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25 minutes ago, fmcc said:

I'm going to get a bit snowflakey here, but what about what we, as Killie fans have to endure as a result of his The Rangers apologist attitude? Our most high profile player spends vastly more time talking about them than he does us. This has a knock on effect to how we are made to feel about him, and by extension our club.  

Over the years, we're constantly slagged off for being 'mini-huns', and there isn't really an argument against that when you have our, again, most high profile player and sometimes captain choking to defend them at every opportunity. He positions himself with the The Rangers fans all the time, and his comment (I haven't heard it btw) about Dunndee United's decline being linked to them taking a stance on the Rangers is absolutely pathetic and plumbs new depths for him, imo. 

Let me make another potentially wild assertion (you have to let me, it's the Internet); his attitude permeates through our game, the boyhood hero s**te, the seemingly easy ride that the establishment clubs get from the hierarchy, the avoidance of wider discussion points about our game or other teams in favour on focusing on potentially secondary stories that are OF linked, the kow-towing to 'them' that our clubs' leaders partake in. What do these things result in? Apathy from paying punters. There will have been thousands of Scottish fitba fans over the years that have drifted from the game for exactly the type of attitude that is bedded-in thanks, in part, to what the likes of Boyd and others spew from their various pulpits on TV, radio or the mainstream tabloid press. They Are The People right enough. 

By comparison, take Scott McDonald for example. He's ex-celtic but he's hardly banging the drum just for them. When I hear Boyd speak about Killie, it seems it's a pain in the arse for him, and it's never really with any great insight or in passionate terms. 

I can and do forgive him on the park for losing a yard, or carrying a bit of extra weight or missing chances he would've gobbled up in the past. Honestly I can, and thats because of what he's done for us in the past. But, no I can't forgive him for his obvious The Rangers love and support. It's not right when we're direct competitors, and makes me question his professionalism. No amount of goals can buy him the licence to be a cheerleader for a team that we're competing against.   

Well said Sir, send that direct to the club and tell them to gag him, as he is making a complete fool of himself and in turn embarrassing our club.

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33 minutes ago, fmcc said:

I'm going to get a bit snowflakey here, but what about what we, as Killie fans have to endure as a result of his The Rangers apologist attitude? Our most high profile player spends vastly more time talking about them than he does us. This has a knock on effect to how we are made to feel about him, and by extension our club.  

Over the years, we're constantly slagged off for being 'mini-huns', and there isn't really an argument against that when you have our, again, most high profile player and sometimes captain choking to defend them at every opportunity. He positions himself with the The Rangers fans all the time, and his comment (I haven't heard it btw) about Dunndee United's decline being linked to them taking a stance on the Rangers is absolutely pathetic and plumbs new depths for him, imo. 

Let me make another potentially wild assertion (you have to let me, it's the Internet); his attitude permeates through our game, the boyhood hero s**te, the seemingly easy ride that the establishment clubs get from the hierarchy, the avoidance of wider discussion points about our game or other teams in favour on focusing on potentially secondary stories that are OF linked, the kow-towing to 'them' that our clubs' leaders partake in. What do these things result in? Apathy from paying punters. There will have been thousands of Scottish fitba fans over the years that have drifted from the game for exactly the type of attitude that is bedded-in thanks, in part, to what the likes of Boyd and others spew from their various pulpits on TV, radio or the mainstream tabloid press. They Are The People right enough. 

By comparison, take Scott McDonald for example. He's ex-celtic but he's hardly banging the drum just for them. When I hear Boyd speak about Killie, it seems it's a pain in the arse for him, and it's never really with any great insight or in passionate terms. 

I can and do forgive him on the park for losing a yard, or carrying a bit of extra weight or missing chances he would've gobbled up in the past. Honestly I can, and thats because of what he's done for us in the past. But, no I can't forgive him for his obvious The Rangers love and support. It's not right when we're direct competitors, and makes me question his professionalism. No amount of goals can buy him the licence to be a cheerleader for a team that we're competing against.   

Weirdly, although I agree with some of your sentiment, this is the bit that f**ks me off most. If he was putting in the effort to be fit and be the best he can be I'd put up with most of the other stuff

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6 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said:

The comment about Dundee Utd being in the Championship due to them voting against the huns is laughable.

It's the kind of nonsense you'd read on Follow Follow.

I suppose because we (well by we I mean absolutly nobody that supports Killie and just one bum sniffing man) abstained from voting we should have had an easy time of it over the last few years?? 

Guys a grade a plum and I wish he would concentrate on his fitba. He will have my support on the field. But hes treading a very fine line of whats acceptable as an employee of Kilmarnock Football Club. 

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14 minutes ago, Whiskychimp said:

Weirdly, although I agree with some of your sentiment, this is the bit that f**ks me off most. If he was putting in the effort to be fit and be the best he can be I'd put up with most of the other stuff

I get that. What I'm trying to do is differentiate between the form or condition of an ageing player and his 'legendary' status on the park to his media work. But I can see how there might be a link between the two, perhaps

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Really hope Clarke stops him appearing on Sportsound. Listened to that shaking my head last night, again. Day before the first managers new game and we have articles in the press about Boyds nonsense about Dundee United. Just idiotic. And good on English, Stewart etc for calling him out on it. 

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2 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said:

The comment about Dundee Utd being in the Championship due to them voting against the huns is laughable.

It's the kind of nonsense you'd read on Follow Follow.

spot on ----

Suppose its the kind of inane neanderthal comment that will probably get him a lifetime stint on Radio Clyde phone in dross show ---

 

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5 hours ago, Prahakillie said:

What if the druggie was the love of your life since you were a little boy, you've already left your current partner for her a couple of times and would go back in a heartbeat if she would have you?

Exactly!

What them social worker intellectuals would label "bad life choices"

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Kris Boyd makes bizarre claim that Dundee United are suffering because of their Rangers ‘stance’
 
by Reporter
October 24, 2017, 12:03 pm Updated: October 24, 2017, 12:18 pm
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Former Rangers striker Kris Boyd made a bizarre rant about Dundee United on live radio.

Speaking on BBC Scotland’s Sportsound show last night, the current Kilmarnock forward said the Tannadice club’s decline was because of an alleged “stance” on the Ibrox side’s money woes in 2012.

A perceived stance from Rangers supporters is that United chairman Stephen Thompson was revelling in the Blues’ decline and drop to the bottom tier of Scottish football.

However, United’s approach was the same as other club chairmen at the time.

Despite this, Boyd ranted that United should have been “careful what you wished for”.

The programme was discussing the decline of Dundee United following the departure of manager Ray McKinnon and Boyd took the discussion on an unexpected turn.

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Kris Boyd

The transcript is as follows:

Kris Boyd: Dundee United are another club since, when you go back to the Rangers scenario, Dundee United have been in decline since then as well. It’s one of those ones where you need to be careful what you wish for. Stephen Thompson was a big part of that.

Kenny McIntyre (host) – So you’re talking about his stance on the Rangers situation?

Kris Boyd: 100%. I think when you look at his club, that’s backfired on him, there’s no doubt about it.

Tom English [bemused]: How has… what? How has the Rangers situation back fired on them?

Kris Boyd: The way they went about it. I feel it has been in total decline since then. They’ve went down into the Championship, they’ve struggled with Premiership players, they’re still paying the big money.

Tom English: I don’t think their Rangers stance has anything to do with it, Kris.

Michael Stewart: I get where Rangers are not happy with the stance Dundee United took with them, but I don’t see the correlation with that and their position now.

Kris Boyd: What I’m saying is, since Rangers have went down the leagues Dundee United have followed.

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Stephen Thompson

The comments provoked a reaction on social media from football fans.

One said he was “everything that’s wrong with Scottish football”.

Kris Boyd was everything that is wrong about Scottishfoitball last night his comments re Dun Utd and Gers displayed lack of intelligence

— Cllr colin mcginn (@colinmcginn) October 24, 2017

 

Listener David Carson added:

@BBCSportsound just listening to tonight's podcast. Kris Boyd is embarrassing. Thick as mince and constantly needs corrected by others.

— David Carson (@carson_david) October 23, 2017

 

While United fan Scott Carson branded the segment an “embarrassment”.

Kris Boyd an embarrassment to bbc Scotland to say Dundee United ‘s stance on oldco has resulted in their own demise #delusioned

— scott edward (@scottjo22) October 23, 2017

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5 hours ago, skygod said:

Nobody will convince me that being a player and being a pundit, other than giving the most anodyne views, are compatible. 

I agree.

Whether to berate the club is a tricky issue as I'm not convinced that the club, as a body, is streetwise enough to understand the -ve impact this can have. It should be in an ideal world but KFC depends to some extent on some very dedicated willing amateurs giving a lot of their time to keep things going and some of this stuff probably just goes over their head.

You would think Steve Clarke would see it though. 

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7 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said:

 

The comments provoked a reaction on social media from football fans.

One said he was “everything that’s wrong with Scottish football”.

Kris Boyd was everything that is wrong about Scottishfoitball last night his comments re Dun Utd and Gers displayed lack of intelligence

— Cllr colin mcginn (@colinmcginn) October 24, 2017

 

Listener David Carson added:

@BBCSportsound just listening to tonight's podcast. Kris Boyd is embarrassing. Thick as mince and constantly needs corrected by others.

— David Carson (@carson_david) October 23, 2017

 

While United fan Scott Carson branded the segment an “embarrassment”.

Kris Boyd an embarrassment to bbc Scotland to say Dundee United ‘s stance on oldco has resulted in their own demise #delusioned

— scott edward (@scottjo22) October 23, 2017

 

sums it up. embarrassing.

Rangers didn't go down the leagues. They have only moved up them since they were founded in 2012.

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5 hours ago, Boab said:

Well said Sir, send that direct to the club and tell them to gag him, as he is making a complete fool of himself and in turn embarrassing our club.

An absolute joke talking about rangers like that 2 days before we play them. Did the hearts game not teach him anything. Can't see Clarke putting up with this for long.

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I don't care what he says or writes as long as he scores enough goals. The problem is he is missing more than he scores at the moment and we can't replace him until January, so Clarke needs to get either him or Erwin or somebody scoring in the next twelve games or we are going to be trailing badly come the transfer window.

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19 minutes ago, red_dug said:

Lack of goals is a concern. Nobody ready to come out of the 20s yet?

Not heard much about young cameron and especially graham for a while.

Graham was escorted off last Tuesday night, looked groggy & confused after a clash of heads in the U20 match V Motherwell, Cameron came in later but had no time to get into the game before the final whistle.....

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I can't get over my initial reaction of anger that an employee of our club would make such statements that sit in direct contradiction to the views of the club and the fans. 

The only way it would be justifiable is if it was out of a genuine concern for our club and the truth is it couldn't be less relevant to us.

I'd go so far as to suggest that such comments could be considered gross misconduct as he is bringing the club and the fans into disrepute.

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As you lot know I stick up for boydie a lot on here and not but -- I didn't hear it live,Monday Club!!!!----that last night was total embarrassment and what I'd expect of a pub Hun not a guy who should be thinking about putting goals past them tomorrow night---- then you wonder why myself and many many more totally f**king hate rangers and everything about them ---- vermin

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