I was pretty nonplussed when Bobby Madden was appointed for our game against Newco at Celtic Park last season. His favourite team is neither here nor there, but elements of his performance gave grounds for concern.
He should have red carded Jason Holt for his dangerous lunge on Patrick Roberts. The same card should have been shown to Clint Hill and awarded a penalty for the scything of Leigh Griffiths. Kenny Miller could have been sent off for a two-footed lunge at Stuart Armstrong. These incidents were not merely in favour of one team, they could clearly affect betting markets.
Money can be made on more than just the result in football games. You can bet on a red card being awarded, or not. If Madden awarded Celtic that late penalty, he would had no choice but to dismiss (already booked) Hill. The Halliday challenge had to either be ignored, or result in a sending off. So Madden didn’t even award a foul.
For a man with the length and extent of Bobby Madden’s gambling issue, this raises red flags. Thousands can be made on knowing the outcome of a seemingly innocuous element of a game of football – like ‘Will there be a red card?’ Only for the game against Newco at Celtic Park, there was nothing innocuous about that question.
Madden cost Celtic two points the last time these teams met at Celtic Park and stopped our then-18 game winning run. Betting markets were influenced at the same time. I fear we are in for more of the same tomorrow.
The SFA have a duty of care to ensure our game is clean of betting influence, this must include a clear acknowledgement of referees gambling histories. I’d avoid betting on tomorrow’s game, it is susceptible to unusual events.
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Lustig………..Ajer……Boyata… Tierney
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Forrest………… Armstrong………Sinclair
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Is that the team or just an educated guess
Heard Ntcham not in squad, illness, McGregor starting
BROGANROGANTREVINO&HOGAN
I totally understand you point of view. And I agree with most of it.
In principle.
But in a Groucho Marx kinda way,I say f… them.
Their air of supremacy has somehow survived their demise,their entitlement knows no bounds.
As the leader from our leader has again shown,they have an automatic leg-up every time. Ask yourself why most former Celts suck a blue tit rather than tell it like it is.
Or why Tom Boyd is ignored by SMSM.
I know you don’t have to. None of us do. And we will continue to chip away at it.
HH and enjoy.
COYBIG! Put the Zombies in their place!
wont be able to watch the game. got friends coming over from burnley couldnt put them off. so ii record the game and watch it later unless i tune into cqn and the mood on the blog is ugly. cannae see it tho 2-0 to the good ghuys.hh.
Hello this is WEE BGFC. Were off! How are we meant to kill a dead team? We’ll do our best! Da said am not allowed to say Happy National Up the Ra Day. :)
HH
WEE BGFC
From HB
Gordon
Lustig
Boyata
Ajer
Tierney
Brown
McGregor
Armstrong
Sinclair
Forrest
Dembele
Pity about Oli – really shown well recently- hope CalMac brings the right boots and Stuart is back to near his old self
broonie will have to be superman again – protect and offer an out ball to ajer/boyata and fill the holes left by sa’s storming run- we are going to miss him when he goes
CELTIC (4-2-3-1) Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, Ajer, Tierney; Brown; McGregor, Armstrong; Forrest, Dembele, Sinclair.
Not Used: De Vries, Simunovic, Bitton, Griffiths, Ntcham, Edouard, Johnston
I don’t care that it’s the reincarnation we are playing.
They are still Huns and I simply love to see them get skelped.
I’m buzzing for the game, got a good laugh from Wee BGFC @10,41,
COYBIG
Anyone in the Kerrydale suite
Thanks Bhoys,
Some very happy and grateful Germans in the crowd today thanks to Jamesgang, Settingfreethebears, Hebcelt and Jobo.
Yezareawestars !!!
everytime we play this mob my stomach churns, and im not watching it live. thats over forty years of stomach churning is that a record.
FB – don’t think it’s open
I do a wee bit of a shop for a pensioner who lives near me but doesn’t go out much.
On a Saturday I get her a Daily Mail as there is tv guide she finds useful for the week ahead.
Anyway had a wee look at the sports pages and the following caught my eye.
Stephen McGowan has penned an article saying Scottish clubs do not get big enough transfer fees and should play “hard ball”.
He then goes on to cite undervalued players like Van Dijk, Wanyama, Dembele, Tierney, Andrew Robertson and……………………………..wait for it………………………………..Barrie McKay!
Pissin’ masel laughin’!
MIGHTY TIM
Hope you are back on your feet soon!
Take care!
Mon Celtic let’s destroy this mob , give them a real doing , they really are horrible peepil !