

Tuath1882
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@Tuath1882
Here for Aberdeen FC stuff, mostly.



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!




Celtic were awarded a penalty following this incident x.com/jeremydokubelg…


Celtic were awarded a penalty following this incident x.com/jeremydokubelg…



Working on a 'thing' regarding Aberdeen FC Youth Academy Graduates and would be interested to know your views on this subject: Aberdeen has the aim of becoming the "Best Developer of Young Talent in Scotland" - in your opinion, which objective metric(s) would you prioritise?



Rounding off a 🔝(i) afternoon at Pittodrie 💥