Last Saturday during a fairly routine win for Celtic over Morton Kenny Macintyre was messaged by a referee outraged by a penalty awarded to Ange Postecoglou’s side.
The Sportsound anchorman was keen to relay the message from his referee pal, perhaps a trait that he picked up from Tom English who likes to read out phone messages to prove his point. Perhaps it is part if the training at BBC Scotland sport?
Why a match referee would be watching a televised match at lunchtime on a Saturday is something of a mystery, almost all SFA refs have a Saturday match whether on the park or as a fourth official.
Lost yer phone Kenny? https://t.co/fK6ZomPj9q
— Tam sellic son (@TamseIIicsonIII) January 28, 2023
Yesterday at Ibrox there were plenty of incidents for Macintyre’s refereeing pal to get engaged in. Perhaps the dubious penalty awarded against James Brown, the rash red card for Nicky Clark or Ryan Jack only being booked for a savage attack on Adam Montgomery’s ankle.
To the surprise of no-one Macintyre’s phone stayed silent, the BBC presenter barely touched on the incidents at Ibrox, focussing the afternoon on matters at Easter Road and the sacking of Jim Goodwin.
The former Dons boss was the last away manager to win a domestic match at Celtic Park, steering St Mirren to victory exactly two years ago.
Ryan Jack tackle reviewed by VAR.
Straight leg off the ground.
Yellow card. pic.twitter.com/cFuIzftdNQ— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) January 28, 2023
St Johnstone straight red card v Rangers. pic.twitter.com/7SN5zWD2oE
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) January 28, 2023
Rangers penalty v St Johnstone pic.twitter.com/D6GKzPHHNL
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) January 28, 2023
Rangers are my team, never hidden that. Be strange to have someone working on Sportsound that didn’t support a team.
As for Kris Boyd. I know at times he is a wind up merchant, but he talks up our game. Would he be in the Sky studio tonight if he wasn’t such a big personality?
— Kenny Macintyre (@kennymacsport) January 31, 2022
After last week’s usual circus to a celtic pen award,,, every man an his dog had a opion,, all wer givin air time and paper reams,,if yesterday’s play was in visters box that pen would never,, never been givin, its geting to be a joke,, and still they defend it,
I wince when I look at that. Very Sounessian. A straight red in any other professional league of course.
As for that wee lickspittle ref Golam – I’d spot in his tea every day in the staff room.
I wince when I look at that. Very Sounessian. A straight red in any other professional league of course.
As for that wee lickspittle ref Golam – I’d spit in his tea every day in the staff room.
Radio silence on the incidents at Ibrox yesterday. Last week wall to wall coverage of Celtic penalty award. Don’t expect anything else from BBC Sevco. Defund the shower immediately.