Scottish Football Thread

A Dub in Glasgo · 16-05-2026 01:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124473030#Comment_124473030

Is this your first time watching football?

A Dub in Glasgo · 16-05-2026 01:27PM

https://twitter.com/Goal_Gossip1/status/2055624508837363758

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SlickRic · 16-05-2026 01:29PM

It's not a fix. Obviously.

But I'm convinced the penalty during the week isn't given at the other end in the same circumstance, and I'm not convinced that is either. In Europe, yes, it's 100% a penalty every single time. But proximity is taken into account in the UK leagues.

I just think Hearts are fighting a dollop of big team bias this week. We'll see how it ends up.

crushproof · 16-05-2026 01:31PM

Clear as day penalty and hopefully sets us all up for a cracking second half!

omega man · 16-05-2026 01:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124473040#Comment_124473040

no need to be a smart arse. It’s very harsh on the lad but letter of the law it’s a pen. Awful rule though, impossible to go in like that at close range and keep both hands right down by your sides.

jacool · 16-05-2026 01:35PM

It was a penalty, and I want Hearts to win.

The decision I'll be waiting on is if Johnston commits a foul in the second half to see what the ref does.

He has shouldered Steinwender in the head, then been booked for stopping a breakaway and on half time has run into a player after he played the ball. He must be in the last chance saloon, and the ball is in his area of the pitch a lot. No idea who would be the logical replacement for him if Celtic thought he was at risk.

Outside of that, Celtic had the first 5 minutes, but let Hearts slow it down for the next 25. Thought Celtic definitely grew into the game on the half hour and Hearts weren't in anyway dominant when they scored. They are giving Trusty acres of both time and space on the ball, and that might come back to haunt them.

A Dub in Glasgo · 16-05-2026 01:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124473047#Comment_124473047

He stopped the cross going into the six yard area with his hand and you think it is bias against Hearts that the ref gave the peno

jacool · 16-05-2026 01:47PM

Can Hearts only make one more (set of) substitutions now?

Unearthly · 16-05-2026 01:52PM

Hearts are defending well but I just have a feeling Celtic will have enough to get over the line. Poor match but considering what’s on the line it’s still a nervous watch