Q. So you were a Rangers season ticket holder, when did you stop?
A. A few years ago. I work weekends and was seldom getting to games.
Q. How do you feel about how Rangers were treated in 2012?
A. How do any of us feel? It wasn’t our fault, one guy came in and did all the damage, then sinister forces took advantage. Every last one of us feel the same way.
Q. How do you feel about the League Cup semi-final, are you looking forward to it?
A. Not really, but we need to do whatever it takes to make sure we don’t get embarrassed. Years of being subjected to the effects of what Charles Green called “bigotry” means we need to fight with everything we’ve got. We can’t let Celtic embarrass us, need to stand up to them.
Q. Thanks, Robert. One more question, are you available to referee that game?
A. You know me, aye ready!
The forthcoming League Cup semi-final will be one of the most difficult games to referee and police in the history of Scottish football. The police will have their most experience Match Commander on duty. The SFA will not have their most experienced referee on duty, instead they have given the game to former Rangers season ticket holder, Bobby Madden.
The authorities must be independent and be seen to be independent. Former season ticket holders are acceptable and welcome as referees, but when you face extraordinary circumstances, take extraordinary care in selecting your referee. I don’t know a single ‘Rangers’ fan who doesn’t have animated views on what happened in recent years. They want to beat us next month more than at any time in original-Rangers 140-year history. Why is one of them the referee?
Craig Thomson is widely regarded as unaligned and Scotland’s top official. There must be a story explaining why he wasn’t given the game.
Our team selection for the League Cup semi-final doesn’t bother me. We can have Scepovic, Guidetti, Stokes or Griffiths up front, Efe and Charlie at the back, I’d still back us to win. Can’t say I’m too worried about the other lot either, even if they manage to hold onto all their, ‘stars’.
What does concern me is how the game is refereed. Before it, CQN will write about how important it will be to keep 11 men on the field, not to dive into tackles inside our penalty area, and not to get drawn into a levelling battle.
You can write the script about how this one is going to play out, we’ll be kicked, elbowed and incited, with liberal dramatic tumbles taken in and around our box. In a decade writing CQN I’ve only discussed referees around a dozen times but the selection for this one is alarming. Mr Madden will be scrutinised more than at any time in his professional life. He has an enormous challenge ahead.
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Shaun Maloney and Robbie Keane just spotted at Ross Hall
Jimmynotpaul, it put me off my few days in the caravan, sleepless nights at the thought of Bullie fae Maybole and his dug coming after us.
Blantyretim.
We need more like you.
I left the buroo in the summer, because for a while it hadn’t been sitting well with me. I used to love helping people lately it all changed, it was more to do with challenging people. Some who were very vulnerable. I’m now making decisions on processing,have to say enjoying the anominity.
beatbhoy
22:08 on 7 January, 2015
We had away days back in my day in the East End. Everybody and their Granny knew what I was. One of our days was at CP but then we got a new Manager, Orc follower, we ended up at bigotsville.
Best green suit looked out, white shirt and yellow tie. I had a talk to deliver. Stood up, my introduction, good morning, my name is lennybhoy (Sunday name) and I am a Celtic Supporter, it broke the ice and it made feel good as there wasn’t 40k plus trying to kill me…:)
True story.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Dallas Dallas
They had a wee tactic of employing Huns who would do as required
Or
Tims who would feel beholden to them and try to ingratiate themselves
estor
I can still hear myself screaming at Maloney to let Henrik take that last minute free kick in Seville. Wee tube put it 10 feet over the bar.
jimmynotpaul
Sis in law lone parent advisor
Hates it……
Few my mates still in Department
That Conroy game was, apart from the 2 shocking decisions, one of the most on sided games we had v the dead club.
Aiden and Sammy missed a heap of chances, they had one chance and took it, elbows from a corner, we were as wasteful that day as we are today, a warning for the upcoming game v their tribute spawn.
Good evening all.
Just popped in to say, had a really busy day and evening. So,…………….
Night Night Timland.
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
charliemac
Ciftci too???
Delaneys
Can’t think of the Bhoy
I was dhss not buroo
PF Ayr, correct on both counts.
The treatment of the late Kevin O’Donnell, Steven Craven and Jim Callaghan are testament to workings of the SFA reffing community.
Good night all, sleep well,
!!bada bing!!
20:42 on 7 January, 2015
Many reasons for losing to Murderwell on Black Sunday,one of them Dallas bottling it to send off Craigen for a last man challenge.
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Aye, he bottled it.
Like his mahe decision, and countless others, jesus wept, “bottled it”
Let’s cask it what the evidence showed, cheating
Aye very good Dallas.
Sleep well, after that Maybole story.
Estorilbhoy,
I wonder what kinda figure we’re speaking for the release fee. Surely not too much. It’d be good to see him back in the hoops…
… and to get the best outta him would be even more gooderer :)
HH… -Tambo-
big-cup-winners
21:13 on 7 January, 2015
mickbhoy1888 @ 21:06
Total and utter nonsense.
Ok a simple question
since the early 60s how many trophies have we won resulting from games that have been refereed by scottish league and scottish football association appointed referees
And
How many trophies have we won in the same period resulting from games that have been exclusively refereed by Uefa appointed referees
Ohhh and maybe give me your forensic analysis as how many trophies in your opinion we missed out on
Lennybhoy@22:20
Hope ye checked what was in yer soup at lunchtime!
dallas dallas
I have been back home in Ayrshire for almost 3 weeks and I have not come across one single piece of hun paraphenalia in all that time.
They seem to be lying low – at least in this part of Ayrshire.
Still often see them out and about – usually with their head bowed.
HH!!
DD,
Is it in the castle?
Small point maybe but I think Paul’s headline should read.
“Hide your scarf – you’re ref for the league cup semi”
so that hiding the scarf refers to Madden and not Celtic fans.
Could be wrong but if I’m right Paul should change it.
Ok cheating then.
Maloney or Commons?
Goodnight friends. Especially Civil Servants ;-)
Did Boabby Madden not make the worst referee’s decision of the decade when he gave the R ankers a late equaliser against ALBION ROVERS when the Rovers’ keeper was bundled into the back of the net?
Lennybhoy
Went to a NHS meeting at Ibrox 20 odd years ago. Bought a beautiful emerald green suit in charity shop Anniesland for a fiver, the day before. With white shirt, orange tie, I got noticed. Not in a good way. :(
tallybhoy- Was out on my bike last week, cycled along the Garnock and into Kilwinning at the Buff’s park, first wee terraced house I saw had the ole butcher’s apron attached to the wall.
mickbhoy1888
An even simpler question.
How many Tims have refereed Celtic V the Deady Bears ?
Seriously, why are their organisations like the masons…….do you think they are there for charitable purposes ?
charliemac
I used to have a “Shaun Maloney” refresh key for my PC specifically for the transfer windows.
Should I be rummaging through the ole desk drawer to dig it out again ???
!!bada bing!!
22:31 on 7 January, 2015
Commons.
Ok………. two simple questions.
jude2005 is neil lennon \o/
22:21 on 7 January, 2015
estor
I can still hear myself screaming at Maloney to let Henrik take that last minute free kick in Seville. Wee tube put it 10 feet over the bar.
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Jude, same here, brought back horrible memories there, knew he was going to blooter it over. :(
Sipsini
Castle??? :)
Sorry bud, having a Bob Marley night. ;))
mickbhoy1888
I think your view that too many make too much of the `honest mistakes` is a fair point. Unfortunately, the way your posts are coming over is that these `honest mistakes` did not actually happen or that, at the very least, they had no bearing on titles and trophies.
Anyway, it is goodnight from me,
JJ
gary67
22:35 on 7 January, 2015
!!bada bing!!
22:31 on 7 January, 2015
Commons.
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Now that did surprise me Gary :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmowVWW-oH0
I remember the Dallas shame game at CP. I always thought he appeared to be a decent ref up until that game. I stand to be corrected but i don’t remember any really big decisions against us before it.
Perhaps he was always as bad and i just don’t remember it.
Anyone think of any shockers he had before that day.
Paul 67 put up a great article many years ago , regarding stats on the dead clubs penalties etc in comparison to own over a 20-30 year period. It would good to read it again.
Jungle Jim Hot Smoked
Sorry, especially if you miss this reply. Long time AFKB but… yes, not sensational, not in itself game changing but deeply, deeply suspicious.
!!bada bing!!
22:31 on 7 January, 2015
Maloney or Commons?
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Both, or whoever wants to play at CP if different :)