Christmas Eve comedy gold statement from Ibrox for Celtic fans to enjoy

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·24. Dezember 2024

Christmas Eve comedy gold statement from Ibrox for Celtic fans to enjoy

The Rangers fuming over Frank Connor and Alan Muir seem to forget about Beaton getting similar treatment…

The penalty claim explained. Beaton had blown the whistle for the foul outside the box. Image from social media.

Frank Connor and Alan Muir have been feeling the brunt of the raging bears recently, Connor even more so, and that rage seems to have intensified after the news both men are back officiating in the upcoming Boxing Day fixtures. Beaton and Muir are regarded as being Rangers men while Frank Connor, the Assistant VAR at the cup final, is regarded as being Celtic minded.

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The Ibrox hordes encouraged by their club and the SMSM to deflect from their failures, have been seething at the officials and want them kicked out of the game after they had the audacity to make a ‘mistake’ against their beloved club.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers during a press conference at Celtic Park on Tuesday November 26, 2024. Photo Andrew Milligan

But did they really expect that to happen? The on field official last Sunday John Beaton has been at the centre of numerous controversies but has never been the subject of calls for long term bans.

Now today incredibly theRangers have complained to the Scottish FA that Frank Connor is back for Celtic’s game at home to St Johnstone at the weekend. Once know as Statement FC, theRangers FC has been quieter on that front recently. That all changes on Christmas Eve with a statement that will give some comfort to the Bears but joy to everyone else in the Scottish game laughing at their massive over reaction to a marginal decision going against them.

Shocking decision at the Scottish Cup Final in 1989

You can have some sympathy for them because frankly it’s not something that happens to them very often and some are still traumatised by Roy Aitken stealing a throw-in from John Brown in the 1989 Scottish Cup Final. That was the shocking that the liquidation of that Rangers can be traced back to.

Here’s today’s Christmas statement which is up there in comedy value with Charles Green’s Christmas Eve video which is shown after today’s statement. A couple of lovely early Christmas presents for you to enjoy from the most unlikely of sources…

The (new) Club Statement on their official website reads as follows…

RANGERS FC (sic) has contacted the Scottish FA to express serious concerns and ask several questions regarding the swift reinstatement of the two VAR officials involved in the officiating failure during the recent Premier Sports Cup Final. We also note one of the officials has been appointed to an SPFL Premiership match involving the club that benefitted from the error. (That’s CELTIC) Broken The Scottish FA’s actions raise questions about their commitment to improving officiating standards and fostering accountability. While Rangers FC (sic) fully respects the independence of officiating appointments and the need for referees to operate without interference, how the Scottish FA handles such high-profile failures directly affects its credibility and public confidence. The decision to reinstate the officials so quickly, and in particular for a fixture involving the club which benefited from the mistake in question, has drawn widespread media scrutiny on the officiating failure and officials concerned. This was both predictable and avoidable, and contradicts any stated duty of care from the Scottish FA towards their match officials. Celtic celebrations after winning the Premier Sports Cup Final between Celtic and theRangers at Hampden on Sunday 15 December 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou (The Celtic Star) Mistakes do happen in football, and how they are addressed matters enormously. We would urge the Scottish FA to demonstrate its desire to improve the quality and consistency of officiating and to do so in a transparent manner. We are not seeking to challenge the authority of the Scottish FA or the integrity or independence of match officials, but to encourage improved standards and accountability. This is not about influence. It is about good governance. Rangers FC (sic) expects tangible steps to be taken and remains committed to holding the Scottish FA accountable in the interests of the game.

Daizen Maeda with the Premier Sports Cup after Celtic’s victory over theRangers on 15 December 2024 at Hampden Park. Photo Kenny Ramsay

Statement ends but the laughter doesn’t. Here’s Charles Green playing to the hordes back in the early days of the new club, complaining about not getting a Christmas card from Dundee United. If you haven’t seen this before don’t miss it. It’s up there with Rangers (sic) being made an ‘Escape Goat’ and ‘Same Old Alloa, always cheating’…

Celtic v theRangers 2019 League Cup Final, Hampden Park, 8 December 2019. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

Wouldn’t it be nice if the Celtic support chant ‘THERE’S ONLY ONE FRAN CONNOR’ at our next two games?

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