SteveC 150 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 "Now to the story from Jim Spence. He reports that Dundee United have been refused their request to have their Scottish Cup semi-final on 12 April moved to a neutral venue, if their opponents are Rangers. The Tannadice club made an official request to the SFA that the match be played at a neutral venue, but say the governing body has rejected the request, citing examples from Uefa as a precedent for a club playing a semi-final on its own ground. Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson said: "This of course is all dependent on the result of Albion Rovers v Rangers. If it is to be Rangers, then we are not happy with the fact that it is not a neutral venue. A semi-final or final should be at a neutral venue. "This is not an issue with Rangers, it's with the SFA and putting commercial and sponsors' interests before that of fans. We wanted to play the match at Celtic Park but that was flatly denied." Thompson also said that he would not be sitting in the directors' box at Ibrox for the match if United do meet Rangers, but would instead be in with his own supporters. United say they have been given a maximum ticket allocation of 13,100 for the semi at Ibrox if their opponents are Rangers and say that initially they were offered only 11,000 tickets. Albion Rovers meet Rangers next Monday night at New Douglas Park in the quarter-final replay for a place in the last four. An SFA spokesperson said: "The clubs were informed of the venue just after the first round of the cup, due to Hampden Park being out of commission because of the Commonwealth Games. "There were no issues raised then at that early stage." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC 150 Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 Not surprising that the scrote is hiding away amongst his own fans 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebear54 0 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Not surprising that the scrote is hiding away amongst his own fans It'll save him making up stories about being gobbed on and having insults thrown at him. The laughable thing is that it's eejits like him and Hutton that are inflaming the opinions of fans. Its not us. This lot are perpetuating the myth. Shame on them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Utd have knocked us out of the last 3 cup meeting between the clubs, have they not? It will be war! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,219 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 So Stephen Thompson, Chief Arab Rangers Hater and prime suspect in the SPL debacle is not willing to sit anywhere near the Bears? No wonder here. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 So Stephen Thompson, Chief Arab Rangers Hater and prime suspect in the SPL debacle is not willing to sit anywhere near the Bears? No wonder here. Almost as if he was looking for a reason to sit elsewhere. He is a horrible c*nt of a man. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,750 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 An SFA spokesperson said: "The clubs were informed of the venue just after the first round of the cup, due to Hampden Park being out of commission because of the Commonwealth Games. "There were no issues raised then at that early stage." This is the most important part for me. I could have some sympathy if clubs were complaining at the very start. The fact that he has waited until now demonstrates that he is just playing to the gallery. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Didn't Ally raise the issue an early stage? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real PapaBear 0 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 This is the most important part for me. I could have some sympathy if clubs were complaining at the very start. The fact that he has waited until now demonstrates that he is just playing to the gallery. Here's the thing, though; seemingly it was the clubs (and we know which ones) themselves who wanted the semi-final and final venues determined as early as possible - why? nobody will say - but we know it was to guarantee a payday for the Tims whether or not the reached the final. They needed a major stadium for the final, so either Ibrox or Parkhead, but there was a snowball's chance in hell that they would give the final to Rangers - even though the likelihood of us reaching it was, at that time, greatly less than Celtic reaching it (and thus getting a home game). Dundee Utd had every chance to complain but remained strangely silent until now. Shower of orange bastards, so they are As for Thompson - a vile wee man and no doubt. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebear54 0 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Aye - Scottish football stinks to high heavens. Still, no need for it to reek even more by Thompson deliberately letting a belter go. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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