I am not often in agreement with Hugh Dallas, however on watching yesterday's game I have no doubt that the referee Brines could never have past any referee exam. He and his assistants were consistent, I give you that, consistently wrong. Simple straight forward incidents like push straight in the back, no foul given. Hooper despite numerous occasions fouled, was penalised every time surely at least a few should have went his way, as centre back continuous seemed intend in pulling Hooper as much as Hooper was pushing and pulling at him. A Hibs player racing forward and called back when advantage should have been given. Offsides flagged if player, usually Celtic was off side when he received the ball. Not when ball played. Ref got Celtic's penalty call right, eventually, also called right when a Hibbee threw himself in box. What the hell was he at when Loovens shinned ball back to goalie. No one else in Easter Road thought it was a pass back. However Brines was rescued by his assistant. I wonder did he then deal with the situation right by going back 6 yards and giving ball to keeper. I just don't know.
There was a funny bit when he gave us a corner when it should have been a goal kick and as soon as the ball was played in blew the whistle for a "push" on a Hibs defender. As if anyone was going to fall for the old "I've ****ed up but I'll rectify it at the next available opportunity" bollocks
Never thought I'd see the day a Celt would be using Hugh Dallas as back up. You couldn't ****in' make this numpty up Hypocritical bullshit. Well done numpty.
I always try to be fair and objective and in order to achieve fairness I have to use whatever evidence that is available. The long time Rangers friend, part time after dinner speaker for Rangers fans, and former Head of Scottish Referee claimed that the referees mostly all, failed a refereeing test. I know none of the Rangers posters here would contradict one of their old favourites Dallas.
I agree that Brines was poor, however, his assistants did him no favours. The Wilson 'goal' was tight (incorrectly judged offside), however, what happened to giving the attacker the benefit of the doubt? What's hard to take are the decisions wrongly given against the most basic of rules - Hooper in his own half when the ball is played through, yet the linesman flags for offside. On the other hand, there's players like Jelavic and Naismith who were up to their old tricks in week 1, trying to con the officials. How Rangurs fans can complain about other players diving is beyond me.
