Gordon Smith is to team up with former top flight referee Mike McCurry to provide Ibrox fans with a night of live entertainment.
From June 2007 to April 2010 the former Rangers star was Chief Executive Officer of the SFA, a period that saw McCurry getting some very high profile fixtures involving the club that he supported including seven matches against Celtic.
The former head of the footballing authority and one of its top referees are on the after dinner circuit swapping anecdotes about how they rigged the game to help one team.
The corruption at the heart of the @ScottishFA is in clear view but the media turn away. pic.twitter.com/hmRTVhuKsg
— RhebelRhebel (@RhebelRhebel) November 16, 2021
As a Baptist minister McCurry’s performances were fawned on by the Scottish media but that image took a dent when a 22-year-old member of his flock revealed that he often took her to the Hampden car park for what the Daily Record described as ‘three times a week romps’.
Despite that stain on his character McCurry retained the backing of the SFA. In one match between Rangers and Dundee United in May 2008 he went the extra miles to ensure a win for his team with Craig Levein spelling it out in his after-match interview for Setanta Sports.
In May 2009 the SFA were forced to drop him from their Grade 1 officials, soon after at the age of 43 he ended his career as a referee. In 2015 McCurry was one of the key speakers at Orangefest arranged with the cooperation of Glasgow City Cuoncil.
Nice wee 14:30 slot at orangefest as well. pic.twitter.com/ZhCUCn4hiz
— Rab (@bhoab) November 16, 2021
Mike McCurry set to appear on a Newco Rangers podcast. pic.twitter.com/8gn6Y935IA
— Ceres Arabs (@CeresArabs) November 16, 2021
Gordon Smith …the Impartial ex SFA man…and the Reverend Mike McCurry. That’s the one who was pumpin a Sunday school Teacher.
— Auchinstarry (@Auchinstarry) November 16, 2021
He certainly had the battle fever that day
— The Shed (@TheShed83) November 16, 2021
They don’t even try to hide it.
— Ian (@shimmygrrrr) November 16, 2021
Just ANOTHER DIRTY CHEATING MONKEY HUN BASTARD!! Everywan & eez Dug knows the Corruption that went & STILL GOES ON but these Wankers kno they can ‘DINE OUT’ on this fur Yrs tae come bcoz Deluded SCUM will pay tae listen tae whit they’ve got away wae! They are a Club that’s NEVA WON FUK AW WAE OOT BRIBERY & CORRUPTION