Even while enjoying an emphatic 4-0 win at the side fourth in the Premiership table Celtic fans had plenty to say about the performance of John Beaton.
The Lanarkshire based referee had a short journey to Fir Park but seemed reluctant to apply the laws of the game fairly to both teams.
Giorgos Giakoumakis was regularly man-handled with next to no protection from the referee, in one first half incident Bevis Mugabe had both hands grabbing the striker’s shirt with a free-kick awarded to Motherwell and Giakoumakis spoken to by the referee.
The main incident of contention occurred shortly before half-time when Liel Abada sent a close range overhead kick into the net from an offside position.
Disallowing the goal was the correct decision but before Abada struck the ball Jake Carroll had raised his arm to prevent a Tom Rogic shot from finding the net. No penalty was awarded.
The handball had occurred a second or two before Abada netted, for some reason the match referee and his assistant both failed to notice it.
In a match in which Celtic had 70% possession each side had a player booked in the first 80 minutes, in the last 10 Mugabi and Liam Donnelly were booked from the home side.
A special mention for John Beaton today.
I hope that hurt , one of the poorest “officials ” in our game .
Some of the fouls he awarded and bookings and non bookings that occurred during the game was beyond belief.— Highland__Paddy (@Highland__paddy) February 6, 2022
Even just the basics are difficult for them .
— Highland__Paddy (@Highland__paddy) February 6, 2022
Celtic were impressive today good movement, quality pressing and decent finishing though the fourth is an og. Maeda looks like a really good player. The refereeing was poor again with John Beaton being inconsistent in his decision making and when handing out bookings.
— Alan Sherry (@AlanSherry1) February 6, 2022
He loves not booking opposition’s players doesn’t he our John Beaton
— bigwulliestyle ? (@bigwulliestyle7) February 6, 2022
John Beaton doesn’t apply the advantage rule to Celtic.
By giving Celtic a free kick instead of playing the advantage he is helping the other team.@ScotlandSky #Celtic
— Luke Kelly (@LucaCelli67) February 6, 2022
He was a disgrace
— JoeBloggsCity (@joebloggscity) February 6, 2022
Free reign on our players all season. Rogic gets fouled all day long.
— Pleasetalktomeless ?? (@talktomeless121) February 6, 2022
Beaton a bit shy with yellow cards for Motherwell crunching tackle on Taylor well player handles in the box then trips Rogic
— georgio porgio (@grgbarclay) February 6, 2022
Decisions against GG were shocking
— Mikey45revolutions (@mikeyp1910) February 6, 2022
Seen McGregor wasn’t happy with him on a few occasions..
— LubosEleven (@ElevenLubos) February 6, 2022
The guys a twat. It disnae change.
See the cousins left hauf there team oot the day. Another shower of scumbags.
Celts 12-1 v diddies since New Year. huns 10-7 v diddies since New Year. HH
Usual then ??
Man is a Mason and drinks in non celtic pub must be local
hero hes a cheat but will not stop celtic this time the eyes are on him after last two seasons
This is what happens when you have a Old Firm supporting Tory board running our club.
Cant believe Beaton sfa don’t look into refereeing of of celtic games stone wall penalty refused again do the sfa Bury there head don’t they know it looks bad on them rather rover’s fiasco should not happen any professional person been found quilty of a serius assault or seal assault should be banned
It’s been this way all season not just with brother b but nearly if not all the refs we’ve had,, players getting rough housed pundits and comentators givin bot of good old fashioned tackles,, and it’s going to continue,, the last 2 games have worked out well kill teams off in 40 odd mins of game and let the come out and chase,, we can pick and choose what priorities need addressing,, cutting out honest mistakes injuries,, we top now we don’t need too chase we set the pace,
Listen the men in black will try their best to help the newco sevco get there hands on the title dont worry about that theirs 13 games left to play and the masonic officials will get most of the celtic games madden.beaton.clancy.walsh.dallas.robertson will get them to try and make us drop points just watch this run in plenty of honest mistakes on tv.and not one punit will talk about it..scottish football is corrupt to fuck and the media say nothing.