3-4 wins at Tynecastle are the stuff of legends, games when champions show their credentials. The excitement, however, took second place to our inaugural appearance in domestic football with a Video Assistant Referee.
After taking an early lead, Celtic lost their way in the first half as Hearts pushed for an equaliser. A minute before the break Cammy Devlin knocked the ball forward an instant before Cameron Carter-Vickers made contact with the Hearts player’s foot. Referee Nick Walsh missed the contact, which was clear on first viewing of the replay, but the VAR seemed caught in the headlights and took several minutes to advise the ref to take a look at the video monitor.
It was all downhill from there. Within seconds, James Forrest drove inside the Hearts box but was stopped in his path when Michael Smith’s extended arm stopped the ball inside the box. This was the classic scenario VAR was supposed to address, a stonewaller by any measure, but fresh from his panic a few moments earlier, the VAR declined to intervene.
Anthony Ralston then scored an excellent headed goal but before the ball crossed the line, Nick Walsh blew for an apparent infringement. That early whistle meant VAR was unable to act. It is beyond doubt the referee made a mistake in blowing early, for my take, the goal should have stood.
Now we get to the bizarre episode. At both Hearts penalties, Hearts and Celtic players encroached into the box before the kick was taken. At the first, the goal stood, at the second, Joe Hart saved and Hearts scored an offside goal in the follow up.
The second penalty was retaken in line with the rules (a retake is the correct decision if players from both sides encroach). The fist penalty, which results in a Hearts goal, was allowed to stand by the same VAR. Either both should have been retaken, or as neither affected the outcome, both should have been allowed to stand.
Late in the game, Liel Abada scored what looked to be a good goal, but the assistant referee flagged for offside, confirmed by VAR. I am not convinced, and broadcaster Sky did viewers a disservice by declining to apply the cross-field lines they used for other decisions during the game.
It was an incompetent start with the new technology that did not reflect well on the SFA or referees.
I don’t want to put ideas in your head, so fee free to choose any one of the 5 million Slovaks, but which of them does Reo Hatate most remind you of?
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Oh their still abooot
Is 1 of them not still with you
CARPE DIEM 63 on 24TH OCTOBER 2022 9:50 PM
Brill pics of social gathering in 2014 ..was that Peter Grant in the pics?..,I have not as yet managed to attend one …difficult as I reside in Edinburgh area but I fully intend to ..would be great to meet up with other CQN members …any events coming up ?
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Not a bad day in Edinburgh.on Sunday;-)
Big Rail blues and a group tims are meeting on Thursday in Shipbank pub off GlasgowX,
If your thro,pop in..
They are good laugh,
HH
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TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 24TH OCTOBER 2022 4:55 PM
I’m still annoyed at Giakoumakis for his part in Ralston’s disallowed goal. Regardless of the rights and wrongs, as the free-kick came in, he laid hands on not one but two Hearts players as he manoeuvred into position, the second Hearts player going down like a sack of spuds. He gave the referee an open goal and he accepted it gratefully.
GG needs to cut this out of his game.
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I respectfully disagree TOM.
I Posted yesterday about MAN CITYS ” HAALAND” OUTMUSCLING a Brighton defender on Saturday to score…The GOAL STOOD…No Foul.
Likewise, with Spurs HARRY KANE for Spurs Goal v Newcastle on Saturday…KANE OUMUSLCED the defender and ended up LYING ON TOP of the Newcastle defender as the ball hit the Net. NO Foul…Goal stood.
Theres was a whole LOTTA MORE MUSCLES being flexed in the Two examples above, than GMAK Flexed.
As I and many others have said, Celtic are being Reffed differently….NOT just from the Huns…but English Fitba also.
hh
LIONROARS67 on 24TH OCTOBER 2022 5:38 PM
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Good shout Mate.
HH
Good morning all from Govanhill.
Spurs v Newcastle game was on SUNDAY.
HH
Morning BRRB,
The next stop of your ” TOUR of DUTY” Mate is….CELTIC PARK this evening. Came back with THREE Points mate.
As Big ANGE would say…” A Defeat or a Draw are NOT on my RADAR Mate” !
LOL.
HH.
Hello again all you young rebels
Quick post, young loons start spring training tonight.
Had to give a COYBIG to the bhoys tonight, I expect a special
performance from our team, think Shahktar will see a
different and confident team this time.
Aff oot to show the mini Roos how to play the Celtic way. 🇮🇪
H H. Mick
MELBOURNE MICK..
I hope that you are all fit and Healthy in OZ.
We auld yins were so lucky to see the Lisbon Lions, The Quality Street Gang…and many more GREAT players since…HENRIK, LUBO, etc etc….and a few in our current squad…KYOGO, CALMAC and others will also be Celtic LEGENDS in due course.
Can I ask, the KICK OFF Tonight v SHAHKTAR is 8pm Glesga time….what time will it be in your neck of the woods, come Kick Off ?
HH Mate.
Gmac goes down easily and gets up after a wee roll about then sprints into the penalty area waiting for the free kick to be taken, kinda like EBT players players did back in the day.
It is either not picked up or condoned by Ange and his backroom team, or they would’ve stamped it out by now.
One day this`ll backfire.
Morning Peeps.
Norrie battery went last night, sorry..
He was on his way home yesterday ✈️.
Val and me head home on Thursday, thank God.
✈️✈️.
Will catch up over the coming weeks.
Hope all the family are doing well. 🤗
Marspapa
Glad to hear you are getting back, take care 💚 to Val
BRRB
Is the meet on Thursday or Friday?
In the `Time To Shut It` CQN article, the author says:
“However, may we respectfully make a plea for Celtic to shut up shop on this occasion? ”
I don`t know who the ` we ` are but I am perfectly happy with the way Celtic under Ange approach our games.
Our main failing is that we spurn far too many real goal-scoring opportunities. If that changes, there will be no requests for a more defensive system.
PS I am extremely confident of a victory tonight. Not having Scottish officials is a big factor in that confidence.
21-5-79
A disgraceful comment. No place for that sort of nonsense on any Celtic blog.
Get back to FollowFollow where you belong imposter.
Philbhoy
Friday 28th 12 onwards. An Tearmann got the day wrong, that’s usually my forte. 😁
BRRB
Brilliant! The Shipbank?
Philbhoy
Aye, stop asking me questions, I’ve not had a beer yet. 😂
Big Giorgio should play nicer.
Dearie me.
A goal every game and a bit.
The boy does mighty fine battling the way he does. More sinned against than sinner
BRRB
HEHE!
PHILBHOY on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 8:45 AM
BRRB
Is the meet on Thursday or Friday?
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Friday PHILBHOY and you are MOST Welcome.
AN TEARMANN got his days mixed up earlier, no harm done.
MOST are welcome…but NOT ALL !
NO…. TROLLS. MULTI MONIKERS, FAKES, NUTTERS, BAMS, ROASTERS, SPACE CADETS and CHUMPS are welcome… including those who enjoy INSULTING many of the GOOD BHOYS on here on a REGULAR BASIS.
The PUB Management have been alerted.
HH
Asians running the country ?
Crazy Rich Asians !! any different to Crazy Rich Brits ??
For the sake of CLARITY…
Any Trolls, Chumps , Nutters etc etc……….are NOT WELCOME.
The OWNER of the Pub is a VERY, VERY Good friend of mine, and HE shares my views on possible Trouble Makers, Chumps being in HIS PUB at any time.
RACISTS are NOT Welcome either
21-5-79 🍀 on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 9:26 AM
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Rishi Sunak is NOT of Pakistani descent.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 24TH OCTOBER 2022 9:05 PM
Ange interview in Australia.
https://youtu.be/OFcrKHjE__E
The presenter starts quoting from CQN at the end.
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I listen to this and follow-on podcasts. Ange speaks so well and his decency shine through but behind the humour there is such a focus. It all came out when he was talking about the poor league start last year that he would stick to his guns and that the management should him such support.
Inspirational talks. Thanks for posting.
21 5 79
Terrible what happened to that young lad….But you hate all Asians because of it.???
Birmingham 1974 ……should all Irish people be hated for that mass murder ??
21-5-79 🍀 on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 9:31 AM
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So you would very unhappy/angry IF Celtic signed an Asian player…Boy or Girl ?
Even IF that Asian player scored Winners against the Huns ?
Rishi Sunak is only the second Wykehamist to become Prime Minister. The previous one, Henry Addington held the post from 1801 to 1804.
That puts Winchester on par with the High School of Glasgow (Henry Campbell Bannerman and Bonar Law).
Not a lot of people know that.
BLANTYRETIM.
Cheers pal… Hope you n the gals are well and ol grumpy drawers too. 🙉
Parkville soon 🍻
21-5-79 🍀 on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 9:31 AM
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Aye….if you say so.
21-5-79
You are banned
Ernie
Well more people do now!
Was Truss the only state school PM?
CONEYBHOY on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 9:45 AM
No. Possibly the only Comprehensive one, but that is more to do with age than social class.
Bonar Law
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irish-diary/2022/10/23/tory-ruthlessness-ronan-mcgreevy-on-andrew-bonar-law/
Well done MODERATOR1888.
Marspapa
WhatsApp messaging around the world has crashed
Will drop you a note when it’s back up
Incidentally
21-5-79, has been postponing on this site for a long long time
Not seen any of his notes this morning, so cannot comment
Other than
21-5-79, what a fantastic night that was 🏆
4-2, 10 men won the league