Originally published at: https://www.rangersnews.uk/news/rugby-park-refereeing-farce-reiterates-rangers-calls-for-var/
Rangers fans are still licking their wounds over a spate of abject performances at Rugby Park, and we’re not just talking about the team. Referee John Beaton has come in for some stick from the Ibrox support for what many perceive to be an unfair refereeing performance in the side’s 2-1 defeat to Killie. But…
I agree with VAR, we can’t keep blaming the ref when we can’t put teams away. Celtic seem to manage, Morelos needs a hand up front one guy to score all the goals is not the answer. Its meat and potatoes to big strong centerhalfs, we cant expect him to lead the line on his own no other team does.
Our performance did not look good enough to be considered a team good enough to win the league. That said, I agree 100%. Beaton got the key decisions wrong and it influenced the outcome of the game - there is no debate about that. The handball is the strangest one for me. He was close enough and had a clear line of sight so we must presume he saw it. Therefore, he either chose to ignore it or does not understand the new law of the game that if a hand is used in the build up to a goal then it’s disallowed. There is no “was it intentional” debate. It’s not a goal. So, why did he decide to ignore it?
Putting the key decisions to the side, his general refereeing was poor. Yet again, we saw a Rangers player on the end of a rugby style tackle where the opponent refuses to let go yet no yellow card? Explain that Mr Beaton. Then in injury time, a Killie player went to take a corner, bent down and threw the ball away with his hand and then had a wee game with the ball-boy wasting another minute before replacing the ball. The same player then tried to prevent Rangers taking a throw-in after the resultant corner by jumping up in front of the player with his arm raised trying to block the ball… still no yellow.
He is not a referee that exerts any authority or control on the game/players and cannot the important decisions correct. It influenced the result and points collected and league titles are won on points. Simple as.
Final point, what was the last contentious decision that went against Celtic? Anyone? Has there been one this season? I am genuinely struggling to recall one.
I’m sick of us making excuses. We’ve been terrible since returning from Dubai. It’s not Beaton or Dallas missing headers from 5 yards or letting simple long balls turn into goals. Our manager is clueless and no matter how much the English press big him up, he’s been a massive failure. And as much as I hate to say it, Morelos is a liability who we rely too heavily on. I think we’re kidding ourselves if we think he’s half the player Eduoard is. Best we can hope for is that Celtic lose a bit of form but can’t see that happening so looks like we’ll have to endure yet another treble.
It’s Beaton awarding a goal he shouldn’t and chopping off a goal he shouldn’t. If you don’t think that’s relevant to a game of football where the outcome is judged on goals?
SG was desperately unlucky not to win League Cup. Again, it was an official that got that wrong. So, it’s not excuses. It’s fine margins this season and those fine margins should not be decided by officials making mistakes… particularly since it seems to be one way traffic. I asked the question… when was the last big decision to go against Celtic?
I can smell a tim.
Who is going to view the VAR.
It would be better if it was ex professional referees from England, with no association with Scotland or the Vatican.
I’ll ignore that comment. All I’m saying is that we can’t blame referees and ignore our own deficiencies. Not to mention the fact Madden is an ex Ibrox season ticket holder and Beaton was pictured drinking in a Rangers pub hours after an OF game so I would put it down to poor refereeing rather than any bias.
And Collum and Clancy are Vatican footsoldiers, who do they take their orders from.
It would also like to state anyone who does view the VAR, their identity should never be disclosed, incase they get a knock on the door from black balaclava clad intimidation enforcers
Novo1979 - poor refereeing without a doubt. Raises the question is Beaton and some others good enough to referee at this level. I’d say no… they fall well short. Hence, back to the point of the post, then VAR is essential. However, if it is just poor refereeing then every team would be on the end of poor decisions. I talk to fans of St Mirren, Motherwell etc and they believe they get a rougher deal. McInnes doesn’t half think so at Aberdeen. So, Celtic should get their even share… when? This season… when?
Will give you another example… when we dropped two points at Pittodrie and the ref admitted we should have had a pen… the same night Scott Brown scored a winner at home against Hamilton… yes Celtic were having a stinker that night. The Hamilton defender was clearly kicked in the face by Christie when heading clear… ball was head height. He crumbled to the deck… Brown picked ball up and scored with last kick. That was a 4 point swing right there that night. So, we are looking for mistakes to be evenly spread if simply incompetence. Evidence this season shows Celtic has not been on the receiving end
I don’t think VAR is the answer, will still be the same useless cunts reviewing the footage. Invest the money in hiring foreign refs of a higher standard that aren’t total bottlers
Watched a Spanish game Copa del Ray although there was the usual tackle’s and shirt pulling and player’s trying to win Oscar’s the referee was on top of everything I could not point to anything he got wrong in the full 93 minutes with no VAR he controlled the game from start to finish including awarding a penalty if that was the standard we could expect there would be no need for VAR by just getting referees to be better trained and fit enough to keep up with the play compared to the refereeing in the Scottish game it’s like chalk and cheese just now. REF’S DO YOUR JOB.