A sensible manager knows the right battles to choose.
In 10 months at Ibrox Micky Beale has barely won a meaningful contest despite inheriting the Europa League finalists and being able to revive his incredible work with Steven Gerrard’s title winners.
Despite the introduction of VAR Beale has yet to see a penalty awarded against his side in an SPFL match with that run stretching back to January 2022 when Kevin Clancy found his decision prompted a letter of complaint to the SFA.
Twelve days ago against Celtic a VAR decision did go against Beale’s side when the technology picked up on a foul by Cyriel Dessers that was missed by Don Robertson.
As every manager knows each goal is reviewed before the match restarts with Alan Muir prompting Robertson to have a look on the pitchside monitor at the move leading to Kemar Roofe’s ‘goal’.
Various angles highlighted the foul committed on Gus Lagerbielke with the match restarted by Callum McGregor taking a free kick as the home fans did what they do best, boo.
In an ironic twist in the time added for the VAR check Kyogo Furuhashi scored the only goal of the game to pile the pressure on Beale starting with thousands of his own supporters inside Ibrox.
🗣 ‘He would have two in two if the officials would’ve done their job correctly in the last game…
Every word from Michael Beale’s press conference as Kemar Roofe chalk off still rankles two weeks on 🔵https://t.co/FEA40f9C8h pic.twitter.com/31VYs2uk10
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) September 15, 2023
The day after the match there was the predictable leaking to media messengers of a letter sent to the SFA demanding answers over a very straightforward decision, the type that is made in almost every match.
Strangely there has been no follow up in the media who have been equally silent on Jack Butland and Connor Goldson pushing Kyogo Furuhashi to the ground inside the penalty box.
Beale twice brought up the disallowed goal at his media conference this morning but even the Gullible & Deluded could see through his ploy to deflect from his own multiple failings.
Bearsden PE teacher Nick Walsh will referee tomorrow’s match at St Johnstone with Gavin Duncan on VAR.
Still don’t hear or see anybody from the media call this out as ibrox paranoia,Beale just chirping away with this, feel sorry for me nonsense 😂
— finnan67 (@Finnan67) September 15, 2023
In otherwords that’s the @ScottishFA Refs been told yet again to make sure they help them at all costs regardless of the Rules ! Funny how if this was in Europe @UEFA Refs would not be getting pressure put on them to break the rules for One Club !!
— D Mcguire (@DMcGCfc1888) September 15, 2023
Two weeks on and still greetin 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻Read the rule book ya clown!
— Andy (@AMCG1888) September 15, 2023
Embarrassing as usual
— kate dunbar (@katedunbar61) September 15, 2023
Hahaha VAR made a perfectly correct decision.
Cry more please
— BelfColm74 (@BelfColm74) September 15, 2023
Sore looser,still banging on about it.
— John Mcilduff (@mcilduff_john) September 15, 2023
This is more worrying for Rangers fans than ever , they now have a manager who doesn’t understand the rules , yet he’s being paid a professionals salary .
Sad times at Ibrox— 𝚁𝚎𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚁𝚘𝚌𝚔 (@disgracelands9) September 15, 2023
Dry your eyes
— Blair McMillan (@DavidMc99075023) September 15, 2023
Good lad, Michael. Stick at it. 👍
— The Incredible Sulk 🍀 (@TKeybender) September 15, 2023
Could listen to himself all day everyday 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Joe Lisbon 67 (@joe21163) September 15, 2023
A sense of entitlement, looking for bending of the rules to suit his own team and completely out of his depth. The Sevco fans were desperate for him to be appointed and I’m glad they did🤡
— M🍀 (@67Marty67) September 15, 2023
— Martin Brennan (@Celtic_NEPats) September 15, 2023
😂😂 he does love a good excuse 😁 4 times in the past 2 weeks. we’ve seen the exact same thing given as a foul in international games 🤷♂️ what we haven’t saw in 60 games is a penalty against his team by refs “not doing their jobs” still loving his pain though 🤣😏
— Yogi il Tempo (@Yogi_theTim) September 15, 2023
