Anthony Hamer-Hodges

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@sloanybhoy7 Aw bless the poor Celtic fan who thinks they won the league on merit rather than going to daddy to get the result changed 😂

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@meano95 @ScotlandSky @SkyFootball That’s the point, if punched or if arm was away from his body the path of the ball would be materially different to if his arm wasn’t there - but it wasn’t. The possible mitigation in the rules that VAR didn’t mention - given Trusty’s rising shoulder, where else could his arm go?

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@hoopleheads_ @martinostella His foot lands on the ball immediately after the trip, you expect him to stay on his feet and hop it out?

[MartinoDFSPFD @martinostella]

Don't forget there was only one foul in the box all season that went to var that the ref stuck with his original decision.

This one, the only one

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@King7Henrik @TEnglishSport It’s a debate rather than a certainty either way and that’s the whole point. There is no definite

It likely hit both arm & head so I understand why it was given but the desperation of VAR saying it “definitely hit his arm” and the ref not even asking for angles is astonishing

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@King7Henrik @TEnglishSport You seem much more certain than I am. My understanding of the laws of physics cannot explain the missing part of the ball if it is on his sleeve like you claim - unless the ball was very deflated?

I’ll go to specsavers if you look up Messrs Dunning & Kruger

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@King7Henrik @TEnglishSport Wrist looks all present and correct here, agree a fold of his sleeve not visible. No way of looking behind the arm to see if ball is on that fold.

It’s inconclusive, can’t say from this image (or any angle) definitely didn’t hit his arm - but also can’t say it definitely did

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@meano95 @ScotlandSky @SkyFootball Explain how someone could punch a ball without expanding their silhouette

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@Schmuley_Schlo @JamboRyan1874 Please draw the rest of the curve of the ball on this image and then tell me again it’s clear that the ball is on and not behind his arm

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@JamboRyan1874 It’s all ok, he checked the throw in with a view that didn’t show the touchline but was already on the comms to the ref saying it was a penalty

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@TEnglishSport There was no process:
- no discussion at all about possible mitigation for arm position or silhouette
- checked the throw in with a view that didn’t show the touchline
- ref didn’t ask for other angles

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@King7Henrik @TEnglishSport Where is the rest of the curve of the ball, behind his arm perhaps??

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@fulltimedrinker @TEnglishSport You see what you want to see. The rest of the world disagrees. Ever wonder why?

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@BigGWBK @TEnglishSport Blatant error in penultimate round is 37x more damaging/advantageous than one in the first game. No time left to mitigate

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@ScotlandSky Collum dismisses the KMI verdict whilst also saying their independence is important “so that we aren’t seen to mark our own homework”

At least he is consistent that the VAR team should be trusted by the ref - the inconsistency on field is what gifted the title to Celtic

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@EwenDCameron The position of Ian Maxwell @ScottishFA is untenable if he doesn’t take action here. The whole world can see Celtic were gifted the title - either by corruption or incompetence

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@chris_sutton73 Simples, they had the refs in their pockets - no other reason

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@SMMediaEnt Which is exactly why it doesn’t meet the threshold for a VAR intervention over the referee who had a better view of the incident than that grainy video that literally nobody can agree what it shows or proves

[Anthony Hamer-Hodges @AnthonyHH]

@martybhoym11 @scotsunsport Evens out over the season until it doesn’t. I was willing to shrug off the errors in our game with Motherwell but I don’t think any Hearts fan will ever forget or forgive that 99th minute intervention that 100% changed the destination of the title - now confirmed error