Andrew Dallas has been pencilled in for the Ross County vs Celtic game next weekend by the SFA. The referee has already officiated a Celtic game this season, the Dundee Utd game where his questionable decisions could have cost Celtic on the day.
Andrew Dallas constantly let Dundee Utd’s hammer throwers go in heavy on our players, giving them a talking to quite a few times but never brandishing a card. He then started throwing out the obligatory yellow cards in the final ten minutes of the game, when they have no real baring.
Dallas was apparently fast-tracked to a grade one referee at the SFA, because it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. His Dad being the former referee head who had to leave his position in the organisation because of an anti-catholic email. Andrew’s performances as a top-flight referee have been embarrassing at times, not just in Celtic games. The referee offers no protection, Edouard has missed two games since the Dundee Utd tie because of an injury he picked up at Tannadice. It’s little wonder when the referee offers no real consequences to harsh challenges.
Why Dallas has got a Celtic game so quickly after his last outing is peculiar to say the least.
The quality of refereeing in this country is very poor, to say the least. They have spoken about funding VAR to help the officials. How about funding full-time referees so they can get better at their craft and weed out those who are incapable.
