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Tom Boyd says Celtic need a referee who can spot ‘handballs on the goal-line’ to keep their treble dreams alive against Rangers
Celts were denied a stonewall penalty against Inverness in 2015 for a blatant handball against Josh Meekings who cleared off the line
TOM BOYD reckons Celtic need a referee who can spot ‘handballs on the goal line’ to keep their Treble dreams alive.
The Hoops take on Rangers in Sunday’s blockbuster Scottish Cup semi-final showdown at Hampden, knowing a win could take them within 90 minutes of domestic clean sweep.
The game will come*two years after Celtic were denied a stonewall penalty against Inverness*for*a*blatant handball against Josh Meekings who cleared off the line.
It proved a pivotal decision by whistler Steven McLean as Caley went on to destroy Ronny Deila’s*Treble dream by winning 3-2 after extra-time.
And Boyd*hinted the only way Brendan Rodgers’ men won’t*land a place in the showpiece final is if*more controversial calls go against them.
Asked if he had any advice for skipper Scott Brown, the Parkhead legend told the 90MinuteCynic podcast:*“Yes, make sure you get a referee who spots handballs on the goal-line.
“Listen, on a lot of occasions we’ve not played well in semi-finals and we’ve deservedly lost, but in others it has been taken out of our hands through dodgy decisions.”
I take it the ref has to spot handballs on both goal-lines then Tom.
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PEDRO CAIXINHA insists he will have no second thoughts about playing 18-year-old Myles Beerman and 20-year-old David Bates in Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final showdown against Celtic.
That's some hamstring injury.
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......no matter what they achieve says ex-Ibrox hero David Robertson.
Robertson reckons Rangers run of 44 games unbeaten at home and abroad will eclipse anything Brendan Rodgers' side can achieve this season.
David Robertson has told Celtic they can go unbeaten until the end of the season and still never match the Ibrox class of 1992.
The former nine- in-a-row full-back has sparked debate by claiming the achievement of Walter Smith’s conquerors surpasses anything done by Brendan Rodgers’s Bhoys.
Rangers went 44 games undefeated in 1992-93, reached the equivalent of the Champions League semi-final and won a domestic treble, the fifth time the club had achieved a domestic clean sweep.
Six in a row Celtic are 40 games without loss in domestic competition and are aiming for their fourth Scottish grand slam in history.
If they go through the rest of the season without losing a game they will take their run to 47 and earn the tag of Scottish football invincibles.
However, ex-Aberdeen star Robertson insists their achievement would pale in comparison because Rangers completed their run from August 1992-March 1993 at home and abroad.
He said: “If Celtic go undefeated in the league this season it’s pretty special but our achievement is far better.
“I’m biased but what we did that season was more remarkable than anything Celtic might do this time.
“Our run included games in Europe as well as domestic football – and we became the first British club that season to qualify for the Champions League.
“It was at a time when the three foreigner ruling was in place, so our achievements were almost exclusively with Scottish players.
“I still can’t believe how much we achieved with such a small group. Unlike today, we didn’t have the luxury of squad rotation.“We occasionally made one or two changes but it was mostly the same team every week.
“And we played so many big matches, from facing Leeds United in a Champions League qualifier on the Wednesday night to Aberdeen in the League Cup final on the Sunday.
“I’m not knocking Scottish football today but it was more competitive back then.“Derek McInnes has done a great job at Aberdeen but the club still aren’t as close to winning the title as they were in the early nineties.
“Hearts have struggled the last couple of seasons and of course Rangers have had financial difficulties and are still finding their feet on the road back.”
Robertson would not be surprised to see his former club kill the debate stone dead this weekend when they take on Celtic in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup.
The memory of their meeting at the same stage of the competition makes him wince as he was red carded after only six minutes in March 1992 for a blatant body check on Joe Miller, although Rangers went on to win 1-0.
Robertson said: “Rangers can do it. The new manager, Pedro Caixinha, might introduce an element of surprise that could work in their favour.”
Record.
It's not in the same league as our run.
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The yahoos have fired in an appeal for Brown;s red card and the SFA say that due to the Easter holiday they won't have the required 5 days to hear it until April 27th. Four working says this week, as it were.
Except that:
"In August 2013, Scotland's deadline was set two days before the majority of other European nations despite a recommendation from UEFA, with the Scottish FA stating: "Saturday is a normal working day for us." Which means the 5 days would be up. Either they are lying today or they were lying then.
So because the office is shut the appeal that would be turned down can't be so he plays?
I know I am looking out for my team's interests but surely this appeal system should be looked at, it's just too easy to say oh we have a big game next so we'll appeal. We have also done this and it's there for everyone but there should be tighter conditions , for instance you can't appeal a yellow card, it all is in each ones merits, many yellow have slipped by which have gone against us re suspensions. I thought there was some rule where you could appeal violent conduct but not certain other red card offences, maybe foul and abusive language was one.
Why not introduce a double red card for a particularly bad tackle/ foul like today or violent conduct which can't be appealed against? The system is too open to bending.
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We've had eleven 3 pm kick offs this season.
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Shocker but you can bet if we were breathing down the mhank's necks one of them v the main 3 would have been away, probably the one v THEM.
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Do not see this posted.
EXCLUSIVE: Michael O'Halloran in Rangers row after failing to turn up for game
Michael O'Halloran could be on his way out of Rangers after he seemingly refused to participate in a youth game.
by James BIack and Callum Hamilton Apr 11, 2017, 9:00am PDT
Michael O'Halloran could be set for the exit door at Rangers after he was a no-show for a youth game according to a number of sources.
Rangers' Under-20s took on Hearts last night at Forthbank, winning 2-1. But O'Halloran was due to start for the side - and ended up being a no-show.
To make matters worse, O'Halloran will have enraged not only the club's coaching staff but also a major figure in the first-team dressing room, as Kenny Miller - who was helping out with the swifts- was reported to be furious by his non-appearance.
It's been a rocky road for O'Halloran ever since Mark Warburton shelled out £500,000 for his services last January. After initially looking good in flashes, he failed to really come up with any end product and couldn't nail down a starting place in the team, despite the right wing spot being up for grabs.
Pedro Caixinha's arrival, and fondness for direct, pacy, physical wingers seemed to be the perfect opportunity for the wide man. He was hurled on at right-back against Motherwell, but it seems like his chance will already be blown after this.
Whether there's a way back for O'Halloran isn't certain as there may have been a valid reason for his no-show, but we wouldn't expect to see him starting any time soon.
Rangers were contacted for comment but have yet to respond.
Well he usually is a no show.
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BETTER OFF Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha would have been safer staying in the bull ring says Davie Provan
The Ibrox manager is a clever guy but he does not have a clue what he has taken on in coming to Glasgow
IF Pedro Caixinha is still in charge of Rangers this time next year I’ll be surprised.The Portuguese coach is a bright guy but doesn’t have a clue what he’s taken on.
The former matador would have been safer in the bull ring. He’ll do well to last a season.
That’s no reflection on Caixinha himself.But rarely have the dice been so heavily loaded against an Old Firm boss.The Portuguese will need the brains of Guardiola and the hide of a rhino to survive in Glasgow.
If he thinks he’s seen it all before, he’s dreaming.He’s in a city where the pressure is suffocating.
Where the only constant is the unrealistic expectation of supporters.Fine, if he had a team fit for purpose — but this current Rangers side is rank rotten.
Harsh? Not at all. The 12-point gap between Aberdeen and Gers is an embarrassment.
Given the salaries Rangers pay, the crowds they draw, Aberdeen should be in their rear-view mirror.Instead, they head for Pittodrie today trying to save face.
Sure, they’ve still to play Derek McInnes’ side twice, but Aberdeen already have the runners-up place sewn up.Rangers’ priority is to fight off St Johnstone for a European place.
Who saw that scenario before a ball was kicked this season?Thanks to Mark Warburton’s poor use of the transfer market, Gers have gone backwards.
Warburton’s exit was hardly surprising but nobody saw what was coming next.The Caixinha appointment was straight out of left field.
An unnecessary gamble from the Rangers board.
The judgement of the Gers hierarchy is already in doubt after Warburton’s failure.When they should have been breaking their necks to land McInnes himself, they’ve taken a punt on Caixhina.
Offered the safe hands of McInnes or an unknown from the Qatari league, how many punters would have taken the Portuguese?Listen, for all we know he might be a coaching genius.
Nobody had heard of Mauricio Pochettino when Southampton hired the Argentine.Now, Poch is regarded as coaching royalty.
But hiring a coach from a different football culture is taking a shot in the dark.Paul Le Guen arrived in Glasgow with the right credentials and bombed spectacularly.
The former Lyon coach inherited a much better squad than Caixinha.
That is Caixinha’s biggest problem.
Rangers don’t need a bit of tweaking, they need rebuilt from top to bottom.Hard enough if Caixinha had serious money available, but there’s no evidence that the current Gers board has the cash to revive the club.God knows why Ibrox fans bought into Dave King in the first place.
As for Caixinha? He’s not daft.
Leaving Graeme Murty in charge for the last Old Firm game demonstrated savvy.Why get involved when there was a real possibility of a hiding?
So far he’s saying all the right things.
Announcing a six-day week for his players went down well with supporters.Some fans believe this Rangers team doesn’t put a shift in. I don’t buy that.
They’re an honest bunch, just not good enough.
But no amount of training will improve poor players and Gers have too many of them.It’s an embarrassment that Kenny Miller and Clint Hill are still key players in that team.
Caixinha cleverly flagged up the poverty of his group in midweek.Announcing his team a day before the Kilmarnock game wasn’t disrespectful or naive.
Starting the two kids highlighted how thin his squad is. It was a subtle dig at the board to get the finger out.
Right now Rangers aren’t in the same ballpark as Celtic, who could land another £30million of Champions League cash in the autumn.
But if they’re to overtake Aberdeen, Caixinha will need to be busy this summer.
Good players cost good money and if Rangers are to benefit from Caixinha’s knowledge of the foreign market, they had better be prepared to spend in the next window.I reckon they’ll need at least six new faces, with a proven striker the priority.
In the meantime, Caixinha is entitled to some slack. He shouldn’t be judged on the results of a team he inherited.
This afternoon the wise money should be on Dons extending their winning home run to 11 games.But Rangers’ new boss should be in no doubt. When he turns up for pre-season training, he’ll be clocking in for real.
Spot on with your prediction Provo.
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I know Glasgow is a special, passionate football city and for different reasons than other cities like this but I feel there is too much made of Glasgow that way as if nobody can come in and deal with the pressure of being an Old Firm boss or player, there is too much overhype about the pressures of Glasgow.
Pedro looks like he can handle it just fine, he is a well travelled manager and I would imagine Mexico would have been a challenging environment to work in.
He looks like he has the passion and understands what Glasgow and Scottish football is all about while being a bit detatched and going about it in his way, probablty the best way to approach it. Delia didn't exactly strike me as being a fierce, passionate character yet nobody seemed to question him at an Old Firm club because of that.
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BETTER OFF Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha would have been safer staying in the bull ring says Davie Provan
The Ibrox manager is a clever guy but he does not have a clue what he has taken on in coming to Glasgow
IF Pedro Caixinha is still in charge of Rangers this time next year I’ll be surprised.The Portuguese coach is a bright guy but doesn’t have a clue what he’s taken on.
The former matador would have been safer in the bull ring. He’ll do well to last a season.
That’s no reflection on Caixinha himself.But rarely have the dice been so heavily loaded against an Old Firm boss.The Portuguese will need the brains of Guardiola and the hide of a rhino to survive in Glasgow.
If he thinks he’s seen it all before, he’s dreaming.He’s in a city where the pressure is suffocating.
Where the only constant is the unrealistic expectation of supporters.Fine, if he had a team fit for purpose — but this current Rangers side is rank rotten.
Harsh? Not at all. The 12-point gap between Aberdeen and Gers is an embarrassment.
Given the salaries Rangers pay, the crowds they draw, Aberdeen should be in their rear-view mirror.Instead, they head for Pittodrie today trying to save face.
Sure, they’ve still to play Derek McInnes’ side twice, but Aberdeen already have the runners-up place sewn up.Rangers’ priority is to fight off St Johnstone for a European place.
Who saw that scenario before a ball was kicked this season?Thanks to Mark Warburton’s poor use of the transfer market, Gers have gone backwards.
Warburton’s exit was hardly surprising but nobody saw what was coming next.The Caixinha appointment was straight out of left field.
An unnecessary gamble from the Rangers board.
The judgement of the Gers hierarchy is already in doubt after Warburton’s failure.When they should have been breaking their necks to land McInnes himself, they’ve taken a punt on Caixhina.
Offered the safe hands of McInnes or an unknown from the Qatari league, how many punters would have taken the Portuguese?Listen, for all we know he might be a coaching genius.
Nobody had heard of Mauricio Pochettino when Southampton hired the Argentine.Now, Poch is regarded as coaching royalty.
But hiring a coach from a different football culture is taking a shot in the dark.Paul Le Guen arrived in Glasgow with the right credentials and bombed spectacularly.
The former Lyon coach inherited a much better squad than Caixinha.
That is Caixinha’s biggest problem.
Rangers don’t need a bit of tweaking, they need rebuilt from top to bottom.Hard enough if Caixinha had serious money available, but there’s no evidence that the current Gers board has the cash to revive the club.God knows why Ibrox fans bought into Dave King in the first place.
As for Caixinha? He’s not daft.
Leaving Graeme Murty in charge for the last Old Firm game demonstrated savvy.Why get involved when there was a real possibility of a hiding?
So far he’s saying all the right things.
Announcing a six-day week for his players went down well with supporters.Some fans believe this Rangers team doesn’t put a shift in. I don’t buy that.
They’re an honest bunch, just not good enough.
But no amount of training will improve poor players and Gers have too many of them.It’s an embarrassment that Kenny Miller and Clint Hill are still key players in that team.
Caixinha cleverly flagged up the poverty of his group in midweek.Announcing his team a day before the Kilmarnock game wasn’t disrespectful or naive.
Starting the two kids highlighted how thin his squad is. It was a subtle dig at the board to get the finger out.
Right now Rangers aren’t in the same ballpark as Celtic, who could land another £30million of Champions League cash in the autumn.
But if they’re to overtake Aberdeen, Caixinha will need to be busy this summer.
Good players cost good money and if Rangers are to benefit from Caixinha’s knowledge of the foreign market, they had better be prepared to spend in the next window.I reckon they’ll need at least six new faces, with a proven striker the priority.
In the meantime, Caixinha is entitled to some slack. He shouldn’t be judged on the results of a team he inherited.
This afternoon the wise money should be on Dons extending their winning home run to 11 games.But Rangers’ new boss should be in no doubt. When he turns up for pre-season training, he’ll be clocking in for real.
Looks like pedro can handle himself just fine.
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3-0, that's some smash n grab.
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Said exactly the same thing mate. If it was the Sky recording they used with bbc commentary dubbed over it then they definitely reduced volume on our goals. Sounded like a few guys celebrating in the pub across the road.
Also glossed over the fact the Aberdeen player clearly head butts Garner. It certainly wasn't enough to make Garner go down and yes it was embarrassing however, to focus the critique on Garner is poor. They then follow it up with his 'foul' on their keeper to get the yahoos all worked up... Soft accidental foul at best. Why make that part of your 3 min highlight package?
Goalie should have been booked, Garner didn't touch him even by accident
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Pedro Caixinha says Jonatan Johansson will be his number 3 at Rangers
Maybe a good appointment as he is also a foreigner living in Scotland so will see it through the eyes of Pedro added to his experience and knowledge he can give Pedro.
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Form will go out the window tomorrow.
It sure did.
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Yep. They could even field a third string under the pretence of blooding youngsters while having nothing to play for which though that be true would they field a third string against us with nothing to play for?
Wouldn't mind too much if it meant they lost that record, would make them look stupid.
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Great victory and well done Pedro for recognising they were pushing their full backs on and made the changes to exploit that, happily it paid off.
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Jeez!, some would think we are going to play Barca on Sunday!, he doesn't look any worse than any other of our CBs', maybe with the exception of Hill?, this game will not be won or lost due to Bates playing!
Where did I say I think we are playing Barce? No we're not but we are playing a team who are probably the form team right now at their place and we ain't too hot right now. Would dispute what you say also in your last line as any sort of weakness due to inexperience or naivety can be exploited in such games.
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He did ok against Killie, with Boyd & Sammon trying to bully their way through the match!
Aberdeen are a different proposition
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The other day he was confident Hill and Kiernan would be playing, just Hodson back, hope we don't have Bates at centre half cos I don't fancy it against them.
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I tend to agree with the sentiments. We suck offensively: too many players are isolated, make wrong decisions and/or just fail to hit the bloody target. We peppered their box with crosses but outwith a few Garner headers we didn't do enough; there was no quality. Hyndman was anonymous for me; I wasn't really surprised when he came off (partly because of the surface too I suspect). Too many players dawdle on the ball, wanting too much time; and there was no tempo. Second half was better, but still not good enough.
The only positive for me was the performances of the youngsters -- Bates had a shaky start but grew into the game, using his strength and height, and Beerman was decent going forward and did ok against a brute in Sammon -- and the fact that we did well defensively -- we weren't really troubled outwith the odd corner and Tavernier getting caught upfield leaving the Killie winger loads of space. I think the double pivot is helping; Holt was quite good for me, bringing lots of energy and breaking up play etc. Halliday can't control a ball and on the rare occasion he does he passes it back; Toral is significantly better.
Holt has much improved over the past month. More like the player of last season.
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The team were getting into a groove with Murty and it was kinda unfortunate he had to withdraw as Pedro came in, now they have gone back again, changes to the set up always upsets their rhythm, this occurs too easily.
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Wtf is this guy playing at ?
Hyndman off for Miller ?
Hyndman injured, hope he's ok for Sun.
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Writing match previews isn't always easy. In Scotland we often play teams more than four times a season so it can be tricky to put a different slant on a subject that has already been covered to death in the preceding six months or so. By naming his first XI the day before our second away fixture to Kilmarnock (as opposed to the customary hour before the game) Pedro Caixinha has just made this task even harder. As such, please bear with me...
There's no doubt that despite being in the job just a few weeks, the Portuguese manager has already surprised most Rangers supporters (and those that say he hasn't are lying). Yes, his appointment was somewhat out of left field but his tactical comments (before the last few days at least) seemed to fit with the modern systems of today's sport. Indeed, in his début win against Hamilton and in the first half on Saturday, his tactics weren't all that different from his predecessor: more pragmatic for sure but the same attacking outlook was evident and whilst we did revert to direct balls a few times, we were still trying to play football on the deck.
Half-time on Saturday changed all that.
Sure, his hand was somewhat forced by injuries and illness to four players (including, it now seems, Senderos on the bench) but there's no denying the manager's three-man substitution got tongues wagging in the library that is modern-day Ibrox. I even seen a few fans put down their mobile phones when the teams came back out! Replacing a struggling Wallace with Halliday made relative sense given the latter has played a lot there during his career (and he did well on Saturday). Meanwhile, O'Halloran for an ill Hodson was definitely bolder than putting Windass on instead but the former St Johnstone man's pace perhaps swung that decision. However, the introduction of Garner for the injured Clint Hill showed just why Caixinha isn't afraid to stand off with bulls - even if Senderos was supposedly only half-fit.
All this resulted in as exciting a half of football I've ever seen at Ibrox. For five or ten minutes the Steelmen didn't seem to know what to do (note the quick introduction of the experienced Keith Lasley to help their younger players) and what was a very tight game in the first half, opened up completely in the second with both teams having a plethora of chances to win the game. I'm still not sure how the match finished 1-1 but both 'keepers deserve praise for some superb saves. In that sense, after drawing at Ibrox, I usually go home disappointed but Saturday was different, having been genuinely entertained for the best part of an hour. I was knackered but also strangely refreshed.
Ahead of our next match against Killie, the manager's decision to name his starting XI early (see graphic below) feels equally liberating. Instead of guessing at the likely team, we know the players in advance and can properly discuss what each one can bring. OK, the majority of those featuring we know enough about to form a judgement (and not all are capable of continuing at the club) but the débuts of David Bates and Myles Beerman alone will make the game worth watching as Celtic (and Aberdeen) romp away with first and second positions.
Bates was a surprise capture from Raith Rovers earlier in the season and, with another cheap goal conceded from a set-piece on Saturday, surely can't be much worse than the inconsistent lads who've been less than reliable this season. Meanwhile, Beerman arrived last year from the development setup at Manchester City and has progressed nicely through the national teams in his native Malta. Having turned 18 last month the left-sided player who can play at full-back and on the wing, will also hopefully make the most of his chance.
Although we do know the team, given how we played on Saturday after half-time, the system can still be debated as well. A more orthodox 4-4-2 is again most likely with Waghorn dropping wide and deep whilst perhaps switching positions with Hyndman on occasion. However, it may be a 4-2-3-1 is preferred with Garner as the focal point and Waghorn in a wider right position. The Killie caretaker manager Lee McCulloch might be pleased to know his opposition in advance but how much time will he waste worrying about the Rangers team? Is that the kind of mind games Caixinha is looking to play?
In conclusion, the new manager's new/refreshing/mental way of thinking is certainly interesting, however we look at it. Nevertheless, a different approach will only be worthwhile if results improve on the pitch. With that in mind, as much as the manager is entitled to be judged when he brings in more of his own players, our fans remain expectant and are always fickle. No more so when 35 points behind title winners Celtic and with European football still far from guaranteed for next season. Like Motherwell and Hamilton before them, Kilmarnock may be another struggling provincial Scottish club but if we don't start beating these teams again - and comfortably - then six league titles will soon turn into ten for our greatest rivals. That fact needs to sink in.
The fun and games of Saturday are now in the past - it's time to go to work and deliver.
Don't know a bout SOON turning to 10 in a row, while off yet.
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He might end up playing for Moyes:-
David Moyes will face no action from Sunderland after threat to 'slap' female reporter
Many fans have called for the Scot's head, but the Wearsiders are standing firm
Sunderland will take no further action over David Moyes' threatening behaviour towards a female journalist.
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Utter rubbish, hardly a threat, a bit of banter, yeah right he literally meant it, no way, daft thing to say, but typical of some 'Dr' woman to jmp all over it. Some people want to take offence and there are cameraphones in your face even after an interview nowadays.
The under-fire Scot was asked by the BBC's Vicki Sparks if the Black Cats' poor run of form might put him under pressure from chairman Ellis Short.
But Moyes batted away the enquiry and then fumed at Sparks off-camera, threatening her with violence if she were to repeat her line of questioning.
“It was getting a wee bit naughty at the end there so just watch yourself," he snarled.
“You still might get a slap even though you’re a woman. Careful the next time you come in.”
The BBC confirmed that Moyes had since apologised to Sparks for his choice of language, and Sunderland declared that "the matter was resolved amicably."
But despite shadow sports minister Rosena Allin-Khan's calls for FA action and an outcry from fans calling for the 53-year-old's head on Monday morning, The Independent understands that the Wearsiders consider it a closed matter.
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This is disgraceful. David Moyes cannot get away with these sexist threats - the @FA must take action immediately.
Clare Phillipson, director of the domestic abuse charity Wearside Women in Need, was "stunned" when she watched the exchange on video.
She said: "I think the FA have to look into it.
"It is for the FA to set a clear standard about what they think is acceptable.
He has since apologised.
David Moyes ‘deeply regrets’ telling BBC reporter she ‘might get a slap’
• Shadow sports minister and domestic abuse charity wants FA to take action
• Sunderland say manager spoke to Vicki Sparks and resolved matter
Monday 3 April 2017 12.28 BST First published on Monday 3 April 2017 10.51 BST
The Sunderland manager David Moyes says he “deeply regrets” threatening to slap a female reporter after the match against Burnley on 18 March and saying: “Careful the next time you come in.”
The Sunderland manager was addressing BBC Newcastle and Radio 5 Live reporter Vicki Sparks after she interviewed him following the 0-0 draw at home last month. The interview had finished but the exchange was captured on what appears to be a cameraphone.
Moyes was unimpressed that Sparks asked whether it put him under greater pressure knowing that Sunderland’s owner, Ellis Short, was in the stands. “No, none at all,” Moyes replied before making his remarks to Sparks thinking they were off-camera. “Just getting a wee bit naughty at the end there so just watch yourself … You still might get a slap even though you’re a woman.” Sparks can be heard and seen laughing and Moyes, who can be seen smiling, adds: “Careful the next time you come in.”
The reporter did not make a complaint, although colleagues were unimpressed. It is understood Moyes apologised during a telephone conversation. The BBC confirmed that Moyes and Sparks had spoken since and that the matter was resolved. A spokesman said: “Mr Moyes has apologised to our reporter and she has accepted his apology.”
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Moyes said: “It was in the heat of the moment. I deeply regret the comments I made. That’s certainly not the person I am. I’ve accepted the mistake. I spoke to the BBC reporter, who accepted my apology.”
Meanwhile, the shadow sports minister has called on the Football Association to take action against Moyes. Dr Rosena Allin-Khan branded his conduct “disgraceful”, adding on Twitter: “David Moyes cannot get away with these sexist threats – the FA must take action immediately.”
Allin-Khan’s comments were echoed by Clare Phillipson, the director of domestic abuse charity Wearside Women in Need. She said she was “stunned” when she watched the exchange. “I think the FA have to look into it. It is for the FA to set a clear standard about what they think is acceptable,” she said.
“It was dreadful, absolutely appalling. This is a woman, in a very small minority of sports journalists, trying to go about her job and being threatened. It’s the sort of thing you expect down the local pub, not the kind of thing you get from a professional football manager.”
Gary Lineker also condemned Moyes’ behaviour, posting on Twitter: “Moyes incident highlights a tendency for some managers to treat interviewers with utter disdain. Pressured job. Well rewarded. Inexcusable.”
There are video links in both the articles.
It does seem like he was at least half joking, but it was a really stupid thing to say, whether he meant it or not. One wonders, if the reporter had been a man, whether he might have banjoed him, like Dundee Hibs' Jim McLean did to John Barnes (not that one) in front of the TV cameras. (Shamefully, charges against McLean were not pressed.)
It does demonstrate that Moyes thinks that a proper response to awkward questioning is violence, or the threat of violence.
You may take the boy out of the piggery, but......
(I know his old BB Lieutenant. She will be less than amused.)
Utter rubbish, as if he actually threatened her, typical of a 'Dr' woman to jump all over it. It was a daft thing to say but the world has gone mad these days, people don't know what sexist is, there are now cameraphones in your face after an interview is over. It was banter, albeit ill advised.
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C****c Fire Warning To Semi Final Officials
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The one at Ibrox WAS offiside.