Livingston boss David Martindale jokes expletive laden rant leak was 'calm part' of half-time talk

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Livingston boss David Martindale has joked that leaked audio footage of his furious half-time rant from Saturday's Scottish Cup tie with Stenhousemuir was the 'calm part' of his half-time team talks.Martindale ripped into his side at the break as they trailed 1-0 to the League Two side thanks to a Nicky Jamieson header.And part of his expletive-ridden audio has leaked on social media, causing plenty of reaction amongst fans across the country of one of the game's most colourful characters.The hairdryer treatment clearly worked, though, as a Scott Pittman leveller was followed by a brace from Steven Bradley to seal a 3-1 win and avoid a Scottish Cup giantkilling.Speaking to the Courier about the audio, Martindale joked: "That was actually the calm part of half-time.

We were far too passive and I had a nip at a few of the boys - Steven Bradley being one - and it's worked because we came out much better in the second-half."I don't really go into talks at half-time or after the game with a preset idea.

I just go with my emotions and my gut. Sometimes there will be players who need a boot up the a***, sometimes they need a tactical chat, sometimes they need encouragement or a cuddle."This was one of those times where I really felt I needed to give two or three of them a boot up the a*** and to be honest it worked."You can hear the x-rated rant in the player above.Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier.