Yesterday’s referee Craig Thomson is getting it from all quarters but I have some sympathy for him. He saw the Scott Brown tackle and took no action. The challenge was executed with extreme force but also with laser-like accuracy. It didn’t injure or foul anyone.
Aiden Connolly dived to win Dundee United’s penalty. Thomson could not have seen an infraction, because there wasn’t one, but when a player attempts to con a referee like this, it’s impossible for the ref to get it right all the time.
Virgil got involved with Butcher, both players on the ground, carelessly kicking away. Both should have been cautioned. Fifa guidelines entitle the referee to interpret this behaviour as a sending off offence, if he deems it appropriate- however, Thomson didn’t see it and took no action until his assistant, Graham Chambers, got involved.
It was evident from the length of time Thomson spoke to Chambers that the assistant was getting the third degree on what he claimed to have seen. The ref asked several questions of his assistant to verify how sure he was of what he saw. It was clear this was not corroborated by the Thomson’s own account.
Neither of them saw Nadir Ciftci kick Scott Brown on the head. I didn’t see it either until I watched the incident a couple of times.
Chambers got things spectacularly wrong. Like most others he missed the worst incident (Ciftci), advised the referee into red carding two players who should have been cautioned, and, to demonstrate how flustered he was, failed to notice which United player he put his arm on and led away from the action.
When a referee has an assistant, and a player like Connolly, to work with, he’s going to have a bad day.
As far as retrospective action is concerned: Scott Brown is in the clear, the referee saw what he did and was happy with it. Ciftci presumably will be banned for violent conduct. Connolly should be banned for simulation, unless Ronny is right that this rule applies only when players wear green and white hoops. Paton should have his red card rescinded.
Virgil van Dijk has a case to have his red card reduced to a yellow – however – this being the SFA, I don’t think that will happen, as he is tied to Calum Butcher’s situation, and that is more complex. If Virgil has his card reduced to a yellow, so too should Butcher, but Butcher was later booked – which would have been his second yellow.
A player who the assistant referee intended to remove from the field would not have been on to receive his booking had the assistant not nabbed the wrong player. He also didn’t have the benefit of taking his caution into account.
The SFA will stick their fingers in their ears and insist the assistant’s initial interpretation was right, just to avoid the unholy mess of banning Butcher for two yellow cards while not banning the Celtic player, or deciding that Butcher’s (actual) yellow card should be ignored due to the player unfairly missing out on a caution.
Countdown is on to Friday night’s CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner at the Kerrydale Suite, tickets will be in the post today.
Between now and then you can win a Celtic jersey signed by the 2008 squad, who won one of the most remarkable titles in our history. All proceeds go towards building a fourth CQN school kitchen in Malawi for Mary’s Meals.
It’s been humbling watching people come forward and do their bit in recent weeks. Tickets cost £5 each, you know how valuable this is to those kids and families in Malawi. Buy your ticket here, or click the link at the bottom of that page to buy a book of tickets.
Friday’s programme is about to go to press… The wee guy with the spoon is not from a stock photo, he’s been served at a kitchen YOU PAID FOR last year. Stunning stuff.
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Corkcelt
Not a bad idea, happy to but any CQNer a pint!
Booking the flight from Dublin tonight before she changes her mind.
PS think she has forgot about my Edinburgh trip the week after!
all the talk of jackie mcnamara , all I,ll say is jackie was a great servant for us and of course he wants to beat us , I would nt want it any other way . do you really want ex players lying down to us, thats just plain cheating. we,re Celtic not sevco . I want to pump Utd and Jackie everytime we play them, but also hope Jackie makes it bigtime in football management . Hail Hail
Ard Macha,
Keep the diary posts coming, much appreciated
Oiche Mhaitb agus codladh samh
Coneybhoy
As Sipsini mentions, the International Bar is a good shout (he might even buy you a beer).
10 minutes from the Celtic end’s access at the South stand side.
big-cup-winners,
Cheeky bassa :)))
Coneybhoy.
Go to GSPC. Arrange viewing of property near Hampdump for early Sunday. Be very interested and discuss finer detail over a few bevvies. Leave for game promising to return with the wife tomorrow. Simples
Brilliant refereeing in that game tonight. Cheating called out twice and so it should be.
I can’t stand all these ex players telling you that a player was entitled to go down in the box. It is cheating pure and simple and it needs to be stamped out.
If the word HUN is ruled as sectarian with SoS reasoning then I’ll be referring ‘PEOPLE’ to them on the same basis. Would then expect mass arrests ay Zombie Towers to follow….. Follow for Sectarian chanting.
HH
Can we have Mr Oliver every week?
HH
neilbhoy,
but supa dupa Andy Walker says its OK !! Honestly when I listen to him on the radio , if I had nt seen him in the flesh I would think he was a super star. Decent player nothing more
praecepta
19:58 on 9 March, 2015
I don’t believe it! (courtesy of Victor Meldrew).
Linesman (Chambers?) has a gig at the upcoming Bayern Munich CL game.
Shakes head.
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Surely only Shouting “eira chewing gum, crisps and macaroons….” as he meanders along trackside ….. they’re going to give him a fleg surely?
Teaching my son bad language to skill him up for life and what not to say when etc
In our current parlance that guy is a complete ‘Richard’
Cowiebhoy gives me the pint he won’t be drinking anyway on Friday. Doc gives me the pint he can’t have cos he’ll be piloting his Learjet back to Cumbernauld Airport while cqn11 is on.
All heart these lads from cowie!!
HH jamesgang
The mood music from Ibrox is all about “we would get humped if we went up this year” . I am now expecting a free-fall , from that shower, Dignity indeed.
I’d give them about 2 years and King will run them into the ground again.
f.a.b. virgil
22:21 on 9 March, 2015
Coneybhoy.
Go to GSPC. Arrange viewing of property near Hampdump for early Sunday. Be very interested and discuss finer detail over a few bevvies. Leave for game promising to return with the wife tomorrow. Simples
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With the wife……or for the wife!
RelateCSC
HH jamesgang
Am no fae Cowie, take that back!!!!
:-)
Remember buying tickets for Jackie’s testimonial. No sooner has he cashed in his chips he exits casino stage left and moves to Wolves.
Nice!
Doc
I was worried I’d blundered!
Not denying the Learjet I notice. Ya zoomer!
HH jamesgang
Jamesgang
If it was me I’d leave her as deposit
Roddybhoy
It would be great if the authorities in Scotland took some initiative here. Two game ban the first time you are found guilty, six game ban the second time….
Maybe, just maybe the SFA/SPFL could be a leader rather than a follower for once.
‘Bhoys from the Middle of nowhere/Scotland’ just didn’t have the same ring to it!
HH jamesgang
f.a.b. virgil
Oooooh. Poshe hoose it must be!
HH jamesgang
A am, so nae probs, the pints yours big J :-)
Tontine Tim
22 01 on 9 March 2015
I used to work with Forsyth daughter,ano he was gigging at ibrox,for a while.
Might have went to work for his 2nd Scarf (Motherwell) right enough.HH.
neilbhoy
22:33 on 9 March, 2015
Roddybhoy
It would be great if the authorities in Scotland took some initiative here. Two game ban the first time you are found guilty, six game ban the second time….
Maybe, just maybe the SFA/SPFL could be a leader rather than a follower for once.
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Clarification please Sir……
Is this for,
a) inept refereeing
b) simulation aka ‘diving wee bassa needing a kick in the bits n bobs’
c) blatant cheating hurting hun linesbrethren types
d) Celtic captains whose head hits off cifti’s boot
HH jamesgang
ekbhoy,
Listening to huns I know they are playing the….we are not ready to go up due to mismanaging from previous boards, we will be ready when we return…no laughing.
Call me cynical, I reckon they know that they need to drop the the bleeders and have been given the nod…admistration atleast.
Thems will accept anything just now.
neilbhoy,
thats actually a great idea , sfa unfortunately havent got it in them
Cowiebhoy
Yer some Bhoy so you are!
Shower n bed for this wee mank.
Night Timdom
HH jamesgang
A succession of comments in various parts of the media that it would not do RFC(il) any harm to have another season in the Championship. Are we being softened for an administration event before the season is out?
Aye Nytol
Hail Hail
Sipsini/BCW
Thanks Bhoys, International it is.
If the next Hootenanny us in Dublin, I can take you to the International here. Well known for a bit of music, comedy etc
Corkcelt
I’ll drop in the Brazen on the way.
A hard week feels better already
If I had a Learjet I might have made it, but alas no.
Bet di Maria was wishing Calum Murray had been the ref tonight,
Hands can be placed on him and it’s not a problem……esp when placer not wearing a hooped jersey.
Depending on who’s laying the hands he may even consider it a blessing and certainly not be intimidated..
Seriously, a great display from that young ref tonight.
Jamesgang
I meant the ban for diving/simulation. Cheating is what I prefer to call it.
I don’t think we’re being softened up for admin. I just think they all know how terrible they are.
At the same time, admin wouldn’t be a shock.
sipsini
Tell them they’re like T Rex.
They were really big in the past.
They hunted in packs but had wee brains.
And no cajones among the lot of them (if Jurassic Park is used as evidence)
Really stinky breath.
Been extinct for ages now.
And not likely to be seen again any time soon.
Oh an they rolled their trousers up funny and did strange handshakes with their stumpy wee claws.
Bams.
HH jamesgang
coneybhoy,
I’ll try and get a hold of your number, the international will be jumping and probably a queue to get in.
I’ll sort that. HH
Btw, I’ll be the good looking bloke at the bar :)))
neilbhoy
Joking apart mhate, I detest diving.
More than anything else on the pitch.
Played rugby more than football so diving and rolling about ain’t my thing. Unless of course there are big muddy hunks like pfayr and funny shaped balls involved!
HH jamesgang
Spisini.
I believe Administration would be a step too far for the Brown Brogue Brigade , and it would King utterly on the back foot …..
They just cannot contemplate getting gubbed regularly off St Johnstone, although they would guaranteed 24 points against Killie and Motherwell ….
Goodnight from me, be nice moonhowlers.