You’re victim of a costly refereeing failure, what do you do? Celtic wrote to the SFA for clarification. There was no demand for censure of the officials or a ban for the Inverness player.
In 2011, when the SFA were victim of a costly refereeing error against Czech Republic, Association president, Campbell Ogilvie, took it upon himself to write to Uefa demanding the referee who failed to correctly interpret a penalty incident, be marked down, and that the player who dived is excluded from the remainder of the competition. The Daily Record glowingly reported the actions here.
The SFA set a precedent: after being hard done by, demand action against the referee. Don’t just let supervisory processes take their course. This is the standard set by Campbell Ogilvie.
“An SFA spokesman” also made it his business to brief a grateful media on the actions of Mr Ogilvie. This was a coordinated campaign by the SFA against a match official, as well as an attempt to circumvent process.
Is this fair enough? Well, I don’t remember an outcry at the time. A referee made a bad mistake in an important game. Standards should have been higher. The SFA would have been within their rights to say so, although they had no business trying to influence referee supervisory processes. If only we had a competent administrator who would realise this.
Celtic are within their rights to say standards should be higher now and instead of trying to mislead by suggesting no one in the ground was convinced Celtic should have had a penalty, the SFA should acknowledge that standards can and must improve.
Saying that would shut Celtic up and give them nothing to MORE complain about. Instead of being concerned by the actions of SFA referee chief Fleming.
What you will note is the utter contempt shown for your club by many for writing a letter asking for clarification, even from those who lauded Campbell Ogilvie for demanding a referee is demoted. Celtic are the last superpower standing after the Long Cold War, but we’ll always be the enemy to some. We may well win the next 30 league titles, but as long as Campbell ‘What school did you go to?’ Ogilvie is in charge at Hampden, you’ll know what we’re up against.
Great three points last night. Particularly delighted for Gary Mackay-Steven. He, and Stuart Armstrong, are still finding their feet at Celtic. It will be next season before we see the best of them (think Stefan Johansen circa April 2014), but the early signs are encouraging.
Big Virgil had a better record from free kicks than we had from penalties a couple of seasons ago!
Thanks to everyone who registered for the Foundation’s Ben Nevis climb yesterday, trying to get as many confirmed before tomorrow as possible. It’s on 13 June. Last year participants raised £45k, which fed the hungry, sheltered the homeless and aided others in need. Sign up here.
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I thought as much
BGX
When you post my name, why do you purposely misspell it?
You are at it!
Parkheadcumsalford
I said some time ago that we may well have dificutly in attracting players to scotland, the money not a bother, we can paywell more than many leagues, but to have to play to a different set of rules….players talk, agents talk, we are really up against it.
As ever, I reckon it will be down to the support to affect change.
I hope Ronny disny walk, I reckon he will see it as a challenge, I hope so anyways, but I wouldn’t blame him for a second if he decides otherwise.
HH
Delaneys Dunky…Sorry about that…
Dulanies denkeee.
Wit you oan aboot. Hahahaha.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
I told yer man the other day he didn’t post like a Tim, still disny post like a Tim.
I can only draw one conclusion from that.
I wonder what his hun like response will be ?
I reckon something like he disny care what others think, pretty standard stuff, devoid of thought, now who does that remind you of ?
HH
Posted earlier about Hibees being a wee bit against us,I asked if Celtic should have had a penalty yes or no other guy comes on from nowhere and says,did Dunfermline deserve a penalty when Bobo Balde handled in the final a few years ago.cant make it up.We are against the world.ps when I read anymore about lets get all the Scottish teams on board against the SFA,SPFL forget it.IMHO.
Perfect cameo from Fiorentina..Play the opposition of the park and fail to take their chances.5 minutes to go .Fiorentina 2 – 1 on aggregate.
Weefra
My uncle Val Doonican would be upset by my spelling of the song that made him. ;))))
DD
:-)))) See ya soon buddy.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
BGX
In your opinion did the ref and the two linesman all miss the handball incident last Sunday?
The glasgow celtic way…I find it Very Hard to believe they did …
Zico
Hibs are too busy feeling sorry for themselves buddy. They still rib me about stealing their players when we were formed.
In the main though when push comes to shove they will back us playing their rivals and Sevco/Rangers. It’s about all you expect. They are Hibees not Tims from Edinburgh.
LB
Bgx
The victimhood is all yours
Update of Steve McLean handball rule explanation, with a few examples added.
http://youtu.be/tRhLXBnYTPE
if juventus napoli and fiorentina go far in their respective tournaments they will overtake england in the co efficient and england would only have three teams,would be the season after next i think,come on the the ice ream makers.
Doolannys Don Quis
Whit ye on about
Last nights extended highlights starting now on BBC Alba..HH!
Now Thats a Goal..well done Fiorentina…
Cheers lhym
HH
Europa League Last 4
Dnipro.
Fiorentina
Napoli.
Seville.
Guys, will be in Glasgow on Sunday, on my way back to Canada.
Any suggestions for friendly place to watch the game? Preferably in city center-ish.,..
Thanks in advance,
Ronnie
weeron
Mchuills, it’s at the bottom of High St just up from Glasgow Cross.
I was never one who bought into the idea that officials and the authorities had a bias or agenda. I believed that mistakes were made constantly but were never deliberate.Three times have I doubted those beliefs.
1:Jim Farry deliberately holding up a Celtic players registration.
2:Rangers being awarded a penalty at Tyncastle in an important end of season game.Hearts had just equalised and the linesman appeared to be desperate to award the spot kick for utterly no reason.
3:Last Sunday.
Weeron
The Admiral in Waterloo St …very CFC friendly
Been reading back…some very good posts……I’m in the camp of those ‘resisters’ who will renew their SB’s but will be pressing for our Board to represent our utter disgust / contempt for the bigots ‘on our doorstep’ ……….we shall not be moved, and we will NEVER be defeated / downtrodden ……their bigotry only strengthens our resolve, and brings us closer to Celtic.
Time for our Board to end the silence, justified up until Sunday …… the bigots are ‘preparing the ground’ (pardon the phun) for the return of the zombies, …… Boy, are they in for a surprise…
Thanks HT…..!
67 heaven
What surprise would that be ?
fiorentina v napoli final please so we can have no more of this greatest league in the world pish.
5.136 BILLION to blow on average foreign players.and the national team getting worse by the tournament.
if tesco can lose 6 billion quid then sky could collapse and the baw would definitely be burst.
NatKnow
20:09 on
23 April, 2015
iki
19:18 on
23 April, 2015
We are clearly “down the rabbit hole” now with the SFA – I’ve taken psychedelics that are less disorienting…
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Down the rabbit hole with Alice, indeed.
Queen of Hearts declaring “Off with his hand … meant to say head”
WITS
I only ask that my family and nicknames are spelt correctly. There are some proud Delaneys fae Sligo! ;)))
long haired yins man
22:00 on 23 April, 2015
Last nights extended highlights starting now on BBC Alba..HH!
Good MHAN…!!!
grrrr makes me sick every time i see a sevco top with 5 STARS on it and we only have 1.
I know , you know but most don’t know what they represent. 5-1 to rangers?
Request – Celtic should replace the star with a european cup – they have no answer to that (apart from an empty bank balance!!)
GIRFUY Sevco!
SFA : Turn off that Light.
A Celtic Supporter: From just information out there.
John 3:20
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BMCUWP,
Sorry I missed your Pool clip, I can assure you, I ain’t that good, I tend to go for the most unique shots though. ;)) I love the game, listening to a guy in the work today talking about how his m8s Pub survived by expanding the eatery, and this is how he survived, he done away with the Pool Table, my wee heart sank a wee bit.
Delaneys
Dropping The E and making the name Delanys is obviously a sore point so
Wtf is happening on alba?
I’ve missed the goal :-o
Twa heided man Hope St next to Central Station. McGinns.
Have been having a look for Dublin 2016. What do you think?
https://youtu.be/LqmIQzxiiMA