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I quit Raith Rovers because we signed David Goodwillie – and was bombarded with these sick messages
THE female footy captain who walked when her side signed rapist David Goodwillie has revealed the vile abuse she was sent by trolls.
Tyler Rattray, 23, ditched Raith Rovers in protest and was then joined by the rest of the women’s team.
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The deputy bar manager got a lot of support, but was stunned at the flood of sick messages backing controversial Goodwillie.
He was ruled to have raped a mum and ordered to pay damages in 2017.
One yob told Tyler: “If he scores goals he can rape whoever he wants.”
She posted the messages on as she followed a trend where users reveal inappropriate comments.
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In a video she revealed: “Things people have said to me after leaving Raith Rovers for signing a rapist.
“So she’s the one who cost Rover’s promotion?
“You’re a disgrace of a girl. You’re s***e at football anyway so you’re not much of a loss to the mighty rovers.”
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But incredibly Tyler, who dances to music throughout the clip, had to deal with even more trolls who slated her over the video.
Michael Griffiths said: “People do anything for likes on Tiktok.”
Defiant Tyler hit back: “I’ve got the screenshot.”
Thainer said: “Jealous as he was an actual footballer.”
Deputy bar manager Tyler signed for Raith when she was just 13 and pulled on the jersey for a decade.
After Goodwillie joined she took the tough decision to walk away.
Her and the rest of the women’s side cut all ties to set up McDermid Ladies.
The name is a tribute to crime writer Val Mcdermid who pulled her sponsorship of Raith and backed them.
Goodwillie, 33, was dumped by the team just 72 hours after he joined following a storm of protest.
He never faced a criminal trial over rape allegations as prosecutors said there was not enough evidence over the incident in January 2011.
But in 2017 a judge in a civil court hearing ruled he and former Dundee United teammate David Robertson raped Denise Clair at a flat in Armadale, West Lothian.
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Lord Armstrong said the mum of one had been "incapable of giving meaningful consent" after a night out and ordered the pair to pay her £100,000 in damages.
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