“Paddy Power Mocks Referees’ Controversial Decision as Celtic Aim to Capitalize”
Bookmakers Paddy Power have mercilessly mocked Nick Walsh and the refereeing team’s decision not to award Hearts a penalty during today’s match. The teams played at Tynecastle, where a controversial moment occurred in the first half of the 0-0 draw when Dhanda’s cross struck Conor Barron’s hand in the box.
Barron appeared guilty, but there was no intervention from VAR. Fans were understandably puzzled by the decision, but Paddy Power captured this sentiment in a tweet.
This decision aligns with a recent policy change for referees and VAR under the guidance of Head of Refereeing Willie Collum, who aims to reduce officials’ interventions and avoid re-refereeing games. Hopefully, this approach will be consistently applied across all matches for all teams.
Meanwhile, Celtic can take an early lead in the title race by securing a win against Kilmarnock tomorrow. Although it’s early in the season, it’s beneficial to establish a gap over last season’s closest rivals, as the season is likely to be full of twists and turns.
Despite Rangers dropping points, Celtic should focus on strengthening their squad rather than getting too caught up in what’s happening at Govan.
