ShaneRalfRoss 238 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Laffin stock By ROBERT GRIEVE Published: 22 Sep 2009 rigTeaserImage KYLE LAFFERTY collapsed in a heap claiming he'd been hit with a Glasgow kiss. Days later the Rangers star saw a stranger fall down in the street holding his face - after giving his girlfriend a kiss in Glasgow. That was the moment it hit home. When he realised his actions would live with him forever. Lafferty, 22, was guilty of feigning injury to get Aberdeen star Charlie Mulgrew sent off at Ibrox last season. TV pictures were embarrassing and he was hung out to dry. Rangers fined him. The SFA banned him. But a random punter RIDICULING him made the Ibrox ace realise he was tarnished. Lafferty said: "I'd love to forget about that incident and move on but I realise it's something I'm going to need to deal with this season. "I imagine every away ground I go to I'm going to get a tough reception. "It's just up to me to handle that because it was my mistake, no one else's. "I'm old enough to accept I was wrong, it was totally out of order. Since it happened I've spoken to Charlie a few times and there is no problem between us. But there is still nothing I can say to explain my actions. "I made the tackle, he jumped up and at that point it wasn't in my mind to go down. To this day I don't know what made me do that. Everyone knows Charlie didn't touch me and I fell. "I was punished for that through the club and the SFA and quite rightly so. The coaching staff here didn't go overboard about it but they made it clear what happened cannot be tolerated. "I can say here and now something like that will never happen again but I know it's something everyone else will remember for a while. "Every time I go back to Northern Ireland my friends hit me with sly remarks about it, or they'll fall over when they see me coming. "It's the same when I go out in Glasgow. I was in the Silverburn shopping centre not long after it happened and this guy was walking with his girlfriend. When they were beside me the guy leaned across and gave his girlfriend a kiss on the cheek, and then fell to the ground holding his face. "At the time I didn't click what had happened but then I realised the boy was at it. It was funny but I could hardly stand there laughing. "I just need to take any stick or banter which comes my way and handle it." The red card shame summed up Lafferty's season. It was an up and down campaign for the Northern Ireland international with injury taking its toll. Laff was in and out of the Ibrox side and took time to adjust to life in the SPL. Advertisement Click here Before long many Rangers fans wondered why Walter Smith had splashed out £3.25million to sign him from Burnley. The criticism stung Lafferty but he is more determined than ever to prove his critics wrong. He added: "This as a big season for me. Last season I heard a lot of people talking rubbish, saying I wasn't good enough to play for Rangers. "My mates told me people's opinions of me and I tried to laugh it off, but it hurt. It's something you think about when you're on your own. "But I know I've got the heart to play for the Rangers. That makes up more than half of what's needed, but I also believe I have the ability. "It took me a while to get into my stride, a long while. I did okay towards the end of the season but there's a lot more I can show the fans. "People said I was beginning to play well towards the end of last season but I didn't see it that way. "The second half of the season was a lot better than the first half, I must admit that. But I was still nowhere near my best." Laff started this season with high hopes but was crocked playing for Northern Ireland in Poland earlier this month. He added: "I thought my luck was changing. Then another injury came along. "I just can't seem to get a run of games for club and country. It's frustrating. I want to get a run of matches where I'm playing every week." Rangers' three-match Champions League packages are on sale now priced at £111 for adults and £81 for concessions. Season ticket holders can still purchase their discounted deal and save £15. Tickets are on sale from www.rangers.co.uk or by phoning 0871 702 1972. Season ticket holders cannot purchase discounted packages online. http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/s...ffin-stock.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCLoyal9 53 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The mileage the press are getting out of this is unreal , the bastards will still be milking this come January! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietspam 733 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The mileage the press are getting out of this is unreal , the bastards will still be milking this come January 2013! Fixed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 20,826 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Lots of Lafferty posts recently! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper 117 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Didn't bother to read it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemisis 358 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Still think diving is a far worse thing than this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DadoPrso9 7 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 That guy sounds like a right utter fanny Laffers came across well though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeacare 9 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 The mileage the press are getting out of this is unreal , the bastards will still be milking this come January! Aye... January 2050. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffbear 3,894 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Remember when Lennon did it at Easter road,it never got anywhere near this coverage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,891 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Lafferty speaks well and candidly, you can sense his frustration about the stop start beginning to his Rangers career, he is a player allright and is itching to impress, imo he will be a must pick for the first team sooner rather than later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 i have not heard anything about the Mcgeady Dive for A Whle. he only did it a few weeks ago. Lafferty did this last season,and there still going on about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTP 221 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Yeh and Scott McDonald doesn't dive does he ............ I can literally see a CH running up behind him and the wee fat bassa falls forward with his knees together and slaps the grass EVERY FUCKIN TIME ........... I can't yet work out who is the bigger cheat, him or Drogba its a tough call! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis 1 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Remember when Lennon did it at Easter road,it never got anywhere near this coverage That was well swept under the carpet, if i remember correctly Lennon recieved no critisim at all for his actions that day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 20,826 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I can't have been the only one who found his dive a LITTLE funny? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 40,933 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I can't believe this is still getting coverage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 20,826 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I can't believe this is still getting coverage. Again, a sad reflection of the mhedia in this land. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Did Kyle Lafferty murder someone? What about Scott Brown, Scott McDonald, Darren Dodds, Mark Kerr, Glenn Loovens, Gavin Skelton.....? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBlue_Since91 2,895 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 and then if you want we could go through the list of celtic players through out the years who liked a wee dive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueIsTheColour 35 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Has Glenn Loovens served his suspension for that assault on Edu yet? I'm just waiting for tomorrow's article in which they slate Aiden McGeady for his dive at Easter Road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 20,826 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Loovens won't serve a ban.. You can't punish Celtic, it's sectarian! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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