This week saw Celtic eventually overcome a stubborn Kilmarnock side whilst The Rangers attempted to maintain the gap the next day at Dundee United. The impact of a call being incorrect can be evaluated using the framework outlined here -> Honest Mistakes in the SPFL. 08/01/23 Dundee United vs The Rangers Incident 1 Referee Steven … [continue reading]
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Honest Mistakes – Derby Special
Monday’s Derby saw a bug-ridden Celtic team clinch a point with a late Kyogo Furuhashi goal to maintain a nine-point margin over their city rivals. Despite VAR and a global television audience, there was plenty for the Yorkshire Whistler to get into. The impact of a call being incorrect can be evaluated using the framework … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – The End of 2022
Well, that (World Cup + Christmas + New Year) went very quickly. At least I suspect that is what the Yorkshire Whistler thinks as I interrupted his well earned to review yet more critical calls from the top of the SPFL. This edition covers matches from the 15th December until the last match of 2022. … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – Week 15
The final round of matches before the dry World Cup in Qatar! SPFL week 15 saw Celtic host Ross County and St Mirren host The Rangers. As ever, the Yorkshire Whistler is here to adjudicate on the big calls. The impact of that call being incorrect can then be evaluated using the framework outlined here … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – Week 14
SPFL week 14 saw Celtic travel to Motherwell, and the limitations of the Scottish version of VAR writ large, whilst The Rangers took on Heart of Midlothian at Ibrox. As ever, the Yorkshire Whistler is here to adjudicate on the big calls. The impact of that call being incorrect can then be evaluated using the … [continue reading]
Have the SFA lied to Celtic again?
In Celtic’s recent match at Fir Park, Kyogo Furuhashi played a killer though ball to Jota in the 59th minute. The Portuguese ran on before chipping Liam Kelly in the Motherwell goal. It was a thing of beauty. The linesman raised his flag upon the goal being scored, and the usual check occurred as happens … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – Weeks 12 and 13
Bringing us up to date with the big calls reviewed from Match Week 12 and 13 in the SPFL. Despite VAR, there remains uncertainty over the big calls for reasons of inconsistency and people being unsure of the protocols and procedures. As ever, the Yorkshire Whistler is here to help. The impact of that call … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes Week 11 – The Dawn of VAR
Bringing us up to date with the big calls reviewed from Match Week 11 in the SPFL. The introduction of VAR added to a tumultuous match at Tynecastle involving Celtic where a big call seemed to need review every five minutes. There was also a big moment at Ibrox as the hosts played Livingston. The … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes – Week Ten
Bringing us up to date with the big calls reviewed from Match Week Ten in the SPFL. VAR will definitely be in operation this weekend! Will this make the Yorkshire Whistler redundant? Or (more likely), will it add another layer to the complexity and intrigue surrounding big calls in SPFL matches? <- Leading question alert … [continue reading]
Honest Mistakes, Week 7
Week 7 of the SPFL Premier Division saw Celtic lose their first points of the season and the gap at the top reduced to 2 points. To what extent did contentious calls play a part? The impact of calls being incorrect can then be evaluated using the framework outlined here -> Honest Mistakes in the … [continue reading]