SFA stand by Steve Kirkland despite pattern of wrong VAR calls to favour Clement’s challengers
On Thursday the SFA released figures claiming that only 13 mistakes had been made in the second batch of SPFL Premiership fixtures, 11 matches for each club in the top flight.
With the press release they highlighted a handball against Alistair Johnstone which should have been reviewed to highlight the offside involved earlier which completely negates any offside issue.
The media messengers duly covered this issue, got some comments from Crawford Allan on Willie Collum and shared their whitewash details.
The independent review of recent VAR incidents found rangers were wrongly awarded two penalties against Dundee and Livingston.
Steven Kirkland was on VAR on both these occasions.— Terry O’Neill (@terryoneill67) February 15, 2024
It seems that detail in the 13 mistakes aren’t getting any attention, James Tavernier’s penalty box foul on David Turnbull in the same match as the Johnston handball appears to have been completely ignored.
Two penalties were wrongly awarded to Philippe Clement’s side. In November with the score 0-0 at Livingston a penalty was awarded after a ridiculous dive by Ross McCausland.
In December Abdallah Sima copied the Goldson trademark of pulling an opponents jersey, when the reaction came in he fell to the ground with a penalty awarded.
At both matches Steven Kirkland was the VAR official, watching replays, taking in all of the angles and deciding that the penalty decision was correct.
The Ayrshire official was the VAR for Celtic’s recent match at Pittodrie and appears to have the full support of the despite being involved in 15% of the wrong decisions made over 66 matches.
Incredibly both of those mistakes went in favour of the Tribute Act formed in 2012 following the liquidation of Kirkland’s boyhood heroes.
In a fair system he wid never be in charge of a gemme where the team he supports or their rivals are playing .
In Scotland
He along wae the likes of muir mclean n beaton get promoted for their “mistakes” as long as they benefit the huns or cause damage tae Celtic.
— Terry O’Neill (@terryoneill67) February 15, 2024
Yep but they will not be dictated to in terms of who gets picked …..sure Crawford
Crawford Allan window dressing .
Fairness should dictate who officiates an there can be no fairness when rangers supporters officiate rangers gemmes.
— Terry O’Neill (@terryoneill67) February 15, 2024
Ah blind man galloping by on ah horse knew mcausland dived yet Steven Kirkland wae the benefit of multiple angle monitors slow motion freeze frame thought it was ah legitimate call.
Only bias explains it
— Terry O’Neill (@terryoneill67) February 15, 2024
BBC Scotland led with the Alistair Johnston incident which was ultimately correct and then quietly slipped in mention of “2 mistakes” benefitting Rangers.
— Chris Moran (@Subterranean_C) February 15, 2024