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@WestEndBluenose Stupid is as stupid does. Celtic are at home and Hearts are away to ensure they have same number of home and away games. Must try harder

Amongst all the controversy around last night’s penalty to Celtic, there’s another important point being forgotten. The team at the top going into the split (Hearts) nearly always has the final game at home. The home tie was inexplicably given to Celtic too.

@Nowfootball Hand then head Kermit

🚨Celtic have released footage that still clearly shows the ball coming off the head of the defender Awful decision from VAR❌

@Centralscotap @Record_Sport Absolute tosh. This is the followers of one club without a horse in the race driving this narrative that the ref got it wrong. They are now compromising the refs safety when we all know if it had been their club in Celtic position they would be saying nowt about it

@Record_Sport Good for you discussing the reality of this. It’s about the ref ‘having to overturn’VAR. and the implications for him and his family

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@Record_Sport Dallas done his job and pointed out a serious missed incident that ref did not see. It was not a clear and obvious error

@JamesMc26116928 @jhnmcgnly @GrahamSpiers But it wasn’t and neither was the dive

@19MD66 @jhnmcgnly @GrahamSpiers Clear penalty

🤓 Reflections on last night's Celtic penalty. I'm not trying to convince anyone, really, more laying out an alternative viewpoint amongst what I consider to be pretty absurd hysteria. There are also some mistruths about the VAR process being portrayed as neutral objectivity that I think deserve to be challenged. Does the ball hit his arm? For me, the footage shows this. Is his arm in an unnatural position and making his body bigger? It's above shoulder height and in front of his head. The ball strikes his arm before his head. Personally, I don't feel his arm being there is justified by his body movement. Intent is irrelevant. Is it a clear and obvious error? There's a popular misconception there has to have been a 'clear and obvious error' for VAR to recommend a VAR review. Per the IFAB guidance, this is not true. A referee can also be called to the monitor if they communicate to the VAR that they haven't seen or made a decision on an incident VAR has flagged as a potential penalty. This is called a 'serious missed incident'. I think, until the audio is released, it's reasonable to assume John Beaton did not rule on whether it was a handball or not before the review, so 'clear and obvious error' would not apply. He didn't have to make a decision on allowing play to continue because the ball almost immediately went out of play and he was told to delay. It's fair to surmise that Dallas' only role was flagging to Beaton there was a potential handball, not suggesting he had made a grave error. IFAB guidance also makes clear that for subjective decisions, including handball considerations, a pitchside review is appropriate. Beaton approached the monitor and made a decision on the evidence available to him. Taking all of this into consideration, even if you feel it wasn't a penalty, I am struggling to comprehend the outrage as if this were either the most corrupt decision in the history of Scottish football or the 'worst VAR decision' in history. I feel there's been a lack of balance or relevant knowledge on broadcasts. I think mainstream pundits suggesting there is a pattern of assistance for Celtic in this title race is hysterical nonsense that is ordinarily mocked by most in less tense times. For the record, and I know this goes against many Celtic fans, I don't believe any club feels the benefit of biased refereeing. I think referees in this country are generally poor and lack consistency and I think the version of VAR that we have in Scottish football is fundamentally flawed because of cheap infrastructure. Going back to the penalty itself, the biggest point of contention would be on the concept of his body being 'unnaturally bigger'. In this case I feel the decision could really go either way depending on the viewpoint of the referee. I don't think it's massively egregious to say it is a penalty. It can be 'harsh', 'unlucky' and 'soft' and still be a reasonable conclusion for the referee to award a penalty. Or at least be reasonable enough not to suggest it is a 'worldwide' embarrassment and/or cheating. I'm not entirely ignorant of my own bias. I fully understand it's easier to go 'well, what's the big deal here?' when the decision goes in favour of the team you support and professionally cover. It's going to generate noise, I get that. Yet, there's something uneasy about the fervour with which this is being labelled as objectively a 'disgusting' crime against Hearts and their title bid. Celtic have earned 19 points with goals scored after the 80th minute this season. They're finding a way. It might be enough. Rage on!

@n87642493 @chris_sutton73 So that’ll be the Polis saying it’s guff when the Daily Ranger prints the usuals nonsense

@19MD66 @chris_sutton73 The police are aware and a national newspaper will also be running it on Sunday. It's very clear. Everyone can see what has been going go.

The old “ref awards penalty because Celtic are a huge club” one… you’re better than that Tim…

@bobjones656 @GoFootballShow A diehard what?

@GoFootballShow Literally the most biased guy you could have asked. 😂😂😂😂 Beaton is a die hard time btw.

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@JamesMc26116928 @jhnmcgnly @GrahamSpiers Item 5 is the ball hitting too sleeve area of Motherwell player v Hearts. No pen

@19MD66 @jhnmcgnly @GrahamSpiers Funnily enough you forgot the penalty Hearts should have got on Saturday. But hey ho let's forget that one. And I'm not interested in the opinion of Kris Boyd

@OfficialVizeh Both

Am I an idiot or does it clearly bounce off his head and not his hand?

@TonyTonyBloom @ScottishFA @JamTarts Hits hand then head. Pen all day long

@TonyTonyBloom @ScottishFA @JamTarts Try this one Korky 🤡 fae Gorgi x.com/Fitzy__07/stat…

Collums position is untenable, he should resign first thing tomorrow morning. A full public enquiry is needed into the running of @ScottishFA aswell. Scottish football firmly in the gutter in front of the world tonight. @JamTarts need to speak out, this is not acceptable!

@n87642493 @chris_sutton73 Where is your evidence of such a transaction and where/when/who paid them and what sum was exchanged? Have you reported this to the police and given them the evidence or have you just went back under the stairs?

@19MD66 @chris_sutton73 Because they where compromised with money to make decisions to benefit Celtic. Hope that helps. This is t hard. It's as clear as day to see.

@LewisSykes_95 @Fitzy__07 🤣

@Fitzy__07 It literally bounces off his head 🤣

Celtic have released the Unique Angle of the handball 😂

@n87642493 @chris_sutton73 So why is their decision corrupt?

@19MD66 @chris_sutton73 Yes

@DP89741 @chris_sutton73 That is not even a thing. It was a handball in the box = pen

@chris_sutton73 The question as always when playing Celtic or Rangers. Would it have been given at the other end?

@Jedbob67 @chris_sutton73 🤣

@chris_sutton73 Is Tim Sherwood the English equivalent of Kris "Isaac Newton" Boyd?

@n87642493 @chris_sutton73 You do know both officials involved in that decision were brought up as Rangers supporters

@chris_sutton73 It's corruption. Simple. And you keep this up Christopher you will implicate yourself in it when it all comes out. Your media career will be fked. Be careful big son. The ref was bought. It's very clear.

How can’t anyone genuinely say that isn’t a handball? His hand is above his head 😂😂😂😂

@HAILHAIL2x9 @DavidTannerTV @a1_aird This will help them

@DavidTannerTV @a1_aird Not a mistake two clear fouls trusty elbowed and handball u not wanting to see that doesn’t make it any different HH67

One fuzzy replay. A league title could be decided on that? That’s far from conclusive. I understand why Derek McInnes said the decision was “disgusting”. Martin O’Neill said it was “pretty clear cut”. He has to say that but it was anything but that! #Hearts #Celtic #SPFL #VAR

@billyscotty1872 @DavidTannerTV @a1_aird Like what??

@DavidTannerTV @a1_aird No David. Too many crucial decisions going their way not to be corruption.