Neil McCann (Killie penalty) and officiating

[Sylar]

Another week, another example of absolutely gross incompetence from Scottish officials.

Kilmarnock's penalty is one of the most ludicrous awards I've seen in quite some time.

I know many on here won't mind seeing McCann "get it up him", but I think he did very well in his post match not to call Steven McLean all the ****s under the sun.

https://twitter.com/gibbygibbo1/status/1048592492311007232

[IGRIGI]

I wish I could do as ***** a job as Scottish refs do week in week out and get the same level of protection as they do.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

If he fell over and the ref gives a penalty then the ref takes the blame. If the player has appealed for a penalty then he should get a retrospective card.

[Billy Whizz]

Why aren’t players cited for diving. Is it a legal thing?

[Tynie01011973]

Did Stevie Clarke moan about soft penalties?

[The_Horde]

I don't think he's actually dived. Slowed it down and I think they both touch the ball at the same time and Jones loses his footing.

Still not a pen, mind.

[Col2]

Not a big fan of Neil McCann but I can’t help hear a tinge of bitterness towards him from the BBC Sportsound team and in particular Derek Ferguson (it’s accies or nothing) and Alan ‘biscuits’ Preston (brilliant, brilliant play, brilliant).

They are quick to stick the knife in tonight saying didn’t matttt as Killie were better wide but that decision would change most games.

I wonder if those washed up pundits are not liking another pundit as a top league manager?

[Hibs Class]

Why aren’t players cited for diving. Is it a legal thing?

Think he can be cited and offered a 2 game ban.

[staunchhibby]

That dive was worthy of an Olympic gold medal

[joe_hfc]

At least Neil McCann's handling it well :greengrin

https://twitter.com/gibbygibbo1/status/1048611053419057152 (https://twitter.com/gibbygibbo1/status/1048611053419057152)

[greenlex]

I don’t think it was a dive as such. I think he just loses him footing/balance. He doesn’t try to claim one either. He actually looks a bit pissed he’s fell over. It’s just plain poor officiating. If anyone deserves a two match ban it’s the ref.

[where'stheslope]

If you watch it, when the player is on the ground, he puts his hand to his head as if to say "I should have done better with the chance"!!!!

It was a pure dive!!!!

[BoomtownHibees]

Dive

[Hermit Crab]

Very poor from Jones. Clarke knew he had dived in his interview but couldn't admit that obviously. When they watch it back they will be cringing.

[IWasThere2016]

Terrible dive and oor refs are worse than crap

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I wonder what McCann would have had to say, if his team had got a penalty in the game against us when his player dived.

[Keyser Sauzee]

Terrible decision although I don’t think Jones is looking for it, I think he loses his footing and trips himself up. Can’t believe the ref gave a pen tho.

[Keith_M]

Dunno about a dive, it looked more like he tripped over his own feet.

[BSEJVT]

Mclean has turned into a bloody awful ref

Every time we have had him since the Cup Final he has let the other team away with murder and given us nothing

[Hibs4185]

That Killie penalty cost me £250 on my coupon! ****s

[Famous Fiver]

McCann and Clarke are two of the biggest hypocrites in Scottish football in terms of claiming/ignoring penalties.

Can't decide who has my sympathy on this one.

[cabbageandribs1875]

just watched it on BT sport, cheating diving ****

[ekhibee]

In the interview on Sportscene yesterday I thought Clarke was quite fair. He said the contact was minimal if any, and that he would be having a word with the player if it was a dive.

[Sammy7nil]

In the interview on Sportscene yesterday I thought Clarke was quite fair. He said the contact was minimal if any, and that he would be having a word with the player if it was a dive.

Did he add and thanks for the 3 points :greengrin

[Lago]

I don't think he's actually dived. Slowed it down and I think they both touch the ball at the same time and Jones loses his footing.

Still not a pen, mind.
Very much a dive.

[AltheHibby]

Looking at the Killie player's body language I thought he lost his footing and was annoyed with himself.

[c31]

Didn't mention diving a couple of week ago when his player was booked for it against us. So, tough...

[brog]

I wonder what McCann would have had to say, if his team had got a penalty in the game against us when his player dived.

They got a pen against us at Dens last season when Deacon dived.

[Greenbeard]

Looking at the Killie player's body language I thought he lost his footing and was annoyed with himself.
He's conned you as well as the ref then.
Never mind a potential two-match ban for Jones, for such blatant cheating which influences the outcome of a match Killie should also be punished, vicarious liability and all that. They should be held to account for their player's actions. Only way to stop these cheating f***ers.

[ancient hibee]

The papers are full of Killie being streets ahead of Dundee yet don’t think it odd that they only won because of a freak deflection of a non shot and a non existent penalty.Once you become the media darlings you can do no wrong.

[Geo_1875]

He's conned you as well as the ref then.
Never mind a potential two-match ban for Jones, for such blatant cheating which influences the outcome of a match Killie should also be punished, vicarious liability and all that. They should be held to account for their player's actions. Only way to stop these cheating f***ers.

Totally agree. His right foot goes out to the side looking for contact which never came. He put his hands to his head because he thought he was getting a yellow card.