The SFA will claim that justice was done while the moon-howlers at Ibrox will have further fuel for their bizarre conspiracies.
Bottom line is that with 11 players on the park against St Johnstone Steven Gerrard’s side came away with full points from a match that they should have played the majority of with 10 on the park. Again.
Like Dundee United and Hibs, St Johnstone are the latest victims of refereeing incompetence in Scotland.
This time it was David Munro at fault, previously it was Steven McLean and Kevin Clancy. All three are assured of continuing Premiership appointments, picking up match fees of close to £1,000 plus very generous mileage and expenses.
McLean got the ball rolling at Tannadice on December 13 when he ruled that a forearm to the face of Mark Connolly was only worth a yellow card. A retrospective red followed, accepted by the club.
On Sunday McLean will referee St Johnstone v Celtic, three days later it’s St Mirren v Hamilton Accies. Good money if you keep hitting your targets.
In 2015 McLean’s refereeing career at the top level should have been ended following the Celtic v Inverness Caley Thistle Scottish Cup Semi-Final. A year later he was rewarded with the Cup Final, the highest domestic honour for a Scottish official.
With that career path well established Munro knows the route to follow, his progress seems assured.
BREAKING: Rangers striker Kemar Roofe will serve a two-match ban after being found guilty of serious foul play at a Scottish FA tribunal. pic.twitter.com/6vxGKj2ObF
— Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) February 10, 2021
Another match when Rangers are allowed to play on with 11 players while the refs ignore their assaults.
— RhebelRhebel (@RhebelRhebel) February 10, 2021
Just shows the sfa can get it right when they try that’s 3 correct decisions in a row rangers will be delighted with the consistency
— fuzzy ? smell the glove (@fuzzywuzzy39) February 10, 2021
But it’s ok no damage done. The player stayed on the park….yet again! Nothing to see here.
— EM (@EddieMa12080010) February 10, 2021
Can you imaging if the ref had showed bitton a yellow then allowed the sfa to deal with it … and they say it’s not cheating
— fuzzy ? smell the glove (@fuzzywuzzy39) February 10, 2021
If decisions were done right in games points would probably be dropped ! Getting away with it again what a lucky season the rangers have had this season
— jackie (@jjackst68) February 10, 2021
Did officials get punished ?
Are officials required anymore within the Scottish game ?— G450 (@racingfront) February 10, 2021