Tony Mowbray fears Aiden McGeady could be getting an "unfair reputation" as a diver after he was booked once again for simulation in the 3-0 Clydesdale Bank Premier League win over Kilmarnock at Parkhead.
The Republic of Ireland international was sent off at Easter Road earlier in the season after picking up a yellow card, his second of the game, for simulation and he was involved in more controversy in the second half of a convincing Hoops' win against Killie which took them three points clear of Hibernian and four clear of Rangers at the top of the table.
"It is a frustration," Mowbray said. "Every time someone goes down in the box it can't be a penalty or a booking. It's unfair on Aiden, he's maybe getting an unfair reputation and let's hope that is not the case."
In a one-sided first half, fine goals from McGeady and Georgios Samaras gave the home side a deserved interval lead.
However, before substitute Niall McGinn scored the third after replacing Paddy McCourt, McGeady was booked by referee Willie Collum after clashing with James Fowler inside the Killie box, a decision which had Mowbray moving over to the Rugby Park management team of Jim Jefferies and Billy Brown to engage them in discussion.
Mowbray added: "I work with him every day and you have to realise what type of player he is.
"He is fast, swift-footed and he dances with the ball between players.
"I thought the referee was very good, he got around the pitch and did his job very well.
"So I'm not complaining that it was a penalty but like Easter Road, I didn't think it was a booking.
"I haven't watched it back but what I do know is that there was some body contact against a diminutive guy who has quick feet. What I'm saying is get on with the game."
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point 22. you f,uckin clown my name has nothing to do with an ex Rangers player and i dont support either the infirm/ENGLISH SAM
good shout martini..
#7 Mark.
There`s no way that eejit hates both sides of the auld firm Mark,the name alone should give you a clue just how twisted in the head the sicko is,have a look at the name of the player involved in the death of legendary Celtic goalie John Thomson ,the man is sick in the head and why people on these essentially Celtic boards continue to answer him and others like him is beyond me,i would`nt waste a nano second on the b*******.
english sam how can u slag mcgeady 4 diveing when boyd the hun savours has been booked 2 or 3 times this season 4 diveing as well just the same as mcgeady!
# 16 just like me kenny my parents are italian but i was born in scotland but if italy or scotland had ever came calling afraid the azzurri would have been first choice so does that make me a traitor dont think so but i would have a couple of world cup WINNERS badges lol
Point 7 - Mark, I totally agree with you (so does daddy). He should b.ugger off and comment on his English p.ish but he probably lives with his mammy and goldfish and canna get oot of the hoose because he's ower fat and the local kids tease him and happy slap him! Mind you, it's almost time for children in need, so should we organise a whip round for him?? Daddy is laughing by the way!
how any huns can call McGeady a cheat is beyond me, Kyle Lafferty is the daddy when it comes to cheating, he recovered well from that gunshot to the head.
kris boyd is a traitor, he turned his back on Scotland, McGeady choose to play for the country of his parents, that doesn't make him a traitor, but it doesn't surprise me that english sam and other rangers fans dont know the difference/
#10 english/bam explain yourself how mcgeady is a tratior ??
He should get a job on a submarine.DIVE DIVE DIVE. WE ARE THE PEOPLE.1690
english bam, why is he a traitor? why don't you feck off with your racist drivel you nonce
Pt11....Laughertty dive yesterday...book no cause everyone is feeling sorry for him and his team...3.8 million for a dud.
Cheat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
point 9.tell your son mcgeady is a traitor and a cheat booked 3 times this season the stats dont lie/ENGLISH SAM
some people need to get of mcgeadys back he is a good player and stop giving him grief he is still someones son and my son loves him to bits to him he is a superstar
have just read on the celtic official website that our ladies team beat rangers ladies 8-0 in the 1st ever derby between the ladies. I hear through the grapevine the McDonald, Samaras and Killen are s.hit.eing themselves that they'll be left off the plane for germany this week. Lets face it, the lassies can't do much worse than our regular strike force in europe this year :)))
the question should not be why is mowbray defending him, the question should be why is racist bigot english sam continually posting on sites that don't concern him when he constantly professes to hate both sides of the old firm???????
why is mowbray defending this cheating rat mcgeady/ENGLISH SAM
McGreedy the diver is correct.
gary you are a fu, cn @#$%..mag get garys di ldo out yir bum ya dragon!
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