Scottish Football Discussion Thread 2010/11

[Aidancorrigan]

Well the world cup is biggest stage and refs failed so its time to change or get 5 refs in on the games... I dont want video checks unless it can be as quick as nhl...

[The Cum Doctor]

Not necessarily video checks. Technology on the goal line would take a bit of pressure off on it's own. The FA or EPL had the technology and just wanted to use it and FIFA didn't allow it.

 

I'm not saying that it should all be video refereeing, but I've always said that pressure on the referees these days is massive, and anything that can help ease it should be seen as a welcome addition.

[David]

Tony Mowbray has been appointed the manager of Middlesbrough.

 

Some teams don't seem to learn from the mistakes of others, do they?

 

As a plus point, that gets him off the wage bill at Celtic, doesn't it?

[FUM]

Tony Mowbray has been appointed the manager of Middlesbrough.

 

Some teams don't seem to learn from the mistakes of others, do they?

 

As a plus point, that gets him off the wage bill at Celtic, doesn't it?

 

Mowbray done fine in the Championship before, different managers suit different leagues and clubs, so I'm sure he'll do well. Look at how Le Guen done at Rangers then he left and went on to take PSG into the UEFA Cup despite them finishing 15th in the French league the season before.

 

Good news for us as he has obviously either left without a pay off or accepted less than he was owed. I do find it funny though that he's walking into a dressing room with a bunch of players he didn't want the first time round.

 

I don't think the pressure helps though. Pressure does things to people. And with every big mistake, the pressure on referees increases.

 

Of course, FIFA aren't willing to do their bit to help, and nor are the media.

 

Referees bring pressure upon themselves because most of them have their own rules rather than following the rules of the game. They bottle it consistently. As a Celtic fan, even I can say Stokes would've been off on Sunday if that had been the 60th minute of the game. If referees decided to be consistent in things they do, they wouldn't be under so much pressure. I also don't just mean this in regards to Celtic matches.

[Chaka Demus]

40 examples of "The Establishment" Cheating Celtic.

 

The Top 40 honest mistakes Season 2009/10 which favoured Rangers and went

against Celtic.

 

Celtic fans, ex players and some of the media have stated that this season

more than any other season has seen a lot of key decisions go against Celtic

and for Rangers. For evidence of these decisions a list has been compiled

highlighting the Top 40 Honest mistakes by the SFA officials.

 

Within this list is quotations from 3 SPL managers (Levein, Gannon & May)

making admission to the poor decisions against Celtic. Also quotes from 5

managers (Craig Brown, Gus McPherson, Peter Houston , Billy Reid & Jocky

Scott) complaining publicly about decisions that have favoured Rangers. Also

included is an apology from a referee admitting he made an error of

judgement.

 

The 40 Honest Mistakes are categorised as follows:-

 

- 12 STONEWALL PENALTIES DENIED (for Celtic or for Rangers opponents).

- 8 GOALS CHOPPED OFF (for Celtic or for Rangers opponents),

- 5 SOFT PENALTIES (for Rangers where opposing team complains about decision.)

 

- 4 NO RED CARD (for Rangers player when proper rules being applied should

have resulted in red.)

- 3 NOT EVEN A BOOKING (for Rangers players when there was a case for a red.)

- 3 FOR THE SAME OFFENCE – CELTIC PLAYER BOOKED. OPPONENT OR RANGERS PLAYER

NOT BOOKED.

- 2 HARSH RED CARDS (for Celtic players.)

- 1 UNUSUAL DECISION (Celtic goalkeeper penalised for handling ball inside the

box!)

- 1 LACK OF SHARPNESS/PACE OF ASSISTANT REFEREES (Keane offside again.)

- 1 WILL GIVE REF BENEFIT OF DOUBT BUT SEEN THEM GIVEN.

 

The Top 40 honest mistakes Season 2009/10 which favoured Rangers and went

against Celtic.

 

1. Clear 2nd goal for Motherwell chopped off against Rangers.

No need for various views of this one. No marginal decision or checking

replays. Forbes was 3 yards onside. Former Rangers captains summarising on

ESPN Butcher & Hendry agree goal was clearly onside. Daily Record “Craig

Brown last night accused bungling linesman of costing Motherwell a famous

victory over Rangers. The furious Fir Park boss had to be dragged away from

John Gilmore at full-time as he protested the controversial decision to

disallow a second-half Ross Forbes goal for offside. Forbes poked home Stephen

Craigan’s knockdown to seemingly put his side 2-0 up and on the brink of a

first home win over Gers for seven years. But Gilmour flagged despite TV

pictures later clearly showing the goal should have stood. Well boss Brown was

in no doubt his side had been robbed and said: “I’ve seen the TV evidence and

it indicates the goal was OK.” (GOAL CHOPPED OFF)

 

2. Ref apologises for not awarding Celtic a blatant penalty at Ibrox.

Davie Weir chops Maloney down in box in first Old Firm game of season. Ref

waves play on and Rangers go up the park and score. STV website and various

media – “Old Firm referee Craig Thomson has admitted he’s ‘disappointed’ at

getting his decision wrong when he decided not to award Celtic a penalty in

the 12th minute. Hugh Dallas said: ‘Craig and I have had our post match

de-brief. Whilst I would compliment Craig for his overall handling of

yesterday’s encounter, he is disappointed at his error of judgement when he

decided against awarding a penalty to the visiting team in the 12th minute.’”

Motherwell manager Jim Gannon later said: “Right now there is a question mark

over the standard of our refereeing, and it affects the SPL table. After the

last Old Firm game Hugh Dallas had to defend the referee [Craig Thomson]. But

the result of that match might have been different had the ref got the big

decisions correct.” (STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

3. Perfectly good Marc Antoine Fortune goal chopped off against Rangers Sky

Sports Moment of the Match: “Marc-Antoine Fortune’s wrongly disallowed goal

could have changed the game and the title race.” News of the World Richard

Gough reflecting on the disallowed goal“”Look at the last game, the one

where Celtic have had the Fortune goal disallowed. “I admit that it does look

like a goal. The referee (Steve Conroy) has not ruled the goal disallowed

because he’s a Protestant or a Catholic. “He’s made an honest call and guys

make mistakes.” (GOAL CHOPPED OFF)

 

4. Perfectly good Hamilton equaliser is chopped off 10 minutes to go.

Sunday Mail “ANGRY Accies boss Billy Reid last night blasted the officials

for denying his side a deserved draw at Ibrox. Hamilton were trailing to Mo

Edu’s first-half opener when James McArthur knocked home Alex Neil’s cross 12

minutes from time. But linesman Steven Craven flagged for offside against sub

Joel Thomas – even though McArthur was well onside. And ref Stevie O’Reilly

chalked the goal off to hand Rangers a 1-0 victory. Raging Reid said: “I don’t

think anyone could deny we deserved a point. “I haven’t seen McArthur’s goal

on the monitor but I don’t need to.”I knew Joel was offside when the cross

came in but James wasn’t. He came from deep, timed his run well and I’m told

he was three yards onside.”I was celebrating the goal so I’m disappointed it

wasn’t given. I had a word with the ref but he had a hard decision.”Some they

get right, some they get wrong. He called this one wrong. Sunday Herald -

“Rangers doing just enough to win, with a dubious officiating call thrown

in: this game was like the 2009/10 SPL season in microcosm.”(GOAL CHOPPED

OFF)

 

5. Dundee United player admits he handled ball in injury time. No penalty. 1-1

in injury time in a game that Celtic also had a valid goal disallowed, Darren

Dods arm moves in direction of the ball inside box and Steve Conroy waves play

on. Darren Dods later admits he handled it and Levein said he was disappointed

Dods did not catch it. Scotland on Sunday “Much later, a couple of minutes

into injury time in fact, an Andreas Hinkel cross hit Darren Dodds on the arm

and many a spot-kick has been given in such circumstances. Asked about it

later, Levein offered a cheeky response: “I’ve spoken to Darren about it and

he said he was really disappointed he never held it. Dodds said: “The ball hit

my head and then hit my thumb.” That’s that, then. It should have been a

penalty.” (STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

6.Rangers heading out of cup 3-2 down and awarded a very soft penalty.

The Times “ Rangers also got lucky to a degree — the penalty awarded to

them after 61 minutes, when Stuart Elliott was judged to have stopped the ball

illegally while lying on the ground, looked harsh.”

Scotsman – “They needed a touch of good fortune to equalise when referee

Charlie Richmond rather harshly penalised Hamilton debutant Stuart Elliott for

handball, awarding the spot-kick from which Kenny Miller converted.”

Hamilton player lying on ground while trying to move his hand away hand ball

penalty given. A gift given to Rangers by ref to keep them in the Cup. It’s

okay saying Richmond denied Miller a penalty in the replay but if it was not

for the ludicrous decision in first game there would have been no replay.

(SOFT PEN AWARDED)

 

7.Rangers awarded ludicrous 2nd penalty in match after Boyd dives.

Losing 1-0 in a Scottish Cup quarter final Rangers were awarded 2 very soft

penalties. Peter Houston was livid at both awards but especially the second

BBC website:- “I am disappointed and I just wonder if the penalties would have

been given at the other end. I hope they would have been,” said the Dundee

United manager. “Dougie McDonald is an honest referee in normal circumstances,

I think he is one of the best in Scotland. But I was disappointed that he got

there early to give the penalty kicks.” And the United manager added: “The

second one, if we are going to give penalty kicks for that, we’ll get penalty

kicks left, right and centre on a regular basis.(SOFT PEN AWARDED)

 

8.Last minute penalty awarded to Rangers. Offence took place outside box.

Drawing 1-1 with Hearts Craig Thomson awards Rangers last minute penalty. The

offence took at least a yard outside the box. Daily Mail – “The Tynecastle

side thought the penalty was harsh, arguing that the foul by Ismael Bouzid on

Steven Naismith was committed outside the penalty box. Telegraph – “and the

referee – poured salt into Hearts’ wounds in the final minute of normal time

when Mr Thomson judged that Ismael Bouzid had fouled Steven Naismith inside

the box, a dubious judgment call at best. (SOFT PEN AWARDED)

 

9.Celtic score in injury time winner v Falkirk but wrongly disallowed.

Daily Record – “Celtic fans yelped in frustration – and their mood would not

have improved when television replays showed assistant Lawrence Kerrigan was

wrong to flag for offside when Samaras was played in behind the Bairns defence

in injury time.” “His shot may have been blocked by Olejnik but it dropped

to McDonald who poked the ball into the net only to see the flag fluttering

along his line of vision. To be fair, Celtic players kept their protests to a

minimum.” The Sun – “TV pictures showed that linesman Andy Tait was wrong

to flag, but Mogga insisted: Note different newspapers quote different

linesman so unsure which one raised the flag. (GOAL CHOPPED OFF).

 

10. Kyle Lafferty assaults Hinkel with a horrendous tackle. Stays on park!

Mowbray is seen squirming with his hand in hands after seeing the tackle which

could have been career threatening. 99 times out of 100 this tackle is an

automatic red. Daily Mail “Then came the Lafferty-Hinkel incident, arriving

after the Rangers player had earlier been lucky to escape a booking for three

fouls. This time, Lafferty slid in, studs up, in a shocking challenge that

fully impacted on Hinkel’s shin, one which had the Celtic fans howling for a

red card. And Conroy should have administered it.”.Two months later Herald -

“The tackle is not in my head any more,” said Hinkel yesterday. “It’s

still on my shin, though. I still have the mark there.” (NO RED CARD)

 

11. Samaras header v Dundee United wrongly disallowed for offside.

Celtic had a Samaras goal incorrectly chopped off for offside. Scotland on

Sunday – “Levein left the field quietly at the end and there was probably a

reason for that. His side appeared to come out the right side of two highly

contentious calls in the second half; a Georgios Samaras “goal” chalked off by

linesman (unsure if it was Andy Tait or Lawrence Kerrigan ) and a Celtic

penalty claim waved away by referee Steve Conroy. The “goal” was put away by

Samaras just before the hour mark.” Daily Record “ The Greek said: “I went

square on the defender and knew exactly where he was. I also know the move I

made to keep me onside.”TV replays backed his claim. (GOAL CHOPPED OFF)

 

12. Dundee United score 3 mins to go 1 nil up on but wrongly disallowed.

BBC Website -United were dominant for most of the game and David Goodwillie

had the ball in the net, only to be flagged offside (by linesman Brian

McGarry.) United were dominant for most of the game and David Goodwillie had

the ball in the net, only to be flagged offside. TV showed Goodwillie was

onside. (GOAL CHOPPED OFF)

 

13. Eddie May admits Celtic should have had a penalty in 1-1 draw.

Mail on Sunday – ‘Falkirk manager Eddie May said: “Overall, I thought it was a

fair result. But I think they should have had a penalty.” Daily Mail – ‘Alan

Muir denied the Parkhead club a late penalty claim – when Brian McLean tangled

with Fortune – in the 1-1 draw with Falkirk on Saturday. (STONEWALL PEN

DENIED)

 

14.Artur Boruc penalised for handling the ball 2 yards INSIDE his box.

This has to be the most ludicrous free kick given all season 20 yards from

goal to Falkirk This was as he was throwing the ball to then kick it out his

area. When ever have you seen such a free kick given this season or any

season. TV evidence clearly showed Boruc was 2 yards inside his box when he

last handled the ball. The free kick was given by linesman Francis Andrews 5

minutes to go when game was 1-1. Daily Mail “Hinkel was also unhappy about

Celtic keeper Artur Boruc being penalised for apparently stepping out of his

area late on. “It’s not really my thing to say something about referees but,

once again, we had some very strange decisions,” said Hinkel. “Not even just

the penalty – look at the situation when Artur had a free-kick given against

him.” Falkirk very nearly scored a winner from the free kick and if they had

this ridiculous decision would have been highlighted much more than it was.

(UNUSUAL DECISON!)

 

15. Jocky Scott -”The 2nd penalty claim? – a blind man could have seen it!”

 

Dundee were drawing 1-1 with Rangers in League Cup quarter final when they

were denied not one but TWO stonewall penalties according to Dundee manager

Jocky Scott.Jocky Scott “We had two stonewall penalties, how the referee

Dougie McDonald didn’t give them I don’t know ? “The second one – a blind man

could have seen it!” (STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

16. McCulloch looks at McGuire then elbows him in face. Stays on park.

Lee McCulloch glances at Aberdeen’s McGuire then elbows him deliberately

directly in face. Best to view the video to illustrate how deliberate this

was. Daily Record – “Rangers midfielder Lee McCulloch, however, was fortunate

not to pick up a red card from Iain Brines for an elbow on McGuire.” Rangers

would have been playing 45 mins with 10 men if Brines had done his job. Next

match for Rangers was Old Firm game. McCulloch escapes ban which could have

been a 3 match ban for violent conduct.(NO RED CARD)

 

17. Maloney brought down by Weir in box. No penalty and Maloney booked.

Maloney clipped by Davie Weir in box. No penalty. Maloney booked for diving.

TV showed penalty should have been given. Daily Mail – “Maloney, in

particular, seemed harshly dealt with after being chopped down by David Weir

with the score at 1-0 and was accused of simulating another tumble in the box

following a challenge from his Scotland team-mate. TV pictures later suggested

Craig Thomson got both calls wrong” (STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

18. McGeady sent off for diving 45 yards from goal.

Dougie McDonald sends off McGeady for diving 45 yards from goal after riding a

few tackles after going on a run. After the match Mowbray said “If we hadn’t

had the week we’ve had in the media, I would suggest the referee would never

have made it a sending off.” In March 2010 Evening Times refelected on that

incident- “Dougie McDonald sent off McGeady at Hibernian this season for

diving. McGeady & Mowbray were both outraged at the decision.The alleged

offence happened on the halfway line where “simulation” to gain an

advantage was perhaps not the likeliest option for McGeady to take. Many

believed he was merely trying to avoid being injured as a tackle was coming

in. (HARSH RED CARD)

 

19. Dundee United denied stonewall penalty as Kyle Lafferty handles.

TV showed Lafferty’s hand moving towards the ball to block effort at goal but

Dougie McDonald denies United the penalty. BBC website “Kyle Lafferty

handled in the Rangers box in the first-half but escaped the award of a

penalty against his side. However, despite strenuous penalty appeals from the

United players, referee Dougie McDonald awarded a corner to the home side and

booked Garry Kenneth for dissent towards the assistant referee.(STONEWALL PEN

DENIED)

 

20. Scott Brown harshly sent off after a clash with Lafferty who got off with

it.

Scott Brown controversially sent off after altercation with Lafferty who did

not receive a card. The Scotsman :- Striker Kyle Lafferty has admitted Scott

Brown was unlucky to be sent off by referee Dougie McDonald in Sunday’s Old

Firm derby. Celtic have appealed against the red card dished out to their

captain after a clash with Lafferty. Rangers went on to seal victory thanks an

injury-time goal from Maurice Edu and went ten points clear of their

rivals.Northern Ireland international Lafferty, now preparing to face Albania

in a friendly tonight, said: “To produce a red card was harsh but it is the

referee’s decision and is nothing to do with me!”(HARSH RED CARD)

21.Boyd elbows Zemmama. When is an elbow in face classed as obstruction?

Any other classification for the booking would have meant Boyd suspended for

Old Firm game. If it was an obstruction why no hand up by referee Steve

Conroy. The Herald:- “Merouane Zemmama last night claimed Kris Boyd “went

for his face” with his elbow and would have been sent off in other

countries. The Rangers striker was booked after his arm caught Zemmama. Walter

Smith, the Rangers manager, said he believed the caution had pushed his

striker though the 18-point disciplinary mark, thus meaning Boyd would be

unable to play against Celtic in two weeks. However, Steve Conroy, the match

referee, later confirmed that the booking would only amount to two points for

obstruction, leaving Boyd one point shy of suspension” (NO RED CARD)

 

22.Bougherra booked after 5 mins then has 7 fouls and stays on park.

Dougie McDonald booked Bougherra booked early on but failed to send him off

despite 7 subsequent fouls on Celtic’s forwards, Bougheera stayed on park and

set up Rangers winning goal in injury time. BBC Website “ Former ref Kenny

Clark said: “I’ve got to say that I did note a couple of times about Bougherra

living dangerously, and I think he was on his very last life, as it were. “He

was treading a very thin line. On another day he might well have been

red-carded, but he got away with it. “I think he was very fortunate to remain

where he was.”(NO RED CARD)

 

23. Mcginn chopped in box with 5 mins to go. Dougie McDonald says no pen.

McGinn chopped in box. Stonewall penalty denied with 5 mins to go. Daily

Record – “The Northern Irish international was brought down inside the box by

Lee Wallace with five minutes to go of Sunday’s SPL clash at Parkhead, only

for referee Dougie McDonald to award a corner to the bemusement of everyone

inside the stadium.”(STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

24.Samaras blatantly chopped in box at Fir Park. No penalty.

Celtic do get penalty but only after having 3 claims for a penalty, two of

which were stonewallers. The first one was a blatant penalty when Samaras was

chopped in box. Guardian – “Even if Celtic did have a legitimate claim for a

penalty when Samaras was tripped by Reynolds. Another two poor decisions from

referee Charlie Richmond denied them penalties after McGeady had

equalised.(STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

25.Lafferty has a shocking kung fu kick into Zhi’s groin. Not booked.

Lafferty (again) high feet left in to catch ZZ’s groin, the Daily Record

thought this was worth a full page photo with headline ‘Welcome to Glasgow

China.’ Craig Thomson did not book Lafferty. (NOT EVEN A BOOKING)

 

26.Dundee denied 2 stonewall pens in League Cup v Rangers. Penalty 1 :-

Dundee were drawing 1-1 with Rangers when Dougie McDonald were denied not one

but TWO stonewall penalties according to Dundee manager Jocky Scott. The

Scotsman “I don’t care what anyone says. For the first one, Craig Forsyth

says the goalkeeper definitely touched him. “There was no reason for him to go

down as he would have been in a position to score.Unsurprisingly, Smith did

not concur with his close friend’s assessment of the incidents.”I didn’t see

the first one, because my view from the directors’ box was obscured by a

pole,” said Smith,(STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

27. Handball by Well defender in box. No peenalty.

Motherwell player clearly handles the ball in the box. Richmond denies

penalty. Guardian – “Even if Celtic did have a legitimate claim for a penalty

when Samaras was tripped by Reynolds. Another two poor decisions from referee

Charlie Richmond denied them penalties after McGeady had equalised. (STONEWALL

PEN DENIED)

 

28. Weir recklessly follows through on Scott mcdonald. No booking

Weir follows through putting studs into McDonalds leg and adds a follow up

knee to the back right in front of the referee Craig Thompson who had a clear

view, free kick awarded but no booking.(NOT EVEN A BOOKING)

 

29.Celtic goal disallowed against Hibs. Unclear as to why it was disallowed.

The Scotsman”Celtic toiled to get back into their stride, although they did

seem harshly dealt with on the stroke of half-time when Darren O’Dea stabbed

the ball into the net, only for the goal to be disallowed for a foul on Smith

which was not easy to identify.” The Herald “They thought they had

regained the lead just before half-time when Marc Crosas’s free-kick into

the box was jabbed into the net by O’Dea but referee Iain Brines saw

something – either offside or a shove – and disallowed the “goal”.

That stoked the atmosphere around Parkhead,” Celtic lost the game 2-1.(GOAL

CHOPPED OFF)

 

30. Keane continously flagged offside when onside. 2 yards onside v Falkirk

The Times “A Celtic source made allegations of refereeing incompetence

around Keane, the source added: “It seems that officials are struggling to

keep up with his pace. Several key offside decisions have gone against him

purely because of his speed.” This statement was made on 25 Feb a few weeks

after fans claim Keane was flagged wrongly offside against Hearts on FIVE

occasions. A fortnight later Celtic played Falkirk, Robbie Keane is running a

good two yards behind play when Georgeos Samaras releases the ball into his

path. The assistant referee James Bee , also behind play, so he has the

benefit of a clear perspective on the action, is a pace behind Keane and

several yards behind the ball. The assistant ref raised his flag, intimating

that Keane is ahead of the ball.Pictures show Keane to be clearly onside.(LACK

OF SHARPNESS/PACE OF ASSISTANT REFEREES)

 

31. Samaras goal chopped off v Morton in Scottish Cup.

The Sun says chopped off for offside. Daily Record says chopped off for

handball. On TV highlights it did not look like it had hit his hand. Daily

Record – “The big striker thought he’d scored in 75 minutes when he bundled

the ball into the net. Referee Craig Thomson refused to award the goal,

insisting Samaras had used an arm. The Sun “Celts thought they’d sealed it

when Samaras bundled home at the far post from Crosas’ 77th-minute corner.

They should have coasted home with Lee Naylor denied by the woodwork and

Georgios Samaras having a strike ruled out for offside”.(GOAL CHOPPED OFF)

 

32.Fortune handles ball and booked. Kenny Miler handles ball No booking.

After 7 minutes Fortune handles ball. A free kick is awarded to Rangers and

Fortune is booked. 19 minutes later Kenny Miler handles ball. Dougie McDonald

blows for a free kick to Celtic. Miller is not booked. The Sun “Fortune was

next in the book for handball with the whistler wanting to show his authority

from the start. Gers had the ball in Boruc’s net after 26 minutes when Edu

cracked home a loose ball from the edge of the box. But McDonald had already

blown for handball by Miller. (SAME OFFENCE – CELTIC PLAYER BOOKED OPPONENT OR

RANGERS PLAYER NOT BOOKED.)

 

33. 4 players kick ball away. Only the Celtic players are booked for it.

Iain Brines books McGeady and O’Dea for kicking ball away against Aberdeen. In

same match Stephen McLean kicks ball away and is not given a 2nd yellow card

for it. 4 days later the same Mr Brines is refereeing a match at Ibrox against

St Mirren, Lafferty kicks the ball away and is given a lecture from Brines and

no yellow card. (SAME OFFENCE – CELTIC PLAYER BOOKED OPPONENT OR RANGERS

PLAYER NOT BOOKED.)

 

34.Ian Murray handles ball twice in box. Richmond denies penalty.

The Evening Times “Charlie Richmond’s performance was inconsistent and, at

one point, left Lennon leaping like a truculent teenager in his technical

area. Had Richmond focused more on getting decisions right – like Ian

Murray’s double handball in the box when pressurised by Keane after just 16

minutes – and less on posturing dramatically when blowing his whistle, it

would have made for a much more efficient performance. As it was, Celtic

managed to overcome his shortcomings and their own sluggish start to grind out

a win. Daily Record “On Ian Murray – Lucky not to concede a penalty in the

first half but showed plenty of effort. On Charlie Richmond – Got too many

things wrong. Missed Murray’s handball in the box although he got the actual

spot-kick right. (STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

35. Falkirk player handles ball in box. Referee does not give penalty.

Hand ball by Falkirk defender in the box. Alan Muir denies Celtic the penalty

when TV evidence on the BBC highlights showed it was a clear handball.

(STONEWALL PEN DENIED)

 

36. Kenny Miller dives and gets soft penalty v Hibs to go 2 nil up.

Kenny Miller goes down easily in box. Steve Conroy points to spot. Daily

Record “Zemmama, who also claimed Kenny Miller went down “far too

easily” for the penalty which Boyd converted in the second half.” (SOFT

PEN AWARDED)

 

37.Peter Houston complains about penalty awarded to Rangers.

Losing 1-0 in a Scottish Cup quarter final Rangers were awarded 2 very soft

penalties. Peter Houston was livid at both awards. The Scotsman “ Houston

said: “I was disappointed to lose what I thought were two soft penalties.

The goalkeeper got his foot to the ball for the first one. BBC website:- “I am

disappointed and I just wonder if the penalties would have been given at the

other end. I hope they would have been,” said the Dundee United manager.

“Dougie McDonald is an honest referee in normal circumstances, I think he is

one of the best in Scotland. But I was disappointed that he got there early to

give the penalty kicks.”(SOFT PEN AWARDED)

 

38.3 players leave field of play to celebrate goal. Only Celtic player

booked.

Rasmussen correcly booked for leaving field of play to celebrate with fans.

Two weeks later McLean scores against Celtic, takes off his shirt, jumps the

hordings along with half the Aberdeen team and celebrates with the fans at the

Dick Donald. No second yellow card issued by Brines. The following day

Whittaker scores a cracking goal for Rangers and runs to the fans at the east

enclosure. No booking issued by Conroy.. 10 minutes later, with the score at

1-0, Whittaker puts in a challenge that is deemed a bookable offence so gets

yellow carded but although he should be off the pitch for 2 bookable offences

he isn’t. (SAME OFFENCE – CELTIC PLAYER BOOKED OPPONENT OR RANGERS PLAYER NOT

BOOKED.)

 

39.Ki fouled in injury time. No free kick. Hibs score from breakaway.

Celtic players were unhappy that an apparent foul on Ki was not awarded by

Iain Brines in the 92nd minute when Hibs broke forward. Miller and Stokes

combined to set teenage Danny Galbraith, who has yet to start a game, free to

score his first goal in senior football and collect the points for Hibs. (I

WILL GIVE REF BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT IN THIS ONE BUT I HAVE SEEN THEM GIVEN.)

 

40.Gus McPherson – “A different set of rules applies when coming to

Ibrox.”

From BBC Website – St Mirren boss Gus MacPherson was angry Rangers’ David Weir

was not punished by referee Charlie Richmond for a foul early in the Buddies’

loss at Ibrox. “I’m not wanting players booked or red-carded but there are

laws to the game,” MacPherson told BBC Scotland after Saints’ 3-1 defeat.

“David Weir impeded Michael Higdon in the process of shooting, he affected how

he was shooting. “There’s a decision to get made there. No decision was made.”

MacPherson feels guidelines set down at the start of the season are not being

adhered to. “It’s compulsory that we must go to a meeting at the start of the

season, it’s not optional, and we’re set down guidelines,” he said.”And during

the course of the season, these guidelines change. I’m not just talking about

St Mirren games, I’m talking throughout the game as we see it. “We watch

games, we go to games and we see clips on the BBC and we see a different set

of rules getting applied. None more so than when we’re coming here (to

Ibrox).”(NOT EVEN A BOOKING)

 

List of the SFA officials who featured on the Top 40 Honest Mistakes Season

2009/10:-

Dougie McDonald 10

Steve Conroy 7

Craig Thomson 6

Charlie Richmond 5

Iain Brines 5

Alan Muir 2

Linesman – 2 Lawrence Kerrigan OR Andy Tait 2 goals chopped off in 2 games

but unsure which one of them raised flag. (games v Dundee United & Falkirk

both times Samaras flagged offside.)

Linesman – 1 John Gilmore chopped off Motherwell goal.

Linesman – 1 Francis Andrews penalised Boruc for handling ball inside his

own box.

Linesman – 1 James Bee flagged Keane as offside when he was 2 yards behind

the ball.

Linesman – 1 Bran McGarry disallowed a Dundee United goal v Rangers.

Linesman – 1 Steven Craven disallowed a Hamilton goal v Rangers.

 

Celtic fans are ridiculed in the media as being paranoid and are told they

have no facts to back up their claims. I hope these decisions in the one

season 2009/10 (so far with 5 weeks of the season to go) provide some evidence

to at least make sure there is no future seasons with so many “Honest

Mistakes.” Video evidence in place would have overturned the majority of

these decisions with most only requiring one view to see the decision was

wrong.

 

It would be great if someone could put this on a video with a countdown with

the quotes and the pictures, with the song “An Honest Mistake” by the Bravery

in the background. Not sure how easy that is but think it would be great if it

was on the one video.

 

 

Look at the amount of time and effort that went into that. Really are sad, deluded, paranoid people.

[InvertedSmiley]

As opposed to the time and effort it took you to find it (presumably from a Celtic fans forum?) and copy and paste it on here...?

 

Your team won on Sunday. Why do you give a fuck what Celtic fans are saying?

[Chaka Demus]

As opposed to the time and effort it took you to find it (presumably from a Celtic fans forum?) and copy and paste it on here...?

 

Your team won on Sunday. Why do you give a fuck what Celtic fans are saying?

 

It was posted on a Rangers forum I post on. How long does it take to copy and paste? 10 secs at a push?

 

I care because it's hilarious, but nice deflection none the less.

[FUM]

Look at the amount of time and effort that went into that. Really are sad, deluded, paranoid people.

 

You have just posted 40 reasons as to why. Not 4 or 5, 40.

 

Also the fact Dallas has a Q&A at a Rangers supporters club on Thursday. There is perfectly good reasons Celtic fans are paranoid.

[InvertedSmiley]

As opposed to the time and effort it took you to find it (presumably from a Celtic fans forum?) and copy and paste it on here...?

 

Your team won on Sunday. Why do you give a fuck what Celtic fans are saying?

 

It was posted on a Rangers forum I post on. How long does it take to copy and paste? 10 secs at a push?

 

I care because it's hilarious, but nice deflection none the less.

Deflection from what? I'm not the one who posted 40 decisions which either went against Celtic or favoured Rangers with the only comment being that Celtic fans are sad, deluded, paranoid people.

[The Cum Doctor]

I seen #40 and decided that I wouldn't bother going any further, as I've seen St. Mirren getting HORSED by refs against Celtic.

[Chaka Demus]

Look at the amount of time and effort that went into that. Really are sad, deluded, paranoid people.

 

You have just posted 40 reasons as to why. Not 4 or 5, 40.

 

Also the fact Dallas has a Q&A at a Rangers supporters club on Thursday. There is perfectly good reasons Celtic fans are paranoid.

 

[bAzTNM Fan]

Wow. That makes some interesting reading. After battering through that, it's bloody incredible to think that we only lost the league by 6 points last season.

[GIB]

I'm sure if I was sad enough I could compile a list of similar length of decisions that have went against us. I'm sure the other 10 SPL teams fans could as well.

 

I hope Lennon's letter includes the decisions that shouldn't have gone your way on Sunday as well btw. Fucking fanny.

 

Sporting Integrity FC embarrass themselves again.

[FUM]

I'm sure if I was sad enough I could compile a list of similar length of decisions that have went against us. I'm sure the other 10 SPL teams fans could as well.

 

I hope Lennon's letter includes the decisions that shouldn't have gone your way on Sunday as well btw. Fucking fanny.

 

Sporting Integrity FC embarrass themselves again.

 

Yes you could. I doubt you could take them all from the one season though unless you're nitpicking at free kicks that led to nothing rather than decisions that cost you games or handed your rivals games.

[FUM]

Double post but rumour has it Dougie McDonald has been downgraded from Grade 1 refereeing. Great news. Shite referee.