25-01-2015, 15:47
They make a rod for their own backs a lot of the time. I'm not saying they've been trying to influence a match one way or another, but in the last few years I've seen countless matches where it's like the ref has been working to two different rulebooks when making calls on challenges by us and by our opposition. It's as if they think 'well, they're only a semi-pro team so they can get away with those reckless lunges since it's what you'd expect, but Rangers players should know better so I'll pick them up on every hint of an infringement'. Then there are those who are all too obviously influenced by the crowds. That's probably a lot less applicable at Ibrox and Celtic Park these days of course with both grounds being half empty for most matches, but it's still a failing of some refs.