Former referee Mike McCurry has admitted that he made up his own laws of the Game when he refereed Paul Gascoigne as a Rangers (IL) player.
McCurry was one of the leading referees in Scotland for over a decade with regular international jaunts thrown in when he was on the FIFA list from 1996 to 2004.
During Gascoigne’s three years at Ibrox he seemed untouchable to Scottish referees but in Europe he was sent off against Ajax and Borussia Dortmund by neutral referees.
McCurry used his status as a Church Minister for the media to project an image of decency, later on his hands on approach to younger members of the flock made front page news in the tabloids.
Fair enough, wouldn’t want Paul Gascogne getting himself sent off.
Probably better you ref him differently.
???? pic.twitter.com/7YjprjUiNH— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) August 23, 2022
I refereed a game at Ibrox previously, Rangers against Dunfermline, Rangers were leading by a number of goals. And what you had was Paul Gascoigne and Brian Laudrup playing, now every time that someone would hold Paul Gascoigne’s jersey, or even a slight grip of him I would give a direct free kick because it saved any afters so to speak. The fact that you’ve got Paul Gascoigne, a little volatile shall we say, perhaps.
The Laws of the Game don’t make any special allowances for players who are ‘a little volatile shall we say’. Those players should have the rules applied in the same way as players who aren’t volatile.
The Reverend McCurry took things too far in May 2008 when Dundee United visit Ibrox during the title run in, afterwards Craig Levein and Eddie Thomson made it quite clear that it was a fixture that their club wasn’t given a chance to win.
After that McCurry came in for more scrutiny, his private life was highlighted, once the frequency of high profile televised matches was reduced he stepped down as a referee to concentrate on supporting his club alongside his activities with the Orange Order.
Bobby Madden quit Scottish football at the end of last season for the more lucrative circuit in League One and League Two of the English Football League.
Folk been asking about the famous Levein interview on McCurry, here it is.
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) August 23, 2022
He caved in like a spineless coward. Randy Rev or the Sinister Minister?https://t.co/rmA7JzBzvy
— Joe McHugh (@videocelts) August 24, 2022
He’s a cheat and a liar.https://t.co/JrrNtj76ew
— Joe McHugh (@videocelts) August 24, 2022
The thing is there was no “old firm” but only Rangers mentioned so well done Craig Levein and if it had been Celtic getting cheated no-one would have spoken up. Is there no way the individual and the authorities can be sued now that Curry has admitted it as these decisions can involve millions of pounds.
A born and bred cheating hun bastard by his own words.
Another one to add to the roll of shame headed by Jim Farry.
the scottish referees are and have been cheats for decades they favour the bigots as most of them are bigot fans all stirred with same blue orange stick including the sfa.
McCurry – so this is what passes for a church minister and a referee. His accomplice in the car park was no better as she was part of the cheating. So much for the respectability of the Scottish Establishment. They have a attitude of superiority.
We all know what goes on with referees and now he has admitted it. The hypocrisy of the Klan is unbelievable. They are corrupt to the core and seem to be aided and abetted by the Establishment. It is obvious what they mean by WATP. They will get a big surprise at the end of their lives I think.
Mc curry is a total disgrace to himself and the church but we all new scottish refs let oldco/sevco players off with more than they should have,Celtic have had 44 pens in 10 yrs how many has pentav had in his short career with anger fc??
Well that goes for john loyalist beaton wullie scumhun collum mr dallas don robertson n.walsh and of course red card red card mr tory ross and many others rats and cheats for years media stay silent.COWARDS