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The Arm Chair Blogger (Free subscription) | yesterday
SFA President George Peat last night accused some of Scotland’s top managers of using match officials as the scapegoats to deflect the attention away from their side’s poor performances. Over the past few months the relationship between managers and the referees have sunk to an all time low, with a string of managers being hauled before the SFA General Purpose Committee for criticising refereeing...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... concerns are far wider than just those affecting his own club.The Aberdeen chairman believes the SFA, SPL and SFL must pull together much more effectively if football is going to have any chance of flourishing in the foreseeable future.He said: "The reality is everyone is being hit with the current downturn whether that is the fans coming through the turnstiles deciding where they will spend their...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
HEARTS manager Csaba Laszlo has escaped a two-match touchline ban.
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Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mouthy managers have been accused by SFA president George Peat of using attacks on referees as a diversionary tactic aimed at masking their own shortcomings.
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The Arm Chair Blogger (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
... are claiming the game at Mosset Park was postponed too early. Whistler Colin Brown was sent by the SFA to check the park under the ‘four hour’ rule, however he arrived an hour early at 10am - FIVE hours before the tie was due to be played. Officials at Forres were shocked when the bungling whistler ruled the pitch unplayable, and the same officials claimed that the pitch was alright just before...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
HEARTS manager Csaba Laszlo could today be brought crashing back down from his weekend high when his appeal against a two-match touchline ban is heard by the SFA.
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Aggie Sports (Free subscription) | yesterday
By ROBERT CESSNA robert.cessna@theeagle.com One of the few people who can upstage Texas A&M women's basketball coach Gary Blair is Blair himself. Du ...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith insists there should be no knee-jerk reaction to a disappointing season in Europe for Scottish clubs.
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BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith insists there should be no knee-jerk reaction to a disappointing season in Europe for Scottish clubs.
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Daily Express (Free subscription) | yesterday
SFA president George Peat last night claimed managers are turning on referees in a bid to cover up poor displays by their own teams.
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The Arm Chair Blogger (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Walter Smith has been informed by the SFA that he will face punishment for his criticism of linesman Tom Murphy after the match against Motherwell on November 12th, when Murphy wrongly flagged Kris Boyd offside. The Hampden Hierarchy have reportedly taken the first steps towards punishing the Ibrox boss by writing to him, making him fully aware of the situation. Now the Rangers manager is facing an...
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Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
The SFA wrote to Smith regarding remarks he made following the Clydesdale Bank Premier League game on November 12, where he criticised the performance of assistant referee Tom Murphy.Smith was unhappy with the decision to disallow a Kris Boyd goal at Fir Park and pointed out the same official had allowed on offside Celtic goal to stand in an Old Firm derby last season.Speaking at the time, Smith said:...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
The Scottish FA seek a response from Rangers manager Walter Smith after his criticism of a match official following the recent draw with Motherwell.
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Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Rangers manager Walter Smith has been informed by the SFA that he faces action for his criticism of linesman Tom Murphy following the recent clash at Motherwell.