Mark Warburton and Rangers bench played part in Scott McDonald's red card

[ian1964 10,546]

says James McFadden.

 

The Australian striker, who is now free to line up against Ross County tonight, was shown a red card for a tackle on Kenny Miller in the 2-0 defeat.

 

James McFadden last night accused Mark Warburton and his staff of getting Scott McDonald sent off as Motherwell launched an appeal against his dismissal.

 

The Australian striker, who is now free to line up against Ross County tonight, was shown a red card for a tackle on Kenny Miller in Rangers’ 2-0 weekend win.

 

Rangers’ Michael O’Halloran had been sent off for a studs-up challenge on Carl McHugh four minutes in before team-mate Rob Kiernan escaped with a yellow for a dangerous lunge on Motherwell’s Steven Hammell.

 

However, it was 10 v 10 in 27 minutes as whistler Willie Collum flashed a straight red to McDonald for a foul in front of the Fir Park technical area with the game still goalless.

 

And Well assistant manager McFadden believes the reaction of Rangers boss Warburton and his staff influenced the official. McDonald could still face a two-game ban if the SFA upholds Collum’s call and McFadden said: “It costs £1000 for an unsuccessful appeal so we’re not doing this lightly.

 

“We believe Scott was hard done to and there were worse tackles in the game which went unpunished. “We need him and we want him to play but we’re not doing this just so he’s available for the Ross County game.

 

“The appeal can’t be heard until Thursday but this isn’t gamesmanship on our part – we believe he’s innocent.“People say the referee might have been evening things up because he’d already sent one of their players off but the reaction from their dugout and the way it looked probably didn’t help Scott. It’s hard to say but I don’t want to get into a battle with referees.

 

I felt at the time the decision was harsh.“Scott has taken a bad touch and then he has tried to clear the ball rather than go through it and take the man.

 

“He’s not that sort of player but that’s not what I’m saying – he was just unfortunate the contact was so close.“He hasn’t lunged from a distance because the ball was right in front of him and so we have grounds for an appeal.”

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mark-warburton-rangers-bench-played-9725139

[Frankie 8,210]

Utter p!sh from McFadden.

 

McDonald's tackle could easily have broken Miller's ankle or leg and was arguably worse than MOH's.

[ian1964 10,546]

[MacK1950 2,265]

Motherwell are bossed by an ex sheep and manky mob idiot with McFadden being his mouthpiece to save him from further embarrassment.

The tackle could have easily ended Miller's career but being so many connection with the Rangers haters he will probably get away with it ,no doubt helped by some words from above,and I don't mean heaven.:devil::devil:

[26th of foot 5,916]

Tomorrow, it's February. Pantomime season ended three weeks past, to be continued at the beginning of coming December.

 

Scott McDonald is acting the Dame whom has lost her timing. A Sunday evening appearance on Sportscene to plead his case, a Monday night appearance on Sportsound to reinforce those pleadings(I listened, and Scott's mindset is that Kenny Miller was to blame for standing where he was standing), and now Faddy blames the Rangers management team. In future red card actions, we know both BBC Scotland and the Daily Record will accommodate said red carded players, to the extent awarded to Scott, don't we?

 

Further, listening to Scott for an hour last evening; he euphemistically referred to his miscontroll as, "a phantom touch". However, the culminating action ie the flat of the studded boot connecting on Miller's ankle is only evident on one out of the four TV angles highlighted. Those three frames will be phantom frames then Scott, won't they?

 

He's Behind You Loyal RSC.

[ian1964 10,546]

[ian1964 10,546]

[Oleg_Mcnoleg 50]

Studs up lunge which, if it was any later would've caught Miller on his way home. Can't seriously see what's even slightly controversial about it.

[aweebluesoandso 290]

 

This shows the sort of tackle he's capable of, the same type but more subtle on Miller, malice aforethought. As for McFadden's lies, he should be cited by the compliance officer for bringing the game into disrepute.

Edited January 31, 2017 by aweebluesoandso

[MacK1950 2,265]

"I am not that sort of player,I would not go out deliberately injure a fellow professional" DIRTY LYING LITTLE B*****D