David Dickinson and Greg Aitken delighted their friends as they lifted the run of SPFL matches without a penalty being awarded against the Ibrox Tribute Act to 73.
Two more matches of ‘outstanding defending’ will take them past Barcelona’s world record and beyond the two year mark when Kevin Clancy awarded Aberdeen a penalty against Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side.
Dickinson came under the spotlight recently when he was smirking and nodding with Philippe Clement after a goal was scored against Hearts in the League Cup semi-final, Aitken’s Ayrshire Refereeing colleagues let the cat out the bag a couple of years ago.
Motherwell manager Kettlewell stated he thought if was a clear penalty.
Backed by Boyd, McFadden and Arfield.Motherwell penalty shout v Rangers. pic.twitter.com/qLvg4phm3R
— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) December 24, 2023
Would it be a denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity on this occasion?
Motherwell v Rangers penalty.— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) December 24, 2023
Leading 2-0 early in the match the result of today’s match was never in doubt but in the 75th minute Motherwell became the latest victim of the Clement Revolution which has recently denied Aberdeen and Hearts points.
It seems that any pull on a Castore shirt in the penalty box results in the award of a penalty, when it is role reversal it is unclear whether VAR even bothers to review incidents.
Standing on the six yard box Mika Biereth had his arm and neck tugged at by Cyriel Dessers as he attempted to reach a ball played across goal.
Dickinson appeared to have a clear view but refused to award a penalty, True Blue Aitken didn’t want to make use of the Sky Sports cameras to become the first Scottish VAR to award a penalty against the 2012 Tribute Act.
After toasting the king tomorrow Aitken will be on VAR duty for Tuesday’s match between Dundee and Celtic.
This is Greg Aitken who missed the 2 handed push in the rangers box ? surprise surprise pic.twitter.com/w8XAotLbDA
— Yogi il Tempo (@Yogi_theTim) October 5, 2020
? “Penalty Rangers”
Celtic chief Michael Nicholson’s cutting reply when quizzed on referees and VAR at AGMhttps://t.co/6vJYJ8p66Ihttps://t.co/6vJYJ8p66I
— Scottish Sun Sport (@scotsunsport) November 22, 2023
Watch these clowns every time they foul someone in their box they throw their arms up as if it’s a foul to them and the refs gladly oblige. Cheatin bastards.
You can bet your bottom dollar that VAR will look at plenty Celtic challenges on Boxing Day for sure…
All I can say is…
THANK FCUK that I gave up my season ticket at Parkhead –
The cheating is off the actual scale nowadays – it always was – but they’re confident and cocky enough to do it in plain sight now…
I’d be pure raging if I was a paying season ticket holder of Celtic, Hearts, Hibernian, St.Mirren, Dundee, St.Johnstone, Ross County, Livingston, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock and Motherwell and paying decent hard earned money towards that utter farce of a ‘sporting competition’
Thank Fcuk I’m out and out a while now (Doncaster same club absolutely statement)…
I still buy Celtic merchandise but the season ticket money goes to watch ma favourite team in The Championship in England now where at least it’s a helluva lot more honest !
Editor: Celtic’s silence, and even worse the AGM gags from Nicholson and Lawwell gives the SFA and referees licence to push things further and further, it has been worth about seven points to the Clement Revolution.