> Jim Mason wrote:
>>> "Blue1873" wrote:
>>
>>>> You can always play Maloney, you paid twice what you paid for a guy
>>>> who
>>>> hardly had a game!
>>
>>>> I think this may be a bad move for Celtic.
>>
>>> Seems to be working out well so far....two great assists yesterday,
>>> and he won the free kick that lead to the first goal.
>>
>> "Won" ??? It was never a free-kick in the first place! It seems Ian
>> Brines
>> revealed his true knowledge of the laws of the game yesterday. Just ask
>> John Hughes!
>
> Away man, looked a free kick from where I was. tbh I didn't get a good
> view of the first goal, but you were well beaten in the end. Falkirk
> played some nice football in the first 30 minutes, your league
> position seems a incomplete reflection of your play for that period.
From my position in the Beer Cafe watching Celtic TV - I can assure it was
never a foul! And I was only on my second Erdinger at that point. I didn't
spot the handball at the time though - only after several replays.
I wish those that stream matches on Sopcast would do so at a far higher
resolution - I like my free soccer to watchable ;-)
>> I recall witnessing Brines book a Hibs player at Parkhead three or four
>> seasons ago when Brines had his back to the `foul` and nver ever saw it.
>> And no - the officials weren't miked up. To be fair - the Celtic
>> supporters
>> around me in the main stand were as appalled as I was and expressed
>> their
>> displeasure at his ineptitude. Perhaps the fact that Hartson had scored
>> two
>> late goals to nullify Riordan's opener made them into decent neutral
>> observers :-)
>
> TV evidence is the only way we will eradicate this crisis in the game.
> Unless you have any other suggestions.
I would start with putting the likes of Brines back to amateur and minor
Junior fixtures. For some bizarre reason he has been fast accelerated to
grade 1 and it clearly has been a major mistake. He is most inept of all
the current grade 1 refs. A lot of this crisis could be eliminated through
inisiting on competence. I find it hard to believe that there aren't more
competent young refs coming through. But I suppose if the SFA continue to
insist that as well as refereeing - our grade 1 refs must also hold down
high powered jobs - then that might well be the case.
I would finish by introducing TV evidence. However that would not eradicate
someone like Brines entering a dressing room and trying to impose his
interpretation of the rules. Quite frankly he should never referee another
senior match on that basis alone! I truly hope John Hughes and Falkirk FC
do not this issue rest.
Brines is without question the worst referee in the senior game - an
absolute diddy, who should be demoted to the Juniors asap.
I'd agree, too about introducing tv evidence in the top flight of each
country - but as a variation of the tennis rule, i.e you get to call for TV
evidence once and once only per game - although I appreciate that in games
involving Celtic you're likely to need many more ;) - if the ref is right,
you lose any further calls. If you're right you get to keep your right to
call. it would also add a nice wee bit of spice to the game. Imagine the
tension yesterday as we waited to see if the Rangers winner was given or
not?
Every top flight game in every top league is covered by cameras these days,
so there's no reason on earth why they shouldn't be able to introduce it.
