Talk:Mike McCurry (referee)

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This page is erring very close to the 3RR and I feel it ought to be semi-protected given the subject is a living person.

Corrected reference to Ministerial credentials - he is not a Church of Scotland minister, but instead a minister at Mosspark Baptist Church in Glasgow. 91.105.163.153 (talk) 23:16, 10 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"It has been reported that he used to be a season ticket holder at Ibrox" isn't exactly hard fact. If you can't reference it, then there's no point in it being here. I've added and referenced multiple instances of his making odd decisions in favour of Rangers. Pablo567 09:35, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Protected nature of page

The current protected nature of the page is preventing a proper outline as to why Mike McCurry has become a controversial figure in Scottish football. The page has been edited on a number of occasions to outline the full controversies relating to him, but each time reverts to a state that only covers one controversial incident (the Rangers v Dundee United match and fails to mention McCurry's response to it (i.e. he admitted that he had made a number of mistakes in the game in question).

The last revision that had been drafted dealt with a number of referenced controversies surrounding Mike McCurry, without making any allegations as to McCurry's competence or otherwise. It also ensured that no reference was made to unsubstantiated claims that McCurry might be biased - which some previous revisions have made. The last attempted revision added further information regarding his background and corrected a factual error regarding his handling of a Scottish League Cup Final. Finally, the revision made reference to allegations having been made relating to McCurry's private life that have also been a source of controversy and have been well-documented in the Scottish print media.

The page as it stands is one-sided and suggests that there is only one controversy, for which there is no foundation. Pmci1978 (talk) 13:51, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Details of a further controversial match between Rangers and Hearts now added. The page may have again reverted to an earlier version. Please fully apply latest edits. 93.96.113.237 (talk) 23:21, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As an aside, I believe it to be entirely appropriate to include mention of the allegations of infidelity given the way that the Scottish print media handled the issue. One could not discuss Bill Clinton without mentioning the Lewinsky scandal and, although this is a far smaller personality and a far smaller scandal, the same principle holds true. 93.96.113.237 (talk) 23:39, 19 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Affair He also had an affair with a young woman in his church. This was covered by many of the newspapers in Scotland. When his church had to vote to decide whether or not to keep him there as their pastor, they were not allowed to do it annonymously and as a many felt that they had to vote in his favour. Although Michael McCurry is a minister in a Baptist church he has apparently never had any formal training or studied theology, he is a self appointed prophet in a way.