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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TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:07 AM
What programme was that?
https://youtu.be/NBGOryiqZZI
ERNIE…… your last post made think of this…. 🤣
It’s the sign of someone who has made an arse of their argument,when the fall back to cheap personal slurs.
Tut Tut,Ernie,you that prides yourself on impeccable verbosity.
:-))
Great debate
I met two Ukrainians at the weekend outside the Braehead Sainsburys.
I overheard them speaking, and first thought why are Russians here.
Two big guys, I looked at them looking at me, and thought what’s going to happen here, but in pleasant and polite English they asked for directions and what time was it.
A wee brief chat, I found out they and family are on the MV Ambition docked in KGV, and they were going for job interviews.
Ordinary people I thought, just like us, but who knows. Then again who knows what they had to endure to get here.
On a positive note, the away section I expect to be filled tonight, as Celtic have given hundreds of tickets to refugees sheltering in Scotland.
As an aside I took a look for online press articles on this, came across a couple where the comments fields were despicable, ugly hearted, feed scotlands homeless first, give our homeless accomodation on the boat, no doubt they will jump the quese for the best new houses.
That is scotlands shame right there, a group of right wing bigots.
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Ukrainian children invited to be mascots at Celtic’s UEFA Champions League match
https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/october/24/ukrainian-children-invited-to-be-mascots-at-celtic-s-uefa-champions-league-match/
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:00 AM
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.
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He didn’t ask the question twice. He asked the question once, assumed the answer would be negative and proceeded to the next part of the script apparently unaware of what she’d said.
He made a fool of himself.
And missed an open goal by failing to point out the discrepancy between what she had said and what the chancellor had said just the previous day.
But I’m sure he appreciates your loyalty to him.
How many Scottish Tory MPs are there ? Is it 6 ?
How many endorsed Rushi Sunak from the 190 votes by the Tory MPS ?
I didn’t notice any names
So if the 6 did back Rushi
6 MPS have decided on who governs and decides on Scotland future within the Uk, and have signed up to Austerity MK 2
Backing a new prime minister that when Chancellor, admitted to moving money designated to the poorer underfunded North to the prosperous Tory voting South of Britain
an over active thyroid, known as hyperthyroidism, will make you extremely thin, not overweight.
Shaktar are a much improved side since we drew with them in Poland.
Witness the draw with Real Madrid.
I can’t see us getting anything from tonight’s match.
Hope I’m wrong.
Hrvatski Jim at (:29 am
Thanks for that. What a man Ange is and this little clip also shows him in a positive light:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZKVd6_pY-k&ab_channel=TheProject
Oops ! 9:29 am
Never wrestle with a pig……………………….
Just watching the Hearts first half again, and two things stood out to me that I missed first time round.
The two things were Tony and Berni – as bad a performance as I’ve seen from 2 of our FBs in quite a while.
Misplaced passes; slow to respond; no link up with wide players.
I’m a huge fan of Tony the Tiger but this wasn’t one for the highlights reel.
Plus, the Walsh and McLean double act was a bald-faced con. Even worse on 2nd view.
Saint Stivs on 25th October 2022 11:30 am
Kaboom tish!
SAINT STIVS on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:30 AM
So his obesity isn’t due to an over active thyroid then?
What about an over active jaw?
ernie lynch on 25th October 2022 11:35 am
We are genuinely blessed to have an individual of such high intellect making sure the debate is of the required quality. I’m sure the Mod will be delighted.
St Stivs,
You are underestimating the gullibility of people.The right wing media have brainwashed them with a constant bombardment of stories about immigrants getting all sorts of money,houses,55 ” Televisions,laptops,and God help them,they believe it.This obscene Tory government have exacerbated the problem with their horrific solution to the immigrant problem.Turn them back in the Channel.Deport them to Rwanda,etc.
Don’t forget,the scum who follow the mob across the City,lap this Unionist guff up.
TOM MCLAUGHLIN on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:00 AM
ERNIE LYNCH
He asked the question twice,
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You’re getting confused.
He asked the question once. Watch it again.
It’s about 10.30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT14sw0_RRc&list=PL40441042C458B62B&index=2
ERNIE LYNCH on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:35 AM
SAINT STIVS on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:30 AM
So his obesity isn’t due to an over active thyroid then?
What about an over active jaw?
H,mmm,something that would not be bothering you for a couple of months,if you spouted your guff in a Pub.
:-))).
Marspapa at 11:20 am
I really enjoyed that. In spite of the fact it was very quickly very obvious, I still found it very funny :-))))
( Much more entertaining than many posts on THE MORNING OF A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME AT CELTIC PARK.).
I mentioned earlier that I am reasonably confident of a victory tonight. I am beginning to think I am the only one on here who does !!
A wee request before nipping out for a half hour.
Could ernie and others involved in the `debate` give it a wee rest?
Cheers J.
Love police squad, the big guy is a fantastic actor it would be the icing on the cake if he supported Celtic.
MARSPAPA on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:51 AM
Pretty sure he’s a Hibee.
Ernie,
I am surprised that the SNP speaker in the Commons can hear any replies to his questions with that braying Scottish Tory sitting opposite him.Looks like a Scottish version of Toryboy,and acts like a wee spoilt brat,out without his Mammy.God only knows who ever voted for this entitled nonentity.Probably similar to the electorate that voted Ross in.
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.
Not hopeful.
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Sunak at the PODIUM…He has just stated that ” HE will deliver on the Tory manifesto of 2019″…That means that STATE PENSIONS WILL rise with INFLATION.
I will STILL NOT be holding my breath, I will believe it when I see it.
HH Mate.
https://youtu.be/jAcXno_tkkc
A wee tune to get us going..
TIMBHOY163 on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:10 AM
BIG JiMMY Catholic Conservatives are the worse ,and there is plenty of them in the Tory party.
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i dont trust those Tory Tims either !
I am unanimous in that.
LOL
HH
ERNIE LYNCH on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:52 AM
MARSPAPA on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:51 AM
Pretty sure he’s a Hibee.
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Shame, he be a great Tim, very likeable.
Anyway,we’ll up for the game tonight.We ran Shaktar ragged in Warsaw.They were desperately hanging on at the end.If Saturday has not left a mark,I expect us to win tonight.Mudryk is their main man up front.Lightning quick as we saw in Poland with his goal.
Forrest,Kyogo,Haksa for me up front tonight.Jamesy has done it so many times for us in big games,why not again.Abada ,Gio,great back up.
JJ ,CCV,JENS,GREG.
HATATE,O RILEY,MOOY.
HOPE OVER FEAR.We have to go all out.
HOT SMOKED on 25TH OCTOBER 2022 11:48 AM
I mentioned earlier that I am reasonably confident of a victory tonight. I am beginning to think I am the only one on here who does !!
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You are NOT alone mate. I have my Bets on a Celtic victory Tonight.
My HEAD and my HEART are in agreement.
HH.
Big Jimmy
What about benefits, are they rising with inflation.
new article posted.
Scots Squad was filming at the Cambuslang Institute yesterday. I was amazed at how many people work on it- or, at least, were standing about for hours not obviously working. I did not see any of the main acting characters.