NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 2: Former Rangers striker Ally McCoist speaks to camera for TNT Sports during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St. James Park on December 2, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Alex Dodd - CameraSport via Getty Images)
Sky Sports, BBC Scotland and TalkSPORT didn’t hold back as they indilged in the great John Beaton pile on.
None of those broadcasters were bothered about Motherwell, apparently the victims of a travesty of justice on Wednesday night.
The incident and the direct losers were incidental.
All that was needed was something to pin it on.
Hope Beaton sues McCoist and @talkSPORT , corruption is a pretty strong word ,
Kris boyd is just an embarrassment @ScotlandSky god knows how he has a job , he forgets what hes talking about half the time
Derek Mcinness has already blasted out his favourite hit list of songs
— col mcm (@McmCol) May 15, 2026
Sky Sports gave Kris Boyd a platform to rant on. Even at the best of times he struggles to get close to being coherent.
Faced with the possibility of covering a fifth successive Celtic title win the former Kilmarnock striker went into full on meltdown.
Just 10 days after telling viewers to ‘trust the officials’ when Joe Newell twice used his arm to score against Celtic.
TalkSPORT viewers and listeners got to see and hear the real Ally McCoist. Not the cheeky chappy version much loved by English audiences.
McCoist let all of the pain of the last 14 years pollute the airwaves. He was seething.
A horrendous decision that has effectively, I think, embarrassed Scottish football.
I don’t think I’m letting any secrets out of the bag. Unfortunately, that referee has had experiences with Celtic fans as well – not good ones.
I think he’s a human being. He’s gone over there and that might have been in his thinking as well.
Because he made a decision a few years ago that was against Celtic and the fans turned on him.
There is no more vile and toxic figure in Scottish football than McCoist. Ask Raith Rovers about his actions during the summer of 2012.
SETTING THE ANTI-CELTIC AGENDA THROUGH JOHN BEATON
BBC Scotland naturally can’t afford high profile pundits. Tom ‘House Paddy’ English is the closest that they can muster towards a shock-jock.
The state broadcaster turned to former referees John Underhill, Steve Conroy, Bobby Madden and Des Roache to slaughter a clear cut penalty decision. Beaton has previously escaped scrutiny from Radio Scotland. Celtic fans know all about his background.
There was no variation in what any of them had to say. No probing questions from the Radio Scotland presenters.
Business as usual allround. Only in Scotland.
More of the same can be expected today and throughout the summer if Celtic beat Hearts to win the SPFL title.
It is hard wired into Scottish society, into legacy media.
Now to try and retain a future legacy media has turned toxic with no restraint or balance holding back their anti-Celtic agenda.

All these rangers muppetts forget 2008 when referee against dundee utd was abysmal they got away with everything that game
“The lie will travel halfway round the world before the truth has it’s boots on “
PM Jim Callaghan in 1976 in the midst of a crisis quoting the famous adage attributed originally to Mark Twain .
This is what we have here in Scotland 50 years later.
Could not agree more,Joe,that those three are indeed among the most vile,bitter and poisonous of them all.
Even hearing their voices, without seeing their twisted,raging faces,makes me feel sick.
Well it looks like beaton’s time is up as a referee and official , that toad aunt sally has compromised him with his slating of him further the man is damaged goods and surely now he is unable to officiate at any of the games where he has an interest .
Bye bye beaton and you can thank daddy pig’ above for making it easy for you !!
chortle
David Edgars latest rant is something to behold
Bumping sevco 2012 into 3rd has destroyed the hordes
If we win this today the fall out will be sensational
C’mon Celtic – please become champions today and make that stinking failure of a father vomit all over his grubby stinking beard !!!