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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Whilst Sunak is being paraded as the first prime Minister from a SE Asian background it kind of depends on just how rigorous the criteria are.
Robert Jenkinson who was Prime Minister from 1812 to 1827 is reckoned to have been one sixteenth Indian. Not sure what the other fifteen parts were.
Charterhouse, in case anyone’s wondering.
WhatsApp appears to be back up and operating now
Norrie he posted his feelings on the new PM in a horrible racist way.
According to news now the celtic ladies went out of the cup missing two penalties after extra time.
Jaycinta was on the end of a dubious sending off….
So not just the men getting the treatment.
Reports could be biased, I’ll wait to see.
Looking forward to going to Paradise tonight. No predictions just gerrintaethum Celtic!!!!
Reported on BBC News this morning….
EVERY teem there is a NEW Prime Minister in the UK….a NEW ” PODIUM” is ordered and made.
Thats the PODIUMS when they stand outside No.10 to make announcements.
That may be okay IF your a Podium Maker…….seems like a WASTE of Public Money to me.
Dont the UK Government do RECYCLING ?
EVERY TIME..
Thanks Ernie, I knew there was something unique
BIG JIMMY
And every time there’s a new monarch they build a new prodium.
BIG JIMMY on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 10:03 AM
In that case the Tories are to be congratulated for the level of support they are providing the podium manufacturing industry. They must be flat out the way things are going.
If they keep going at this rate it’s only a matter of time before 10 Downing Street gets listed on Airbnb.
Sunak is just another wealthy, lying, Tory chancer.
Meet the new boss……………………………………
HRVATSKI JIM
You’re welcome.
I loved the way Ange described his wife being on tenterhooks as she kept running into the room saying, “What’s happening?”
Really caught the excitement of the moment.
Looks like the team for Australia could be,
Hart,Siegrist,Jens,Bernebei,
No midfield,
No Forwards.
A big step up for the second team on the cards.
Predictions for tonight?
I’ll start.
3-1 Celtic ☘️
TURKEYBHOY
What’s wrong with Ralston, Taylor, Welsh, Turnbull, Forrest, Abada, Giakoumakis, Haksabanivic etc?
BBC News Presenter gets taking of the air for not being impartial,Well it stinks with pro sevco men and women down Pacific Quay who definitely are not impartial.
Celtic – 4 v Shaktar – 3….
Could this score line happen again so soon
The ODDS are 66/1 with BET365.
It couildnt…could it ?
LOL
HH
Podiums outside downing Street…… Not belong till AIPPLE gets one 🤗🤣
If Sunak is the answer,then what was the question again?
This is a guy who was comprehensively beaten in a previous run off by a Village Idiot,named Truss.
An idiot,who stood up in front of the clapping,cheering, Tory, Hooray Henry’s,and told them exactly how she was going to wreck the economy,crash the markets.They still voted her in,snubbing Sunak.
In his defence,he explained to the Hooray mob,the consequences her policies would have,in detail,yet they still voted her in.
The reason ?Most of the Henry’s thought he had been disloyal to Boris,resigning as he did.The country,?,the voters?,bollox to them.
England’s voters are getting what they deserve.Scotland did not vote for any of this,nor any of them,yet it’s inhabitants will suffer the same fate.The Union in all its pomp.
PHILBHOY on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 10:14 AM
Sunak is just another wealthy, lying, Tory chancer.
Meet the new boss…
………………
Sadly, all too true Mate.
Im watching to see IF Sunak will stick to the ” Triple Lock” that was/is part of the 2019 Tory Manifesto, and also guaranteed by THAT LOSER …Mad Mental Wummin Liz Truss just last week ?
PENSIONERS deserve to KNOW asap, but I aint holding my breath cos I think Sunak will make SERIOUS CUTS to any money going out.
Ive yet to meet a COMPASSIONATE Tory……Now thats a contradiction.
Tom,
Ralston,Taylor,Turnbull,away with Scotland in Turkey.
Haksa away with Serbia
Abada,I think with Israel,Gio,with Greece.
So we can put Jamesy and Welsh on the plane for Oz.
Would I lie to you ,Tom Mc Laughlin,? perish the thought.
Sunak should also get rid of THAT otherMAD MENATL Wummin ” Therea Coffey, who was appointed Health Secretary by her close pal Liz Truss
COFFEY SUPPORTED Truss in EVERY SINGLE decision that she made as PM.
Yet another tory BAM.
TURKEYBHOY
Excuse my ignorance, but what’s happening in Turkey?
MAD MENTAL WUMMIN.
Big Jimmy,
The day before Truss guaranteed the Triple Lock for pensions,Hunt said it would have to be reviewed.She was put on the spot,and lied.
Not hopeful.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 10:49 AM
TURKEYBHOY
Excuse my ignorance, but what’s happening in Turkey?
I could be here all day answering that question,but in the sense that it affects Celtic,Scotland have organized a VERY important friendly.
TURKEYBHOY on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 10:50 AM
Big Jimmy,
‘The day before Truss guaranteed the Triple Lock for pensions,Hunt said it would have to be reviewed.She was put on the spot,and lied.’
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Surely if she had lied The Lard of the Isles would have said so in his follow up question?
Why didn’t he say she was lying?
Didn’t he hear what she said?
Just FYI, I had a great afternoon in the whistler on Saturday definitely recommended 👌.
Especially if you like seafood and excellent Guinness. We’ll be back regularly. Lots of tims mixing with locals and with both results going our way a great day had by all.
Celtic players will be excused from Turkey friendly.
Unionist body shaming. Good to know EL is maintaining that high standard of respectful debate. After all he wouldn’t be hypocritical, would he?
ERNIE LYNCH
He asked the question twice, implying she was lying. You know as well as I do that you can’t call someone a liar in the House of Commons.
ERNIE LYNCH
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.
Apart from you, me and the hundreds of thousands of people who heard it on Radio 4 last night.
Oops emperor’s in the buff again 😬
Tom,
Where did you hear that?
BIG JiMMY Catholic Conservatives are the worse ,and there is plenty of them in the Tory party.
Not your greatest contributions this morning Ernie, are you all a fluster with the pomp and circumstance of Rishi’s undemocratic rise to power?
Maybe take some time away from the keyboard until the excitement dies down.
TIMMY7_NOTED on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 10:58 AM
‘Unionist body shaming.’
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I must apologise for pointing out that the former merchant banker is morbidly obese. Which is doubtless due to a glandular condition, or an over active thyroid, and definitely not due to an overactive jaw or any form of self indulgence.
I must also apologise to all vegans and vegetarians (and Jews, and Muslims and everyone else who might have been offended) for mentioning a product derived from the rendered fat of pigs.
Paul67 et al
Reading yesterdays blog what have we learned?
VAR stimulates discussion and disagreement.
VAR does not eliminate subjectivity (see also West Ham – Bournemouth) and, based on the evidence of the Hearts game will not eliminate added partiality and bias in Scottish referees.