BOYDIE IS NO CHEAT; Smith slams Kris conman claims after Palmerston dive.Byline: Gary Ralston QOS 1 RANGERS 2 WALTER SMITH Walter Smith OBE (born February 24 1948 in Lanark) is a Scottish former football player, but is better known as a football manager. He is currently the manager of Scottish Premier League club Rangers, his second spell in that capacity with the club. last night told the critics to lay off Kris Boyd  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. as he
denied his striker is a cheat.
Boyd was booked for diving as ropey rop·y also rop·ey adj. rop·i·er, rop·i·est 1. Resembling a rope or ropes. 2. Forming sticky glutinous strings or threads, as some liquids. Rangers squeezed into the quarter-final of the Co-operative Insurance Cup with a nervy win at Palmerston. Steven Naismith Steven John Naismith (born 14 September 1986, in Irvine, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. Career He made his senior debut in the 2003-04 season as a substitute against Hibernian in April 2004. looked to have the Light Blues on easy street with an early opener but it took a late strike from sub Nacho Novo, his first of the season, to ease the jitters. Even then, Rangers were forced to sweat in the closing moments when former Gers kid Bob Harris struck a sweet shot over Neil Alexander from the edge of the box. Boyd fell foul of referee Willie Collum midway through the first half as he tumbled in the box as Queens keeper Ludovic Roy met the striker . Television pictures showed the Frenchman made no contact with Boyd, who jumped to his feet and immediately held up his hands to the play-acting. But Collum accused him of trying to deceive the officials as he reached for his book. Smith said: "I don't know Kris' view on the incident but my opinion is right away he wasn't thinking for a minute he was getting a penalty. "However, if the ref thought it worthy of his decision so be it." Smith, who has fallen foul of whistlers recently, added sarcastically: "I'm delighted with every referee's decision being made at the moment." Rangers fielded a fullstrength side but, their bright opening apart, were sluggish for much of the game before booking their place in today's draw after twice springing a flat-footed home defence. Queens full-back Harris was left cursing his luck as he again scored a wonder goal on the big occasion, only to finish on the losing side. He said: "It was special to score against Rangers but maybe one day I'll score a decent goal and win. I've netted against Rangers, in the UEFA UEFA Union of European Football Associations UEFA n abbr (= Union of European Football Associations) → U.E.F.A. Cup and Scottish Cup at Falkirk yet always finished on the losing side." There was further agony for Queens when midfielder Steve Tosh was taken to hospital with suspected knee ligament damage. Queens boss Gordon Chisholm was left to reflect on what might have happened had Harris scored earlier. He said: "I only wish we'd scored five minutes earlier as it would have given us more time to have a wee charge at them." CAPTION(S): FALLING FOUL OF THE LAW: Kris Boyd tumbles and the ref rules it's a dive |
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