simon 1,758 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Scotland defender Mark Wilson insists Celtic were not to blame for setting the tone for a highly-controversial season in Scottish football.Rangers' Walter Smith was quoted as saying that it went downhill after Celtic challenged refereeing decisions.Wilson was "disappointed" if Smith felt compelled to make the comments after ending his reign as Ibrox boss."I don't think he should be pointing the finger at any club," the defender said of the title-winning manager.The 63-year-old Smith was quoted as saying he was glad to be leaving Scottish football after securing his 10th title with Rangers.Wilson thought it was unnecessary to suggest that Celtic's contentious relationship with match officials and the Scottish Football Association overshadowed the whole season."If I won the league, I'd just be delighted my team had won the league instead of having a parting shot," said the full-back, whose side missed out on the title by a point.It was the referees' problem. We were right to defend ourselves in the way we didCeltic had a penalty controversially rescinded in their 2-1 win over Dundee United on 17 October and referee Dougie McDonald subsequently admitted lying to the Glasgow side's manager, Neil Lennon, and resigned.Scottish officials were subject to heightened scrutiny and, in November, they opted to strike, upset at questions over their honesty and integrity.Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, called a summit with the Old Firm clubs and police in light of trouble surrounding a controversial Glasgow derby on 2 March and announced increased funding to tackle sectarianism.Lennon, in his first full season in charge of Celtic, and two prominent fans were targeted by parcel bombs and the manager required heightened personal security as a result of death threats.Controversy continued in the final days of the season when Lennon was attacked on the touchline by a fan during Celtic's win over Hearts at Tynecastle.Wilson felt it was unfair for Celtic, who also successfully challenged a touchline ban on Lennon, to be deemed culpable for such events."It was the referees' problem," said Wilson, who will miss Scotland's forthcoming Carling Nations Cup games through injury."It's just unfortunate that it was our club at the centre of it."We were right to defend ourselves in the way we did."When you look back to it - I think Walter Smith will agree, everybody will agree - a referee lost his job for lying to the manager at Tannadice."That's what kicked it off and it went on from there with the referees' strike."The Scotland international agrees the controversy surrounding referees would have been best avoided but believes Smith is wrong to lay the blame at Celtic's door."It was a poor part of the season, no doubt," he added. "We didn't like it, as much as any other team in the league didn't like it."Every club and manager is critical of referees when they feel they've got a point."I just feel the evidence has come out now that we were in the right at that time."Haven't seen it posted yet. What a fanny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 What a moron. Your inTIMidation tactic didn't even lead you to the title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,702 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 "If I won the league, I'd just be delighted my team had won the league instead of having a parting shot"A) You didn't win the league, so shut it.B) That's fucking bull shit C) The Rangers won the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Hes a mouthpiece and a half. Brainwashed completely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpDressedMan 13 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Mark Wilson hasn't won a title for 3 years, so how the fuck would he know what to do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Fickens 425 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 No-Mark Wilson. How is his opinion relevant to anything? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,660 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 "If I won the league, I'd just be delighted my team had won the league instead of having a parting shot," That's because you and your scummy club got your shots in early before you had a chance of winning it.Who is he to take the moral hih ground anyway ?Diving cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo 1,435 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Aye, right you are Mark Celtic Supporters Question & Answer Session in Dundee on 25th July 2010With Peter Lawwell & Neil Lennon Quote provided by Celtic Talk, The Home of Celtic FC DiscussionThis quote from Neil Lennon was given more than two weeks before the football season has even started.Question: Now that Rangers are in a bit more trouble than last season and given that the amount of "honest mistakes" that happened last season from the referees, will we do anything to combat the inevitable "honest mistakes" that will go against us this season?Neil Lennon: Do you not remember me getting in Stewart Dougals face? I want to create a siege mentality, us against them, we are anti-establishment!http://ifyouknowtheirhistory.blogspot.com/2010/10/celtic-manager-neil-lennon-targeted.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekerrthebear 124 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 LOL fuck off mark wilson do you honestly think this is going to wind us up? poor wee man is hurting. dont blame him i would be fucking gutted right now if i had any connection to selleck player or other wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blyth 3 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I saw his interview on the STV news, there was a certain air of tragedy about it.Gerry McCullough asked him why their support should renew their season tickets and he said 'you saw the stadium on Sunday. Even when Rangers were 4-0 up, they were all singing and dancing. You wouldn't get that anywhere else.'Effectively, he's saying Celtic welcome deluded muppets who celebrate abject failure. Hilarious! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,935 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 the funny thing is that they single digit IQ'd mongos that inhabit the piggery will no doubt lap this up and buy their ST's by the truck loadthen when coisty has the measure of lennon next season it will be more of the same pish about tainted titles, biased refereeing etc etcand again next year they mongo's will lap it up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmytto 220 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 He won't win the league so he can't comment on what he'd do in that situation. What a moron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Better luck next year Mark. Or not, fenian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzalivesforever 2,001 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Between him and that fanny Commons, the amount of pish they spit out is ridiculous. We all know those idiots lapped up every word of TLB's on sunday and will be back in their tens of thousands and for what? More failure all at the hands of The Establishment! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestDillinger 9 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Who? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelly 19 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Can't say I've heard of him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Who is Mark Wilson?He shouldn't be allowed to address anything Walter Smith says. He's no more than a dod of shite of the great man's shoes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I really really really really hate Mark Wilson.He looks like a real Republican bastard! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,056 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 He looks like a rat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyy53 26 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Lol sit down Wilson you runner up bastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie1807 146 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Ricky Foster with no legs is better than you Mark Wilson so STFU Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab_Rangers 38 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 what a fanny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakoni 28 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 That's Sir Walter Smith to you, fanny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertN 393 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/250109-celtics-mark-wilson-hits-back-at-walter-smith/link for all who misssed itwhat a tool what about the time we got a penalty took of us versus them did we make a international incident out of it did we fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DietofWorms 2,067 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 So, basically what he's saying is that if the IRA, sorry, celtc won the League they wouldn't have been spouting all sorts of digs and 'get it up yous'etc ...Aye right! Ha Ha ha ha ha Haaaah. Good one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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