19 Apr 2026 21:25:53
While the win is the main thing, we should not let it mask the ridiculously biased officiating from ref and one of the linesmen especially.
O'Hara catches the ball a yard inside the pitch and throws it out. Absolute certain free kick and booking but we get a throw in! All through the match St Mirren players pushed and pulled ours when challenging with impunity but if we had the temerity to even touch one of their players, foul!
Michael Stewart banned for criticising officials, absolutely pathetic from SFA. Rather than sort it out they punish valid criticism. Only in Scotland. 130 referees at world cup none of whom are Scottish. They don't do so well when someone else marks their homework, do they?
Who'd be a young ambitious ref in Scotland? Cheat in favour of Sevco, pleasing your employers and appear biased or incompetent, or you'll get nowhere in this country. However, you'll have your credibility trashed with the rest of the world's refereeing bodies, meaning no worthwhile career progression.
20 Apr 2026 09:27:21
These are not isolated incidents and while they hope the focus is on any VAR controversy, the 'honest mistakes' are always there. Because they know Celtic never challenge, complain or object.
20 Apr 2026 10:46:32
Speaks volumes that none of them are going to the World Cup.
They are absolutely gash.
20 Apr 2026 13:19:56
But are they really gash? or just following orders. We've witnessed utter incompetence from serial offenders over the years and decades but the incompetence, or bias to give it the correct name is rewarded with more games.
So while they may appear incompetent, they are merely following the Lanarkshire ref playbook, some more diligently than others. All the while the Celtic BOD sit in silent acceptance.