CottonRunt 978 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Link - http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6789906,00.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterRangers boss Walter Smith was not happy with referee Callum Murray following their 1-0 Scottish Cup defeat to Celtic.The Hoops clinched victory over their arch-rivals with Mark Wilson grabbing the winner just after the break.But by the time Celtic took the lead, Rangers were already down to ten-men as Steven Whittaker was sent-off for two yellow cards.Rangers then had Madjid Bougherra sent-off for a sliding challenge on Kris Commons, before El-Hadji Diouf also saw red after the final whistle."Firstly, the first booking Steven Whittaker got he was fouled before any challenge, and didn't warrant one," Smith told Sky Sports HD2."I can't argue with the second but the first was harsh."Madjid Bougherra, he quite clearly wins the ball and because he slides the Celtic player goes over the top and I felt that was a complete over-reaction."As for the last one I don't know, I didn't see it as it happened after the end of the match."Smith was pleased his side produced a better display than their last visit to Parkhead when they were easily beaten 3-0 last month."From our own point of view we did better than we did a few weeks ago," he said."We limited Celtic to few opportunities in the game but we didn't really get going in overall terms of possession and threat but we didn't look likely we would concede goals in the manner we did a few weeks ago, so we did turn in a better performance." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyehigh 2 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 The ref was a joke but thats the way it is now .......dont upset them at any cost , but for Smith to blame anyone is a fuckin joke , clueless embarrassment of a manager and the sooner hes gone the better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1872 3,772 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 The ref was a joke but thats the way it is now .......dont upset them at any cost , but for Smith to blame anyone is a fuckin joke , clueless embarrassment of a manager and the sooner hes gone the betterCome on son, open your eyes! The ref played a huge part tonight; he never stopped blowing the whistle!We were better than the last time, but still not good enough to beat them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackRegan 1 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Lot of diving taigs did the ref no favours. Am I right in saying he booked every single one of our players??!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyehigh 2 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 and the gutless clueless manager played no part ????We never had ONE attempt on goal all night .........was that the refs fault or super Walter playing for penalties ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 The ref was a joke but thats the way it is now .......dont upset them at any cost , but for Smith to blame anyone is a fuckin joke , clueless embarrassment of a manager and the sooner hes gone the betterif you here smiths actual interview he only mentions the ref when asked. he could hardly say anything other than what he did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryMc 2,398 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Link - http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6789906,00.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterRangers boss Walter Smith was not happy with referee Callum Murray following their 1-0 Scottish Cup defeat to Celtic.The Hoops clinched victory over their arch-rivals with Mark Wilson grabbing the winner just after the break.But by the time Celtic took the lead, Rangers were already down to ten-men as Steven Whittaker was sent-off for two yellow cards.Rangers then had Madjid Bougherra sent-off for a sliding challenge on Kris Commons, before El-Hadji Diouf also saw red after the final whistle."Firstly, the first booking Steven Whittaker got he was fouled before any challenge, and didn't warrant one," Smith told Sky Sports HD2."I can't argue with the second but the first was harsh."Madjid Bougherra, he quite clearly wins the ball and because he slides the Celtic player goes over the top and I felt that was a complete over-reaction."As for the last one I don't know, I didn't see it as it happened after the end of the match."Smith was pleased his side produced a better display than their last visit to Parkhead when they were easily beaten 3-0 last month."From our own point of view we did better than we did a few weeks ago," he said."We limited Celtic to few opportunities in the game but we didn't really get going in overall terms of possession and threat but we didn't look likely we would concede goals in the manner we did a few weeks ago, so we did turn in a better performance."The bit in bold has pissed me of. "We did better"??He is saying that like they are miles ahead of us and because we only lost 1 goal it's ok!!!Unacceptable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_Edinburgh 0 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Let's not go down the route of blaming the referee, that only makes us sound like Lemmon across the city. One shot on target in whole game and that was a weak freekick in the ninety second minute sums it up, we weren't good enough, but to be fair the first booking for Whittaker was very harsh.On a positive note, hopefully the Gers will be even more fired up for the League Cup final and get a bit of revenge then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyehigh 2 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 When are folk going to learn on here ? Things are never going to change until the gutless wonder has gone ..........3 months of depression coming our way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markybear 136 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 When are folk going to learn on here ? Things are never going to change until the gutless wonder has gone ..........3 months of depression coming our wayLess games to fit in, more chance of winning the splU do my nut with ur negative posts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyehigh 2 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 we are winning fuck all with this clown in charge .........hard to take in but true .......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcitystalker 27 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Come on son, open your eyes! The ref played a huge part tonight; he never stopped blowing the whistle!We were better than the last time, but still not good enough to beat them with ten men. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 No excuses please. Walter your tactics were atrocious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronniemca 479 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 the recent results against the scum have fuck all to do with refs, and everything to do with the fact that they are fitter faster stronger and hungrier than our team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooler 4,509 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 The 2 way radio communication between the ref and the linesmen is ruining the game.The refs are making all the decisions now and discussing it as it happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 if i had 2 bullets a gun and skyhigh and lennon were infront of me i would shoot skyhigh twice. thats just how i feel. i will say this again walter did not blame the ref he merely comented on the red cards when asked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyehigh 2 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 gunslingergive it up loser , the guys a gutless , clueless embarrassment of a manager and at least 80% of the fans know it .......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 one of the clubs greatest servants and 100% of rangers fans know that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyehigh 2 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Like i said before ......you have got to be related to this clown .......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunzofwilliam 1 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 we are winning fuck all with this clown in charge .........hard to take in but true ..........No danger mate, League Cup in the Bag. Championship?? Only our to lose. All the guys on here sayin, "Dont be like them and blame the ref"? Are you serious or what?? The man is a cheat and a fkkn looney. We are not a dirty,fouling,hard tackling team. Our disciplinary record was right up there in the SPL AND EUROPE. We had 11 first team players out tonight. End of story for me. Defensivly, best we hae played in months. a ricochet and mis-hit, bouncing tamely over our keepr? Aye ok. Only their second chance at goal i believe. Bring back Willie Collum, we all know his allegience. But he is fair. To the core. He is a professional unlike the ginger cheat again tonight. First Thompson, Then Brines and now Murray. We are slowly weeding them out. Take them to task Rangers. They dont have a refereeing supervisor now?? The RC Church sacked him?? Free reign on the SPL for the unwashed. I dont think so.We are being pished on. By the bigots, thugs and lowlife politics engrossing not just Scottish Football, But Scotland it's self. Political party's, Jusicial system, Roman Kafflic Church, Strathclyde Police, The Mhedia and now THE FANS??If we dont unite, fight off this horrible racist scab that blackens our great game, we will lose it forever. Sort this spineless SFA/SPL/SFL out. SFA have rules in place. Celtic fans, The Directors AND the manager have broken these rules, countless times this season alone. Not once being taken to account. I can recall many many times, Rangers, Our directors (Pipe Smoker) and management have been taken to task by the same rules. Why are they different. We are now the club seeking equality, not favouritism. Will we see it?? Watch the press tomorrow.Rangers, MORE THAN JUST A CLUB!!!! Follow Follow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie1807 146 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 SkyehighSooner you're banned the better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,734 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Whilst I dont want to use the ref as an excuse, we were poor tonight but we still could have gotten a result had it not been for such a poor refereering peformance.If he was going to be shite, he could have at least been consistantly shite.Bougherra gets his first yellow for pushing Hooper over. Mastarovic escapes a second yellow after pushing a player over in very a similar situation.Kyle Hutton goes past one, another another then gets brought down... no foulBougherra gets his second yellow for?!??! What I can only assume was... a two footed lunge (despite playing the ball)... Their players went in for countless of lunges that clipped our players (nowhere near the ball) but we never lost posession and the ref never pulled the game back to book their player?The second Whittaker yellow, personally, at the time I thought the ball was there to be won but I still think the ref bottled it and gave in to the crowd (and the celtic players/management) far too many times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Like i said before ......you have got to be related to this clown ..........because i dont hate a rangers manager going for his 9th ot 10th title. id use a whole clip on you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 gunslingergive it up loser , the guys a gutless , clueless embarrassment of a manager and at least 80% of the fans know it ..........I don't agree with Gunslinger on basically anything, but you're a right cock you eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyehigh 2 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 are you fuckin 6 ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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