Swansea’s Morgan Whittaker has made it clear that he won’t apologise for his celebration against his former employees Derby County.
Now usually, we often see players who score against their ex-clubs to not celebrate wildly as a mark of respect, so when the Swans forward chose to go against that, it was rather refreshing to see.
His goal could potentially condemn his old side to League One football for next season, with four teams still not officially confirmed as relegated going into the final day.
Morgan Whittaker hates the rams. pic.twitter.com/jX2SdYL7dI
— dave (@scfcdavies) May 1, 2021
Whittaker struck just past the hour mark to bring Steve Cooper’s side level at a time when it looked as if the Rams would push on and get a win that would have secured their Championship status for another season.
Just two minutes later Connor Roberts pounced for the big goal that gave the Welsh outfit a win and leaves Derby needing at least a point next Saturday to survive.
There has been some criticism amongst Derby fans for his celebration but Whittaker was in no mood to apologise when he spoke after the game.
He said to an interviewer: “When I headed and waited for it to go over the line I stared at the ref waiting, he looked at it and said it was a goal.
“I was overjoyed with emotion and celebrated. I didn’t want to be disrespectful to Derby but Swansea is where I am now.”
When asked: “Will your heart be with Derby next week?”
He responded: “You can see from my celebration where my heart is.”
Morgan Whittaker has the entire #dcfc fan base on strings “and there is nothing you can do about it” https://t.co/pCidxi67Mo
— #HughtonOut (@4evaNFFC) May 1, 2021
What the managers said on the game…
Swansea’s Steve Cooper: “What we wanted to do before the game was get as many points as we can. If we finish third, fourth, fifth or sixth, we take that as it comes. We are not sitting here saying we want to play this team or that team, because when you qualify for the play-offs, you are a good team. Whoever we play, they are going to be difficult ties.
“We have got 80 points in a really tough season, with the circumstances that we have to work and play on. The lads deserve so much credit for it and I am really proud of them that they have done that. If we can get to 83 points, that’s impressive. Recently we’ve dropped too many points here. We’ve conceded some late goals of late, and it was good to see out the win.”
Derby’s Wayne Rooney: “We leave ourselves with one game left of the season and we have to win. We’ll certainly see who the men are and see which players can stand up and be counted for the game on Saturday. I’ve never been in a last day battle to stay in the league, I know it’s my job to make sure the players are ready and that’s all I can focus on.
“The players will be ready, it’s a shoot-out between the three of us and we know if we win the game Sheffield Wednesday can’t go above us, then we have to hope Rotherham lose one of their games. We work hard to stop those goals, so it’s disappointing. Every time we seem to switch off, we seem to concede.
“The players are fighting for each other. There is no lack of fight or character. The players will be ready for next week. We know what we have to do to stay in this league.”
Fans reacted as Swansea’s Morgan Whittaker said he won’t apologise for his celebration which angered some Derby supporters…
@rrobwys: Don’t blame him for being happy, never got a proper chance for us. I’d do the same in his position, wish him the best of luck!
@mitchtheram7: He’s still fucking shit
@ScottNFFC1865: Camera’s went on him a few times after he got subbed and he was pissing himself laughing, cant take the smile off his face. Well done kid.
@KevinLarge16: Never going to make it at Derby, might not at Swansea but good luck to him
@mattharvey07: Don’t blame him. Majority of the Derby fan base called him shit. Looks like he had the last laugh.
@jxe_l: he was a knob at school and he’s a knob now
@LucasMFC_: Another player that leaves Derby and hates them absolute scenes.
@v2_UKL: Build a statue for scoring against Derby? We’re massive
@AlexTyson02: Good on him TBF we never gave him the chance he clearly should of had
@Reecedcfc: Wouldnt even be a player without us 🤣🤣
@AdamDCFC1884: Fuck off Whittaker
@TomDcFcMorris21: Cunt only got this far because of Derby. Flop
@4evaNFFC: Morgan Whittaker has the entire #dcfc fan base on strings “and there is nothing you can do about it”
@EdgeeJ0edid: Whittaker leave Derby on bad terms or something? I have nothing against him celebrating, I’m just confused to why he doesn’t like Derby and some fans don’t like him 🤔 #dcfc #dcfcfans
@deanorams6388: Seen a few #dcfc fans moaning about whittaker celebrating….. Who cares ffs?? Dont get this ‘Your not allowed to celebrate against your former club’ malarkey.
@StephenPaul91: The shit some Derby fans used to give Whittaker and you’re surprised he celebrated. He was a young lad trying to make his way in the game and was told he wasn’t good enough. Although, that being said, apart from his goal he was actually very poor today #dcfc
@17Dan17: That Whittaker goal and celebration must have felt so good for him considering some weird fans decided to make him a scapegoat. #DCFC
@dcfcJoe: strange mentality and reaction from whittaker, considering we are the club who gave him a chance and many of our fans backed him from day one 🤷♂️
Reaction continued as Swansea’s Morgan Whittaker made it clear he won’t apologise for his celebration…
@YouRamsDCFC: Derby fans now moaning Whittaker celebrated and seemed happy to score. We really do have the most entitled and fickle fan base in the world. Jesus Christ.
@DJimmy_Wilson: Was livid with Whittaker’s celebration during the game aswell but having thought about it, he’s been at a club since he was a kid, to be told he’s not good enough and have the embarrassment of being a “subbed sub” from Rooney before he left. Fair play to him #dcfc #dcfcfans
@rigg0o: I’d of gone full adebayor on our current coaching set up if i was him
@BowenWilkie: You cant blame him. The abuse he took when he signed for us was shocking. Probably same ones crying he celebrated were the ones giving him shit.
@Chrissyh2711: It would have been different had they not given him so much shit and Rooney for the way he got rid of him
@jmDCFC: Whittaker needs booting
@buckers2011: Jesus.. Whittaker’s smirk is excruciating #dcfc
@MidgetMatty98: How are #dcfcfans mad at Whittaker for celebrating??? You same fans gave him shit for years and years as we gave him only 3 games to prove himself before selling. Now he’s showing what he could do and you’re crying about him being happy? Fuck off you two faced cunts #dcfc
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