was initially reported by Scottish Sun.
The local authority is run by a minority labor administration, presented by Scottish conservatives and Scottish Liberal Democrats.
He picked up the Iry of Oasis Frontman Liam Galagher, who said that the “smell of attitude of the council” in a post on X.
In another post, he said: “I would like to see the picture of all the people of Edinburgh Council, some real amazing persons.”
