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‘Frank thick as mince’ ‘Needless nonsense’ ‘Stick to walking the dug Macca’ McAvennie in the firing line after Ralston attack

Photo of Joe McHugh Joe McHugh | 19:51 29/12/21
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Frank McAvennie’s judgement has always been questionable. 

Ten months after playing a key role in Celtic’s Centenary Double success the bright lights of London were calling too strongly on the striker. 

Weekends in the big smoke ended with a Monday morning shuttle to Glasgow Airport and a taxi to Barrafield under the watchful eye of Billy McNeil. 

George Graham wanted to take him to his emerging Arsenal side that dramatically won the title on the final day of the 1989 season but McAvennie opted for the home comforts of West Ham and a losing battle against relegation. 

Last week the former Scotland striker looked in on St Mirren taking on Celtic as two of his former clubs clashed. 

It wouldn’t be hard to pick fault with Celtic’s blunt display, 31 attempts on goal that rarely threatened to produce a goal against a side down to the bare bones with kids on the bench without a first team appearance to their name. 

For reasons that only McAvennie will understand he opted to pin the blame on Tony Ralston, claiming that his display looked like he had just left a building site! 

If Celtic had 10 other workies like Ralston they might have taken full points rather than just the one. Alongside substitute Josip Juranovic, the main threat to the St Mirren goal came down the right flank. 

Does McAvennie have a valid criticism of Ralston?

Yes, we need better than Ralston

Yes, we need better than Ralston

No, we could do with more like Tony

No, we could do with more like Tony

Celtic dropped two points a week after Ralston salvaged two away to Ross County- it is unlikely that the born-again Celt will be worrying too much about the thoughts of McAvennie as he looks back on the incredible turn around his career has had in 2021. 

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  • John greene says:
    December 29, 2021 at 8:23 pm

    Whenever Macaveninie comments on anything I cringe I think he comes away with this stuff to get publicity he talks a lot of crap he thinks he is original a total joke of a man,people should just ignore him and he might just take the hint and go away.

    • Scouse bhoy says:
      December 29, 2021 at 8:43 pm

      A shocking statement to make what the hell is it with these ex players it really beggars belief.

  • HelpMordorPolis says:
    December 29, 2021 at 8:47 pm

    He’s not been watching Celtic if he is giving Tony Ralston stick. That bhoy has been the epitome of the spirit of our resurgence. We need a bit of bollox lads.

  • Frankie pearson says:
    December 29, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    We want you to shut your ignorant mouth about any Celtic players away and join Boyd and you can both be the dream numpties where’s the birdz .

  • Peter Cassidy says:
    December 29, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    I think the white stuff has #ucked up his bird brain I wish ex celtic players would talk sense but then again but burd man is a total halfwit can’t put a proper sentence together makes you cringe when he tries to talk about football you really can’t take him serious .

  • Johnny mcglinchey says:
    December 29, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    Frank the beaver takes old betty’s pound to sit with his hun mates, nobody gives a flyin feck what this half-wit has to say just make sure he stays away from ivory hunters, f***in retard. HH

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