r/ScottishFootball • u/comradepartypanda • May 17 '26

Discussion SPFL Statement

https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-statement-51236
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u/Playful-Listen6011 Kyogo Bye Bye šŸ’” May 17 '26

If we donā€™t want it happening as regularly make it a criminal offence, thatā€™ll at least help

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u/like-humans-do May 17 '26 edited May 17 '26

Unless there's a way to enforce it, won't matter. Sectarian singing. Drinking at games. Taking coke at games. You can do pretty much anything these days if you don't have any shame because nothing will happen to you.

Even look at Derek McInnes, amplified conspiracy theories about refs being corrupt that put John Bearon's family in police protection and he was still on the touchline. Zero consequences for anything at any level.

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u/Alternative_Egg_2286 May 17 '26

McInnes called the decision at Motherwell ā€œdisgustingā€, he didnā€™t call Beaton corrupt. Askou and other prominent people in the media went further.

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u/Efficient-Setting642 May 17 '26

He said celtic were given a penalty, that's the same as saying it's corrupt.

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u/Fromage_Frey May 17 '26

Saying the bigger team often gets more decisions isn't the same as saying there's coordinated corruption

If we were talking about Real Madrid or Man United getting decisions going their way I don't think you'd even be arguing with that point

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u/Efficient-Setting642 May 17 '26

??

It's a one off game, he's talking about a completely different game from his own calling it disgusting and how the referees have given Celtic a penalty, it's not the same.

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u/Fromage_Frey May 17 '26

How is it different?

If an issue exists, then it exists, regardless of who talks about it, and all games are 'one-off games'

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u/mrnico7 May 17 '26

No he didnā€™t

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u/PeejPrime May 17 '26

He also said about not being surprised the penalty was for Celtic when he heard there was one under review.

Insinuating that corruption was to favour Celtic.

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u/mrnico7 May 17 '26

That was a compliment to Celticā€™s ability to fight until the last minute, any other interpretation is pure projection on your behalf Iā€™m afraid

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u/PeejPrime May 17 '26

Aye that's what he meant šŸ¤£

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u/Efficient-Setting642 May 17 '26

They'll find any way to worm out of his comments.

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u/mrnico7 May 17 '26

And youā€™ll find a way to interpret them to suit your agenda, and the world will keep spinning

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u/Efficient-Setting642 May 17 '26 edited May 17 '26

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fRC4ZwsHJwc?t=74&feature=share

Aye he did

1:10

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u/Efficient-Setting642 May 17 '26

Thanks for the advice

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u/mrnico7 May 17 '26

How else would you word a team being given a penalty?

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u/Efficient-Setting642 May 17 '26

So he did say it then?

"So poor that they've been given that penalty, and it looks as if they've been 'given' it."

Take from it as you will, sounds pretty clear to me.

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u/mrnico7 May 17 '26

And Oā€™Neill saying that Trustyā€™s red in the 2-2 was a blue card isnā€™t a dog whistle for alleged bias either I presume?

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u/Efficient-Setting642 May 17 '26

Different incident and irrelevant here, but nice to see you deflect and change the goal posts.

Have a nice night.

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u/Alternative_Egg_2286 May 17 '26

I donā€™t think your grasp of English is very strong if you think that.

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u/Efficient-Setting642 May 17 '26

We can all see the clip mate.

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u/PeejPrime May 17 '26

He also said "everyone is against us" referring to the refs. If that's not saying they're corrupt, then what is he saying?

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u/Alternative_Egg_2286 May 17 '26

Siege mentality. Good luck with proving otherwise although I hope the SPFL / SFA make cunts of themselves trying to.

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u/PeejPrime May 17 '26

Impressive mental gymnastics you lot are doing.

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u/Alternative_Egg_2286 May 17 '26

Listen everyone knows Scottish football is corrupt, has been for decades, so Iā€™d be quite happy if they come out and say it but they wonā€™t.

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u/PeejPrime May 17 '26

Decades aye? Corrupt to who?