I PASSED on Wednesday night's Celtic v Dundee United Scottish Cup tie. At my age, the chance to accompany a lovely sixty-something lady to the cinema to watch another bunch of coffin dodgers - Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy and Richard Gere, to name but a few, enjoying themselves in the Second Best Marigold Hotel was more-enticing than watching Scottish fitba.
Therefore, I can offer little in the way of critical comment on events at Celtic Park. From the few flashes I saw on TV news bulletins, I will say:
A yellow card for Scott Brown, some three seconds into the game, might have set a better tone.
How the Hell was the United keeper NOT red-carded for that foul on Leigh Griffiths? The challenge was pure Schumacher in its cynicism.
What was wrong with Ryan McGowan's red card, fully-justified.
Paul Paton has a case.
Scotland's rugby referees get a bad press - and rightly so. Apart from Andrew McMenemy, none of the current crop is ready for the top level.
We have one or two football officials getting quality games at FIFA official level, OK, this list includes Willie Collum, but, he's not the worst. Hampden, you have a refereeing problem - deal with it.
I fancy this fairly-average Celtic team could yet complete a domestic Treble, but, to do this, they have to get past Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who have previous against them in the Scottish Cup. Interesting.
WHILE Cetic were advancing, the pain has gone on for Ra Peepul across the city. I am now coming to the conclusion, another season in the Championship might be no bad thing for the RTA. It might give them time to become, at some point in the future, a real Rangers team.
JUST a thought - what does Gary Locke have to do to be taken seriously as a quality football manager?
His thanks for some good work at Hearts last season was to be shown the door. He then returned to Kilmarnock, where he has done none too badly in his few weeks in charge, since succeeding Alan Johnston.
Gary surely deserves a chance to show what he can do over a full season or two.
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