Brendan Rodgers has described John Beaton as one of Scotland’s top referees.
Last Sunday at Livingston the Irishman watched Celtic in action from the stand as a punishment for describing the Lanarkshire official as incompetent following Celtic’s 2-0 defeat to Hearts on March 3.
A Notice of Complaint was issued by the SFA with the Celtic boss handed a two match touchline ban with one game held over until the end of the season. On Sunday Beaton will take charge of the Glasgow Derby at Ibrox.
? LISTEN: “These games are for the top referees and I’ve always said John Beaton is one of the top referees in the country”.
? Brendan Rodgers is “comfortable” with John Beaton refereeing Celtic’s match with Rangers on Sunday as he believes he is one of the best in Scotland. pic.twitter.com/cuCLSPGcdm
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Celtic go into Sunday’s match in top spot in the SPFL Premiership but if they lose they could be trailing by five points on Wednesday night.
With just one round of fixtures to be played before the split Beaton is certain to be the centre of attention on Sunday as he takes charge of the third Glasgow Derby of the season.
Nick Walsh will have almost as vital a role in the VAR studio with the schoolteacher taking charge of the last clash between the clubs when Celtic won 2-0 in December.
Ha!
Nice one Brendan.
A variation of the ‘the referee must be strong’ mindgame before a big match.
Blow smoke up Beaton’s @rse as a ‘super ref’ ! 🙂
Raise [unreasonable] expectations that Beaton just ‘might’ have a decent game…?
Beaton’s not actually a hun. He was merely in that hun boozer doing research for his doctoral thesis on animal behaviour, and was just trying to blend in with the celebrations by singing No Pope of Rome and Derry’s Walls along with the retarded clientele.
An easily misinterpreted series of events.
If he’s singing that song then it’s interesting how they drop The capital of England’s name before that one of The maiden city when it bloody suits the thickos and dumbos that they are !
Clever by Brendan – But it still won’t work… Beaton is too ingrained !
Given conditions of recruitment, being one of the top refs in Scotland is like being among the most invasive weeds.
Dream on Brendan, s Cheater never changes it’s Colours , Beaton is a bluenose downright Hun.
Being one of Scotland’s top referees and incompetence aren’t mutually exclusive……
Being one of the best in Scotland does not mean he thinks he’s a good referee !!!