Look, it was a red card all day long. No matter how much people try to justify it with b*llsh*it excuses of ‘being on his blindside‘, Ryan Jack’s tackle on young on loan Celt Adam Montgomery was a shameful act of football thuggery.
That may seem over the top, I simply do not care.
If he catches Montgomery correctly (and I mean really correctly) that’s a potential career-ender
Luckily for the 19-year-old, it seems no lasting damage has been done but St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson slammed the referee and the player.
Speaking to The Courier, Davidson said, “I’ve watched the decisions back and feel no less disappointed, that’s for sure,” he said.
“We need to reassess the handball rule, everyone knows that, and how quickly the penalty was given was incredible.
“The second one, Nicky Clark’s red card, was very, very strange. It was given so late and we were not told VAR was being used.
Ryan Jack tackle reviewed by VAR.
Straight leg off the ground.
Yellow card. pic.twitter.com/cFuIzftdNQ— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) January 28, 2023
“Surely you have to go and have a look when it’s such an important decision in the game?
“The third one, I still don’t understand it.
“It was very lucky Adam wasn’t hurt. It was the type of tackle they have been trying to outlaw for the last four or five years.”
What it clear is that the referee, Willie Collum, bottled the big calls.
He bottled the St Johnstone red card as it was never a red.
He and VAR bottled the Rangers penalty award. It was never a penalty.
And he and VAR bottled the Ryan Jack red card. It was a red all day long.
I can’t believe I’m going to say this but I agree with the Rangers fans.
He should never be allowed to officiate another one of their games again.
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The refs ‘mistakes’ should also be a career-ending scenario.