Des Brownlie

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Not that there is any argument anymore but here is a hi-res image of the handball Incontrovertible evidence that it hit his hand And the link in case anyone wants to claim it’s AI etc alamy.com/motherwell-uk-…

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@mmgeissler We might as well all watch wrestling if this is the way it’s going to be with the results rigged in advance.

The refs verdicts are in: “Bobby Madden, was that a penalty?”. “No”. “Steve Conroy, was that a penalty?”. “No”. Both damning on the decision, calling for an explanation from the SFA. Their verdicts, not mine.

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I ask only one question. Does that penalty get awarded at the other end at that stage in the game?

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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!

‘We’re up against everybody’ ‘It’s disgusting’ Derek McInnes

I’ve seen enough. If he’s given that for handball, as we are being told, then that is an absolutely SCANDALOUS decision.

This is match fixing, plain and simple. All 11 clubs in the league should be calling it out for what it is. It’s cheating right in front of our eyes.

Cry more

This might be the worst VAR decision I’ve seen (and there’s a lot of competition). Extraordinary given the significance.

🤓 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!

Wow the VAR pen in the Celtic game is again. One of the worst decisions of all time. 🗑️ You don’t get that much power with your hand. It hits his forehead 💯 Again the ref did NOT give it on field. So according to law. “It’s not clear and obvious” 🗑️

I hate Arsenal, irrationally, as I explained at weekend. But my argument over VAR with them and West Ham was largely goal was given, and about 20 Arsenal fouls in box were ignored at same time. And that's me being irrational. In Scotland, I get desperation for Hearts to win. In on it. But that Motherwell handball against Celtic is not only clearest you'll see, but also involved another foul in same action, as in elbowing a guy in head. The reaction is mental. What do people want VAR to do here 😂😂😂

Hearts deserve to win the league. But they won’t. They’ve been cheated & shafted. The world knows. Celtic will get their tainted title, delivered via the hand of referees who have been corrupted, but everyone knows they cheated to get there. Martin O’Neill’s respect as a football man has been tarnished beyond repair given he has happily been involved in whatever corruption has occurred to buy off the officials. I’d rather be a Rangers, or even Hearts, fan and lose the league, than be part of that shameless corrupt cheating cabal. We will never be like them. And be grateful for it.

Brazilian commentary on Maeda goal is different levels.

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