Would it.......

So, It's only the glorious 12th August and already two very dubious refereeing decisions have stopped two certain teams dropping 2 points each.

Now, as we know, this will be seen by the powers that be as fair and balanced.

I'm going to ask someone to attach the two clips to this thread to get us started then hopefully we can build up some sort of record as the season progresses.

Of course each individual incident will be subject to claims such as " the referree was unsighted" or " there was contact"

but put together it should be fairly damning.

Blatant penalties shouldn't be added, the criteria for entry should be the question

WOULD IT HAVE BEEN GIVEN AT THE OTHER END?

Honestly, I didn't think either of them were horrendous decisions. The hun one I thought was a penalty all day long first time I saw it. On second viewing, the guy made an absolute meal of it. Seeing the tim one now, it's a definite penalty. However, it wasn't exactly a blatant one. It's nae like he nailed him, just an accidental trip.

I think the Tim one was incorrect, but not a bad decision and the hun one was correct but the guy made it look much worse than it was.

I accept some will be obvious cheating but most will be arguable in some way, that's why I started this thread.

The question you need to ask is WOULD IT HAVE BEEN GIVEN AT THE OTHER END?

They'll mount up over the season (two already)

It doesn't even have to lead to a goal ( or should have led to a goal) it's often the "play on" scenario that saps the energy.

Why shouldn't blatant penalties be added if the weren't f@cking given?? The question would still be valid.....

Of course they should.

Christ min,it's not a legal document.

Blatant penalties that were given correctly shouldn't be added

Is that better?

Personally I would include blatant yellow/ red cards not given in a Tim v Hun match.

This is usually described as sensible refereeing but again adds up when the Hun then play Ross County with a full team while the Ross County center half is suspended.

Are we not in danger of slipping into areas of paranoia here (like, maybe, the fans of a club in Glasgow?)

Anyway, if we're going to go down this road I'd also look at the amount of time added when certain teams are behind or drawing compared to when they're a goal up

Twas always thus.

As a young loon I remember being up Merkland Road and a fair way down King Street before the winner / equaliser was scored at Parkhead.

Those were the days when heaps of folk used to dive on the open end of the bus to get a hurl up Merkland Road.

 

 

The question you need to ask is WOULD IT HAVE BEEN GIVEN AT THE OTHER END?

in order of contentious decisions, then it's NO and YES

 

Those were the days when heaps of folk used to dive on the open end of the bus to get a hurl up Merkland Road.

Remember it well DD

I thought the Hamilton second yellow against us was harsh, Christie made an absolute meal of it. Now the hun gets sent off for the hun in strange circumstances. I suspect this thread will need closed soon at this rate.

I watched the Storey penalty claim and whilst I believe it should have been a pen, I'm nae convinced the ref had a great view of it.