You can set your watch by it. On Saturday, when discussing the reaction to Celtic’s goal against Hearts, I wrote, “Celtic will face the consequences of Thursday’s decision.” And how. They faced a litany of incorrectly flagged offsides at Tannadice yesterday. The appropriately named Calum Butcher’s studs-first assault on David Turnbull did not received the red card it clearly deserved. Referees have clearly been cowed by the coordinated reaction since Thursday evening.
Despite one over-eager pundit on Sky Sports, TV pictures of the goal on Thursday were inconclusive. Celtic were denied a good goal when they met Hearts earlier in the season in a game they would go on to lose. Clearly wrong decisions happen every week, commonly at some grounds.
However, the outrage over this particular incident tells you all you need to know about how Scotland works. The assistant referee who judged the goal good has had his religion and heritage explored online, the media have had a feeding frenzy and SFA Head of Referee Operations (HoRO), Crawford Allan, chose to depart from protocol to say that in his opinion, Celtic were advantaged.
Allan’s intervention in this incident is without precedent. He was not running the line, nor on the Review Panel, therefore he is not competent to comment on the incident. When asked, a passive response is all that he is entitled to give.
Instead, he ramped up the pressure on his officials when refereeing Celtic, permitting the officiating we witnessed at Tannadice yesterday. Perceived injustice rattling about a media echo chamber that drew in the SFA HoRO created a false impression that Celtic unfairly benefit from referee mistakes.
Crawford Allan’s job is not to re-referee Celtic games. His position gives him a responsibility to comment on specifics with propriety. I have no prior beef with him, he may otherwise be an excellent HoRO, but you knew, and I knew, there would be severe consequences for Celtic for some in the media deciding they ‘got away with one’. He should have known the result of stepping outside this remit to pour some petrol on the flames.
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Re the assault on D.T. watching it again some guy (don’t know his name ) in the United dugout jumps up with his arm raised ,wonder if if he’s shouting great tackle our throw ref , or he’s going , ouch that’s a sore wan ?
Big Wavy – I’d play Liam Scales
A loophole in Scottish FA rules means Dundee United’s Calum Butcher has escaped punishment after an alleged case of mistaken identity on Sunday.
The governing body was keen to punish the 24-year-old for an off-the-ball clash with Celtic’s Virgil van Dijk during the Scottish Cup quarter-final.
This character has previous with us. Another English tube with his head full of nonsense.
Gene – So would I. After 60 minutes in place of Greg Taylor.
I’d use Soro and Montgomery too at some point.
HH
Big Wavy
I think Welsh may be injured
Big wavy
Anyone see the Bain video? A wee apology required before i’d play him
My picks;
Hart
Juranovic Vickers Starfelt Taylor
Rogic Bitton McCarthy
Abada Ajeti Johnston
My differences are due to Forrest and Welsh injuries and a wee position change in midfield
BIGWAVY – I’d tweak your team BOLDLY
Bain
Juranovic, Welsh, Starfelt, SCALES
McCarthy Bitton McGREGOR
ABADA Ajeti Johnston
Bring TAYLOR, FORREST and MOFFAT on at 60 no matter the score.
Why not give Julien a run out on Thursday? Didn’t the manager say he hoped to play him in a couple of bounce matches?
Beginning to get wild down here on the coast. Freezing too. Stay safe, folks.
Rest TR on Thursday.
Give GT some more game time.
Rest a few more as well for Sunday.
D :)
There are so many layers of media and pundit bias around BBC Scotland that it is hard to keep up with them. The Craig Levein & Michael Stewart double act is the one to watch though. Both are hellbent on making a career for themselves as the “not the west of scotland” opinion. They themselves feign being in strong disagreement with each other as controversy/dispute/polemic is what these bozos´ bosses aim to serve us instead of telling us about Mikey Johnston´s jinks.
Remember they want to come over as everybody´s pal, hence they call him Kyogo…not Furuhashi.
I don´t feel represented by Bonner, Sutton and (obviously) Walker. We need alternative media, Not the View style. And it is out there, Celtic TV will ned to get its act together or it will be superseded by these new forms of informing us.
I spotted Jamie had strapping on his right thigh on Sunday
waiting on a sunny day
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD on 7TH DECEMBER 2021 10:54 AM
Why not give Julien a run out on Thursday? Didn’t the manager say he hoped to play him in a couple of bounce matches?
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He’s good but he’s no Bangura😎
GENE @ 8:37 AM
Director of football ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59557630
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Interesting link Gene.
Respect.
Personally am not a huge fan of DoF role.
Old fashioned thinking perhaps but I prefer the manager to be “The Man”
RIMTIMTIM
I watch most of our games on Celtic TV, rather than sky.
Gerry Mccullough and Tom Boyd are absolutely woeful.
I’m going to be on night shift for the next 5 nights . . . watching Australia v England from the Gabba in Brisbane.
First of 5 Ashes tests.
I enjoyed 3 Ashes tests at the Gabba over the years. Great day out.
Go the Aussies.
Here’s hoping it goes to the final test at 1-1 or 2-2.
new article posted.