The job of referee has a kind of inverse relationship between popularity and career progress. Willie Collum has been at the centre of this season’s three major controversies. He was referee on two occasions when his assistants failed to notice Celtic conceded a goal in crucial league games against Rangers and Hearts (on each occasion the ball crossed the line by inches and remained there for a small fraction of a second).
There is very little a ref can do when his assistant doesn’t flag when the ball crosses the goal line, as we all know, but Collum still suffered reputational damage from some who simply blamed him for being in charge when ‘goals’ against Celtic were not awarded by assistant referees.
It takes a brave decision for a ref to award an injury time penalty for a team losing by a goal in a cup final. As we noted yesterday, Anthony Stokes clearly had his ankle clipped when clean through with Cammy Bell to beat on Sunday while the Kilmarnock defender never came close to the ball. This was a foul any day of the week, but having been in charge when Celtic benefited from assistant referee decisions, Collum booked Stokes instead of awarding a penalty.
This incident was almost identical to Collum’s decision not to award Celtic a penalty in the infamous game away to Hamilton Accies in 2011. With five minutes of the game remaining Niall McGinn was tripped inside the box but Collum booked the player.
The offside rule was subject to a new and unique interpretation that day. Hamilton ‘scored’ from a set piece with a player alone inside the six yard box who jumped over the ball. He was in an offside position by several yards and stood in front of Fraser Forster before allowing the ball to pass under him. Collum also sent off James Forrest for blocking a clearance in an incident which caused a Hamilton player to kick his boot.
All of this followed the infamous incident at Celtic Park when despite looking the other way, Collum awarded Rangers a penalty when Kirk Broadfoot stumbled in the vicinity of Daniel Majstorovic.
Without enjoying the light of robust critical analysis of refereeing decisions that happens in most other countries I’m not sure where we go with any of this. Celtic Quick News called both ‘goal’ incidents against Rangers and Hearts as assistant referee mistakes so it is only appropriate we record Mr Collum’s significant mistakes when refereeing Celtic, while we ponder the formula for career progression among Scotland’s referees.
I know we covered the issue of Duff and Phelps needing to talk-up any possibility of nullifying Ticketus ownership of future season tickets, Craig Whyte’s security over Ibrox of HMRC being prepared to accept a few pennies in the pound (before HMRC issued a rare statement about the important of paying your tax, “football club or not”), so apologies for repeating myself, but….
Duff and Phelps have agreed no deal with HMRC. Ticketus retain ownership of future season tickets and the recent court challenge appears to offer little threat, while Craig Whyte retains his security. In addition, Duff and Phelps have received no offer for Rangers with terms which are within their control.
So, apart from having no offers they can accept, no stadium to sell, no control over future season ticket sales, no agreement with HMRC and having absolutely no idea what they will do when player contracts revert to their full value on 1 June, Duff and Phelps job is pretty easy.
Right now they need to keep all their plates in the air. The very least we should do is cut them some slack as they endeavour to work the angles.
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DeniaBhoy on 20 March, 2012 at 15:26 said:
Many congrats.
Going to be a father for the first time myself soon at the ripe young age of 34.
LB
DeniaBhoy
Congrats to you and your good lady. Get the wee fella’s name down for a season ticket now.
So angry at Chris McLaughlin’s comment to Nicky Campbell on 5 Live that there would be no retrospective change to the record books if improperly registered players confirmed.
WHY NOT? Does he know something we don’t?
LiviBhoy
Congrats to you and your good lady too. Was there a power cut where you & DeniaBhoy live?
MSM= Mainstream Media
A.K.A
MFM=Ministry for Misinformation.
LiviBhoy on 20 March, 2012 at 15:28 said:
Well done auld yin.
Comhghairdheas Deniabhoy.
Árd Macha
quonno on 20 March, 2012 at 14:19
Regards your post could you forward any advice to me(would you want my email address?)
DeniaBhoy
Congratulation young mhan!
Bobby Evans Superstar on 20 March, 2012 at 15:31 said:
Need to top up the population with Jungle Jim’s.
LB
DeniaBhoy
Happy days, about to be born into a decade of dominance.
Apple happy birthday pal, I’ve never said that to an apple before.
:>)
V
Cheers!
Better still, hope you never say it to an orange!
;-)
HAMILTONHILLTIM ,i stick by as to what i said,watching celtic a lot this season ,in all honesty i cant say they are a good team, and i am not alone in saying this, they could be a good side if they were allowed to gel, but yer man tinkers to much for that to happen.
Ticgaz, did ye get my post with Pauls addy ?
V
timbhoy2
Surely our man?
Aipple
Happy birthday
……………………
Deniabhoy
Mucho congrats.
………………………..
TLK
Superb post
DeniaBhoy,
Congratulations. It’s never too late
My dear,dear,dear,friend.. Hamilton Tim
Pal..
Ah kin well understaun, how ye hiv bin impressed by those..auld
crafty devils… Known…as
Statistics.
Ah kin well understaun the Temptation, tae be impressed
by those Glowing Starts, which ye Quoted.
But, Ah dae Ma best tae manage tae resist. thur Siren Call..
Fur..
Those Statistics.. Glowing, as they may be..hiv bin gathered over a number of Past game ..
Which Included.. a Magnificent and Glorious Run,of Victories and Many Excellent Performances by us…..
Nevahtheless..
At this Moment in Time..
Which is.
THE NOO..
They simply dae not gie ye a True Picture Present Day Pictur.. of the State of Denmark..or.. o’ Parkheid oan the Clyde.
That Glorious Run of Excellent Performances by us.. has
come tae A screeching Halt..
Fur.. Like Ah Like tae Keep Reminding Everybuddy, that Ah kin
CIRCUMSTANCES. Dae. and wull.. Chinge!
And.. Hiv they Ever!..
as faur as Quality of the Team Performances, which this Present Celtic Team of Oors.
has bin dishin’ up.. in
the LAST THREE or FOUR GAMES.
Celtic, are ..like Ah said.. No Very Guid…
Ah like tae always deal in the Present..Never in the Past..
And .
Ah repeat, wance mair..
This Present Celtic Team..is.. Playin’
NO VERY GUID!
And that is why…
And Ah hate tae Admit tae this..
Ah canny ,in all honesty..
Be . Too Sanguine..
When Ah contemplate.. How we wull Fare .. agin oor Ancient
Foe…in this Upcoming.
DonnyBrook!!
We hiv hit a Down Turn in oor Team Performance..
Jist at the Woist Possible Time
IN MA OPINION…
Kojo
yer pal…who likes ye aloater.
DeniaBhoy
You old dawg youhhhhhhhh…………………..
A very hearty congratulations to all three of you !!!!
Hail Hail
Re Paul67’s leader, do ye think Scotlands top MiB’s, the ones with the penchant for honest mistakes, will drop down a couple of divisions in order to ahem assist the rise of the Newco to the giddy heights of the SPL?
Bring in the foreign refsCSC
V
Collum is a careerist.
That much is simple.
The fact that he sees his career development being assisted by being anti-Celtic is more complicated and more interesting.
Vinny ,
Yes I did , email sent .
Cheers.
Denia – well done. I’m 44 and had my first 5 months ago.
THE EXILED TIM
Cheers, Sunday yet?
DeniaBhoy/LiviBhoy,
Congratulations to you both!
Sleepless nights aplenty ahead ;-)
If its anything like when my last ones were born, you have the upside of becoming a regular on the CQN nightshift and enjoying the repartee from our Antipodean Hoops to look forward too!
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
Whit is it way all the auld da’s?
DESOCCONNOR C.S.C
Denia,
here is that manual you requested ….. all you need to know bud
Given to me by a legendary CQNer about 3 years ago
Hail Hail
voguepunter on 20 March, 2012 at 15:50 said:
Probably due to years of success after years without it and the advice of our fathers.
‘Enjoy your life first’
I certainly have and got married last year and first child this year. I will probably lose my hair next year!
LB
Well done to all the bus pass Romeo’s
Just goes to prove ,if you practice at something long enough ,you get good at it
CONGRATS bhoys
hail hail
Paul, my post has vanished?
Gotta Go oot.
Seeya.. Folks
Kojo
Still Laughin’
Denia
and now the truth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ESDF3G7_u0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36IN33Mr-5M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC9SQI0G54E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KphPt0qvn0w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX_4NgspOMM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSyQLctG5AA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnH3SlnoUu8
Sorry but Part 2 is missing
You might hate me now but you will thank me profusely later
Hail Hail
Denia,
here is that manual you requested ….. all you need to know bud
Given to me by a legendary CQNer about 3 years ago
this time with the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kpLDkWg5DA
Hail Hail
team for Sunday ghuy’s!!
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Forster,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Matthews,,,,,,,,,Rogne,,,,,,,,,,,,,Victor,,,,,,,,,,,,,Charlie,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ki,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,Brown,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Ledley,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
McCourt,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Commons,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sammi,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I just feel that Hoops,Stokes and Forrest have went off the boil lately!!
Victors composure combined with Rogne’s strength should cope with anything the Huns can throw at us,,,Ki sitting just in front of the defense can dictate play,with Joe and Broony using there Energy to tire out the Huns midfield,,Paddy,Commons and Sammi can go straight for the huns throats by running straight at there defenders,and also not being afraid to shoot,from both up close and from distance(something we havent been doing enough of recently)
Must admit i would love to see Paddy score one of his specials at Mordor!!
Hail hail
The BBC reports:
“Bob Pollock, the linesman who failed to notice that Clint Hill’s header had crossed the line for QPR in the game against Bolton, has been removed from both the Premier League and Football League list for the weekend.”
Interesting idea – wonder if it will catch on up here?
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/the-usefulness-of-c4/#more-2321
tick and indeed tock
HH
TLK
No doubt the revalations from an award winning English journalist,will be rubbished by Keevins and the rest of the compliant,incompetent hacks we suffer in this country.