shrewd-dude - correct maeda backed into the goalie if anything a foul on the goalie

alistair johnston should have been sent off v rangers which woukd have given the feeble rangers a decent chance against 10 men - johnston would also have been suspended

no-one claimed for the penalty not any players not the fans who it happened right in front of - nothing from the ref - in reality no one knows conclusively what the right decision was unless you believe beaton worked it all out in 15 seconds - if no-one knows the conclusive answer then you shouldnt overrule the onfield decision (ie no penalty) as far as im aware

if hearts continue to handle the pressure they can get a result on saturday - the betfair odds look about right celtic favourites but not overwhelming favourites

the falkirk goal was clearly offside - hearts like everyone else have had the benefit of some dubious decisions over the season but not at the business end of the season - the head of referees has already apologised for not giving hearts a penalty at motherwell on saturday - the apology cant be converted into points or goals tho

The league is over the season all matches that is how your overall points produces winner, so it’s actually irrelevant when hearts dubious decision in their favour were given.
I think they got a couple at Ibrox earlier in season possibly at Celtic park too, not sure on Celtic one.
However it’s one game shoot out, let’s see what happens.
Exciting finish.

Good luck to hearts if they can do it. I won’t be having a bet on it.

i bet hearts at the start of the season but cashed-out last weekend - i still think hearts might get the job done but i could do with a boost to my bank even if its less than i might have got

I had the Hearts game on the TV and Motherwell game on the laptop. Not something I would usually do unless it might be relevant to winning the league.

It's noted that you didn't answer any of the questions I asked. Presumably you aren't from Scotland or Glasgow but support Celtic simply because of there Irish traditions and there is no other team of any sport on your island of any whorthwhile note?

Goodluck to you to.

I was a big Juve fan in the 90's.

Not sure if I would have the gumption to be asking other people why they weren't watching the AC Milan game though.

Then again I'm not Irish.

True.

I can see why someone from Ireland would want to associate themselves with a foreign team and thier achievements and make themselves feel like they are good at something in a sort of escapism way.

You are the embarrassment Malay.

You started responding to me with the usual Old firm supporter 'didn't know you supported X, Y, Z' 'maybe you should have been watching the other erse cheek instead' nonsense. A step away from the 'You must be a Tim/****' or whatever nonsense you guys are spouting now.

It's an embarrassment to Scottish football when people come out with that stuff.

It's even more embarrassing when someone who lives abroad comes out with that kind of nonsense because they live in some tin pot country that's sporting record is tantamount to zero but wants to continue this sort of nonsense because they have a proverbial chip on their shoulder.

wow, hard to think that aidan o'brien's and willie mullins' achievements are tin pot and tantamount to zero let alone vincent o'brien's.

you learn something new every day on the betfair forum.

I heard some Rangers fan on Talksport this morning say that Rangers have had 11 disallowed goals against Celtic in the last 3 seasons, is that true? They've played 23 times since the beginning of the 22/23 season, nearly 1 disallowed goal every other game, must be some kind of record.

There is no way that the on field ref , or the VAR one, could be sure that there was a handball by the Motherwell defender.
They were guessing. It's a joke that in Scotland they are using VAR often with only a couple of camera angles rather than the multiple ones used in the EPL.

Does anyone actually think that Celtic would have had a penalty awarded AGAINST them if the roles were reversed ?  I think we know the answer to that one.

Apparently at the weekend Hearts were not awarded a spot kick even though the ref was sent to the monitor by the VAR guy. How often do refs stick by their original decision? Rare as hens teeth. Again, ask yourself if that would have been the outcome if one of the Old Firm were involved.

Nicholsons hand is up there next to his head. It's one of those decisions where it would be easier to see before VAR. If the Ref saw his hand up and thought he used it then it's debatable but its based on what he saw.

But for VAR to intervene and to decide its a clear and obvious error when all angles aren't clear is ludicrous.

Ireland Rugby ranked #3 in the World. Leinster in the Champions Cup Final next week. Not too shabby...

as has probably been said already (possibly including by me) the ball flies away exactly how you would expect it to do from a header - the players hand was open not a fist so wasnt punched - open handed no way the ball travels like that - the guys a midfielder and in footballing terms doesnt have a great physique no way has his stationary open hand made the ball travel,like that

maybe its hit his head 95% and 5% his hand - then it becomes a question of what are the rules and most people discussing it (including me) dont know all the rules to the nth degree

imo its inconclusive which i think should be no pen and if iit happened months ago no one would really care

its like being drawn 1 at chester or 12 - that decision has shifted the draw - you can win from stall 12 tho

There has been loads of Celtic supporters played against them and scored against them and sometimes go a move to them for decent performances, never heard any got called soup takers.
That term is usually used for ones who move into media work and have the audacity to criticise Celtic, it’s water off a ducks back to most of the them, they are only doing their job honestly.
Charlie nick and Andy walker 2 that come to mind

On the subject of celtic fans v Celtic, hearts support still have conspiracy theory dating back to 1986 when Celtic beat a St Mirren side 5 nil which had a few Tim’s in it, conveniently forgetting they messed up at Dens Park.
40 years later they have new conspiracy theory.

i am assuming that osin mcentee has been referred to a soup taker as opposed to the other players you mentioned is because hearts are often viewed (especially by celtic and hibs fans) as diet-rangers and a british eatablishment club - mcentee has been a key player for hearts and scored the winner at parkhead and celebrated it like a massive hearts fan (despite being a celtic fan) probably adds to their apparent issue with him - tosh mckinley a massive celtic fan and laterly a celtic player set up a winner for hearts at parkhead and did the same - they are/were just trying hard for the team theyre playing for

ive seen the comment on forums multiple times but maybe its just a minority

Maysoon players are only doing their job which they are paid to do and if contribute positively they are certainly entitled to celebrate with passion, why be in the sport if that’s not the case ?
I know Hearts are referred to as diets by some but I’m not sure that’s fair nowadays,I think most clubs in Scotland dislike the Glasgow clubs equally, perhaps even dislike Celtic less in some areas, that wasn’t the situation in 80s.
Hearts obviously had big rangers connection back then, management team, formerly players.

Regarding match tomorrow not sure what will happen number of potential scenarios, it’s obviously easier for Celtic manager to plan how he approaches it as they need to win, different for Hearts they only need a draw. Tactically it will be interesting. Good occasion anyway for all those involved.

Could you Adam and Eve it: Scottish Football’s Weekend of Shame — May 2026
Two title-defining matches. Two deeply controversial decisions. Both damaging Hearts. Both benefiting Celtic. And behind both, officials carrying significant conflict-of-interest flags — appointed by a colleague from the same tight-knit Lanarkshire network.
Decision One — McLean Denies Hearts
Referee Steven McLean was called to the monitor after a clear foul on Hearts’ Alexandros Kyzidiris at Fir Park. He reviewed it and maintained his original no-penalty call — something only 1 in 20 referees do, making it a statistical outlier. McLean’s brother Brian had a lengthy career at Motherwell. McLean himself previously made a controversial late-game call that cost Hearts points against the same club. Coincidence, perhaps. But an uncomfortable one.
Decision Two — Dallas Gifts Celtic a Penalty
In the 99th minute at Motherwell, VAR official Andrew Dallas called referee John Beaton to the monitor for a Sam Nicholson challenge. Most replays suggested the ball struck Nicholson’s head, not his arm. VAR protocol only permits intervention for “clear and obvious errors” — if the incident was genuinely ambiguous, the threshold was never met. Celtic got the penalty. Hearts’ title dream was devastated.
The Dallas Family Background
Andrew Dallas was born in Motherwell, is a self-confessed Motherwell supporter, and is the son of Hugh Dallas — sacked by the SFA in 2010 for circulating an anti-Catholic sectarian email mocking the Pope’s visit to Scotland. The Dallas family’s influence runs deep through the Lanarkshire Refereeing Association, the same network that produced Willie Collum, now Head of Refereeing at the SFA — the man who makes all Premiership appointments, including this one.
The Double-Edged Sword
Here lies the sharpest irony. If Dallas carries inherited anti-Celtic bias, why did he gift Celtic a penalty? The uncomfortable answer is that overcorrection is a known psychological phenomenon — officials acutely aware of bias accusations can subconsciously lean the other way to appear neutral. The outcome looks pro-Celtic. The damage, however, falls on Motherwell — Dallas’s own club — and fatally on Hearts. The bias, if present, found a perfect disguise.
The Verdict
No corruption is proven. Referees make mistakes. But two officials with documented conflict-of-interest connections were appointed to title-deciding matches by a colleague from the same network, and both decisions swung identically.
Scottish football needs an independent inquiry. Now.

Are you raging ?
Correct Dallas is a Motherwell fan, on that not sure how you know how much his brain works at his job, maybe you can tell us why the foul penalty on maeda wasn’t given at Fir Park then first half.
His dad was unlucky he was never anti catholic or anti Celtic when he was top man in Lanarkshire referees, others may have flaunted it as banter or maybe they were anti Celtic.
The McLeans are rangers fans.

However it was a penalty on Wednesday,it hit his hand and under guidelines correct decision was given, do I think guidelines are not great for game ? Definitely

Off topic slightly what were you thoughts on bad decisions given not in favour of Celtic at Easter road recently ? Could not tell you referee was or who appointed him ?

If the Celtic one was a penalty the other night, Hearts should have had two against Motherwell simple as that
McLean must have been the only person not to think there was contact in the box he was basically told he made a
mistake Collum has conceded that it was a pen, even the arm ball in the first half is a penalty on the basis it
was in an unnatural position soft yes but still a penalty - really hope Hearts do it tomorrow in the words of
Keegan would love absolutely love it!