After being cheated out of a point or three by the Rev Mike McCurry in today's game against Rangers Dundee United manager Craig Levein exploded in rage.
VIDEO REPORT AND SETANTA INTERVIEW
Levein didn't hide in his post match comments calling things straight from the heart as McCurry kept Rangers SPL hopes alive with a string of dishonest decisions.
LEVEIN SUMS UP THE MATCH: "We'd be as well not turning up today, we couldn't win today, no matter how well we played."
LEVEIN ON MCCURRY: "I think that he knew the importance of the game to Rangers, it's all about Rangers, it's important that Rangers don't lose, it's important that Rangers don't go down to ten men. Absolutely ridiculous decisions, not even doubts, ridiculous decisions."
Davie Weir crunches Noel Hunt in the box, should be a penalty and a red card but McCurry waves play on.
LEVEIN SAYS: "It is a red card, if that's not a goal scoring opportunity I don't know what is. It's a sending off."
A perfectly good own-goal from Davie Weir from a Danny Swanson shot is disallowed for no reason, whilst Kirk Broadfoot punches Hunt in the face
LEVEIN SAYS: "The ball hit Davie Weir. The linesman started off by saying that it hit Davie Robertson, then he realised that it hadn't him him all off a sudden it's Robertson ran across the line of the goalkeeper, 20 yards from goal. It's ridiculous.
Hit man Daniel Cousin headbutts Lee Wilkie in front of McCurry with both players yellow carded.
LEVEIN SAYS: "Hunt got punched in the face when Danny Swanson shot and Lee Wilkie got head butted.
Looking back at the CIS Cup Final when Kenny Clark denied Utd a clear cut penalty whilst 1-0 up.
LEVEIN SAYS: "Nobody bothers about Dundee United, it's all about Rangers. We played in a cup final, there was a penalty decision, a definite penalty decision and we didn't get it and we lost the cup final. Today at Ibrox it was important to Rangers and we didn't get anything, you don't get those important decisions. It's disgraceful."
On Scottish referees in general
LEVEIN SAYS: "The sooner that we get referee's coming in from another country the better, they don't understand the pressure that's on.
Well said Craig Levein, by no means a Celtic man, those views expressed by Levein will carry added weight, he's not an ex-Celt, but has came out and said it exactly as he saw it with his team cheated out of point/s in order to assist Rangers.
The SFA must take action now against Levein for these comments, he's been stubborn before, should be very interesting to see how these incidents are dealt with.
The quotes are from Levein's interview on Setanta, they have been repeated on Radio Scotland and in the general press conference afterwards.
Saturday, 10 May 2008
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
NO SURRENDER to an extended extension
At last the SPL and SFA have stood up to the lobbying on behalf of Rangers and told them to stop squealing and get on with it.
Already this season they've been given a winter break and an extension to the detriment of six other clubs to suit their own needs.
Today with the Daily Retard as cheerleaders they approached the SFA and SPL for yet more help, could this be linked to the crashing of bottle evident against Hibs on Sunday?
Thankfully the authorities stood firm against Rangers, the Scottish Cup Final and the remaining SPL fixtures will go ahead as scheduled although Mike McCurry has been handed Saturday's game against Dundee United
VIDEO REPORT
Already this season they've been given a winter break and an extension to the detriment of six other clubs to suit their own needs.
Today with the Daily Retard as cheerleaders they approached the SFA and SPL for yet more help, could this be linked to the crashing of bottle evident against Hibs on Sunday?
Thankfully the authorities stood firm against Rangers, the Scottish Cup Final and the remaining SPL fixtures will go ahead as scheduled although Mike McCurry has been handed Saturday's game against Dundee United
VIDEO REPORT
Monday, 5 May 2008
When the going gets tough... the Celts get going
That's more like it, I love those weekends when Celtic win and Rangers don't.
We got the points on the swamp that is Fir Park against a team playing for a UEFA Cup place, not pretty, it was nervy but we got the points to go 8 points clear and turn up the heat on Rangers.
How would they respond at Easter Road? As they usually do with another 0-0 thriller, their fourth 0-0 in the last six games with only two defeats by Celtic to break the boredom.
Walter Smith is starting to get a bit touchy about the SPL not helping his side out, perhaps he's trying to forget the winter break they were awareded in December to prepare to face Lyon, 0-3 by the way.
The sun is shining on the Celt's today, let's hope that this month continues in the way it has started with Celtic rattling off two more wins whilst Rangers keep on drawing 0-0.
VIDEO REPORT
We got the points on the swamp that is Fir Park against a team playing for a UEFA Cup place, not pretty, it was nervy but we got the points to go 8 points clear and turn up the heat on Rangers.
How would they respond at Easter Road? As they usually do with another 0-0 thriller, their fourth 0-0 in the last six games with only two defeats by Celtic to break the boredom.
Walter Smith is starting to get a bit touchy about the SPL not helping his side out, perhaps he's trying to forget the winter break they were awareded in December to prepare to face Lyon, 0-3 by the way.
The sun is shining on the Celt's today, let's hope that this month continues in the way it has started with Celtic rattling off two more wins whilst Rangers keep on drawing 0-0.
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