John Hartson has highlighted the strange decision making of John Beaton at Ibrox on Saturday while BBC Scotland leads the national outrage over a corner and throw-in at Livingston the following day.Â
Most fans acknowledge that referees have a difficult job to do but they get very little help from the SFA, on Saturday Beaton was refereeing Aberdeen for the second time this season at Ibrox.Â
Similarly Nick Walsh has been the referee for both of Hibs’ visits to Ibrox while Bobby Madden was put in charge of six of Celtic’s first 24 SPFL fixtures.Â
Beaton has a lengthy charge sheet for incidents at Ibrox dating back to a Scottish Cup tie involving Albion Rovers in 2014.Â
On Saturday Calvin Bassey was allowed to push Calvin Ramsey off the pitch in the lead up to the only goal of the game with Hartson pointing out Beaton’s double standards in two other incidents.Â
The former Celtic striker told the Daily Record:Â
You look at the television and see that (Aberdeen’s) Lewis Ferguson got booked for standing in front of a player then five minutes later Kemar Roofe does it and doesn’t get booked. All of a sudden, where do you stand on that? It’s like everybody’s going on about ‘Celtic, they’ve got the referee again’ but obviously there is a foul in the build-up to Rangers goal against Aberdeen.Â
Over the last 26 months only one Sevco player has been red carded by a Scottish referee, during 2021 Kemar Roofe, Leon Balogun, John Lundstram and Glen Kamara were sent off in UEFA matches.Â
Scottish refereeing? pic.twitter.com/suonJ6TokF
— Kevin Rinchey (@broomhilldons) March 6, 2022
The 3 Rangers v Aberdeen games this season.
4 incidents.
1st game John Beaton is ref.
Dons r up 2-0.
Beaton gives a free kick that wasn’t, (wasn’t highlighted or shown, only footage was free kick bring taken).
Morelos heads in from an offside position.2-1. pic.twitter.com/LAviVXq8P0
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) March 8, 2022
You write about forensic study over the corner kick by the three halfwits. Correct. But, You do two stories on these fouls. Forensic study by yourself. Your doing the same thing for crying out loud.
As you know I have written on this blog for many years. No longer. You are now targeting the halfwits in our fans. No comment is ever moderated. Seppington and Guchi boy and all the Alias he uses are now the audience you crave. You are really dredging the bottom of the barrel. Over and out.