@chris_sutton73 Even if it hit his hand it’s not a pen, the Celtic player knocked his arm into that position and they gained no advantage from it.
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Declan D'Arcy
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Why was it no pen Henry? Ref was advised to go to the monitor and made the call. It was still a subjective call. John Beaton with his own eyes deemed it as handball. Was he wrong? Did the ball not hit the hand of Sam Nicholson in an unnatural position…
Henry Winter@henrywinter
Celtic’s penalty was certainly a debatable decision. Impossible to be definitive either way, hence current widespread inquest, so they really should have stayed with original on-field. No pen. Understandable anger amongst Motherwell and Hearts coaches, players and supporters. Hearts now travel to Celtic Park for a title decider. The Foundation of Hearts, which owns 75% of the club, has called “on those responsible for the officiating of Saturday’s match to ensure that the highest standards of decision-making are applied, so that the game is decided by the players on the pitch and the team is given the fair opportunity it has earned”. Strong words. North and South of the Border the quality of officiating - and consistency – has been questioned this season. The problem is not the technology but those using it. There are some very competent officials about. But more are needed. Whether the Fir Park hand-ball was the worst decision ever is a moot point. Here are a few that spring immediately to mind, clear-cut mistakes, bound to trigger some frustrated flashbacks, in no particular order…. Diogo Dalot on Jeremy Doku, somehow only a yellow. Michael Keane on Doku, somehow only a yellow. Jordan Pickford taking out Virgil van Dijk. Harry Kane foot up on Andy Robertson. Tomas Soucek stopping a shot from Conor Gallagher with his hand. Rodri hand-ball against Everton. On it goes. Elliot Anderson on Ollie Watkins, cleared on review, mad. Kelechi Iheanacho denied a goal for Celtic against Braga when VAR ruled he’d handled when the ball came off his cheek. Gabriel not being dismissed for lowering his forehead into Erling Haaland. Luis Diaz punished for a non-existent offside when scoring for Liverpool against Tottenham. Lee Mason left his VAR job “by mutual consent” and PGMO apologised after he failed to draw the lines and spot Christian Norgaard offside in the build-up to Ivan Toney scoring for Brentford, costing Arsenal two points. And many others. The problem isn’t the technology; it’s the people using it, with the additional issue in Scotland of whether there is sufficient investment in the technology infrastructure. VAR is the safety net - but currently with too many holes.
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What we saying folks? Penalty or no penalty?
Personally not for me, don’t like players being punished for handballs they can’t do much about.
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@ryannorth92 @Bells4225 So regardless of the result and who is better, do you think it’s ok for French tv to influence the outcome of incidents that happen during a match?
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@Bells4225 It’ll never be a level playing field, some French clubs spend double in the cap compared to the top English clubs. Bordeaux were simply the better team. TV director influence or not, Bordeaux win.
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Some of the takes from the Bordeaux vs Bath game are horrific
Bath lost, if Bordeaux go down a man, Bath still lose
Anyone that’s played the game knows you don’t always get the decisions
And making a complaint won’t change the result. Please stop throwing toys out the pram 🤦🏼♂️
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@NicknameisBush @FogartyJack @RugbyInsideLine I never said it was more than a yellow, just interested to hear different opinions and whether they’re led by bias.
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Stills and slo-mo can be misleading.
Not sure it was in this instance. Wild that's a yellow.
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@FogartyJack @RugbyInsideLine Are you saying you think this was only worth a yellow?
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@RugbyInsideLine So you admit that it's misleading? But fire away whack up a still image anyway, this the initial contact then?
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That copper who kicked the man in his face should be arrested, prosecuted & sacked, no matter what the man did. The police are not allowed to assault people.
Shane Reid 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 #BlackLivesMatter@CheekyShaneReid
You’re nicked !!
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@The_Forty_Four @MarronLFC Natural position for a goalkeeper maybe!
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@Arsenal_rep1 Arteta defends from 0-0, never going 3 goals up against good opposition.
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Luis Enrique PSG was leading 5-2 and decided to bring on an attacker for an attacker instead of defending the lead.
Was he planning on scoring 7-2 against Bayern Munich or what, now he has blown away 3 goals lead to 1.
Arteta in that position will bring in a defender to stabilize the game and protect the 3 goals lead.
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Top three wingers in football right now: 1. Kvaratskhelia 2. Olise 3. Saka
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@RoyalMaidas @Arsenal_rep1 Olise was better than Saka when he was at Palace, you were just too blind to see it. He’s also thriving against the best teams in Europe, find another pathetic argument.
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@Arsenal_rep1 Any winger will thrive well in the Bundesliga. Oliseh wasn’t at this level in Palace and now comparing him to Saka is very disrespectful but it’s football cos everyone has an opinion.
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Olise is better than Saka, there is no shame in admitting the truth..
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@RobbieSkeates When the teams around you are spending on infrastructure and maintenance and you’re spending it on players I’d say it’s fair that they pay the price for breaking the rules.
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It’s so very harsh on Portishead FC.
Yeah, ok. The facilities maybe aren’t up to their “standards”.
And fair enough, rules are rules.
But surely, surely, in times like these, where no one can catch a break in any walk of life, common sense can prevail.
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@RSage1987 If you got the ground done when you should would you have had the playing squad to win them games?
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@Bygecko1 Jesus Christ the nutters are at it again! Good yes but not even close to Guehi, different levels completely.
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@RyanSoapKing25 @punishe75477582 When did Jimmy bully Adam? By condoning Adam you are part of the problem.
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@punishe75477582 How do you know what Jimmy said is true - Bullies like to protray their own narrative and it's clear that David and Jimmy have teamed up to gang up on Adam hence David's comments when he didn't even experience the situation that unfolded #ImaCeleb
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The level of abuse I have received from this post just for defending Adam is absolutely disgusting!
People accusing me of being gay just for defending Adam 😡
Adam's outburst was justified - tensions were high and it stemmed off David's bullying Adam apologised fgs #ImACeleb
Ryan Glendenning ✨@RyanSoapKing25
The amount of people I've blocked today for defending David and Jimmy over the Adam situation has been relentless I've even seen someone accuse Adam of being an "Abuser" just for wearing his heart on his sleeve and being himself The stick at Adam has gone too far 😡 #ImACeleb
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GET BEHIND ADAM and crown him winner he not only deserves it but good always outdoes evil the stuff I’m seeing about Adam from people is disgusting let’s show they b*stards there’s no room for bullying and running your mouth won’t get you no where ADAM TO WIN 🥇 #imaceleb
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@AnthonyDearie @welshjaci Everything he’s been through 😂😂😂😂 he got hurty words from a bigger boy and then picked on a smaller boy all whilst earning 10’s of thousands of pounds!
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@welshjaci Hasn’t taken anyone’s place - someone was always going home in that trial tonight, so she would still have gone regardless. Could say the same about Craig getting to stay last night. Love Scarlett, but after everything Adam’s been through in there he would be such a worthy winner
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This is sooooo unfair #imacelebrity @itv changed the rule to keep Adam in and now he’s taken Scarlett’s deserved place in the final #fix Just read that @itv head of entertainment’s daughter is allegedly Adam’s agent.
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Most teams' schedules start to wind down in the final month of the season...NOT the case for Crystal Palace who could play SEVEN times in May 😳🥵👇
Palace have had a crazy season, Community Shield success on the back of an FA Cup win last season, a run to the quarter-finals in the Carabao Cup, and a potential appearance in the Conference League final, plus 38 league games, all since August 🤯
If the South London side can beat Shakhtar to make the UECL final, they will play seven games in May, more than any other English side.
For context, Arsenal will only play six times even if they make the UCL final, while the likes of Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea will play just four times 👀
Palace will also face Arsenal and Man City in the space of TWO DAYS (22 and 24 May) 🥲
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@colbridgey So he waits for his bully to leave so he can start bullying someone else? Your logic is twisted.
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