Funny that Jim! My son had the same suspicion re offside as well! Also interesting re the pro-Rangers ref "conspiracy" being called out for what it is, my son similarly commented that nobody challenges this at all AND NEVER WILL BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS POISONOUS FOOTIE CLUB, THEIR COMPLICIT MEDIA/PRESS AND LOTSA HORRIBLE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THEM AND INTIMIDATE OTHERS RE ISSUES LIKE THIS ONE. His apathy re this whole subject is really sad and I still see VAR as being an "avenue" to follow and get at this poor level of refereeing/dodgy refereeing that affects match results. I acknowledge the proper unbiased officials must be in control of this VAR operation - SURELY THERE ARE ENOUGH DECENT PEOPLE IN SCOTTISH FOOTIE WHO CAN CONTROL THIS PROJECT PROPERLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY 'CLEAN UP THE GAME' IN THE PROCESS. Otherwise, as previously described - the game's a bogey, seriously!! It is a fundamental part of the sport of soccer that is being unduly violated up here and needs to be sorted after years of complaint and ignorance!!
Forgot to say that the reason Hibs will say zip is because there would be a possible "threat" that the ref fraternity would "turn" against Hibs in future matches - I'VE READ THAT BOOK AS WELL AND THIS SAME ISSUE WAS RAISED AT AN AGM 'MANY MOONS AGO' WHEN AN AWFUL REFEREE (PROB AT IBRONX AGAIN!!!!!!1) WAS SEVERELY CRITICISED BY A PREVIOUS HIBS MANAGER - can't remember who it was, might have been Neil Lennon, but the threat was privately debated when Hibs were not being given normal decisions in forthcoming matches to the point where lotsa fans/shareholders saw it as being highly suspicious and unacceptable. In other words - "Don't criticise one of their own eh"!! Let the media/footie pundits do it. AND YET CELTIC, AND MORE RECENTLY RANGERS, HAVE GOT AWAY WITH THIS TYPE OF CRITICISM OF REFS DOWN THE YEARS - not right and totally unfair IMO!! Not a "level playing field" in that regard either!!
(03-10-2021, 18:19)hibeejim21 Wrote: Every game last season they did us over v them..... Hibs should be calling it out, today was absolutely ridiculous on so many levels.
But they will say zip.
I'd like to see a replay of their 1st because my thought was that was offside.
Forgot to say that the reason Hibs will say zip is because there would be a possible "threat" that the ref fraternity would "turn" against Hibs in future matches - I'VE READ THAT BOOK AS WELL AND THIS SAME ISSUE WAS RAISED AT AN AGM 'MANY MOONS AGO' WHEN AN AWFUL REFEREE (PROB AT IBRONX AGAIN!!!!!!1) WAS SEVERELY CRITICISED BY A PREVIOUS HIBS MANAGER - can't remember who it was, might have been Neil Lennon, but the threat was privately debated when Hibs were not being given normal decisions in forthcoming matches to the point where lotsa fans/shareholders saw it as being highly suspicious and unacceptable. In other words - "Don't criticise one of their own eh"!! Let the media/footie pundits do it. AND YET CELTIC, AND MORE RECENTLY RANGERS, HAVE GOT AWAY WITH THIS TYPE OF CRITICISM OF REFS DOWN THE YEARS - not right and totally unfair IMO!! Not a "level playing field" in that regard either!!