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Alan Thompson: Rangers striker El Hadji Diouf provoked all the trouble


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CELTIC coach Alan Thompson last night blamed Ibrox star El Hadji Diouf for sparking Old Firm mayhem.

 

Thompson claimed Diouf lit the fuse on an explosive Scottish Cup tie that saw 13 yellows dished out and three Rangers players sent off as Celtic ran out 1-0 winners thanks to a Mark Wilson goal.

 

Celtic boss Neil Lennon had a furious bust-up with Gers No.2 Ally McCoist on the final whistle and had to be hauled apart by their backroom staff.

 

Itââ?¬â?¢s alleged McCoist told Lennon as they shook hands: ââ?¬Å?Why donââ?¬â?¢t you stay away from our players?ââ?¬Â in a reference to the managerââ?¬â?¢s earlier spat with Diouf on the touchline.

 

McCoist and Lennon had also clashed in the first half of the fifth-round replay after the dismissal of Steven Whittaker for two yellow card offences.

 

That left Rangers with 10 men and they were reduced to nine in injury time when Madjid Bougherra picked up his second caution.

 

Diouf then lost the plot after Calum Murray blew for time and launched a verbal assault on the ref who flashed a second yellow just as Lennon and McCoist went nose to nose.

 

Hoops coach Johan Mjallby also had to be pulled away from Diouf as he made his way up the tunnel at half-time.

 

Thompson claimed his team were innocents and the on-loan Blackburn star started it all off when he aimed a dunt at Celtic physio Tim Williamson.

 

He said: ââ?¬Å?Our physio went on the pitch as Whittaker was being sent off and Diouf threw a shoulder on him, which was dismissed.

 

ââ?¬Å?However, Neil saw it and it has all gone on from there.

 

ââ?¬Å?Diouf came over and said something to someone on the bench and we asked him to calm down.

 

ââ?¬Å?Did our bench show discipline? Iââ?¬â?¢d say yes.

 

ââ?¬Å?I didnââ?¬â?¢t see what happened with Johan at half-time, as for Neil and Ally at the end something has been said that wasnââ?¬â?¢t taken in the right way.

 

ââ?¬Å?TV cameras show what went on but Neil has done nothing untoward.ââ?¬Â

 

Asked if Rangers had lost their discipline, Thompson added: ââ?¬Å?I donââ?¬â?¢t want to talk about Rangers too much but any team that has three red cards in one game Iââ?¬â?¢m sure will be looked at, yeah.

 

ââ?¬Å?Rangers have players who play on the edge.

 

ââ?¬Å?Overall, weââ?¬â?¢re delighted with our performance football and discipline wise. Ally and Neil may have had words and it went on a little bit from there but there is a lot at stake. Itââ?¬â?¢s understandable to a certain extent.

 

ââ?¬Å?We got three yellow cards out of everything that went on. We asked players to be disciplined and they were.ââ?¬Â

 

The SFA will this morning launch an enquiry into the scenes that shamed the Scottish game with the probe being launched on the same day Lennon goes before the beaks to appeal his

six-match touchline ban.

 

Thompson was asked if Lennon was absent from the media conference after the match so he could gather his thoughts.

 

The coach said: ââ?¬Å?Yes. Heââ?¬â?¢s downstairs having a chat with Dermot Desmond and Peter Lawwell.ââ?¬Â

 

Rangers boss Walter Smith tried to explain the McCoist-Lennon bust-up, saying: ââ?¬Å?Ally was annoyed Neil was being aggressive towards a Rangers player.

 

ââ?¬Å?There was an incident involving Neil and Diouf and then another moment in the tunnel at half-time.ââ?¬Â

 

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2011/03/03/celtic-coach-alan-thompson-rangers-striker-el-hadji-diouf-provoked-all-the-trouble-86908-22962692/

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The Rangers match writer Andrew Dickson is not specifically saying what happened but other people on twitter saying that there was racist comment coming from the scumbag Lemmon. Obviously the guy can't say it on twitter of that will again put him in trouble with a whole host of people

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Aye, they're happy with the referee all right. Until the next game they drop points.

 

Lennon didn't blame anyone other than his own team when they lost at Fir Park. And I think he's as big a cunt as the next man.

 

Let's try and remain reasonably balanced on this.

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Lennon didn't blame anyone other than his own team when they lost at Fir Park. And I think he's as big a cunt as the next man.

 

Let's try and remain reasonably balanced on this.

 

I was talking about their supporters. Even Lennon couldn't blame the referee for Sunday.

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I thought Thompson was the only one on the celtic bench who was trying to pull people away then he comes out with this.

 

People are assuming Celtic are in for the treble now...but they won fuck all last night except a 4th or 5th round tie. Gosh I hope they get knocked out next round.

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