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[kevo_smfc]

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, or if it should be merged, though the article I read today from that absolute cretin Craig Burley in todays Sunday Mail absoolutely angered me. He sounds like a deluded selfish Rangers fan.

The fans that called for Rangers to get booted from SPL apparently are knuckledraggers, teams with crowds of 200 are embarassing and shouldnt have the voice to vote and for the good of the game, we should get rid of the deadwood.

I for one will be sending an email of complaint.

http://www.dailyreco...86908-23906004/

Edited by kevo_smfc, 08 July 2012 - 21:42.

[civilsaint]

The man is a disgrace to society. I sincerely hope that he has helped swing a few votes in favour of Div.3. His thinking is typical of a huge section of the Sevco support and that story is typical of the Daily Record.

He should not be welcom at any football ground in the country and that article should hopefully end his broadcasting career.

[djchapsticks]

I mentioned it in another thread.

An abomination to classify what he wrote as 'journalism'.

He's the ill-informed arsehole who spouts a load of pish in the pub and after you verbally pick his argument apart, replies with the classic phrase of someone who knows he's an idiot and very much in the wrong; 'well that's ma opinion and am entitled tae it'

A waste of skin and bone.

[saintnextlifetime]

^{He is the nephew of that other fanny from Cumnock. .}

Edited by saintnextlifetime, 08 July 2012 - 22:29.

[class of 76-77]

He also accused our fans of subjecting him to some of the worst abuse he's ever had to endure while commentating on a game at GHR. All that I can add to this after reading the Sunday Mail article is well done to the Saints fans who abused this utter cretin, he deserved it.

[gudmunder]

Well if there were any clubs outwith the SPL who were swithering with their decision on what league to put the Sevco in, I think he's just made up their mind for them.
I don't pay any attention to this guy as his opinion, entitled to it or not, I just cannot take seriously. I think he's trying to go down the same route as Jim Traynor, trying to save his job by making ill informed arguements, but at the same time realising if the Sevco are admitted to division three, he will have less to spout about.
When an idea comes into his head, it usually dies of loneliness.

[reborn saint]

He also accused our fans of subjecting him to some of the worst abuse he's ever had to endure while commentating on a game at GHR. All that I can add to this after reading the Sunday Mail article is well done to the Saints fans who abused this utter cretin, he deserved it.

I'm in before Shull.......Where is GHR?

[Bud the Baker]

Not surprised by the content of Burley's (or perhaps his ghost's) article - just another OF lickspittle.

Although I suspect the Division 1 compromise will win the day Newco really should be applying for the vacant Division 3 spot. Newco in Division 3 shouldn't prove fatal for Saints, although we'd suffer substantial losses this season, provided there was no relegation from the SPL we could look to break even in 2013/14 in an expanded SPL.

[Sunny Saint]

That article is so bad that it's not even worth responding to or getting worked up about TBH.

[shull]

I'm in before Shull.......Where is GHR?

Indeed

[Hollz]

Just seen this. No words, utterly disrespectful and shame on the paper for printing that

[JM1]

Going on how bad that article is, I'm guessing Craig is another Burley family alky.

[zebrakid]

Craig Burley is a cock .......yep think that covers everything I have to say on this

[Smtid 1]

One of the most disgraceful articles I have ever read from a "Journalist".

The quote when talking about teams like Cowdenbeath of "Let’s be honest here, if their clubs were to go missing nobody would bat an eyelid" was outrageous.

I know the point of his job is to say controversial things and generate a bit of conversation but saying things like that is absolutely ridiculous. He deserves every abuse he gets. The next time he is in the press gantry in the went bank, I for one will be piling him with the usual abuse!

Edited by Smtid 1, 09 July 2012 - 00:33.

[saint_dave]

His toys out the pram moment against Celtic was one of the funniest things I've seen on tv. His spluttering rage against our support was tremendous to listen to.

[thomsons dropped it]

Archie Mc Weetabix Heed said on Sportsound on Saturday that Burley does a good job and "couldn't understand the abuse that he gets"

Both are so out of touch it's frightening.

[2becks]

He is just one more reason not to buy the Sunday Mail.

[pozbaird]

Look forward to his next appearance on the West Bank gantry at GHR, TBH.

Where is TBH by the way?

[2becks]

Look forward to his next appearance on the West Bank gantry at GHR, TBH.

Where is TBH by the way?

The Big Hedge? Glebe Park, Brechin I think.

[Tennant's Lager]

As a wise man pointed out y'day, when answering Burley's question of

"

who are these people and how are they qualified to make a decision that will affect clubs 10 times their size?"

the answer is very simple - they are chairmen of well-run, small football clubs that are still in existence and pay their taxes and as such are perfectly entitled to have their say on where a side re-emerges in the league structure they are part of. All the more so considering the circumstances of the blue bigots' return and what exactly has led them to this point.

With that point made, Burley's 'column' descends into the rant of the worst sort of nothing-else-exists-besides-the-OF angry man. It'd be laughable, if it wasn't indicative of the worst sort of tripe that the 'succulent lamb brigade' routinely serve up.

Looking forward immensely to the idiot's return to St Mirren Park. If he thought the abuse was bad before he's in for a shock.

Edited by Tennant's Lager, 09 July 2012 - 08:26.