GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Referee Don Robertson during a William Hill Premiership match between Celtic and Hibernian at Celtic Park, on September 27, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)
More than twenty four hours after the horrific officiating at Easter Road there has been no comment from anyone at Celtic. Don Robertson, David Dickinson and Douglas Ross created the perfect storm but the visitors emerged with full points.
That has taken some of the spotlight away from the officials- all three have lengthy back catalogues. Especially Robertson.
He first came to attention in April 2016 when he awarded Ross County a free kick despite there being at least one metre of fresh air between Erik Sviatchenko and the diving Alex Schalk.
Robertson was following the Willie Collum Template to advance his refereeing career.
Apparently he has a Celtic background.
He may have attended a Catholic School over 20 years ago but these days he is a careerist. Money is his only motivation.
Staying on the gravy train, delivering the expected decisions. Keeping Scottish football competitive is vital to sponsors and broadcasters.
This man was on VAR yesterday.
This man gave a goal to Hibs after what was a clear handball.
This man refused to give celtic a penalty for a 2 handed push in the box.
We all know what this man is . pic.twitter.com/lcQPYbid2c
— MARTY.????????????? (@Martybhoy15) May 4, 2026
With Collum now the Head of Refereeing at the SFA his old colleagues are being well looked after.
There is no scrutiny. Collum has been in his job for almost three years. There is no sign of anyone being demoted.
Kevin Clancy has slipped off the rota for the Glasgow Derby, he could be compensated by being put in charge of the Scottish Cup Final.
ROBERTSON LEADS THE WAY
There were four big decisions in the Hibs v Celtic match.
The officials on the pitch got all four wrong. The VAR team of Robertson and Duncan Nicolson got two out of four correct. Glass half full perhaps.
Other than sending out the laughable ‘insufficient evidence of a handball to overturn the on-field decision’ message to Sky Sports the SFA have said nothing.
No one has been sent out to explain why four wrong decisions in a pivotal match were made.
Collum and the SFA can be absolutely certain on one thing. They won’t be hearing from Celtic.
No-one hears from Michael Nicholson.
The £17,000 a week CEO was groomed by Peter Lawwell. He knows the paperwork from July 2012.
And since then the SFA have had free reign on Celtic. Even the favoured old ‘surprised and disappointed’ statement hasn’t been used since January 2019.
Celtic have three matches left to play in the SPFL Premiership.
Expect John Beaton, Steven McLean, Andrew Dallas, Nick Walsh and Greg Aitken to pick up where Robertson, Dickinson and Ross signed off at Easter Road.
We get told he is a celtic fan, if thats the case, it’s clear he is a soup taker to keep his job, that feels he has to give sevco dodgy decsions while allowing teams to regularly kick us off the park
Should never be involved in our games again, too many dodgy decisions
— the bullet train (@Maedasteel) May 4, 2026
The man who awarded Ross County a penalty against Celtic when there wasn’t a defender within 2 metres of the attacker. One of his first top class games – an honest mistake which seemed to smooth his career path.
— LombardiaNumeroQuattro (@Lothianno4) May 4, 2026
Sky are happy with these controversial decisions. It emphasises, that we are a backward league. If the SFA, and all clubs sorted this corruption out. We would get respect
Imagine a FIFA referee assessor at that game, you can bet that there’ll be no Scottish officials at the next Euro’s either…..
HH
I was very surprised that he ordered Dickinson to brandish the red card after it all as he’s ridiculously lienient towards all the Thuggery in Scottish Football !