RAGING Aberdeen FC boss Jimmy Calderwood today ripped into Hearts rival Csaba Laszlo.
Calderwood admitted he ‘feels cheated’ by the way Laszlo’s side secured a crucial 0-0 draw at Pittodrie.
The two men had to be separated at the final whistle after an ugly encounter which included Hearts picking up their 11th red card of the campaign after defender Marius Zaliukas was sent off for kicking Aberdeen FC striker Chris Maguire.
When asked if his tussle with Laszlo was caused by the frustration of seeing the Dons blow a golden chance to cut the points gap on Hearts, Calderwood replied: “I feel a lot more than frustrated.
“I feel cheated and doubt if there is a Scottish manager who would put his team out to play like Hearts did.
“We all want to qualify for Europe but there’s ways of doing things.’’
“I would go mad if some of my players fell about like some of their lot did.
“I was disgusted by some of the stuff that my lads had to put up with.
“The Hearts players were rolling about trying to get people booked and waste time.
“I’ve fined players in the past for diving, even when they’ve won a free-kick or penalty.
“Bruno Aguiar would certainly have got hammered for rolling off the pitch and back on in one incident.
“It was a total disgrace and has no place in football. If that’s the way Hearts want to play and get success then so be it.
“If that’s the stuff that Hearts fans are happy to pay to watch then good luck to them as well. We have good reason to be raging after what went on.â€
When asked why he thought Hearts seemed so keen to spoil the game, Calderwood said: “A lack of Scottish blood?
“It’s a foreign thing. “When I was a player we would have sorted it out ourselves, but times have changed.â€
Calderwood also took a swipe at referee Stephen Finnie for failing to take a firmer line with the Tynecastle side’s players.
Calderwood said: “The referee is the one who has to stop that sort of stuff.
“I told him and the fourth official that Hearts were making a fool of them, but they did nothing about it.
“They took the mickey out of them at every goal-kick, free-kick and throw-in. It was so blatant it was unbelievable.
“I don’t blame teams for wasting time a bit at the end of games, when you are hanging on for a draw or a win.
“But Hearts started doing it after two or three minutes and never stopped.
“The ref added only two minutes to the first half. I reckon it should have been nearer to eight.
“He tried to make amends by adding five minutes on at the end. But there were six substitutions made and countless other stoppages.
“If you take those off, he only really added on about two minutes, which was nowhere near enough.
“It’s a joke and short-changed the fans. What they got was something that would drive people away from football.â€
Meanwhile, Hearts boss Laszlo accused Calderwood of showing his players a lack of respect.
The Aberdeen manager’s comments about the way Hearts behaved at Pittodrie have upset the Hungarian.
Laszlo said: “This is unfair.
“If you lose points at home against Hearts you must explain to the public why you lost them.
“Maybe this is what my colleague was doing.
“We played within the football rules.
“I had a very bad time because we lost two games but I respect my opponent.
“If you respect your opponent, you don’t talk badly about him, and if you don’t respect him you never win the game.
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