Scottish Premiership Thread | 2025/26

Think it was very telling that not one Celtic player appealed for a handball/penalty.

I don’t think it’s corruption though I think it’s sheer incompetence
 
No.8 said:
Of course they are but according to a certain Ayrshire poster they are all pro Rangers. Haha
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Thanks. But, pro Old Firm - is the sentiment I've always stood behind based on watching Scottish football for 30 odd years.

Not only pro Rangers or pro Celtic, pro both.

It's an easy life supporting either of them because if they're up against it they'll continually get some contentious help. Rinse and repeat.
 
ayrshire_blue said:
Thanks. But, pro Old Firm - is the sentiment I've always stood behind based on watching Scottish football for 30 odd years.

Not only pro Rangers or pro Celtic, pro both.

It's an easy life supporting either of them because if they're up against it they'll continually get some contentious help. Rinse and repeat.
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So you’ll be able to tell me why Rangers , for the second year in a row, are the most wronged team with VAR…

You’ll be able to explain why Rangers have had 20+ goals disallowed this season alone…

You’ll be able to explain why Rangers have had one penalty at Celtic park this century…Celtic have had 12+ penalties in that time

If it’s both sides of the Old Firm who benefit why is it one team averages between 13-15 fouls per booking and every other club averages between 4-7 fouls per booking. Here’s a clue the one team isn’t Rangers

You’ll be able to explain the lack of Red cards for Celtic since Collum took over. Their own players have complained they are refereed differently in Europe….no shit!!

You’ll be able to explain the Juluene cup winning goal with three players off side… The Cerny non penalty in Cup final. We actually had another stonewaller that day that’s overshadowed by the most deliberate act of cheating… The Sima disallowed Cup final goal for phantom challenge on Celtic keeper. The deliberate kick took Butlands head and no Red as he didn’t kick him hard enough.

I could keep that going indefinitely as there are so many examples.

I’m not blind to Rangers getting decisions and mentioned earlier the Livi non penalty at Ibrox but other than that I can’t think of another result changing decision.

You can explain Stuart Gilmour admitting the game is run for one team. Stewart Milne saying Lawwell had too much influence over our game…

It’s just lazy to lump the two clubs together. Just for the record I know historically Rangers have benefited from Rangers minded officials ( 2 linesmen I know admitted it ) but those days are long gone.

In summary I want a level playing field for all. I want more consistency and most importantly I want the levels of officiating to improve and officials held accountable for repeatedly making obvious mistakes
 
Right, he jumped, the Celtic players shoulder pushed his hand up, so that he handles the ball, right in front of his forehead. That's what happened.

For me, there's no hand-ball offence if it's not deliberate and it's going to hit you anyway, which this clearly was going to. Hitting his hand there has made zero difference to the trajectory of the ball or the general play, it hasn't impacted on Celtic in any way. Without the hand the guy was just heading it clear.

Added to the fact that he didn't even accidentally move his hand there, it was pushed, for me makes it quite obviously a wrong decision.
 
pee dubya said:
Right, he jumped, the Celtic players shoulder pushed his hand up, so that he handles the ball, right in front of his forehead. That's what happened.

For me, there's no hand-ball offence if it's not deliberate and it's going to hit you anyway, which this clearly was going to. Hitting his hand there has made zero difference to the trajectory of the ball or the general play, it hasn't impacted on Celtic in any way. Without the hand the guy was just heading it clear.

Added to the fact that he didn't even accidentally move his hand there, it was pushed, for me makes it quite obviously a wrong decision.
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For me, if it hits his hand at all, its a penalty. As his hand shouldn't be up there.

Whether it does or not is totally inconclusive, from that one camera angle that they have in SPL for VAR
 
bearcityblu said:
Ref takes 20 seconds at the monitor to decide it is a pen. For such a crucial incident that could affect the title race this season that is ridiculous. In the Arsenal game they took their time 5 mins and came to the grudgingly right decision. I would like to see the camera angle that VAR somehow has conclusive proof Ref made a clear and obvious error and it showing hitting the hand. As many people have said it came straight off his head and travelled far. Never a pen.
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I don't think the Arsenal decision was correct. Neither was this one even though his hand was in a dangerous position.
 
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