Tam McManus has been taken to task over his highly selective review of John Beaton’s performance in the League Cup Final. It wasn’t the best day in the career of the Bellshill based referee.
For Hibs fans like McManus there were screams for a penalty in the closing stages when Ryan Porteous fell in the box with Carl Starfelt in close attention. Almost certainly there was contact, whether it was enough to cause a fall is another matter.
That decision, or non-decision was typical of Beaton.
From a first half corner it seems incredible that he failed to notice Paul McGinn’s attack on Greg Taylor. The Celtic full-back isn’t normally much of a threat from set-pieces but that didn’t deter McGinn from pushing the former Kilmarnock man over while snapping at his heels.
Later in the half Kyogo Furuhashi was wrongly flagged for offside and pushed over as he prepared to head a cross from Callum McGregor, strangely that incident escaped the attention of McManus and others in the media.
Aye , your spot on Tam ……Beatonhttps://t.co/P3gd3bLjwj
— Highland__Paddy (@Highland__paddy) December 19, 2021
Where is the other one from the first half as well ?
— ?R4tser ??? (@R4tser) December 20, 2021
If the header had gone in, would you have wanted it brought back for the pen?
Also, Taylor denied in 1st half. Pretty similar I’d say— Benny Fitzclement (@mickonthesick) December 20, 2021
That one evened it up, the push and rake down taylors ankle was missed too. He had a shocker today but don’t try and hint at Celtic bias, just a scandalous performance by the ref
— Paul Robertson (@Celticrobo) December 19, 2021
Have a day off tam, same as push on taylor in 1st half. Same as tackle by Stevenson in 2nd minute that wasn’t a booking
— scott thomson (@scottybhoy) December 19, 2021
@The_Tman10 did McGinn not do the exact same thing with Taylor, or was a different game
— Tony (@Anthony36993331) December 20, 2021
Just at Halftime.
Kyogo clearly onside and a clear push from behind.
No penalty, pic.twitter.com/Vqu5ME6fsS— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) December 20, 2021
The problem with bias by referees does come unstuck now and then when the ref waves ‘play on’ in expectation of an opposition goal. I’m sure Mr. Beaton will explain such mechanics down the pub.