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Not even Celtic fans can say it hits his hand now… Clear as day

@DdraigTatws @APater6076 @henrywinter Ok Dickie

@spelski @APater6076 @henrywinter No, because you treat the game as the game. Context outside of that is irrelevant. Last few tweets, or years, which is it? Also, sort your spelling out. Im guessing you mean slagging. If you mean I call out shit calls, yes I do. I also defend good calls. Pathetic from you.

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.

@DdraigTatws @APater6076 @henrywinter Yeah there's no additional context to this is there 😂 Just looked at your last few tweets. You haven't tweeted anything that wasn't flagging refs off for literally years.

@spelski @APater6076 @henrywinter What context? It's one game. Its not more an important decision than gameday 1. Serious missed incidents are for incidents the ref did not see, away from the ball generally, not incidents the ref may have misjudged. It was not clear and obvious. No penalty.

@Andyyvilla67 @henrywinter Two referees thought it was a penalty last night though 🤣🤣 but that's not proof enough for you but it should be for me.

@spelski @henrywinter According to 2 ex referees interview med today yes.

@AtholBrose @henrywinter "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

@spelski @henrywinter This image is AI pish.

@belfastDGM @henrywinter 🤥"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

@spelski @henrywinter Yeah, that’s AI, Sparky.

@DdraigTatws @APater6076 @henrywinter Also a lack of a decision isn't a decision in itself. There's every chance he missed the incident. Either way it only took Beaton seconds at the monitor to decide it was a pen. That's two qualified officials that made the same call.

@spelski @APater6076 @henrywinter It wasnt given correctly. The ref made a decision on the field and the evidence he was shown did not conclusively prove he for it incorrect and that it was handball. It was not a clear and obvious error and should not have been overturned.

@Andyyvilla67 @henrywinter Not really though does it.

@spelski @henrywinter Yes. That shows hqbd could be to the side

@Andyyvilla67 @henrywinter 🤣🤣🤣 yeah cause that's how it works

@spelski @henrywinter Even if it had hut his hand it would have hit his head anyway. So no penalty

@JB_trueblue @henrywinter Ok

@spelski @henrywinter Why do you need to use AI pictures if it’s a clear handball?

@tonyfarmery @henrywinter Ok

@spelski @henrywinter The TV show The Capture. Create an image to match the story. That did not happen

@APater6076 @henrywinter Have been given twice given the elbow

@spelski @henrywinter An angle unavailable to the ref and VAR though. That’s what matters here.

@piltonjambo @henrywinter Ok

@spelski @henrywinter When you have to resort to posting an AI altered picture to defend the indefensible ... you've really lost the plot.

@Tam1350622 @henrywinter 😂😂yeah trusty getting elbowed in the head caused all of this.

@spelski @henrywinter His hand only ended up there when Trusty barged his shoulder into his arm, propelling his hand towards his head. Solid foul to Motherwell, final whistle and avoid hooligans invading the playing surface yet again.

@GaryLineker It was also an elbow but no one seems to want to talk about that or the Maeda penalty incident from the first half.

@GaryLineker People get massively caught up in the emotion of these moments even when the evidence is right there. I get people want Hearts to win the league buttt it was a handball

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

@statikjerry @JazzH3121 Nah we celebrated winning the league like we won the league.

@JazzH3121 Is it cos we beat you and you celebrated a draw like you won the league?

Don’t think I’ve grown to hate a club in such a short space of time as I have Southampton. Cheating scum. Come on #Boro beat the cheats.