Scottish football is a Shambles.
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:12 pm
The last week or so as a Celtic Supporter has been very disheartening. I am still trying to work out whom to blame the most for our defeat to Ross County in the Semi-Final at the football embarrassment known as Hampden Park.
Apart from our own football deficiencies; I think we can say without doubt there were at least two major incidents during the game; obviously the penalty decision; and the second Ross County goal; you could argue there were more worthy of comment.
I have to say that if the penalty award was correct; then the red card that followed was also correct. I was at the back of the North Stand a fair bit away and didnt have a great view; so at the time wasnt sure; and there were mixed opinions of the supporters around me. One thing I do remember about Thomson; he awarded a penalty to Celtic at Aberdeen earlier in the season for a tackle on Leigh Griffiths by Andy Considine three yards from goal; but never showed the red card.
I tried to watch it of the telly at night (I wont mention the show in case it gives them publicity) it was not conclusive there either; although Dumb & Dumber; the commentators tried to convince us the decision was correct.
The second incident involving the County second goal was more clear cut; it was a foul on Craig Gordon and should have been disallowed; but its Craig Thomson we are talking about here, and hes a serial cheater when it comes to Celtic.
Other teams seem to get a better deal from referees; or should that have said team? I note there was another disallowed goal for Sevcos opponents last night; its actually a wonder there is enough time for other teams to attack Sevco; i thought most of the match time would have been taken up by Waghorn taking penalties.
Maybe its something to do with intimidation, bullying, and threats; anybody who seems to be offside with the Sevco model seem to get a very hard time of it from certain sections of their support.
That of course includes certain journalists; and its no surprise who they are. I have not always agreed with Graham Speirs; but i have always thought he was honest and decent in his views; how he was treated by the Herald was a disgrace to the people who took that decision; even though that appears to have been done under duress.
As for the same papers sacking of Angela Haggerty, that was even worse, all she appeared to do was tweet her backing of a colleague; the other journalists at that paper should hang their heads in shame for failing to take some action in support of their colleagues and free speech.
Then there is the football authorities at the SFA; what a shower of spineless useless people they are; cowards to the core. This type of intimidation has been going on for years and the brethren in blazers at the SFA have condoned it by their inaction and silence.
I have been following Celtic for over 60 years; and i love it; but i could walk away tomorrow (cant today, going to Aberdeen) i am really totally disillusioned with Scottish Football and some of the people involved in it. These people are bringing Scottish Football to its knees with their incompetence and cowardice; i just wish we could organise the decent supporters into some form of coalition to get rid of them.
Apart from our own football deficiencies; I think we can say without doubt there were at least two major incidents during the game; obviously the penalty decision; and the second Ross County goal; you could argue there were more worthy of comment.
I have to say that if the penalty award was correct; then the red card that followed was also correct. I was at the back of the North Stand a fair bit away and didnt have a great view; so at the time wasnt sure; and there were mixed opinions of the supporters around me. One thing I do remember about Thomson; he awarded a penalty to Celtic at Aberdeen earlier in the season for a tackle on Leigh Griffiths by Andy Considine three yards from goal; but never showed the red card.
I tried to watch it of the telly at night (I wont mention the show in case it gives them publicity) it was not conclusive there either; although Dumb & Dumber; the commentators tried to convince us the decision was correct.
The second incident involving the County second goal was more clear cut; it was a foul on Craig Gordon and should have been disallowed; but its Craig Thomson we are talking about here, and hes a serial cheater when it comes to Celtic.
Other teams seem to get a better deal from referees; or should that have said team? I note there was another disallowed goal for Sevcos opponents last night; its actually a wonder there is enough time for other teams to attack Sevco; i thought most of the match time would have been taken up by Waghorn taking penalties.
Maybe its something to do with intimidation, bullying, and threats; anybody who seems to be offside with the Sevco model seem to get a very hard time of it from certain sections of their support.
That of course includes certain journalists; and its no surprise who they are. I have not always agreed with Graham Speirs; but i have always thought he was honest and decent in his views; how he was treated by the Herald was a disgrace to the people who took that decision; even though that appears to have been done under duress.
As for the same papers sacking of Angela Haggerty, that was even worse, all she appeared to do was tweet her backing of a colleague; the other journalists at that paper should hang their heads in shame for failing to take some action in support of their colleagues and free speech.
Then there is the football authorities at the SFA; what a shower of spineless useless people they are; cowards to the core. This type of intimidation has been going on for years and the brethren in blazers at the SFA have condoned it by their inaction and silence.
I have been following Celtic for over 60 years; and i love it; but i could walk away tomorrow (cant today, going to Aberdeen) i am really totally disillusioned with Scottish Football and some of the people involved in it. These people are bringing Scottish Football to its knees with their incompetence and cowardice; i just wish we could organise the decent supporters into some form of coalition to get rid of them.