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The youth players/on-loan thread 2015-16

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Livingston manager Mark Burchill: “We’ve got to remember here; there is two players involved in this. Kieron Gibbons is a young, talented Scottish footballer who has signed for a Scottish club. Nathan Oduwa is an English footballer who has not signed for a Scottish club. So we are pulling someone…we’re dragging someone over the coal who is one of our own, who is a player who could possibly play for Scotland in the future…”
 
Jordinho said:
Livingston manager Mark Burchill: “We’ve got to remember here; there is two players involved in this. Kieron Gibbons is a young, talented Scottish footballer who has signed for a Scottish club. Nathan Oduwa is an English footballer who has not signed for a Scottish club. So we are pulling someone…we’re dragging someone over the coal who is one of our own, who is a player who could possibly play for Scotland in the future…”
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Did he really say that, if so then he's a complete and utter w***stain. Hopefully Gibbons will receive a similar tackle and get injured from it, let's see Burchill defend that.
 
Wow just read this from him as well "I think it's a very difficult job being a referee. The first tackle from a Rangers player should have been a yellow card, but he let that go. Then, you have to let a few more go."

So you let one foul go and its open season for ankle breaking?? He justs digs deeper doesn't he.
 
Jordinho said:
Livingston manager Mark Burchill: “We’ve got to remember here; there is two players involved in this. Kieron Gibbons is a young, talented Scottish footballer who has signed for a Scottish club. Nathan Oduwa is an English footballer who has not signed for a Scottish club. So we are pulling someone…we’re dragging someone over the coal who is one of our own, who is a player who could possibly play for Scotland in the future…”
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feckin taco
 
He apologises and says something stupid again. The dumb feck doesn't get it does he?

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/livi-boss-mark-burchill-apologises-6680050

Livi boss Mark Burchill apologises to Nathan Oduwa after Rangers condemn his comments on tackle row
  • 07:39, 22 OCT 2015
  • UPDATED 11:53, 22 OCT 2015
  • BY GARY RALSTON
RANGERS have taken Mark Burchill to task over controversial comments about on-loan Spurs star Nathan Oduwa.

The Livingston boss last night issued an apology to the Ibrox club and Oduwa after launching a defence of midfielder Kieran Gibbons based on his Scottish nationality and his rival’s English identity.

Gibbons has been widely criticised for a tackle on Oduwa after just 12 seconds of the Petrofac Cup quarter-final at Ibrox on Tuesday. Many reckoned it merited a red cardfrom ref Andrew Dallas.

Oduwa was crocked and failed to appear for the second half but Burchill told Radio Clyde last night his player deserved protection from public ire because of where he was born.

Burchill told Superscoreboard: “Kieran is a young, talented Scottish football player signed for a Scottish club.

“Nathan Oduwa is an English footballer who has not signed for a Scottish club, so we’re dragging someone over the coals who is one of our own and could possibly play for Scotland in the future.

“If I’m honest, most of this is coming from the frustration of Rangers fans who expected to turn up and beat Livingston four, five or six nil .”

But his reaction sparked anger among Rangers fans and the Ibrox club have condemned his comments for focusing on the nationality of the players involved as they hinted at an SFA investigation.

A club spokesman said: “Just about everyone who has seen the tackle by Kieran Gibbons on Nathan Oduwa at Ibrox on Tuesday night knows our player was fortunate to get back to his feet.

“However, we have since heard from the Livingston manager who attempted to defend his player’s reckless challenge because he is Scottish and his opponent is English.

“Rangers believe Nathan, indeed every player, regardless of nationality, is entitled to greater respect. It will be interesting to discover if Livingston and the authorities share this belief.”

Burchill last night said sorry for the comments made on the show and insisted they were a result of clumsy phraseology.

He said: “I would like to apologise to Nathan, Rangers and anyone else offended by my use of such clumsy words.

“The point I was trying to make was that Kieran is likely to play his entire career in Scotland. Nathan, on the other hand, is signed for an English club and will probably return to Spurs at the end of the season.

“Of course, nationality has nothing to do with it. I wish Nathan all the best for the rest of the season and hope this draws a line under my unfortunate use of words.”

Burchill had earlier insisted there was no malice in the tackle , made in the 1-0 defeat on Tuesday night.

He said: “It was a bad tackle and on any given day it could have been a red card. This was Kieran’s 12th appearance as a professional and the first time he had played at Ibrox.

“He went to win the ball but Oduwa’s feet were too quick and he caught him.”
 
LutonSpurs said:
This is precisely it, its an old school quintessential "British" thing that skill is frowned upon and considered as "taking the tinkle". It is the very reason why talent is stifled and why our national team is lagging in terms of ability on a global level. We have amazing athletes but flair is frowned upon. It needs to change in my opinion and soon.
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Nothing wrong with old school "British" football, grunting as a dinosaur I preferred it to the cheating and throwing yourself all over the floor, one up front type we have today. Strange our british teams dominated the European scene with that style with only a few "gifted imports".
 
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