This piece takes us up to the New Year games so covers the 16th December to the 26th December. The impact of big calls being incorrect can then be evaluated using the framework outlined here -> Honest Mistakes in the SPFL. 16/12/23 Celtic vs Hearts Incident 1 Referee Clancy Game Minute 15th Score At Time … [continue reading]
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Honest Mistakes Week 17 – Frankly, Mr Clancy
A bit of catching up to do on the ol’ big call analysis. This brings us up to date following Celtic’s loss in Kilmarnock and The Rangers win over Dundee. Also please note following the incorrect assignment of the home team impact rather than the away team impact on the red card Goldson did not … [continue reading]
Beware Stodgy Saints!
St Johnstone are in their best run of league form although this isn’t saying a lot but two wins and a draw in the last four matches is improvement. The last three were with new manager (old face) Craig Levein in charge. Most telling perhaps was the last fixture a 0-1 loss away at Tynecastle. … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – Week 14
This piece takes us up to date with a review of the big calls following Celtic’s match versus Motherwell and The Rangers big trip to close rivals Aberdeen. There is also a bonus catch up of an incident at Ross County which previously lacked video evidence. Also please note following an arithmetical error on my … [continue reading]
The December Slog
The December slogfest of fixtures started as a feature in the 2016-17 season with the reimposition of a January “break”. Not playing for three weeks essentially meant shoehorning more games into the pre year end period when European football tends to rest until February. So, a reminder, it is ALWAYS a slog! If we look … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – Week Eleven
A bit of a catch up. We take in the matches from 29th October through 4th November. The impact of big calls being incorrect can then be evaluated using the framework outlined here -> Honest Mistakes in the SPFL. SPFL Game Weeks Ten and Eleven 29/10/23 The Rangers vs Hearts Incident 1 Referee John Beaton … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – Week Eight
The latest round of SPFL fixtures saw Celtic take on Kilmarnock whilst Steven Davis took Micky Beale’s Galactico’s to high flying St Mirren. The impact of big calls being incorrect can then be evaluated using the framework outlined here -> Honest Mistakes in the SPFL. SPFL Game Week Eight 07/10/23 Celtic vs Kilmarnock Incident 1 … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes: Week Six
Catching up now as we move into SPFL week six. The Champions had what was considered a tricky assignment in Livingston. Plucky challengers The Rangers took on a resurgent Motherwell at home. The impact of big calls being incorrect can then be evaluated using the framework outlined here -> Honest Mistakes in the SPFL. SPFL … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes: Week Five
Down to me but finally here are the big calls from the matches involving the likely top two at the end of the season from week five. Of course, that may not be the case. Although there has never been any suggestion or indeed evidence of cultural predilection within Scottish football governance towards either St … [continue reading]
The Weeks Important Business
Celtic’s most important game of the week is on Saturday as the Champions return to league action against newly promoted Dundee. Miserabilism But what about the Feyenoord away Champions League tie on Tuesday? Well, I could get arsey here. Something along the lines of: “If Celtic are not interested in putting a Champions League competitive … [continue reading]