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Michael Nicholson, Celtic CEO, Peter Lawwell

These two clips were available to Kevin Clancy and Dougie Potter in the VAR studio, there were no other games going on at that point so there were no distractions. Additionally they had the boost of additional angles provided by cameras from Sky Sports.

John Beaton, VAR, SFA, Graeme Shinnie, Crawford Allan, Collum

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It would hardly be a stretch to suggest there is bias- BBC presenter calls out the 68 match penalty scandal

by Editor December 3, 2023

Gordon has been getting eased out the door at BBC Scotland by the ever-staunch Macintyre, it looks like the Aberdeen fan is embarking on the slow goodbye that Jim Spence went through a decade ago.

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Derek Rae instantly trashes SFA claims over amazing success of VAR

by Editor November 24, 2023

A recent match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund included two errors over 90 minutes, according to the SFA an error occurs in one match out of 135!

Celtic, John Beaton, SFA, Crawford Allan, VAR, Steven McLean, Goldson, Crawford Allan, Ibrox

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Referee’s conflict of interest kicks off in EPL but is encouraged by SFA appointments

by Editor November 22, 2023

The SFA have no such controls for Scottish football which has resulted in the Lanarkshire and Glasgow Referee Associations supplying most of the officials involved in top level matches with other areas virtually written off.

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SFA and referees double down as Tavernier becames record-breaker with mainstream in denial

by Editor November 13, 2023

Tavpen and Penalty for Rangers have long been iconic on social media, that may need to be amended with two penalties per game becoming the norm. Or one and a spare with Tavernier not hitting the net as regularly as he once did from his favourite distance.

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SFA announce referee and VAR for Kilmarnock v Celtic

by Editor August 15, 2023

Muir, like McLean and assistant referee Frank Muir, had a clear view of the incident but neither of the three opted to apply the Laws of the Game.

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‘The penalty scandal in Scottish football’ ‘You punched the ball you balloon’ ‘deludamol has been handed out to players too’ Dessers in shock over Ibrox penalty

by Editor August 10, 2023

Last season in Italy and now at Ibrox on European nights Dessers will know that if he wants to run into his own penalty box, lift his hands and strike the ball a penalty will be awarded. It happens to every team in football.

Brendan O'Hara, Celtic, Fergus McCann, Matt McGlone, David Low, Jim Orr

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Fans inside Celtic Park are to be allowed into the secret world of VAR decisions

by Editor August 4, 2023

VAR was introduced last October with Celtic the first victims of the Plan B system with a clear penalty denied at Tynecastle when Michael Smith raised his hand to deflect a James Forrest pass.