Suspect Device Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Is it going to be more baffling than ever or are they actually just going to apply the rules equally and fairly in every game? Just asking because of this strange quote from the BBC gossip page. Quote Referee Kevin Clancy says he and other officials are well aware what is at stake this season, as Celtic attempt to secure a record 10 titles in a row (The Herald). What exactly does that mean? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 What rules have been changed (handball etc)???? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 When folk ask why referees don't do more interviews or explain their decisions more after matches, you can point them directly to threads like this. Any time they do anything in the media every little innocent comment is dissected exactly like this. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddie06smfc Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Is it going to be more baffling than ever or are they actually just going to apply the rules equally and fairly in every game? Just asking because of this strange quote from the BBC gossip page. Referee Kevin Clancy says he and other officials are well aware what is at stake this season, as Celtic attempt to secure a record 10 titles in a row (The Herald). What exactly does that mean? Andrew Dallas has a new quota of penalties to award to Rangers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Gordon Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Suspect Device said: Is it going to be more baffling than ever or are they actually just going to apply the rules equally and fairly in every game? Just asking because of this strange quote from the BBC gossip page. What exactly does that mean? I think they're jostling for access to the after dinner speaking circuit, to see who gets the Masons, the OO and the Knights of St. Columba. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rankine Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 When folk ask why referees don't do more interviews or explain their decisions more after matches, you can point them directly to threads like this. Any time they do anything in the media every little innocent comment is dissected exactly like this.Agree 100%. Surely, the most obvious interpretation of his quote is that the referees will be acutely aware that every decision they make this season for or against either half of the Old Firm, will come under intense scrutiny. If a refereeing error ultimately results in or prevents 10 in a row then that referee will be hounded forevermore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, mike rankine said: 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: When folk ask why referees don't do more interviews or explain their decisions more after matches, you can point them directly to threads like this. Any time they do anything in the media every little innocent comment is dissected exactly like this. Agree 100%. Surely, the most obvious interpretation of his quote is that the referees will be acutely aware that every decision they make this season for or against either half of the Old Firm, will come under intense scrutiny. If a refereeing error ultimately results in or prevents 10 in a row then that referee will be hounded forevermore. So they can referee Ross County v St. Mirren blindfolded because they "don't matter"? I suppose it's just an amplified version of what already happens. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 No wonder they don't want referees giving interviews when they come out with stuff like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Quote He said: “I can absolutely guarantee you that the referees officiating in the Scottish Premiership know exactly what is at stake this season. “We are under no illusion that every decision probably almost in every game is going to be scrutinised to a level that even the media probably haven’t seen for a long, long period of time. “If you want to take anything away from this, it is that the guys have been training hard, the guys are ready for the season that is about to start. “We really do know what is at stake for the whole of the division.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Mr Positive, sometimes. said: No wonder they don't want referees giving interviews when they come out with stuff like that. He’s only thinking of his windows 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Obviously it's pretty innocuous. But why not just say 'we're always under intense scrutiny, and it matters just as much every season'. Saying that, this is a total non-story and red-top stuff from whatever paper published it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wastecoatwilly Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 If the crowd influence the ref will we see more honest mistakes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 16 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Obviously it's pretty innocuous. But why not just say 'we're always under intense scrutiny, and it matters just as much every season'. Saying that, this is a total non-story and red-top stuff from whatever paper published it. and thats basically what I thought but when they give those papers you speak of lines like that it gives them the opportunity to make a mountain out of a molehill for some clickbait. Better off just not giving the interviews. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mr Positive, sometimes. said: and thats basically what I thought but when they give those papers you speak of lines like that it gives them the opportunity to make a mountain out of a molehill for some clickbait. Better off just not giving the interviews. I agree tbh. For all we know the question could have been about behind closed doors games and the fact every game will be streamed live. His quotes reference 'every decision in every game' which even suggest that. Just giving some cheap hack an opportunity to twist it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) We are going to see some truly excellent conspiracy theories during the season which will be fun the outsiders. You'd almost feel sorry for the refs if they weren't so useless. N.B. I do believe that they are rubbish rather than cheats. That's not to say that I won't be calling Bobby Madden a masonic b*****d on Saturday. Edit: And Celtic get (King) Billy Collum for their game. Clancy gets the Dunde utd v St. Johnstone game so no-one will care if he makes an honest mistake. Edited July 29, 2020 by Suspect Device 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Basically, to me, it sounds very bad for referees who have to officiate one of the sisters any time after the other has played. Dodgy goal/red card/penalty etc. that alters the game in favour (naturally not going to go against) of one in the first game means you have to be equally "favourable" in the following one because "10 in a row"? I'm pretty sure there would NEVER be such a statement, however innocuously meant, in any other league in the world. Proof (t'wer needed) the SPFL and officials "dance to the tune" of the bigots! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoomer Brown Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) will be interesting to see how the refs manage at the Brendanbeau and Mordor without 50k assistants making decisions for them... Edited July 29, 2020 by Zoomer Brown 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) Clancy and knowing what was at stake... PENALTY!!! 20-07-29-17-17-55_01.mp4 Edited July 29, 2020 by Mr Positive, sometimes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Gordon Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 3 hours ago, wastecoatwilly said: If the crowd influence the ref will we see more honest mistakes? The IT Crowd? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Personally I think Rangers and Celtic will get less decisions playing in empty stadiums. I'm not into the whole conspiracy thing but I do think big crowds do influence referees, they would have to be robots to not be influenced. Having said that I don't expect guys that are an absolute embarrassment to the Scottish game, say, Andrew Dallas, to have got any better over the last few months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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