‘Concomitant’ can now be added to Scottish football’s rich lexicon

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Naturally accompanying or associated. When Rangers posted a statement on their website on Thursday night in response to Derek Mcinnes’ decision to remain with Aberdeen, one word stood out.

It is a word seldom heard in Scottish football’s stands and had fans and football writers alike reaching for their dictionaries. It also began trending on Twitter.

Four paragraphs in, as the Ibrox club rather ungallantly insinuated that Mcinnes perhaps wasn’t up to the job, the Rangers statement proclaimed: “We were subsequently made aware by Aberdeen’s statement that, at this stage in his career, it would be best for him to remain in his current post. We endorse that position because moving to a massive club like Rangers is a big step with concomitant risk.”

And so “concomitant” can now be added safely to Scottish football’s rich lexicon alongside such staples as “stramash”, “hoof”, “sclaff” and “rammy”.

Twitter was soon aflame as fans of all clubs digested the word. “I’ve got 99 problems, but concomitant risk ain’t one!!” tweeted one Celtic supporter, with a nod to Jay Z. One fan even went to the trouble of editing Jim Traynor’s Wikipedia page.

The former Scottish football journalist and pundit now works as a PR consultant for Rangers.

A short Wikipedia entry suddenlybecamemuchlonger when “concomitant” was inserted hundreds of times in his biography.

The edit was soon deleted and the page restored to its former version, but not before it had been shared on social media.

The word even made it on to a banner in the away end at Dens Park last night, with Aberdeen fans displaying a sign saying “Concomitant you Reds”.