Michael Stewart was in the spotlight last night as he returned to the Sportscene studio to give his verdict on Sunday’s matches.
The former Hearts midfielder fell foul of BBC Scotland bosses last season when he highlighted the role of James Traynor in shaping the media with his role within the state broadcaster marginalised since then.
Hipster Steven Thompson has been elevated to presenting Saturday Sportscene while his former colleague is on a rota for appearances on the weekend shows.
Bobby Madden’s performance at Fir Park was the main talking point. The Lanarkshire based referee was razor sharp to award two handball penalties to the visitors but was reluctant to award traditional penalties when Motherwell players were fouled in the penalty box.
Most pundits would shy away from stating the obvious but focussing on the first penalty awarded, Stewart said:
What’s ‘unnatural’? This is the thing. Bevis Mugabi’s movement there is completely natural.
He’s tried to move his arm back in towards his body, the ball strikes it and he’s given a penalty against it.
Park all that to one side, Rangers deserved to win this game, there’s no question about that.
But these incidents that we’re looking at, for me, were wrong from Bobby Madden even with the new law, which I think is absolute nonsense. You could still argue these are not penalties.
Michael Stewart slams Rangers penalty awards as he’s left reeling by ‘crazy’ Bobby Madden decisionhttps://t.co/Dxs4QD1kgi pic.twitter.com/lzARTg9uwu
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) September 27, 2020
Seriously? @BBCSportScot @BBCSport employing a pundit who doesn’t even know the current rules in football and is whipping up conspiracy against a referee?
Poor show.— taptapboommm (@Gerryp72) September 27, 2020
Michael Stewart tears on Sportscene…things you love to see
— David Hamilton (@hammyd1984) September 27, 2020
Tuning into sportscene just for a Michael Stewart meltdown makes my day ??
— Aidan (@AideMcFarland72) September 27, 2020
@BBCSportScot some laugh on Sportscene. Rangers two penalties wrong and Motherwell should of had one. Honest opinions of Michael Stewart and Shaun Maloney hohoho
— Sam McCulloch (@mcculloch54) September 27, 2020
Celtic employee in rangers penalty shocker there’s yer headline
— RJJ (@RJJ91) September 27, 2020
Celtic tv place man not happy ?…but silent on other decisions that benefit his club , been trained well already esp in staying silent ?
— IbroxStandard (@IbroxStandard) September 27, 2020
“They cannae be penalties to Rangers, ‘cos I hate them”. It’s pretty predictable really. Motherwell were well pumped, even without the (clear) pens. Just the usual pressure to stop referees giving any decisions Rangers way.
— alasdair sloan (@alasdairsloan) September 27, 2020
Glad to see he’s raging ????
— knight templar (@knightt84238993) September 27, 2020
Failed footballer Failed politician now a Failed pundit
— ?? Bluebear ?? ??? (@Bluebea84088495) September 27, 2020
