VanVeenRangers 2,526 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 The Northern Irishman said: “I actually feel sorry for the celtic players. They didn’t win the title on the pitch, they were handed it. They have officially been crowned champions, their ninth success in a row, but this triumph will always be tainted and hollow. “All their hard work, dedication and gutsy performances when they grinded out results will be forgotten. In the record books there will always be an asterisk beside this season’s Championship. “I know Neil Lennon was on television saying that this title win was the greatest one under his management, but that was all for show and to wind up the Rangers fans watching at home. “Deep down it will rankle him that his team weren’t able to secure the title on the pitch. “Of course, it wasn’t their fault. The Covid-19 pandemic sadly intervened. “But, as a result, history will not look too kindly on this celtic nine-in-a-row team and that will hurt the current crop of players. “They’ll never be revered in the same light as the great celtic sides that won nine-in-a row between 1966 and 1974, or the Rangers teams between 1989 and 1997. “Those players are Old Firm royalty. They won Championships after titanic and terrific battles against top sides. “Yet, the celtic sides of the last nine years, while successful, will be remembered for winning titles when Rangers weren’t in the league and then being handed the title. “That must be so frustrating for players who thrive on competition. I say this as a former professional footballer and a competitor, not as a former Rangers player. “I would feel exactly the same way if it were the blue half of Glasgow in this position. “I certainly wouldn’t be celebrating because, as a professional sportsperson, you crave competition, the thrill of the win after a hard-fought battle and knowing you have given everything possible to beat your opponent on a level playing field. “Scott Brown is a great player in Scottish football and I know he would love to be regarded in the same way as the nine-in-a row celtic players of the past, but that’s not going to happen. “He’ll be held in high esteem, but not on the same level as a Bobby Lennox or Stevie Chalmers. “If a season cannot be finished on the pitch, then for the integrity of the league, it should be voided.” Speaking in the Sunday Life newspaper, McAuley also took a bat to the SPFL over their treatment of Hearts and continued: “There were 24 points left to play for. I’m convinced they would have come on strong in the closing stages and avoided the trap door. “If we take the SPFL’s logic, Leicester City would never have won the Premier League. “A year before they were crowned champions, Leicester were bottom of the league and in serious danger of going down. But they rallied hard in the remaining weeks of the season and avoided the drop. The next year they were champions. “But if a pandemic had struck in 2015, going by Scottish rules, Leicester would have been relegated and there would have been no Championship the following year. “Championship success, relegation and promotion cannot be decided in a boardroom. Otherwise you are questioning sporting integrity and it is horrible. “Hearts should not have to go to court over a football decision. It’s a shambles and really sums up Scottish football recently. The washing of dirty linen in public was particularly unedifying. “The biggest problem I can see is that important decisions are being made by people who have never really been involved in the game from a playing point of view.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadron Collider 30,765 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Nice wee slap in the face for the cunts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,245 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfalcons 2,296 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 that is as good a perspective of what has happened that i have read nail on head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamCoopz 19,605 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Gold Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,344 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Fully thought this was Murty talking about Wallace/Miller when I seen the title Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,559 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quabba 440 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said: Who? Gareth Mcauley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,559 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, quabba said: Gareth Mcauley Who's he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedrick 8,048 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 36 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Fully thought this was Murty talking about Wallace/Miller when I seen the title He’s to clever for that mate , he’ll slither about the training ground as long as possible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,640 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Fuck me, he got his point across really well there. Well said Gareth. We need more of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd 10,756 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Well said Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,600 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Big man will get it tight for telling it as it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
goaaaal 945 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Good on him it's patently obvious it's been a cut & shut job from the get go. If those Bastards nail down CL monies & our club do Fuck All about it I can see a lot of trouble brewing all because a bunch of servile Bastards bowed to their demands . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaydubya11 580 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I await one of BBC Scotland's pundits having a go at him very soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 27,901 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 9 hours ago, BridgeIsBlue said: Who's he? The big I NI guy who signed with us a couple of years ago at end of his career only played a handful of games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEdu 226 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 10 hours ago, MorelosRangers said: The Northern Irishman said: “I actually feel sorry for the celtic players. They didn’t win the title on the pitch, they were handed it. They have officially been crowned champions, their ninth success in a row, but this triumph will always be tainted and hollow. “All their hard work, dedication and gutsy performances when they grinded out results will be forgotten. In the record books there will always be an asterisk beside this season’s Championship. “I know Neil Lennon was on television saying that this title win was the greatest one under his management, but that was all for show and to wind up the Rangers fans watching at home. “Deep down it will rankle him that his team weren’t able to secure the title on the pitch. “Of course, it wasn’t their fault. The Covid-19 pandemic sadly intervened. “But, as a result, history will not look too kindly on this celtic nine-in-a-row team and that will hurt the current crop of players. “They’ll never be revered in the same light as the great celtic sides that won nine-in-a row between 1966 and 1974, or the Rangers teams between 1989 and 1997. “Those players are Old Firm royalty. They won Championships after titanic and terrific battles against top sides. “Yet, the celtic sides of the last nine years, while successful, will be remembered for winning titles when Rangers weren’t in the league and then being handed the title. “That must be so frustrating for players who thrive on competition. I say this as a former professional footballer and a competitor, not as a former Rangers player. “I would feel exactly the same way if it were the blue half of Glasgow in this position. “I certainly wouldn’t be celebrating because, as a professional sportsperson, you crave competition, the thrill of the win after a hard-fought battle and knowing you have given everything possible to beat your opponent on a level playing field. “Scott Brown is a great player in Scottish football and I know he would love to be regarded in the same way as the nine-in-a row celtic players of the past, but that’s not going to happen. “He’ll be held in high esteem, but not on the same level as a Bobby Lennox or Stevie Chalmers. “If a season cannot be finished on the pitch, then for the integrity of the league, it should be voided.” Speaking in the Sunday Life newspaper, McAuley also took a bat to the SPFL over their treatment of Hearts and continued: “There were 24 points left to play for. I’m convinced they would have come on strong in the closing stages and avoided the trap door. “If we take the SPFL’s logic, Leicester City would never have won the Premier League. “A year before they were crowned champions, Leicester were bottom of the league and in serious danger of going down. But they rallied hard in the remaining weeks of the season and avoided the drop. The next year they were champions. “But if a pandemic had struck in 2015, going by Scottish rules, Leicester would have been relegated and there would have been no Championship the following year. “Championship success, relegation and promotion cannot be decided in a boardroom. Otherwise you are questioning sporting integrity and it is horrible. “Hearts should not have to go to court over a football decision. It’s a shambles and really sums up Scottish football recently. The washing of dirty linen in public was particularly unedifying. “The biggest problem I can see is that important decisions are being made by people who have never really been involved in the game from a playing point of view.” Fuck, this is GREAT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 27,901 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Can’t argue with anything McAuley says here ,he does hit the nail bang on the head ,But I do have the same feeling after reading that as I did after reading Provan’s piece on Sunday ,Where were the articles like this in the last few weeks The horse has bolted and a case of too little too late Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Traive 22,693 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 To be fair, everyone knows this to be spot on. What is special is to see an experienced football professional articulate it so clearly and not a word could be challenged. Outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyscott1963 18,205 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Excellent piece. Just a shame we weren't seeing name and shame columns like this before the bastards WERE HANDED* it. That will never shame a club with 6 convicted and another half dozen paedo names,on a list sitting with (police Scotland) which might as well be sitting in my desk drawer. But!!!..give it 2 mins and it will be written off as sour grapes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 27,901 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Mcauley coming on Talksport ,to talk about controversial comments ,Missed the start of what Jim White was saying as I was on my way down from the bog Interesting to see how White sits on the fence here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOO72 4,356 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 There's fuck all controversial about telling the truth. No surprise to see this reaction to Gareths piece though, I'm sure it's exactly what we all expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 27,901 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, KBOO72 said: There's fuck all controversial about telling the truth. No surprise to see this reaction to Gareths piece though, I'm sure it's exactly what we all expected. Your not allowed to tell tarriers the truth , The man in the pokey hat in that wee shitey city inside Italy drums it into them that the truth is evil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKnight87 17,274 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, KBOO72 said: There's fuck all controversial about telling the truth. No surprise to see this reaction to Gareths piece though, I'm sure it's exactly what we all expected. Exactly nothing at all wrong with what he's said. As usual only controversial because some fuckwits in the taig support can't take the truth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 27,901 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Jim white now being the prick ,nowt new there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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