It was the final match of the 201920 Scottish League Cup, with 30 minutes extra time used for matches tied after 90 minutes, and Kevin Clancy is more likely than any other referee to send a player off this season - Clancys red card rate is more than double that of the second-most card happy ref, Willie Collum, for example. Here's the "next" season - 1984-85 - following on from the SFH list. Date. by BMCCOLL Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:42 pm, Post Get the latest headlines from Football Scotland sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. Napier took charge of 10 top-flight games last season and Wilson officiates in Scotlands lower leagues. It's not some secret cabal gathering under the cover of darkness to get it up Celtic/Rangers/[insert team last on end of a shite decision], it's a bunch of guys that want an easy life and will do what they can to avoid scrutiny. endstream endobj 80 0 obj <> endobj 81 0 obj <> endobj 82 0 obj <>stream The 11-minute exercise scientists say cuts cancer, stroke and heart disease risks. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. I had a fixture in 2021, I'll be honest I had an absolute howler of a decision, encroachment at a penalty and I awarded an indirect free kick to the defending team when the restart should've been a retakei had an observer at this gamei was still selection for games after this and tbf it was a basic rule I messed up and straight after I knew I botched it. Similarly, the cumulative red George McNeill, Kilmarnock , added: Although it turned out to be a great victory for Kilmarnock having not turned up in the first half, Im still not happy. That's where the shite refereeing comes from, not a cackling band of masons or Knights of Columbus. An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. If the Scottish referees had proven their point with the chaos their absence caused, the strike backfired somewhat on the pitch. by Scottish Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:07 pm, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited. Youth centre stripped of cash pens scathing letter to council boss who voted to defund group. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. He feels it would be the equivalent of holding a naked flame against sweating dynamite in terms of the negative effect it would have on Scottish footballs image. (CNN) -- This weekend's Scottish football fixtures have been curtailed as overseas officials scheduled to cover for striking referees decided not to help out. Man United, Man City handed home draws in FA Cup quarter-finals. Red Rocket is a determinate tomato variety that is well-suited to hot, muggy climates like those found south of Memphis. WebThe final passed largely without any major incident, with VAR technology not called on by 32-year-old Walsh during a pulsating 90 minutes. Any reasonable person could also agree that refereeing is a difficult job and anyone who doesnt should be made to officiate a match themselves and see how they cope. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. Referees Badge at the best online prices at eBay! WebGypsy-hating Tory rodent Douglas Ross received 6,728.15 for running the line in 16 top tier Scottish football matches, or about 420 per match. Scots woman, 35, dies in sleep as heartbroken family hail 'amazing' little sister. (Photo by Jeff Holmes/Getty Images) well known to be fans of the deceased club who played out of Ibrox during his spell in the hoops during the Ai"8AW^CqDZ@X$d Juventus considering move for Marcel Sabitzer? Become A Referee. Well maybe they should bring in Richard Gough too and every other good bluenose for that matter. 22 1850-1899 5 1900-1949 Newspaper. Fortunately for the governing bodies, a regular bane of Scottish football was to play in their favour. Napier, 32, a category one referee, becomes the first openly gay figure in Scottish men's professional football since Justin Fashanu played for Airdrie and Hearts Ian Foote refereed the Scottish Cup Finals of 1975 (Celtic vs Airdrie), 1979 (2nd replay Hibs vs Rangers) and 1981 (Rangers vs Dundee United, including its replay). Iain Brines thinks there's no better feeling than to be part of a football match and since he wasn't a very good player he became a referee. Just a bunch of folk who are invested in maintaining the status quo. But there's the reality, you can have a shocker and still be offered matches but questioning the authority of the SFA and they don't want to hear from you ever again, they aren't interestedcountless emails following up on the incident and still nothingan empty promise to look into it and get back to memonths laterradio silence On that end, an insight to what they want in a referee, I found myself able to regularly talk to players. The first began with Marc Roca curling a corner onto McKennies noggin which Rodak pushed out - but only as far as Georginio Rutter who lashed home from close range. It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse. &F{ iCg\ N READ MORE:Former Scotland boss Craig Brown says money for foreign referees would be better spent improving our own. Hampden Park. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. WebMike McCurry (referee) Dougie McDonald; Brian McGinlay; John McKendrick; Steven McLean; William McLeod (footballer) George Mitchell (referee) Leslie Mottram; Jack Mowat; Alan Muir (referee) William Mullan; Sean Murdoch; Calum Murray Thankfully we beat them to the league and they lost the cup but the point is the FA have completely failed the refs. We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse. During West Hams 1-1 draw with Its a group of guys who are all pals. Editors' Code of Practice. We need to back up our friends and support them. referees added to list j.kelly (motherwell), d.spiers (uphall), a.kidd (glasgow), j.hamilton (renfrew), r.crockett (dundee), j.dearie (east kilbride), j.mcconville (east kilbride) referees, who were used in top flight games only. I resigned at the end of last season as I had lost all faith in the SFA, not that there was a lot of faith to be had in the first place. Hearts, then under the stewardship of Vladimir Romanov, released a statement suggesting that low standards of refereeing can easily be a cover for bias and match fixing. Referees' Associations. The decision prompted fury from Rugby Park boss Steve Clarke in his post-match interview, who brandedthe sending off a joke. How can I talk about football tonight?, READ MORE:Kilmarnock to appeal Bachamnn red card against Rangers. That must have been the worst standard of refereeing I have ever seen. membership. NTOF now offers a YouTube channel featuring exclusive interviews, post-match discussion, in-depth debate, and much more LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and dont miss any of our videos. Last nights Scottish Cup replay at Ibrox was typically eventful and once again the result isthe referee is getting a lot of unwanted attention once he had blownthe final whistle. 'Yes, we are at loggerheads sometimes over the course of 90 minutes, but News. Category one officials Craig Napier and Lloyd Wilson follow footballers Josh Cavallo and Almost universally, fans viewed the foreign referees as a step up. We would lose gate money and television money if the game is called off and that revenue is vital to a club of our size.. Referees were secured from Malta, Israel, Poland, Portugal and Luxembourg, and the foreign officials were appointed to the 11 games. Not that it matters). James has been with Not The Old Firm since the beginning and took over as Managing Editor in 2021. Its embarrassing. Magazine and Youth Football Scotland. So another big fixture done. Through the week the SFA referee is a PE teacher at Boclair Academy in Bearsden, a few short miles from the state-of-the-art training facilities at Murray Park. The topic of referees has been a hot-button issue in Scottish football for decades, probably from the first time a ball was kicked in anger. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. This is the reality of refereeing in Scotland, its not bad games that get you dropped, it's raising issues and concerns with the governing body. Here's the "next" season - 1984-85 - following on from the SFH list. Used to work with a lad who reffed a bit and basically said to get up the ranks need to play politics game which he couldn't be fucked with unsurprisingly. Dundee lose ground on Queen's Park at the top of the Scottish Championship table after drawing at home with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The Referees a Tanker Michael Berthon Sports Looking at the best (and worst) of the Scottish and English top flight leagues. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Steve Clarke can do no wrong after 10 man Kilmarnock s brave comeback sealed a seventh straight win at Rugby Park - and strengthened his case for the Scotland managers job. still working on the 60's but in the 70's I.Foote was in charge of a fair few old firm matches, coming from glasgow area himself. Nick Walsh? The former Celtic skipper was proud of his players as they battled for 45 minutes with ten men, only to lose in the 90th minute. Celtic only opened their top tier when the big team came back up.. Home. 90'+5' Full Time. Speaking to Grosvenor Sport , former Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Speaking to Grosvenor Sport , former category one referees Des Roache and Steve Conroy cast their thoughts on Walshs performance, insisting he should take immense credit for his display. Neil Swarbrick, the current head of VAR in the Premier League, will step down at the end of May. Life/Style. Two Scottish referees have become the first to come out publicly as gay. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. All that happened after this email was i was no longer selected for games, or when I was selected i was being put on games as 2nd assistant underneath referees of a lower grade than myself. An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. The problem, it seems, is simply getting them right. Whether, as was alleged, they hadnt been fully informed of the reason for their arrival by the SFA or they were bowing to public pressure, the Portuguese and Israeli contingent indicated their reluctance to break a strike. A controversial Old Firm game saw the Bhoys write to the SFA twice about Willie Collum, and both fans and the media were growing increasingly frustrated with the standard of officiating. Alain Hamer of Luxembourg was appointed to Celtic v Inverness on Saturday 27, while Hamilton v St Mirren was given to Meir Levy, and Eli Hacmon took charge of Kilmarnock v Aberdeen. The 11-year-old was travelling with dad Aaron, mum Fiona and brother Elliot, to Fuerteventura when he spotted the communal piano and his 'eyes lit up' before he treated travellers to a few songs. The Gers boss might be getting grief in the wake of Sundays League Cup final defeat but so is another Ibrox backer. I've no idea why anyone would want to be a ref tbf. A Rangers statement slammed Willie Collums decision to send off Daniel Candeias, insisting this is by no means the first time errors of judgment have been made in matches involving this official. Terrible they have to put up with that. Napiers announcement was made through the With Celtic drawing 1-1 with Dundee United, referee Dougie McDonald awarded the Hoops a penalty kick. WebBaxters_Keepy_Ups 3 mo. The 2019 Scottish League Cup Final was an association football match that took place on 8 December 2019 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. HP10 9TY. We are lucky at The Herald. Premier League 1990/1991 Referees - Statistical overview, Appearances, Disciplinary Wilson, who referees in Scotlands lower leagues, talked about his sexuality in a video on the YouTube channel of the mental health charity Back Onside. In this article, we explore the possibility of russet mites, thrips, spider mites, and other causes of leaf damage. WebWicklow GAA is in mourning after the passing of legendary referee Jimmy Hatton at the age of 88. These were points i was regularly penalised for in observations. play Scottish referees' strike: timeline. Predictably such talk of Scotland couldnt go on for long before the debate boiled down to the usual old subject of Old Firm bickering. 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