Hibs boss Lee Johnson called out the silence of the Scottish media after his side were denied a penalty at Ibrox last night.
Referee Nick Walsh, in charge of the Edinburgh side for the third successive time at Ibrox, should have noticed how James Sands raised his left arm to get an early touch to a dangerous high ball into the penalty box.
VAR Alan Tait has absolutely no excuse, he had multiple camera angles to call on, not just those selected by the Sky Sports producer, but chose not to alert Walsh to take a look at the pitch-side monitor.
MDINGWALL will have media access to the match on January 2 with Celtic’s Communications Manager Iain Jamieson serving up club employees for the gallery drawn from Ibrox fan media and on-message mainstream outlets.
A Google search for ‘Lee Johnson, penalty, Rangers’ will draw a blank.
After the penalty incident play continued, the home-side scored twice in a five minute spell to claim the points that gave new boss Micky Beale the start that he needed. The result that Scottish football required.
Johnson has a legitimate complaint about the Scottish media not wanting to ask about a pivotal decision that denied his side the chance to go 3-1 in front against a nervy home-side.
The former Bristol City boss could soon be out of a job with Hibs a short and significant blot on his CV.
His first port of call about the issue should be SFA President and Hibs director Rod Petrie, someone that is very personally involved in the Continuation Lie and building up the O** F*** myth.
Petrie is as heavily conflicted as Campbell Ogilvie, Stewart Regan, Neil Doncaster and Peter Lawwell with the events of 2012. While any of them are still involved in Scottish football Crawford Allan and his match officials will continue to deliver ‘puzzling’ decisions.
In normal circumstances Walsh could be discounted from being put in charge of the Glasgow derby on January 2 but having been put in charge of 50% of SPFL matches at Ibrox this season that possibility can’t be discounted.
The other contenders are Willie Collum, John Beaton, Kevin Clancy or Steven McLean to referee the derby with Andrew Dallas expected to be on VAR duty.
At the 2021 Celtic AGM Ian Bankier expressed his deep concern about Walsh, at this year’s AGM Michael Nicholson explained how the CCTV at Ibrox wasn’t working when glass appeared at half-time in the goalmouth that Joe Hart was to guard in the second half.
Interesting how at 2-1 Hibs this isnt a penalty ?
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— Bmac cfc (@McnameeBrenden) December 15, 2022
Another game that Sevco won that they probably wouldn’t have, if the officiating had been fair. It’s a regular event at football matches now and the pattern is becoming clear. Week in, week out it happens.
It is like a football fantasy or a dream you are having and when you wake up afterwards, Sevco have always won!
If you want a job in football, you will have to be aware of these issues and you would have to be willing to act accordingly! Leave your conscience and your dignity at the door and enter the deluded world of Scottish Football!
Says it all in a nutshell…..
Institutionalised corruption and bigotry.
It should be pointed out that Bankier only made those comments in response to questions raised from the floor of the AGM. If it had not been for these questions I doubt if he would have said anything about referees.
Editor: Correct, I asked the questions on Madden and Walsh, chased him a little, we all know the SFA can do anything they like without a whimper of complaint from Celtic board.
And Ed. the Celtic Board can do and do do what they like as well! I am a Celtic shareholder and I was unconnected from the 2021 AGM and wasn’t even invited to the 2022 AGM.
That is not consistent with the Companies Act! They are petty and corrupt.
And that is who you are paying money to, for your season book and your merchandise!
Crooks! Same as deid club, McGills buses and all the other filthy operators in the West of Scotland.
Editor: There are no guests happier to sup from The Loving Cup on January 2 than Nicholson, Wilson, Bankier/Lawwell and cronies.
What a depressing and disgusting little country we have with its institutional bias and bigotry in favour of one club. It is also institutionally racist.
EVERY Celtic supporter who has access to betting should bet on “ penalties to **rangers … every time the play in Scotland … I’m sure it would gain attention somewhere and be flagged up … maybe not ..