ian1964 10,761 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Tony Mowbray has claimed that Celtic winger Aiden McGeady is getting a rough time from SPL defenders ââ?¬â?? and the league's match officials aren't doing enough about it. Insisting he did not want to be accused of ââ?¬Å?moaning or whingeingââ?¬Â about the treatment of the Irish international, Mowbray said that referees need to protect talented players for the good of the game. McGeady has found form in recent weeks and was Celtic's star man in their 2-1 defeat away to Hearts on Sunday, which left them four points adrift of Rangers in the race for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League title. But the 23-year-old suffered some rough treatment as he embarked on his trademark tricky and weaving runs down the flanks and his boss ââ?¬â?? who was full of superlatives for his performance ââ?¬â?? says it is time for McGeady's bullies to be reprimanded. "It was a very special performance from Aiden - exceptional," Mowbray told Celtic View. "He was great on the ball, showed great feet and and was unbelievably direct at times. "Aiden created most of our chances with his individual skills but I don't think he is getting the protection his talent deserves. The number of fouls committed on Aiden against Hearts was really too many. ââ?¬Å?I don't want to come out in an open press conference and say this because I will be accused of moaning or whingeing but this is the right platform for me to talk about this. ââ?¬Å?I feel the officials need to protect the talented footballers because that's what the game needs. We are striving for talented, clever players. That's why people watch football and, if the players aren't being allowed to do that, then the game is in danger." McGeady's upturn in form has been a positive point in what has been a difficult past two weeks for the Parkhead club on the pitch. Victory over Motherwell on December 12 put them five points clear of Rangers, but defeat to Hearts ââ?¬â?? together with Rangers winning their game in hand away to Dundee United and maintaining their good form with wins over St Johnstone and Motherwell ââ?¬â?? saw a dramatic nine point swing in the Ibrox club's favour. Next up for Celtic are Hamilton on Boxing Day and then a trip to Kilmarnock before the pivotal Old Firm derby on January 3, which Mowbray hopes will herald his troops' return to the top of the table. "By the time we had finished the game against Hearts we were four points behind, because of the way the fixtures had gone,ââ?¬Â said Mowbray. "That's an unbelievable swing within a week but that's the kind of swing we have to target over the Christmas period. "The opportunities are there over the next three games to try and improve our current situation. We will approach every game positively and look to win all the games." http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/celtic/146327-mowbray-wants-refs-to-protect-talented-mcgeady/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 “I don't want to come out in an open press conference and say this because I will be accused of moaning or whingeing but this is the right platform for me to talk about this." Aye right ye are Tony - so you think that your comments in the View will not make the tabloids ? Lyings bassa - you knew exactly what you were doing, which was highlight a non-issue to get other players carded. Football is a contact sport - so quit yer whinging ! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 2,060 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Trying to look at this objectively, difficult as that may be since I hate the wee turncoat bastard, surely McGeady should take it as a compliment that everyone he comes up against deems it necessary to give him special treatment?:devil: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,761 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 But by making that statement he is saying that the referees are not doing their job !!!. Monkeyheid,tell McGreedy to stop diving and cheating,football is a contact sport so if the poor wee tattie munching, pie faced turn coat crettin doesn't like it, tell him to go home 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstandbear 0 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 They do this sort of thing everytime...always the vicTIMs...does mowbray think mcgeady is above the law on a football field?God help the ref that books mcgeady before the OF game 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,761 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 I hope monkeyheid tells his own thug players the same thing, monkey heid ya fud 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 This is just trying to put pressure on Conroy before a ball is even kicked. You know Mowbray's getting desperate when he resorts to something as vacuous as this. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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