We deservedly lost at Ibrox on Saturday, so it would have been inappropriate to apportion any responsibility towards referee John Beaton, for the free reign Newco player Alfredo Morelos had to kick Scott Brown, stamp on Anthony Ralston and assault the genitals of Ryan Christie during the game.
These things occasionally happen in football (although seldom in such quantities) and are picked up by the SFA review process. What is exceptional about these circumstances is that the review process is unable to act as the referee claims to have witnessed each incident and determined no action was worthy of a caution or more.
Beaton will have mitigated his decisions with some or other explanation, perhaps with “It wasn’t that bad a stamp” type comment. This is how the process works. The system is rightly designed to protect referees and allow them latitude to make decisions, including the occasional mistake.
It is not always easy to view common assault for what it is, in fact, it is easy to get carried away with an occasion and raise your threshold for such matters. It is only human to be affected this way. But this is bad refereeing.
Beaton could have taken the easy route out and claimed he missed one or more of the incidents, each was off the ball, after all. That would have allowed the review panel to dispassionately decide if such attacks are to be prohibited, or encouraged, in our game. Instead, he affirmed that in his view, there was nothing in Morelos behaviour worthy of a caution.
I have no idea what Dedryck Boyata said to earn his red card from John Beaton against St Johnstone earlier this season but I defended the referee’s decision that day. You have to trust match officials to competently carry out their duties. Do I still trust John Beaton’s views on kicking players, stamping, genital punching and the like? No. His views and significantly out of line with mine.
I don’t see a conspiracy in what happened this week, just a referee who was not up to the job. A good referee would have cautioned Morelos for the first incident (kick on Brown). This may have prevented the more serious attacks on Ralston and Christie, but the Newco player was not even spoken to after any of the incidents.
These are not easy games to officiate but this was not a game full of controversy or incident, only one player and one referee lost the plot.
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ADI_DASSLER
I haven’t a clue but can’t see the point of it.
Hearing Weah deal done and dusted. Should join squad in Dubai
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
LENNYBHOY on 5TH JANUARY 2019 6:36 PM
Just emptied his locker and posted a photo of it.
Wullie Collums cheating is getting lost in all the Beaton furore. Would any of us be happy if we had announced Sevcos 2 signings?
Naw I dont either.
HH
That’s welcome news Lennybhoy!
..but I assume BR has agreed otherwise hes undermined & will be planning to GO
Sorry if I’m missing it, but where is this latest statement available to read?
STAIRHEEDRAMMY on 5TH JANUARY 2019 6:38 PM
NO. Celtic internet couldn’t cope with Glen Kamara or the other one.
https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-fa-statement-threats-to-match-officials/?rid=13929
Photo now on Tim Weah’s Instagram account of him waving goodbye to his locker at PSG.
Regarding Davis and Defoe – neither has signed for Sevco, despite two days of the SMSM cutting and pasting reports from the Level 5 Orgasmatron.
I don’t really care if they do or do not, but it’s all wind and pish at the minute, and it would be utterly hilarious – but not surprising – if both fell through.
I recall a few “done deals” breathlessly reported as such over the past two years which disappeared down the stank when the selling/loaning clubs discovered the ridiculous payment proposals from those shining stars of commerce and moral probity in Poundland.
STAIRHEEDRAMMY on 5TH JANUARY 2019 6:38 PM
Wullie Collums cheating is getting lost in all the Beaton furore. Would any of us be happy if we had announced Sevcos 2 signings
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Wullie Collums cheating is getting lost in all of Beatons Cheatin, there I fixed that for you, and no I would not be happy with any of sevcos signings. Although my 22 year old son and his pals think Defoe would have done us a turn, not me, too old for my liking.
D. :)
Ejaria was staying in a Premier inn. That mob will offer to cover none of Defoe’s £130k a week wages and a room with breakfast in Milngavie.
ADI_DASSLER
That’s my concern also.
Das Hun MkII signing another Norn Iron player. Bit of trend . Signing guys who luv wearing an Orange strip are culturally aligned to the support and who, they hope, will give their all stopping Timmy from 10iar. Phycology 101
Meanwhile Celtic dither signing a prospect from Eastern Europe who in all likelihood doesn’t even know anything about Celtic for an amount which is about quarter of a million pound less than PL received of OUR money in bonus. I have *****’s of Celtic shares – where is my handout Pete???
that’s psychology obviously :-)
Oglach
Obviously
HH
Was MoreLoss’ red card against Aberdeen not downgraded to a yellow (bizarrely!)? So how can they say the one on Brown wasn’t a yellow?
Nothing will come of this. Has Madden been asked to explain his “a bit silly” comment?
The other clubs will go all quiet then when it happens to them they will have a rant about the “old firm” (sic) getting all the calls.
And don’t even mention the biased cowards in the MSM.
As Beaton left after the Ayr Falkirk game he was given a police escort. And rather conveniently there was a load of media there to cover the event. Stage managed doesn’t even cover it.WE ARE ON OUR OWN HERE,THE BOARD NEED TO REALISE THIS…
‘Rangers: Kilmarnock’s Jordan Jones and Dundee’s Glen Kamara sign four-year pre-contract deals’
Green oslo – yeah the defoe shi8e was a pre cursor for these signings!
David17,
Thanks for that.
Gee whiz, deflection and twisting or what? They know what they are doing … but so childishly transparent. As noted already.
Ok, up to speed now.
I can see the Celtic boardroom now.
What planet are we on here?
Bada,
Totally. A piece of pre-packaged guff from scoddland’s finest.
!!BADA BING!! on 5TH JANUARY 2019 6:57 PM
Yeah tae Kilwinning no6 . Big engagement
:)
Adi- best stage management since Jack Ruby….
Jones form has not been great this season.
Might improve in an orange top.What i have seen of him he runs fast without much purpose.
Watched Kamara against us recently and in both games he never physically dominated our powder puff midfield.
They both could improve that pile of merde but neither are exactly world beaters.
I specifically looked out for Kamara, a couple of weeks ago when he played at Celtic Park.
Had I Not been looking, I would not have known who he was
Did nothing in the game
The big Dundee Centre Half looked decent – No15 from memory.
Also
Rumours Defoe is looking down South at an alternative option – Crystal Palace
Mind you their chairman, likes to talk about Sevco
Bada
I hope they remembered to take some of those big shields they use in riots. Can’t be too careful!
BADA BING
Did they follow him to the polis van and catch footage of them all whistling the sash together?
Just R.E.M. reed I picked that Crystal Palace as a joker in goals galore
Bloody 1-0 ???
DAVID17 on 5TH JANUARY 2019 6:42 PM
HOOOOOORRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHHHH.the SFA have done something .here was me thinking they were all deid .sorry here was me hoping…………………
DAVID17 on 5TH JANUARY 2019 6:50 PM
Ejaria was staying in a Premier inn. That mob will offer to cover none of Defoe’s £130k a week wages and a room with breakfast in Milngavie.
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The Ejaria affair was classic. Boy suffers vile racial abuse from his own supporters. Cuts loan deal short. Returns to Liverpool after “becoming unsettled” in Glasgow.
Not one word in SMSM, despite sickening racist tweets he was subjected to being in public domain.
Suddenly, no more “sensational swoops” by Gerrard for Liverpool prospects in the January window. Because they’ve told him to do one, as they say in the ‘Pool.
I know Stevie G isn’t the sharpest tool in the box, but surely even he must realise he is now the figurehead for something deeply toxic. Because Liverpool, and the rest of English football, certainly have.
bada bing ,you saying jack ruby wasn’t the real deal.??.
Big Packy- i know there was TV cameras there with a couple of accompanying lights ,but for 1963…..look at the lighting in an underground car park…..you would struggle to get better today…
CQN exclusive:
Bayo fee agreed.
NORRIEM on 5TH JANUARY 2019 7:22 PM
Ex chairman. Simon Jordan is long gone from Palace.
See that FtSFA statement
Did no one inform them, that one of their representatives was assaulted by a coin, thrown from an unknown group of football supporters, injuring said official, who required medical attention
Sure Livingston was one of the teams playing, can’t quite remember who they were playing, and what group of football fans the coin was thrown from
Couldn’t have been in the Referees report then
Hearing Bayo deal agreed, medical to be done and off to Dubai.
Keep the Faith!
Hail!
Scotsman sums things up.
Blatant news tweaking underlines the agenda.
Scottish Football Live: Striker told to reject Celtic move| Rangers set to sign trio | Turkish giants want Boyata
Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/jordan-jones-says-rangers-move-is-unbelievably-proud-day-for-me-and-my-family-1-4852328