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@tribesbhoy @ScotlandSky Why did they say this was correct decision then

@N16901872 @ScotlandSky Players don't protect their forehead from the ball. Heading wouldn't be a thing if they did. It doesn't matter where the ball would end up. The fact is he used his hand in clearing the ball, Penalty!

🗣️ "I am not convinced it hits his hand. Even if it does, I still don't think it's a punishable action." 🗣️ "For the record, Kris isn't a scientist." Kris Boyd & Chris Sutton discuss that Celtic penalty decision ahead of Saturday's big title decider, live on Sky Sports 📺

@tribesbhoy @ScotlandSky Yes they can did u no listen, the fact is if u magically removed his arm there it hits the Motherwell players head and goes in the exact same place and also the Motherwell players clearly didn’t intent for his arm to be that height it was pushed there by trusty

@N16901872 @ScotlandSky His hand is "protecting" his forehead - the same forehead he planned to clear the ball with... Players don't protect their forehead from the ball.

@tribesbhoy @ScotlandSky What his arm being in his body line like protecting your face like the player literally done and that’s without even factoring into it the fact that trusty’s body was pushing his arm up with his body

@N16901872 @ScotlandSky There's a major clue right at the start of that clip that makes his point irrelevant for this incident. Can you figure it out?

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@ScotlandSky It is a punishable offence.

@keithr58088 @hargi_ Then also when u factor in the reason for his arm being high is because trusty’s body is pushing it upwards

@N16901872 @hargi_ If you dont think that is a hamdball then thats on you.

From CelticTV’s unique angle. Even more proof. Please keep crying, though, cos this is amazing 🤣

@keithr58088 @hargi_ Hand*

@keithr58088 @hargi_ If his had magically disappeared it is hitting his head so he’s not gaining an advantage similar to Goldson few years back where the sfa doubled down and said it was the correct call as he wasn’t making his body bigger and was hitting his head regardless

@keithr58088 @hargi_ I’m no the rules are if u ain’t making your body bigger

@N16901872 @hargi_ Brilliant. So are you saying every header, defenders can just use their hand instead of heading the ball away.

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😫 "A horrendous decision that has embarrassed Scottish football!" ❌ "We must get rid of VAR, particularly in Scotland!" Ally McCoist slams the decision to award #CelticFC a penalty vs Motherwell to give them a title lifeline! 😡

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🗣️ "I haven't seen anyone heading a ball with their hand like that since Diego Maradona in 1986..." 🗣️ "The reaction has been disgusting rather than the decision..." Paul John Dykes from @ACSOMPOD on Celtic's penalty and Saturday's title decider vs Hearts, live on Sky 📺

@celtmuppet @scotlandscoeff1 So in title deciding games they move the goal posts for 1 team yeah kind of knew that u can’t come out and double down and give a reason why hearts one ain’t a pen then just ignore it when it comes to Celtic

@N16901872 @scotlandscoeff1 Should have been.

My take: the ball hitting a hand is not always a handball offence. You have to either 1.) deliberately touch the ball with your hand, or 2.) ball hits your hand/arm when it's made your body unnaturally bigger. This isn't deliberate, and if the ball hits his hand - which is on his forehead in the middle of a normal footballing challenge - he hasn't made his body unnaturally bigger. Because the ball would have hit his head anyway, so his hand on his head does not make his body unnaturally bigger. Furthermore, VAR can only recommend an on-field review for a clear and obvious error. There is only one camera angle available, which does not show that the referee has missed a clear and obvious error. We can't see clearly where the ball hits. This is categorically not what VAR was brought in for, and it all needs ripped up in the summer. This is a really poor look for Scottish football, as you can see from the international condemnation online since the game. You really have to feel for Hearts. Unless you're a Celtic fan of course, that must have been class. But if you're not a Celtic fan. Deary me. Could be a generation defining decision, never mind season defining!

@celtmuppet @scotlandscoeff1 So how’s that no a pen above shoulder like u said

@N16901872 @scotlandscoeff1 His arm is up that high because he used it as leverage to jump. His hand is in an unnatural position above the shoulder, meaning penalty Trusty was also pushed in the back bu 2 motherwell players as he was jumping.

Knew I’d heard that before

@celtmuppet @scotlandscoeff1 The point of contact is level with his forehead since that’s where his arm was placed directly on and also the only reason his arm was up that high is because trusty’s body was pushing it up

@N16901872 @scotlandscoeff1 His hand was above his head at point of contact.

Michael Stewart insinuating exactly what we all know it is… CORRUPTION👏

@chivs1O5 @mstewart_23 @1872MB @chris_sutton73 Was he acting like a goalie there another example of if it didn’t hit his hand it was hitting his body so no making himself bigger

@N16901872 @mstewart_23 @1872MB @chris_sutton73 Aye mate we can have outfield players acting like goalies now with there hands in the air because it may not make the body bigger 😬

“So Trusty…Is it an hand?” “I wonder if it’s a raised hand, the hand” “The arm up, the left arm” @chris_sutton73 looking at the same single camera image couldn’t even come close to definitively saying what’s happened, yet the referee gives it in 15 seconds.

@chivs1O5 @mstewart_23 @1872MB @chris_sutton73 He’s acting like a goalie because trusty’s body has pushed his arm up and like I said if that doesn’t hit his hand it hits his head

@EwanMacKenna He’s not made his body bigger if u removed his hand it’s hitting his head just like the incident here which they said was correct

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 😂😂😂