It almost seemed choreographed, an absolute open goal that was just too good to resist.
Former SFA referee goes to gambling podcast, slaughters Celtic player and calls for retrospective red card with the digital wizards at the Daily Record all over it as they strive to hit their analytics targets. Simples.
With Steve Conroy and Des Roache itching for media gigs they are well aware of the magic formula, for added impact Conroy claims to be a Celtic fan but his loyalties came to the fore when Marc-Antoine Fortune headed past Allan McGregor followed by Kyle Lafferty’s assault on Andy Hinkel. Conroy knows his audience and pay masters.
It was a deep dig into the weekend action to highlight an incident involving Reo Hatate, seconds after Kyogo Furuhashi had been cleaned out in the centre of the pitch.
It didn’t take long for the traditional Scottish titles to pick up on the quotes- and Celtic fans were even quicker to get on the Record twitter account with comments about the Glasgow publisher and Fashion Sakala’s weekend antics.
Reo Hatate Celtic ‘dive’ earns furious former SFA ref verdict as Rangers semi final ban demanded for ‘blatant cheating’https://t.co/FfG6Nl9zUh pic.twitter.com/Leg1ZdsKBd
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) March 14, 2023
And so it begins!
— StuRam (@StuRam6) March 14, 2023
Starting their campaign early ,the last one failed miserably as will this, desperation ?
— Louis ‘Niiiice’ Balfour (@LouisNiiiice) March 14, 2023
Surely you must know by now that all of this desperate, pathetic nonsense only increases our delight when we wipe the floor.
— Big Ears (@shepshek) March 14, 2023
Ok, so give him a 2 match ban, and he misses the next league games ????.
Also, does the retrospective ban for diving not only apply in the penalty box?
No mention of Kent or Sakala being banned for their dives? ?
— Dan (@danconnor1985) March 14, 2023
Can smell the desperation from hear
— Dominic Toye (@djcrtoye) March 14, 2023
Does he want one for sakala as well for his blatant dive against raith?
— Big Balls (@bolingolicsc) March 14, 2023
Tis comes from a man that awarded Gers a pen when Sone Aluko tumbled inside the box from a Martin Hardie tackle .Aluko was subsequently banned for two matches after an SFA fast-track tribunal ruled that the attacker dived in the 2-1 victory ???????? he quit after the game ?
— Pádraig67 (@juv1967) March 14, 2023
Any views on the Kent and Sakala dives on Sunday and their potential bans?
— Robert Wozniak (@RobertWozniakFc) March 14, 2023
The phase of play ended when kyogo was fouled. We changing the rules now too?
— The Celtic Da (@theCelticDa) March 14, 2023
This paper? Is forever kicking Celtic. 4/5 pages of Scott McDonald bleating of b4 n after Celtic and trying anyone to shift Ange out with nonsense stories every day and now tweet that Hatate needs banned! Your editor must be a true blue Hun. Give it up as nothing is stopping us
— michael magee ??????????? (@Kelton59P) March 14, 2023
Conroy, most definitely hasn’t watched the whole incident as he would have seen the initial foul was awarded to Kyogo and therefore the “Dive” that he speaks of isn’t relevant, a bit like him…..
HH
Thankfully they have a very very small reader base.desperation is their M.O.
And after the 8th of April it will be panic stations.
As I said before The Digger sells more copies.
Morton Rolls, Rangers and Daily Record all now fkd.
Last 2 self inflicted.
Great,great Great.
I was saddened by news of Morton’s demise but Jelly and Ice Cream when the old huns died. It will be the same when the Record finally puts it’s other foot in the grave…
Lol what a TREBLE that is.
Was this guy not screaming for another Celtic player to get banned for diving last month ?
DR = BIGOTS
Thanks for the info Video Celts or I’d never know… What a rancid rag it truly is –
Surely to goodness no Celtic supporter with any self respect would buy it these days…
I’m not sure if Sevco have a publication called Sevco View like our Celtic View, but even that probably wouldn’t be as biased as That Revolting Record…
Mr conroy your nothing but a RAT why didn’t you bring this up a few weeks ago when mr diving kent done it a few times toget his team a penalty know the thing about sevco players dont need to dive they just fall and the ref blows for a penalty especially mr cheating dallas who gave sevco 4 maybe 5 penaltys in one game and only 2 were penaltys why doesn’t that team in blue get penalties against them we wonder why thats how corrupt our game is in scotland the officials support 1 team only.SEVCO FC 2012
I begin to read …”Daily Rangord says…”
Then I stop reading.
Not read that shite rag since the Sunday Mail parked a hearse outside Parkheid in 94.
Don’t intend to start any time soon. 😉
Steve Conroy was my doctor, and I know for a fact he is a Celtic fan, but not that much of a fan, as he refereed to please, and had to try and impress to further his ref career. That worked out well for him!!
Editor: He knew the script, deliver the right results and you progress- just like Clancy and Collum. A Doctor without a spine.