Blue Moon

3 minutes ago, Fa1833 said:

Thanks I’m usually willing to risk it for a biscuit but 9/10 I usually go myself but was bringing the little one along, so I thought it wise to book a space in advance. 

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It could be quite a long walk for a little one.

We park on the street along Broomloan Road.  It is free.

9 minutes ago, compo said:

I think everyone but the main man knew it was a penalty but from some snippets I’ve been reading some referees are not keen on officiating at our games after the club had the temerity to ask questions.

Celtic FC don't often need to put pressure on refs because their placemen on TV and radio, in the written media, any platform where football is discussed, do it for them.  The proportion of Celtic minded people in the media is disgraceful conscious bias.  A show like "Off the ball"  should be good family fun but it is used as a big stick to wallop Rangers and us, the fans.

12 minutes ago, Bill said:

I think we need to review this whole notion of what comprises "a cheat".

 

Is it only someone who sets out with deliberate intent to disadvantage one team with respect to another. Or can it also include someone who simply takes advantage of an unexpected event to favour one side. The outcome is likely to be the same in both cases of course. Both involve cheating but the former is driven by intent while the latter depends on fortuitous opportunity. Which kind of cheat is Collum?

By your definition the latter.

11 minutes ago, Bill said:

Since the issue of deliberate or accidental is irrelevant, there should be nothing subjective about it. If there is then VAR is a complete waste of time. There are two fairly straightforward decisions - did the ball contact the player's arm and was his arm in an unnatural position (whatever that is) at the moment of contact? In this particular case there was definitely contact and the are was well away from the player's body, so it's a mystery why subjectivity would come into it.

 

In the beginning, it was thought by many that VAR would relieve officials of pressure by making it clear to fans why certain decisions were arrived at. In reality what it has done is provide fans with enough information to confirm how inadequate our officials are and have been all along. Now we have an incident that takes things further and sheds light on something much darker than incompetence, something that I've long suspected permeates not only football but virtually every institution in Scottish life. Willing corruption.

Agree wholeheartedly with that.

1 hour ago, compo said:

The next time VAR gives us the benefit of a controversial decision it will be the greatest thing since sliced bread let’s not let this fester .

I am not blaming VAR per se.  I am still in favour of it.

I went for Lundstram.  Thought Ridvan and McAusland had good second halfs but were quite wasteful in the first.  Cantwell had a good game.

None of this negates the fact that Collum thought the handball wasn't a penalty.  It is astonishing and he should answer for it.

Happy New Year.  I hope 2024 brings you all peace and good health.

3 hours ago, Scott7 said:

I fear you are right but let’s not be Presbyterian about this. Let’s make a God-awful fuss. It’s so blatant it can’t be let go.

You are absolutely right.  This is worth fighting for. They are tying themselves in knots with their cheating, lying and attempts at covering up.  We have them over a barrel and should go for the jugular.

My other half said at the time it was out too.  He was screaming it.  You can't all be wrong.  Another (delberate) major cock up.  We need to call it all out.

19 minutes ago, Uilleam said:

It is a strange local Law of the Game that sellik players may take a yellow card with impunity, because they know that officials will not profer them a second formal admonition. 

They hold off giving one to the likes of McGregor so he is not going to get a red card.   At least 3 of them should not have finished that game today.

Yesssss

1 minute ago, SykseyBear said:

Was waiting for this crap...we never learn. Embarrassing chat. 

It just happens to be the truth.

Yellow card for nothing for Sterling

Now seeing that Sima was offside at the start of the move with the handball.

3d late challenge from McGregor.  2 minutes extra time, we've had a lengthy stop, a substitution and a VAR.  We are being robbed here.

Stonewall penalty.

Zonal marking can get in the bin.

McCausland and Yilmaz are a major concern.

I am excited to see what this lad can bring to us.

My take from that is the Motherwell are a dirty team and the ref let them away with it for the entire first half.  I can't for the life of me see why VAR and the linesman thought Dessers second "goal" was offside.  We all thought it was on.  There were a few very good performances today and I didn't feel we were troubled much at all despite their second half possession.  Good solid performance with the game won in the first 15 minutes.   As an aside, Kenny Miller needs to get another job.