https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59975509
So Hibs progress to the 5th round with an unimpressive display v a Cove Rangers team that played well and never gave up. We've won it 1-0 and that's the main thing esp playing without the Boyly goal threat!! HOWEVER, THIS MATCH SADLY DISPLAYED THE AWFUL REFEREEING PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DEBATING FOR MONTHS!! DOIDGE'S FIRST-HALF GOAL PROVED TO BE ONSIDE (NOT EVEN MARGINAL AND PLAYED ONSIDE BY A STRAGGLER!!!!) AND A GOOD GOAL, A GOAL THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A DECENT "COMFORT GOAL" FOR HIBS TO "PUSH ON" AFTER THAT - THE REF, EUAN ANDERSON PLUS ARs, MADE THE 0-0 RESULT AND CLEARLY NOT FIT TO OFFICIATE TOP FLIGHT GAMES (OR ANY SPFL MATCHES???) - THEIR INTERPRETATION OF THE OFFSIDE RULE FLAWED ON A GOOD NUMBER OF OCCASIONS AND ANDERSON'S OVERALL DISPLAY ABSOLUTELY AWFUL!!!?? In the final minutes of ET he awarded a free kick to Cove Rangers for a foul by Newell who was booked by this ref. The foul was clearly about ten metres from the centre line inside the CR half. He allowed this FK to be taken about 15 metres into Hibs half?????????????????? What a fundamental error in refereeing, one of many gaffes that were made by this "tosser". Can I get a job as an SFA ref observer????? If I was appointed, some of these ref/AR impostors would not be getting any more matches with a full written explanation and summary of why that decision has been made. I've said it before - bring on VAR asap - not perfect, but at least it will deal with some of the worst gaffes committed by Scot refs/ARs who look like they are employed to deliberately annoy attending footie fans who "fork out good money" to watch Scot footie matches and deserve better than this poor ref set up!!
So Hibs progress to the 5th round with an unimpressive display v a Cove Rangers team that played well and never gave up. We've won it 1-0 and that's the main thing esp playing without the Boyly goal threat!! HOWEVER, THIS MATCH SADLY DISPLAYED THE AWFUL REFEREEING PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DEBATING FOR MONTHS!! DOIDGE'S FIRST-HALF GOAL PROVED TO BE ONSIDE (NOT EVEN MARGINAL AND PLAYED ONSIDE BY A STRAGGLER!!!!) AND A GOOD GOAL, A GOAL THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A DECENT "COMFORT GOAL" FOR HIBS TO "PUSH ON" AFTER THAT - THE REF, EUAN ANDERSON PLUS ARs, MADE THE 0-0 RESULT AND CLEARLY NOT FIT TO OFFICIATE TOP FLIGHT GAMES (OR ANY SPFL MATCHES???) - THEIR INTERPRETATION OF THE OFFSIDE RULE FLAWED ON A GOOD NUMBER OF OCCASIONS AND ANDERSON'S OVERALL DISPLAY ABSOLUTELY AWFUL!!!?? In the final minutes of ET he awarded a free kick to Cove Rangers for a foul by Newell who was booked by this ref. The foul was clearly about ten metres from the centre line inside the CR half. He allowed this FK to be taken about 15 metres into Hibs half?????????????????? What a fundamental error in refereeing, one of many gaffes that were made by this "tosser". Can I get a job as an SFA ref observer????? If I was appointed, some of these ref/AR impostors would not be getting any more matches with a full written explanation and summary of why that decision has been made. I've said it before - bring on VAR asap - not perfect, but at least it will deal with some of the worst gaffes committed by Scot refs/ARs who look like they are employed to deliberately annoy attending footie fans who "fork out good money" to watch Scot footie matches and deserve better than this poor ref set up!!