Referee Steven McLean saw the incident when Josh Meekings stopped a Leigh Griffiths header crossing the line with his hand. He was 12 yards away with an unobstructed view. The blame for getting the decision wrong is entirely his.
We can only speculate as to why he didn’t award a penalty. At best, McLean didn’t believe the evidence of his own eyes and passed the buck to his assistant Alan Muir, who was around 6 yards from the action but with a less-clear view.
Muir did not see Meekings clear the ball legally. If he was distracted, and failed to see what happened clearly enough, he should have informed the referee. If Muir told the referee anything else, this is also a failing.
The SFA have a case to answer. Not fit and proper, to use their parlance.
Notwithstanding the fact that if the rules of the game were followed Celtic would be in the cup final right now, they are out because they failed to deal appropriately with the known qualities of Inverness.
Three goals were lost, all of which were defensive mistakes. A break downfield which caught the defence cold, a cross from the right which was not properly contested with all defenders in position, and a failure to match a back post run (similar to a recent League Cup final goal conceded to Kilmarnock). Fatigue may have contributed to the final goal but being down to 10 men was not a contributing factor for the first two.
The game should have been won in the first half but we opened the second period off-pace.
Another matter which should be on the agenda at Lennonxtown today is why didn’t we have the right studs on?
It should be someone’s job to make a decision after the team arrives at a ground on which studs to wear. If the decision was made, the decision was wrong. If this process was not followed, it should have been. Either way there is also a case to answer internally.
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You think the cheating was bad on Sunday? Stick around, wait to you see the larks this lot get up to come the play offs in the lower division trying to shoehorn thems into the big league, it’s gonny be fun and games I’m telling yi.
Oh! And the cucumbers? Heavens ti Betsy.:)
The ‘biggest’ cheat at Hampden on Sunday was….Ronny.
Ah mean, taking off the only player who looked like doing anything, JF and leaving Commons on the pitch…wtf?
As the Peerless King Kojo often said….”if Commons dizny score….what does he do?”
Sack the Board Who Brought In Ronny
Till later all,
We need to keep McClean, Rosemarys baby Dallas and their ilk in the spotlight ,
keep shining the light on them and their skullduggery.
Fine read from our own James Forrest…
http://www.onfieldsofgreen.com/refereeing-scandal-is-an-opportunity-for-change/
Was speaking to the better half about Sunday.
Mrs C says ” You could have the Pope as manager and it wouldn’t make any difference.”
Sometimes you can’t see the wood for the trees.
Here’s Stevie McLean’s wee brother fouling a Celtic player in the box and Willie Collum doing his “thang”…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48OD9V-I-2A
I may resurrect the whole favourite goal of the day thing, but instead make it favourite honest mistake of the day…
leftclicktic
10:52 on 21 April, 2015
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Shining the light in the wrong place…imho.
To be fair Stokes might have taken that penalty and hit the first defender with it ;)…
BGX
One thing about cucumbers. They know an arsehole when they see one.
You don’t know a cheat when you see one.
I’ll take advice from my wee pet cucumber in future,rather than your good self.
What about ICT’s penalty…that they didny get?
Dont hear them wailing or spitting dummy’s.
Rutherglen Main Street 10.58
KevJungle
Go on tell us yer on the pitch at Hamden story..go on Kev pleeease ‘n’ tell us how many other names ye’ve got on here…go on Kev pleeeease…
And we could have had Big(?) Mark McGhee….
bournesouprecipe
Drinking before noon Bourne…tsk tsk..
You want to know what other fans think?
Here are some threads below. Apologies for some of the language.
http://www.afc-chat.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=32633&page=34
http://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/index.php?/topic/151377-celtic-write-to-sfa-seeking-explanation-over-yesterdays-game/
http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=196&fid=101&sty=2&act=1&mid=2110085308
Hibs forum has no mention of us they are more worried about their own exit from the semi’s.
Motherwell forum is blocked unless registered.
Others clubs are not interested in transparency. There is a childish get it up ye your team have benefited against us before.
This is what we are up against. People have to want better and want change. Currently they don’t. It’s a petty point scoring excercise when decisions go against anyone.
LB
Bmcw…..well,may i wish you and your wee pet cucumber every happyness in the future,,,im sure you will have hours of fun together…..
Well the feel good factor and bonhomie amongst us didn’t last long.
Four years ago I spoke about reforms needed to put our game on the right track.
http://celticunderground.net/sfa-reform-one-down-three-to-go/
The demise of the dark side did not stop that need because the thinking that causes problems to us has not changed, it has just gone underground.
The above suggested reforms will not change that thinking but it sure as he’ll will add a layer of protection against it.
So if you want an aim for a boycott make the reason SFA reform and make the three points in the article the requirement. Even bluenose will want the 3rd and 2nd if they have sense. The refereeing idea night be resisted because of bluenose influence but the evidence that referees need to up there game is unquestionable.
Drop the useless accusations against them that cannot be proven. They suit THEM not us.
Start thinking with your heids and not your hearts.
I’m sure Celtic would love a resolution asking for the above reform because they want it, but you have no idea what they/we are up against.
Notice they/we –
which is us. All of us and that includes the Board and staff at Celtic.
That requires some of us to change our thinking and that day is coming because although the wheels of Res12 grind slow they are grinding and will grind fine.
To beat the system you have to know it then use it. That means getting off yer arses and joining the CSA or CST.
HamiltonTim is doing that. We need more HTs for there is much work to do.
The CST can advise on putting a motion around SFA reform on the AGM agenda and one of our own troops worked his butt of in 2013 to do the leg work necessary to deliver Res12 . The experience from Res12 can be put to good use.
A resoltion on SFA reform helps Celtic which means ALL Celtic to have a mandate from shareholders to take to the SFA table.
The shareholder route in Celtic’s case is how to make the SFA accountable and that is the purpose of Res12. To let them know skullduggery if observed will not go unchallenged. That is the purpose of challenging McLean.
Now join the CST. Meet HT and attend a CST meeting. Get SFA reform on the agenda. Start working with Celtic on something I know they want as much as us.
Something Hearts under Anne Budge would want or Hibs or Aberdeen or Dundee.
Now get cracking. Stop moaning. I’m on holiday.
starry plough
11:01 on 21 April, 2015
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A wee bit of straw-clutching there…?
KevJungle
You slating Celtic fans for complaining about referee’s when you have complained about our board or bored for 1,067 days???
Brilliant!
LB
Fluck the SFA….they arent the 1st port of call
The duplicious-Celtic Board are ‘thee’ problem.
Sack them…or stay at the back of the bus.
leftclicktic @ 10:52,
“We need to keep McClean, Rosemarys baby Dallas and their ilk in the spotlight , keep shining the light on them and their skullduggery.”
This is the point.
This is what Celtic’s statement is all about.
Getting tore inta them isn’t going to help us one bit.
They can only get away with the “honest mistakes” if they can bat them away or keep them under the radar.
By asking for an explanation it keeps the incident out there and in focus.
What explanations are they?
Seen it and didn’t want to give it – cheated.
Didn’t see it none of my officials brought it to my attention – incompetent to a man.
Seen it but didn’t think it was an offence – totally incompetent.
So we’ve asked the question, for any of them we deserve a profound apology.
Hail Hail
leftclicktic
10:33 on 21 April, 2015
Neutral officials Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Utter contempt shown all over McLean’s face to Celtic player. http://t.co/h5idbljise
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Says it all really …….time for decisive action …… !!!!
LiviBhoy
11:05 on 21 April, 2015
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The referees do what they do coz, the Celtic board…reigned-in Neil Lennon.
Since then….back of the bus.
All This talk of not renewing your season ticket boycotting games .not for me once a Tim always a Tim.I know its hard on some supporters not to renew due to financial difficulties. and other matters.but for a lot of us that can afford well just renew.if like me you are unhappy with a lot of directors on board at our club.organise a peaceful demonstrations outside the main door at Celtic Park and if anybody got a spare tkt for Sunday at Tannadice I’m looking for one thanks
kevjungle
11:07 on 21 April, 2015
Fluck the SFA….they arent the 1st port of call
Yeh, the Board told the HIB to do all he could to ensure Celtic didn’t proceed towards 3-in-a-row ………rant on, my mhan
Best thing ive read on here from Auldheid……’Stop the useless accusations that cant be PROVEN, that suits THEM,not US’…..Brilliant….
Whats the point in going out to face the snarling dogs at yer front door when, you’ll not deal with the sly/sleekit/fly/devil/dog lying on yer living room floor?
Wasn’t the Smith, Peat and Dallas clearout all part of the new era of transparency and openness for the SFA driven by John Reid, Peter Lawwell and dressed up by Henry Mc Leish. Two Englishmen who couldn’t be corrupted and given the Celtic seal of approval. That was certainly this blogs editorial at the time. The incompetents were all getting weeded out.
Then the five way agreement came along and we have had no transparency. No accountability and CQN sponsored lazy journalism.
Steven Craven, Ogilvie elected unopposed, TV deals brokered by Peter Lawwell, Celtic Silence, Tonev, Guidetti, reformed SPL structures, tit for tat news leaks a la Longmuir bonus for dismantling the SL, Unproven verdicts, Resolution 12, Celtic fans being kettled and arrested, Sevco not paying LNS fine …tit for tat leaked, I haven’t even mentioned Neil Lennon tynecastle etc. Ashley dual ownership myopia, Kings approval , SPFL fixture arrangments, King fit and proper, Murray already acting as a director
….and we want transparency again on the back of some common place mibbery
wake up and smell the coffee bhoys.
Q) Have Celtic paid search engine companies to hinder the search of previously available information ?
HH
BGX 1111
It’s been said frequently that every day is an education on here. Clearly you now know alternative uses for a cucumber,even my wee pet one.
That you picked that up so quickly marks you down as either some kinda genius,or someone with prior knowledge on the subject.
Since you seem so happy to accept a stuffing without complaint,I’ll go for the latter.
Kev jungle
Sack the board full of millionaires and billionaires and replace them with whom? .
I have yet to read you suggest who we would replace our board – full of successful men – with.
Real Celtic men?
Aye that worked out in the past and is working out well for the hun.
KevJungle
This has been going on long before Neil Lennon was born. I’m sure if we get a new board everything will be fine though. The referees will work fairly, the SFA will no longer have an agenda, we will win trebles year after year, the stadium will be bursting at the seams.
Tim Utopia!
LB
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
I rarely get the opportunity to access CQN at this time of day but I was heartened to see your posts……….punctuation is usually a clue, what do you think?
67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar…… Ipox belongs to the creditors
11:12 on 21 April, 2015
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Nahhhh, but….yer beloved board looked the other way when, the Mib’s were helping the huns to get their hands on the CL-money that stopped WGS’s 4 in a row-BTM-NFL1st year…all to keep their Old Firm pals going.
KevJungle
Your own words tell the story of the ICT penalty post perfectly…
Cucumbers.
Mrs S of T doesn’ t suffer fools –
Once had to wine and dine clients at the Groucho Club.A prat and his even more of a prat wife .. Prat wife insisted that her salad should not contain cucumber as they made her burp –
Mrs S of T couldn’t resist a – ” Maybe you are pushing them too far “
LiviBhoy
11:16 on 21 April, 2015
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Aye….but, no Celtic manager before or, since Neil Lennon has went toe to toe with the refs coz…the board cant stand the heat….imho
KevJungle
What exactly could the board do?
They backed our gaffer (Neil Lennon) on the referee lies. The referee’s then had a strike.
What more can they do? You can;t run a lone furrow in Scottish football as the rest will turn their back on you.
We must engage other fans and take this to the SFA/SPFL.
It is the only way this can be sorted. Making it a Celtic thing will gain no support.
LB
South Of Tunis
11:20 on
21 April, 2015
Cucumbers.
Mrs S of T doesn’ t suffer fools –
Once had to wine and dine clients at the Groucho Club.A prat and his even more of a prat wife .. Prat wife insisted that her salad should not contain cucumber as they made her burp –
Mrs S of T couldn’t resist a – ” Maybe you are pushing them too far “
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Haha! Belter…