Lanarkshire duo John Beaton and Willie Collum decided the Glasgow derby with two penalty calls going the way that every Celtic fan expected.
In 20 SPFL Premiership matches Ange Postecoglou’s side have had five penalties awarded against them, many in the ridiculous category such as those given against Matt O’Riley against Ross County and Alexandro Bernabei against Dundee United.
Seven minutes into the second half Carl Starfelt slid into a challenge, seeing the Celtic defender grounded Fashion Sakala stood on Stafelt’s foot with Beaton obliging by pointing to the penalty spot. Collum agreed with the decision.
This is a stonewall penalty pic.twitter.com/avJelFOlJy
— David ? (@thedavidcurrie) January 2, 2023
Midway through the second half Celtic were pushing for an equaliser Carl Starfelt swung a shot at goal, Connor Goldson raised both hands to block with the shot.
Beaton decided to miss it, a so-called VAR check took place with Collum again agreeing with his Lanarkshire colleague that there should be no penalty.
Very poor today Celtic but questions need asked about the point of having var how is that not a penalty how can someone with so many screens say that is not handball ? pic.twitter.com/682qKoU7xc
— half man half outnumbered (@yossarian67) January 2, 2023
Kris Boyd saying the rangers penalty was the wrong decision and that Celtic should have had one for the handball.
I mean, when he says that you know it’s sus.
— ?? ? (@p_bov1) January 2, 2023
Should Celtic demand an explanation on Ibrox penalty decisions?
Yes, time for accountability and transparency
No, just teething problems, take it on the chin
The fix was in folks but justice at the end. Still 9 clear and didn’t play all that well either. VAR is definitely Video Advantage Rangers.
Beaton is a hun and Collum is a moral coward who has sold his soul to the dark side.
Celtic continues to say nothing about this corruption.
Wouldn’t have happened under Fergus.
if the ball hits any part of your arm in any postion in the penalty area its a penalty as we saw in the world cup matches.but not so if the rangers player comes into contact twice today and aginst hibs and aberdeen games very strange or just bad eyesight by the refs or var system or just cheats var was going to be game changer in the scottish game total bullshit .
Obviously they both saw a hand-ball and a penalty, but didn’t have the guts to give it!
Had they given it, it wouldn’t have been good for them. Probably an end of their Referee’s career and who knows what else. That is the choice they have and that is what they will base their decision on.
YES