Ian Maxwell has put Michael Nicholson back in his place with the Celtic chief sticking with his vow of silence.
While the SFA go public on certain issues Nicholson hasn’t said a word outwith the Celtic AGM other than briefing certain favoured media outlets.
When a ‘goal’ by Jota was mysteriously disallowed against Motherwell then justified by a long distance image there was a lot of noise on social media about what had gone on over the decision.
Following the opening day fiasco at Tynecastle where Celtic were denied a penalty and a Liel Abada ‘goal’ was disallowed without any supporting image or graphics the criticism was becoming overwhelming.
David Friel of The Sun again scooped the news that Celtic were looking for clarification but after a bizarre statement on the SFA website Maxwell followed up by explaining what happened to The Herald on 30th November.
That was an interesting one because nobody is actually saying Jota was offside or the decision was wrong. The angle looks strange but that doesn’t really matter because fundamentally the decision was right and that is what it is meant to do.
There was an issue with the camera angle, it wasn’t wide enough to capture the ball and the individual, so we had to use the camera at the other end of the pitch.
Thankfully, the Hawkeye system saw this coming and that’s why both cameras are calibrated to deal with offsides the length of the pitch, in case you get a technology failure or a human error. It just looked a bit strange, but the outcome was right, we got the right decision.”
With no response to that from Celtic, fans will have to wait until the 2023 AGM for the thoughts of Nicholson although the events of January 2 might take priority.
At the 2022 AGM Nicholson revealed that the CCTV at Ibrox wasn’t working when glass found it’s way into Joe Hart’s penalty box during the half-time interval.
SILENCE IS GOLDEN UNDER BACK-OF-THE-BUS NICHOLSON
Celtic seek SFA answers on offside Jota goal v Motherwell as Var concerns raised https://t.co/r4rsjl3TDW— Joe McHugh (@videocelts) December 11, 2022
…and does anyone seriously believe that CEO Nicholson will put the “non-exec” Lawwell in his place, as and when required…?
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The decision was right , but there’s no proof. How simple do the SFA think we are? Time to get the chocolate tea-pot out!
Editor: Not a shred of evidence that the decision was right. After the SFA statement and Maxwell’s comments there is more reason to think that they just guessed at it, wishful thinking from VAR David Dickinson.
That David Dickinson should just stick to the antiques.
Ed. Actually, on a balance of probabilities, there is something more sinister here. Did they anticipate this type of event? And are they winding us up? Do they all shut the door and have a bloody good laugh at Celtic? Are they brazen and emboldened enough to do that because that is what they do! And they know they can get away with it!? Wouldn’t be surprised. It’s all the same to them!
who is this silent man who is the ceo of celtic will only do what his told by liewel.
Do the SFA think the decision was right because they say it is?
Why are the Board silent?
Editor: Nicholson knows the fat fingerprints all over the Five Way Agreement.
IF this photo is supposed to prove offside definitively … count the motherwell players in the shot … is the last defender even in the image?
True PaulMac. A Motherwell defender, potentially playing Jota onside, is not shown in this image!
It looks as though Nicholson is a wimp!
I do take your point editor.