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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the breeders – driving on 9
https://youtu.be/cLKUfBLJVqE
Sandman, luv your work bruv.
HH Sir………..:_)
Super Furry Animals – Run! Christian, Run! (Live on KEXP)
https://youtu.be/0R1fWGfiMFI
Super Furry Animals – Hello Sunshine
https://youtu.be/XHlUcYYifO0
Soul Asylum – Summer Of Drugs
https://youtu.be/a6TnF-s9ueA
Pulp – Cocaine Socialism
https://youtu.be/7b7DgOeMnW4
Half Man Half Biscuit – The Referee’s Alphabet
https://youtu.be/uqpJ6XYykHE
ACGR & THE HUDDLE
Thanks, when I read it I immediately thought I’d read that before, will check back to see if I can find anything.
As for tomorrow I just hope we start the game like we did against Dundee, immediately on the front foot.
Their is a fragility about them and in the back of they’re minds they are dreading a pumping.
Whenever I played against a better team and got to 30 mins without conceding it helped the team grow in confidence.
It’s been my criticism of the team not starting positively enough, not enough penetrating passes early. HH
Patriot – Charles Grodin
https://youtu.be/F1VSCdXFewI
Canny timing Paul and canny wait for the full story to break! Triple-checked and locked down guaranteed to be put out there under the confidence of your reputation, his face is gonna be some picture on live TV before the morning is out…..big tell how serious is the TV crews track his arrival which would be highly unusual. I’m getting carried away…
4-0 again although my money is on big Cham with the first in a 5-1 win at 400 to 1 hehe
Have a great game and 2018 CQN
Hail Hail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ06cMDXZnU&list=PLu6w7tyvY5SqVSv-iWTFe5FVawWTvXzoB&index=8
They wee sister just tickle ma baws so they dae……….:_)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ06cMDXZnU&list=PLu6w7tyvY5SqVSv-iWTFe5FVawWTvXzoB&index=8
Patriot – Birds of Amsterdam
https://youtu.be/6ZJbwkYa4pk
Paolo Nutini pencil full of lead acoustic
https://youtu.be/rcDXhD7hsn8
“We have great men but we’ll never have better”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah40_xMBTlA
Its up to us to prove this wrong. A tough task!!!!
:_)
The Five Stairsteps – OOH CHILD
https://youtu.be/yrotsEzgEpg
OK Go – This Too Shall Pass
https://youtu.be/UJKythlXAIY
Ok Go – This Too Shall Pass
https://youtu.be/qybUFnY7Y8w
The Blarney Pilgrims – Sean South
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ4O8DerXdw
A Ceiler Gonof Rust on 30th December 2017 2:01 am
Wow!
Beautiful.
Hello lymmbhoy
Can you paste the game link again this week for us desperate ferners before the game starts if you can get round to it?
Thanks.
F@ck the referee, COYBIG.
Good morning CQN from a dry, mild and very windy East Devon.
It’s pump the Huns day.
YNWA.
This is part of what Barry FergusHUN has to say in todays Daily Rectum…….
“I know Celtic have good players but Rangers have good players too. They now need to show it, to show their fans they have the appetite for the fight.
The first thing that’s needed is a willingness to be physical, they need to stand up and go toe-to-toe with them.
There also has to be a game plan. The last time Murty took a side to Parkhead he got the plan spot on. He came away with a point and could have had all three.
It will be like every other Old Firm game, 100 miles per hour. Celtic know how to mix it up in this fixture and Murty will need his players to keep calm heads as the pace of this match is mind-blowing at times.
There needs to be a balance and I don’t mind Rangers players being a bit late as long as it’s not over the top. They need to let Celtic feel them and know they are in a game.
If it’s a first tackle or header they need to make sure they win it. It’s about letting your opponent know that you’re about and you’re ready to be in a fight.”
………………
its amazing how FergusHUN and THE QUARK ( Alex Rae)…have both de3cided to ignore certain events in that 1-1 draw at Celtic Park in March, by both claiming how Murty got his tactics ” spot on” blah blah .
As always, FergusHUN goes on and on about Ranjurs showing “fight” etc etc, and his comment that ” He doesn’t mind Ranjurs players “BEING A BIT LATE”, is quite simply disgraceful…but then what else should I expect from yet another wee Hun thug ?
IF a Ranjurs player is ” a bit late” going into young Kristopher Ajer for example and the Bhoy suffers a serious injury, no doubt Fergushun in the aftermath will express his “good wishes” etc and wish the youngster a speedy recovery blah blah ?
Funny how I don’t remember FergusHUN acting too kindly IF any Celtic player was ” a bit late2 on him or any of his team mates…but he doesn’t mind if Ranjurs players are ?
This CHUMP gets paid for writing this crap.
COYBIG…put this
Mankie Mob in their place.
HH
Awright,BIGJIMMY
Don’t let his hunnishness bother you. ”Twas always thus,we dance rings round them while they try to boot us off the park.
Playing THEGLASGOWCELTICWAY has got us where we are. Despite others taking liberties.
Watch yer ticker,watch the match.
HH
Usually catch a train to Brentford and watch the game at the the West London csc pub The Horseguardsman but thinking maybe try the Irish Centre Wimbledon.
Heard there might be a dodgy character heading that way though……
FLOATIN’
Worse,there’s two of us.
And DAVIDOPOULOS.
Be good to catch up though if you can make it. Compare notes about The Garryowen!
Wetherspoons before the match is the plan.
If I can get my sh!t together in time for the 09.49 from Staines, I’ll be the one in Hoops looking apprehensive….
CorkCelt,
A sensible analysis. Murty will make sure they are set up to avoid a heavy defeat, in the way that idealists Warburton and Caixinha didn’t.
I think it will be a tough slog of a game, with us dominant but with nervy moments as they hit on the break. I expect Madden to give them everything.
I think it’ll be a win, but possibly a narrow one.
Heading down to Curleys in halfway for the steak pie for new year as my dad has an early start today.. ☘️☘️☘️
Enjoy yourselves bhoys n ghirls and stay safe
BMCUW
Say hello to Wimbledon family from my da
21/20 Sky this morning for a penalty
BLANTYRETIM
Will do,bud. I’m hoping to be roaring like a Lion,btw!
FLOATIN’
I’ll be there just gone 11am. Mailed you my number.
HH
BIG JIMMY at 7:09am
So Ferguson is quoted as saying that Rangers players should get stuck in and you take the nip?
He is saying nothing worse than a dozen Celtic pundits are saying about them! Don’t kid yourself man!
Heading off now to pick up MrsWF and off to the PerthCSC we go. Be safe all you fans going to the game.HH.
HAIRLIKE…..
Are you for real ?
Please feel free to post ALL of those quotes from
the DOZEN Celtic pundits…and if do…I will quickly condemn those so called quotes also…..Post the evidence of your statement….simples ?
If you don’t know the difference between players “Getting stuck in”….and players DELIBERATELY “Going in LATE” on Celtic players….then someone should take you aside and point out the difference !
Me “take the nip”….are you having a Giraffe ?
lastly….I don’t want Celtic players “Going in a bit Late”….as I don’t want Celtic players getting sent off.
BIG jIMMY not hear to sort out your selective hearing, I’ll let you do your own research on that one pal. But as a starter, try watching the ‘OF’ preview on SKY hosted by (I think) Charles Patterson where Ferguson, Boyd, Lennon & Commons discuss previous games. Lennon refers to the dark arts and all four (shock, horror, help ma boab!!) agree that this kind of industrial approach has always been encouraged by players, managers, coaches etc over the years. Don’t be so naive mate
**not here**
Apologies for typo
Blinkin’ flip,this is a red-letter day!
Meeting some CQNers later-AND the long-awaited return of HAIRLIKESPAGHETTI!!!
Welcome back,stranger. See and stick around.
Please(!)