Squonk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I wonder how the Celtic fans who normally claim that 'Brother Beaton' would do anything in his power to help his favoured Ibrox-based franchise can explain away his failure to administer Nir Bitton with a deserved second yellow card last night for a blatant and intentional handball staring him in the face a few short yards away. The IFAB rules on deliberate handball leave no wiggle room for subjectivity. It was as clear a yellow card as it's possible to get, yet Beaton inexplicably baulked at the prospect of sending off a player from one of the two biggest supported clubs, a club he supposedly hates with a passion. That failure was not down to bias or incompetence, but a fear that such a monumental decision might impact the duel at the top of the table. After all, only two clubs matter, so different rules can be applied to them. Who cares if Hearts were inconvenienced, as long as Beaton couldn't be accused of affecting the duopoly's annual title carve up. Yes, he awarded a penalty to Hearts, but he could hardly avoid doing so since not one but two Celtic players handled the ball in the penalty area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Drew Brees said: Maybe because he was facing the other way. Quite a lot of that goes on where celtic are concerned, eh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) I really find Hearts fans obsession with child abuse quite strange. I saw them play Stirling Albion years ago and heard a whole stand belting out BJK which I thought they only really sung when they played us but I was wrong. Strange people. Add in the ‘get battered’ bantz which I thought no one north of the border would ever sing and you pretty much have the most pathetic fans in Scotland. ETA - just watching highlights now, did they also boo Celtic players taking the knee? Edited January 27, 2022 by gannonball 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_T Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: I don’t know why clubs feel they need to justify not giving the OF large allocations. It’s their prerogative whether they can sell the home end out or not. f**k playing into the hands of the sour grapes media circus that comes every time a club does it. Especially given the incredibly self absorbed notion, that if the allocation is reduced, the rest of the stadium must sell out to justify it. Hearts do not rely in the slightest, on the income of Glasgow away fans to run the club sustainably and are completely within our rights to continue to limit the numbers, which I sincerely hope that we do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentGuerin Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, gannonball said: you pretty much have the most pathetic fans in Scotland. Ok. Sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, Squonk said: I wonder how the Celtic fans who normally claim that 'Brother Beaton' would do anything in his power to help his favoured Ibrox-based franchise can explain away his failure to administer Nir Bitton with a deserved second yellow card last night for a blatant and intentional handball staring him in the face a few short yards away. The IFAB rules on deliberate handball leave no wiggle room for subjectivity. It was as clear a yellow card as it's possible to get, yet Beaton inexplicably baulked at the prospect of sending off a player from one of the two biggest supported clubs, a club he supposedly hates with a passion. That failure was not down to bias or incompetence, but a fear that such a monumental decision might impact the duel at the top of the table. After all, only two clubs matter, so different rules can be applied to them. Who cares if Hearts were inconvenienced, as long as Beaton couldn't be accused of affecting the duopoly's annual title carve up. Yes, he awarded a penalty to Hearts, but he could hardly avoid doing so since not one but two Celtic players handled the ball in the penalty area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squonk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, Clown Job said: With such a compelling fact-based defence for the non-award of a second yellow card, I can only bow in awe at your indefatigability. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Squonk said: With such a compelling fact-based defence for the non-award of a second yellow card, I can only bow in awe at your indefatigability. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 24 minutes ago, gannonball said: I really find Hearts fans obsession with child abuse quite strange. I saw them play Stirling Albion years ago and heard a whole stand belting out BJK which I thought they only really sung when they played us but I was wrong. Strange people. Add in the ‘get battered’ bantz which I thought no one north of the border would ever sing and you pretty much have the most pathetic fans in Scotland. ETA - just watching highlights now, did they also boo Celtic players taking the knee? Considering the lives child abuse has destroyed I do find very strange behaviour from some people who get “outraged” at certain songs but find it perfectly normal and acceptable behaviour to celebrate child abuse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squonk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Just now, Clown Job said: Still unable to explain why no second yellow card was dished out, huh? Never mind, at least you're not alone. Nobody can. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinky67 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, Squonk said: Still unable to explain why no second yellow card was dished out, huh? Never mind, at least you're not alone. Nobody can. Because the referee clearly decided it wasn’t a deliberate handball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, Clown Job said: Considering the lives child abuse has destroyed I do find very strange behaviour from some people who get “outraged” at certain songs but find it perfectly normal and acceptable behaviour to celebrate child abuse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Just now, Mr. X said: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Who said anything about child abuse? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squonk Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Just now, Jinky67 said: Because the referee clearly decided it wasn’t a deliberate handball. Then he 'clearly decided it' to avoid sending Bitton off. Take off your green-tinted goggles and tell me that handball wasn't deliberate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Foot Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr. X said: Pishy song but daft teenagers will be daft teenagers. I'm sure a mouthy Rangers fan in section 44 at Easter Road would be excused and ignored. Soft target. No resistance. Goddamn it, you just can't find the audience these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, paranoid android said: Who said anything about child abuse? Celtic fans, repeatedly. Displaying an almost Rangers-esque unhealthy obsession with it, imo. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinky67 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Squonk said: Then he 'clearly decided it' to avoid sending Bitton off. Take off your green-tinted goggles and tell me that handball wasn't deliberate. That handball wasn’t deliberate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Could argue Celtic had 4 or 5 players that should have started if not for injuries and yet we still set up like a team expecting a kick in. We're at our best getting in Celtic's faces and when we do they find themselves in a game. Neilson utterly shat it with that 442 setup. Other than our offside goal and pen, I can't remember us having many chances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aylo vanal Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 37 minutes ago, gannonball said: I really find Hearts fans obsession with child abuse quite strange. I saw them play Stirling Albion years ago and heard a whole stand belting out BJK which I thought they only really sung when they played us but I was wrong. Strange people. Add in the ‘get battered’ bantz which I thought no one north of the border would ever sing and you pretty much have the most pathetic fans in Scotland. ETA - just watching highlights now, did they also boo Celtic players taking the knee? Never heard them sung outside celtic games tbh. Agreed its a bit strange either way although I'm not sure celtic fans would win a tit for tat about song content tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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