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Celtic defender Mark Wilson hit back at outgoing Rangers manager Walter Smith's suggestion that Celtic were to blame for a controversy-filled season in Scottish football.
Smith's final game in charge at Ibrox was the 5-1 win over Kilmarnock which secured the SPL title for Rangers by one point over Old Firm rivals Celtic.
The 63-year-old then said he was pleased to be leaving Scottish football, believing Celtic's contentious relationships with both match officials and the Scottish Football Association overshadowed the whole season.
Wilson disputed Smith's claims, defending Celtic's stance, and was sad the Rangers boss felt it necessary to make the comments after taking his 10th SPL title.
Wilson said: "If I won the league I'd just be delighted my team had won the league instead of having a parting shot.
"It's disappointing now looking back at the end of the season that the Rangers manager, who has been hugely successful at Ibrox, ending on the final day winning the championship, still feels he has to point the finger at something instead of just enjoying the success he's had.
"It was the referees' problem. It's just unfortunate that it was our club at the centre of it.
"We were right to defend ourselves in the way we did."
Wilson referred back to the October 17 clash at Dundee United, when Celtic had a penalty controversially rescinded in their 2-1 win and the subsequent fallout led to referee Dougie McDonald admitting to lying to Bhoys boss Neil Lennon.
After forensic analysis of the events at Tannadice, claim and counter-claim, McDonald accepted responsibility and resigned.
Scottish officials were subject to heightened scrutiny and in November they opted to strike, upset at questions over their honesty and integrity.
Wilson felt it was unfair for Celtic, who later successfully challenged a touchline ban on Lennon, to be deemed culpable for the events.
Wilson added: "When you look back to it - I think Walter Smith will agree, everybody will agree - a referee lost his job for lying to the manager at Tannadice.
"That's what kicked it off and it went on from there with the referees' strike.
"It was a poor part of the season, no doubt.
"We didn't like it, as much as any other team in the league didn't like it.
"Every club and manager is critical of referees when they feel they've got a point.
"I just feel the evidence has come out now that we were in the right at that time.
"I don't think we set the tone for it, no."
Wilson agreed with Smith's assertion that the focus went away from football, but he denied Celtic were at fault.
He said: "He has got a point - the focus did go away from football - but I don't think he should be pointing the finger at any club.
"It's kind of disappointing that he's left saying things like that. I don't see how that can be blamed on our club."
Well said :shamrock:
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Well said Mark Wilson.
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Well said mate
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Well said Mark! :50: Don't think anyone can argue with that. Hope you're back next season to tear them apart again.
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The Golden God I am untethered and my rage knows no bounds Gold Member
Well said Mark!
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Yes sir, well said :50:
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well said:50: fast becoming one of my favourite players. criminally underrated.
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* get it up him marky bhoy :50:
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KRS-1888 Scott La Rock
Spot on Marko.Dignity my *.
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On yersel Marky
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Ha ha, brilliant
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well said Wilson :bbpd:
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Mark Wilson is celtic through and through, delighted for him this season. Well said Marky :shamrock:
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Ya, * well said Markey, as usual no blame at all attached the huns in any of what has gone, * sake, can't even enjoy your jammy win without having a pop, * off!
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When you think back to how long ago this happened ,it must have really stuck in Wallys throat all that time ,im wondering if this was his speech if Celtic had won the league on Sunday but he had to get it out anyway ,what a wally walter really is .
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suprised that Wilson stayed with Celtic when he wasent getting a game, glad he did though:shamrock:
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ha ha that was fantastic Mark :50:
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Mark Wilson makes me proud to be a Tim. Well said Mark!!! Thank You! Cannot let herr schmitz' scewed views on reality to heard unopposed.
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well said mark wilson
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