David Logue

33 Scottish. rarely tweet, when I do it’s hardly interesting… definitely worth a follow I’d say.

[David Logue @logue0809]

Statement fc still at it?

[Celtic Football Club @CelticFC]

💔 Heartbreak Kidd

#Champion5 | #CelticFC🍀🏆

[Celtic Fans TV @CelticFansTV]

Big fan of how Motherwell operate in loads of areas but this is pathetic.

‘As the world of football mocks our game’ 😂😂😂

You conceded a penalty for crying out loud. Grow up.

[Fitzy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @Fitzy__07]

Celtic have released the Unique Angle of the handball 😂

[20 Minute Tims @20MinuteTims]

This is real and this is the last word we’ll say on it.

Handball. Very brave call from the VAR and referee under huge pressure.

These are the calls we want referees to be taking, this is the purpose of VAR.

Others would rather play with narratives.

Case closed.

[David Logue @logue0809]

@jhnmcgnly 👏 👏 spot on Big man.

[David Logue @logue0809]

John is absolutely spot on here 👏

[John McGinley @jhnmcgnly]

🤓 Reflections on last night's Celtic penalty.

I'm not trying to convince anyone, really, more laying out an alternative viewpoint amongst what I consider to be pretty absurd hysteria. There are also some mistruths about the VAR process being portrayed as neutral objectivity that I think deserve to be challenged.

Does the ball hit his arm? For me, the footage shows this.

Is his arm in an unnatural position and making his body bigger? It's above shoulder height and in front of his head. The ball strikes his arm before his head. Personally, I don't feel his arm being there is justified by his body movement. Intent is irrelevant.

Is it a clear and obvious error? There's a popular misconception there has to have been a 'clear and obvious error' for VAR to recommend a VAR review. Per the IFAB guidance, this is not true. A referee can also be called to the monitor if they communicate to the VAR that they haven't seen or made a decision on an incident VAR has flagged as a potential penalty. This is called a 'serious missed incident'.

I think, until the audio is released, it's reasonable to assume John Beaton did not rule on whether it was a handball or not before the review, so 'clear and obvious error' would not apply. He didn't have to make a decision on allowing play to continue because the ball almost immediately went out of play and he was told to delay.

It's fair to surmise that Dallas' only role was flagging to Beaton there was a potential handball, not suggesting he had made a grave error. IFAB guidance also makes clear that for subjective decisions, including handball considerations, a pitchside review is appropriate. Beaton approached the monitor and made a decision on the evidence available to him.

Taking all of this into consideration, even if you feel it wasn't a penalty, I am struggling to comprehend the outrage as if this were either the most corrupt decision in the history of Scottish football or the 'worst VAR decision' in history.

I feel there's been a lack of balance or relevant knowledge on broadcasts. I think mainstream pundits suggesting there is a pattern of assistance for Celtic in this title race is hysterical nonsense that is ordinarily mocked by most in less tense times.

For the record, and I know this goes against many Celtic fans, I don't believe any club feels the benefit of biased refereeing.

I think referees in this country are generally poor and lack consistency and I think the version of VAR that we have in Scottish football is fundamentally flawed because of cheap infrastructure.

Going back to the penalty itself, the biggest point of contention would be on the concept of his body being 'unnaturally bigger'. In this case I feel the decision could really go either way depending on the viewpoint of the referee. I don't think it's massively egregious to say it is a penalty.

It can be 'harsh', 'unlucky' and 'soft' and still be a reasonable conclusion for the referee to award a penalty. Or at least be reasonable enough not to suggest it is a 'worldwide' embarrassment and/or cheating.

I'm not entirely ignorant of my own bias. I fully understand it's easier to go 'well, what's the big deal here?' when the decision goes in favour of the team you support and professionally cover. It's going to generate noise, I get that. Yet, there's something uneasy about the fervour with which this is being labelled as objectively a 'disgusting' crime against Hearts and their title bid.

Celtic have earned 19 points with goals scored after the 80th minute this season. They're finding a way. It might be enough.

Rage on!

[David Logue @logue0809]

This

[Sir Tommy Farmer @SirNotTomFarmer]

On what planet can you just run a knee a player straight in the back?

This is more of a penalty than the one they got.

Incredible when you see these replays.

SFA desperate for Hearts to win the title.

[David Logue @logue0809]

Spot on

[Chris Sutton @chris_sutton73]

Now the dust has settled.. The reaction from many high profile people is way over the top. John Beaton was advised to go to the monitor and saw that the ball hit the arm in an unnatural position Bottom line is people would hate to see Celtic win the title again and that is all.

[David Logue @logue0809]

@20MinuteTims I canny wait for this like 😅

[David Logue @logue0809]

Can only assume he’s talking about the assault on Maeda?

[20 Minute Tims @20MinuteTims]

The reality everyone else seems to be ignoring is:

We've seen handballs like that given all season long.

[David Logue @logue0809]

Oh so now everyone want to talk about the awful officiating in Scottish football… interesting that.

[David Logue @logue0809]

@CairneyMarc Exactly my thoughts bro

[Everything Celtic @aboutceltic]

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[David Logue @logue0809]

iheanacho strutting about like…

[David Logue @logue0809]

The fucks this 10 minute spell been all fucking season?

[David Logue @logue0809]

What is for to have Ange back. This football we are watching deserves nothing

[David Logue @logue0809]

Oh dear

[David Logue @logue0809]

@AGCeltic__ That Covid side would absolutely batter this squad 🤣