watty. 5,773 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Just wondering guys,it happened when I was a wee boy so I didn't see it,but my dad tells me it was brutal and ended durranty's career.so was wondering after all these years is there still bad blood between them ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVB 2,560 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Durrant forgive that cunt? Never. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 It didn't end his career, but it certainly had a huge impact on the player he became.Edit: In answer to your question. Dunno. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and True 311 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 aye every morning when he gets up he looks at the scars and thinks what a jolly jester old Simp was.As the day progresses and the ache from the joint builds Ian will smile to himself and state what a good lad that Simpy is.In truth Ive no frign idea however if it was me then I would despise the man until I took my final breath.But thats just me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
watty. 5,773 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 It didn't end his career, but it certainly had a huge impact on the player he became.Edit: In answer to your question. Dunno.That's what he meant m8,says he became a shadow of the player he once was Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The very least that Simpson could have done was apologise ... for him to have said nothing about it is almost worse than the damage Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delamonty 992 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Just wondering guys,it happened when I was a wee boy so I didn't see it,but my dad tells me it was brutal and ended durranty's career.so was wondering after all these years is there still bad blood between them ?Would you?I know I would never forgive.My missus says though.. Forgive but never forget. hmm Maybe that's not a bad way to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose1975 1,287 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 that arsehole simpson was a no mark..............he'd be another unknown fucking sheep shagger from yester year.............a whole career remembered for a brutal act of cowardnice..............even after wee durranty came back, although never the same, he still did more in the remainder of his career and won more honours than that fuckwit simpson.............we sing "he's blue, he's white, he's fucking dynamite" for the simple reason that he was DYNAMITE !!! FUCK NEIL SIMPSON Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue68 2,497 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Ian took him to court and Simpson settled out of court. I doubt he has forgiven him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,371 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Probably, just not forgot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD 147 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Is there any footage? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo 1,433 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 At least Durranty played to a ripe old age. Simpson had to retire through injury. Karma. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo 1,433 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Is there any footage?Used to be on YouTube but think it was removed. Horrendous tackle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue68 2,497 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Is there any footage?Had to remove it. the comments are sickening Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidermansGaffer 2,552 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I doubt he ever will. I was there that day, fucking atrocious tackle. I'm still convinced that the Aberdeen players had been told to do a job on our dangerous players ie Durrant, Walters and Coisty as we were playing them in the League cup final a couple of weeks later.Durrant had been playing out of his skin on the lead up to this game, a truly magnificent player in my book - up there with Laudrup, Gascoigne and Cooper. Just a shame we never saw his full potential.The highlights are on YouTube - Aberdeen v Rangers 8/10/88 On a lighter note, I wrote off a hired Rover 216 in Stonehaven on the way home!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ger for life 199 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The terrible thing for me was that Ian was piggy backed off the field by Phil Boersma with the injured leg dangling.Many medical people have since said it was the worst thing that could have happened.Ian was a talent of whom we were truly robbed, albeit he played for us and contributed to to our successes.Without this injury Ian would have proved himself world class. Only Ian will know within himself whether he has forgiven or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofCoop 17,385 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The terrible thing for me was that Ian was piggy backed off the field by Phil Boersma with the injured leg dangling.Many medical people have since said it was the worst thing that could have happened.Ian was a talent of whom we were truly robbed, albeit he played for us and contributed to to our successes.Without this injury Ian would have proved himself world class. Only Ian will know within himself whether he has forgiven or not.I wonder if that sub-species of a team didn't have proper first-aid facilities. Or rather they did, but just didn't offer them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillybilly 151 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The look on simpsons face as he stamped down on durantys leg was of sheer intent, he set out to damage his leg and damage his career, no doubt. I can't forgive the cunt, how the fuck could duranty. For those younger guys who don't remember him before the injury, he was sheer class, maybe potentially world class and Simpson's aim was to destroy that. Probably jealous he would never have the skill the wee man had. I just hope karma comes back to visit that sheep shagging thug one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right_To_Censor 1,951 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Any rangers fan or player that forgives that cunt, should ashamed of them selfsHope ns dies a horrible painful death and that he rots in hell Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooblue 105 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The look on simpsons face as he stamped down on durantys leg was of sheer intent, he set out to damage his leg and damage his career, no doubt. I can't forgive the cunt, how the fuck could duranty. For those younger guys who don't remember him before the injury, he was sheer class, maybe potentially world class and Simpson's aim was to destroy that. Probably jealous he would never have the skill the wee man had. I just hope karma comes back to visit that sheep shagging thug one dayThere's one photo that was posted on here recently that I hadn't actually seen before that captures the sheer savagery on that subhuman's face as he tries to end the career of one of Scotland's best natural talents of all time - it's sickening. Even more sickening that he became, and remains, on of their all-time heroes entirely because of said incident.Proud to say I was at Ibrox for his comeback (reserve) game along with about 48,000 others to welcome him back Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T.G 10,773 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Tackle is fucking disgustingAbsolutely no sport, no scenario in sport, no place, no moment would ever EVER call for a fucking challenge like thatIt wasn't needed, that tackle wasn't fucking necessaryI have only seen footage but if my dad and my uncle cant forgive that prick, then I doubt Durranty will have eitherFuck you Simpson ya dirty bastard Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Educator 1,572 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Just wondering guys,it happened when I was a wee boy so I didn't see it,but my dad tells me it was brutal and ended durranty's career.so was wondering after all these years is there still bad blood between them ? Makes me sick to the pit of my stomach even to this day, that and the one that did Mols. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawdeepLoyal 94 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 His leg is a total mess - just lets you see the damage was enormous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisburnranger 36 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 If you listen to Derek Ferguson you could be forgiven for thinking that Durrant should be the one apologising to Simpson. He actually stated live on Radio Scotland that he thought Simpson suffered more than Durrant after the incident. It was one of the most disgraceful assaults I have ever seen on a football pitch and I don't think anyone could blame Durrant if he refuses to forgive him Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcoholic 1,348 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Nothing to forgive. The tackle was completely unintentional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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