Chris Sutton

Did Sutton have his own song/chant back in the day? I cant remember, if not he really deserves one!

 

So glad to see him play, so glad to hear him comment.

 

No, he didn't actually. Just the generic 'One Chris Sutton'. We were too busy singing about Henrik most of the time to give the big man a decent one :smiley-laughing002:

 

https://www.sundaypost.com/sport/fo...ferees-go-war-bt-sport-chris-sutton-punditry/

Hilarious that it has reached this, just because a ref can't take criticism

 

In what * alternate universe do refereeing decisions fail to become "football issues"

Are these dumb Hun * for real?

 

They're pathetic,be going on strike again soon.

 

Craig Thompson is a * *.

 

Good to have a pundit for a change who doesnt like succelent lamb dinners.fair play to sutton for saying it how it is.

 

You're literally dealing with a 10 year old who goes running to the teacher as soon as a big meanie says something nasty about him.

The man doesn't even have one ounce of professionalism.

 

Bigger grass than Lee Wallace

 

Sutton will get dropped or told to shut up.....then it will be back to poor ronny.

 

Thats the chant for the next game he is ref......whos the grass in the black.

 

Shut up Chris Sutton: Scottish referees go to war with BT Sport over personal criticism of whistlers


BT have been told to muzzle outspoken pundit Chris Sutton following showdown talks with the Scottish Football Association.

Representatives of the television broadcasters met with SFA Head of Refereeing John Fleming on Friday at their request.

They voiced their concern at the sudden withdrawal of co-operation by Craig Thomson in the St Johnstone v Celtic Premiership game eight days ago.

It is the custom and practice of Scottish officials to co-ordinate kick-off times with BT’s outside broadcast director to work in with television scheduling and advertising.


On this occasion, though, Thomson, declined to do so.

That was because he was furious at being labelled a “bottler” by Sutton in the course of BT’s coverage of Dundee v Rangers a week earlier for failing to send off Rangers midfielder Harry Forrester for a second bookable offence.


It is understood the personal nature of the criticism left Thomson disappointed, and that he then contacted the SFA to ask if the co-operation was mandatory for officials.

Having been told it was not, Thomson went ahead with his protest, and the match kicked off a minute early.

It looks set to be the catalyst for change, with the SFA having signalled to BT in Friday’s meeting they would be prepared to formalise the current voluntary arrangement – provided they give assurances commentators will keep criticisms to football issues.

BT is now having in-house discussions about the situation, and it is anticipated an agreement will be struck in due course.

The SPFL are in the middle of a four-year deal with both BT Sport and Sky, believed to be worth around £15m per season.

Sutton – the former Celtic, Chelsea and England striker – has hit the headlines on several occasions already this season because of his forthright opinions.

The latest example came on Friday night when he said he felt Rangers would not win the upcoming Old Firm match on September 10 because their centre backs were not good enough.

Or, in his words: “horrendous”.

 

What an utter embarrassment.

Imagine being so thin-skinned that you feel the need to do a petty little protest against BT, purely because one of their pundits (rightly) criticised your decision making - what an absolute riddy.

In regards to the SFA, maybe they should spend less time trying to direct football commentary and more time looking at the standard of refereeing in this country. I honestly can't believe they're trying to suggest refereeing 'isn't a football issue'

 

I'm stealing that

 

Hope fans rip the * out this * of a ref..

imagine spitting the dummy coz he's to feart tae tell Big sutty to his face

 

:smiley-laughing002:

 

ammy mammy that chris sutton said bad things about me

FFS grow a pair *