Despite the obvious disadvantage of being a radio station Super Scoreboard came closer to unravelling the Liel Abada mystery than either Sky Sports or BBC Scotland.
In stoppage time with Celtic looking to put the match beyond Hearts Celtic broke forward through Sead Haksabanovic down the left wing.
Liel Abada was anticipating the pass, holding his run to avoid offside then pounced as Haksabanovic released the ball into his path. After racing through on goal, beating Craig Gordon and finding the net he turned to see assistant referee David Roome with his flag up but did have the compensation of knowing that VAR would review the passage of play.
Abada’s offside decision explained by Clyde SSB.
Weirdly they agreed with the ref and VAR concluding that it was offside in spite of explaining why it should have stood. pic.twitter.com/7IzYnSELFk
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) October 23, 2022
Should Celtic ask for publication of VAR conversations between McLean and Walsh?
Yes, it will help fans understand decision making
Teething troubles, we have to trust SFA officials
Fairly quickly Nick Walsh got informed by Steven McLean that offside was the correct decision with play restarting with a free kick to Hearts. Strangely the SFA didn’t release to Sky Sports the VAR lines to explain their decision, earlier in the match they showed the lines to justify Lawrence Shankland’s second goal for Hearts.
The studio team at Radio Clyde were commenting live on the pictures from Sky Sports.
Gordon Duncan knows his stuff, he is well informed on VAR issues and was used by the SFA for explanation videos that each club released on their Twitter account.
What did I tell you, the two lines if they overlap in any way the benefit of the doubt goes with the attacker, there needs to be daylight between those two lines when they are drawn.
With his contacts inside the SFA Duncan should be able to provide an explanation tonight as to how McLean came to his decision and why the two lines he viewed have yet to be published.
? VAR will be introduced in the Scottish Premiership this weekend.
All the info ahead of Saturday’s match at Ibrox ?? pic.twitter.com/hkPSdQBQQ8
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) October 21, 2022
What have they got to hide? Show us the evidence and end this now, one way or another.
Could it be that the lines did overlap and they’re not prepared to explain why the decision to deny a goal was given?
Incompetence? Corruption?
Either way these people should not be officiating in senior football matches.
Save Scottish football.
Expose the cheats.
100% Tony, the muppet show should be the new name of these cheats.
HH Why is this so sensitive Supporters & clubs alike pay very hard services to earn cash so should see all aspects of VAR & Not make new rules another thing is why are all TEAM MANAGERS NOT HAVE A RADIO OR WIRED SO THEY ALSO CAN LISTEN TO WHAT IS GOING ON EASY TO DO IN THIS DAY WITH ALL THE technology: Q WHY IS GOT TOBE A SECURITE IS THIS THE FUNNY HAND SHAKE Establishment & WE KNOW WHAT HATRED THAT FOLLOWS HHKTF
Don’t show it will just justify that there is something not right show the picture and stop the questions on Steve McLean honesty if I was him I would want picture shown if it shows offside and opposite if not but it seems another cover up if he’s wrong he must go hand ball decision bad but offside to guilty Walsh does not look good either with ralston goal he works at old Murray Park to many questionable calls for sfa or spl not to show picture and conversation why offside not shown like in other countries or conversation between McLean and Walsh why public are not to see or hear this just makes it look worse it can be cleared up easy if not fifa should get involved if Celtic-FC_1888 lost points through this it would not have been good for a referees how have shown unwilling to give celtic any advantage not a good start for var shows a biased towards Celtic_fc_1888 sky position of cameras don’t help viewers paying top rate for secon or third rate viewing
Don’t show it will just justify that there is something not right show the picture and stop the questions on Steve McLean honesty if I was him I would want picture shown if it shows offside and opposite if not but it seems another cover up if he’s wrong he must go hand ball decision bad but offside to guilty Walsh does not look good either with ralston goal he works at old Murray Park to many questionable calls for sfa or spl not to show picture and conversation why offside not shown like in other countries or conversation between McLean and Walsh why public are not to see or hear this just makes it look worse it can be cleared up easy if not fifa should get involved if Celtic-FC_1888 lost points through this it would not have been good for a referees how have shown unwilling to give celtic any advantage not a good start for var shows a biased towards Celtic_fc_1888 sky position of cameras don’t help viewers paying top rate for secon or third rate viewing bt European coverage so much better and you don’t have to pay extra for HD well done bt for showing spl just grabbing the money cause sky treats us like poor cousins