Main stand lineo - a Hearts supporter with a flag

[CyberSauzee]

Watching the game on Sky, I was surprised that the assistant said their was an infringement for our first goal. We even had Neil Cameron as a co commentator saying there was nothing to look at. When you see it it's Gordon pushing Rocky away so if anything it's more a pen than a foul on the keeper!

You can let these things go but in the first half there was two occasions when the same assistant flagged for offside straight away, without letting play to continue.

I'm trying to look at this objectively without any green tinted specs. I would like to know what team this assistant supports, I can hazard a guess it's not a team from Leith.

[weecounty hibby]

He also gave a clear throw in that should have been to Hibs to hearts at the end of the 1st half. They ended up scoring just after. It was a shocker of a decision

[Trinity Hibee]

Is he not the same Lino who didn’t give the Griffiths goal at ER? He’s been around for years giving questionable decisions against us

Edit - it wasn’t but sure this Lino has made a bad decision against his before. Remember his face

[wookie70]

It has been a long time since I have seen promising attacks heading towards goal stopped by an offside flag. Doesn't happen when teams are attacking us and a few times has nearly resulted in injury when players have been clearly offside. However flag was up like a shot when we were attacking. Has the rule change or does it not apply to us.

[worcesterhibby]

Craig Gordon pushed Rocky… it should have been a goal and a penalty !

[hibee_girl]

It has been a long time since I have seen promising attacks heading towards goal stopped by an offside flag. Doesn't happen when teams are attacking us and a few times has nearly resulted in injury when players have been clearly offside. However flag was up like a shot when we were attacking. Has the rule change or does it not apply to us.

We said this at the game today, Boyle was flagged offside immediately when attacking.

[Waxy]

I thought this too.
It looked really tight with Boyle and tv didnt wven take a look.

[wookie70]

Craig Gordon pushed Rocky… it should have been a goal and a penalty ! Happened against Aberdeen too and Rocky is not doing anything wrong standing there

[cabbageandribs1875]

said on match thread that i thought VAR was maybe looking at offside against Rocky, if josh had headered it i think it would have been chalked off, instead it was the heartz player that got his head to it :dunno:

[Hibernian Verse]

We said this at the game today, Boyle was flagged offside immediately when attacking.

He was yards offside to be fair

[hibee_girl]

He was yards offside to be fair

I know but the rules are the rules

Supposedly :greengrin

[Dibben]

I thought they were looking at Rocky being in an offside position when the header is made AND blocking CGs view.

He may have been offside, but did not block CG.

[JimBHibees]

I thought they were looking at Rocky being in an offside position when the header is made AND blocking CGs view.

He may have been offside, but did not block CG.

They were was ridiculous how long it took to be given

[GreenCastle]

Did Craig Gordon trip Boyle in first half after Gordon fumbled the shot ? Hardly mentioned but possible.

[Northernhibee]

The handball just before our goal was a stonewaller for me.

[Onceinawhile]

Did Craig Gordon trip Boyle in first half after Gordon fumbled the shot ? Hardly mentioned but possible.

Yes. But he got the ball before he did so.

[wookie70]

He was yards offside to be fair Not disputing that but have seen teams allowed to play on in similar circumstances against us all season. When there is a difference in the way an official officiates then it needs looked at

[Mcbizz1998]

Main stand lino was the same one who didn’t give Griffiths raker on the derby that was bar and miles over the line.

I’ll never forget his useless ****ing face!

[ChuckNor]

Main stand lino was the same one who didn’t give Griffiths raker on the derby that was bar and miles over the line.

I’ll never forget his useless ****ing face!

Really? If so then that’s scandalous.

[Ribs1875]

Craig Gordon has forged out a decent living out of football. I think he is good, however he is nothing special like they have made him out to be. He plays off the goalkeeper most protected citizen cry too often for my liking. Remember Rangers 2012 tribute band scored (Ryan Jack) into him in the Scottish Cup final a few years back and Gordon came running out appealing over nothing. Could not take the fact someone stuck the ball into his net legitimately.

[matty_f]

Thankfully we had VAR today or that goal would have been another in an already too long list of perfectly legitimate goals that are inexplicably not given against them.

[gbhibby]

Thankfully we had VAR today or that goal would have been another in an already too long list of perfectly legitimate goals that are inexplicably not given against them.
He was probably intimidated by the white hot atmosphere from the 3 home stands at the Tinycastle Library 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[matty_f]

He was probably intimidated by the white hot atmosphere from the 3 home stands at the Tinycastle Library 🤣🤣🤣🤣

😂😂😂

[Mcbizz1998]

Really? If so then that’s scandalous.

100% mate.

[EH54]

There was a few times yesterday where the linesman flagged constantly flagged us offside very early before the attack was ever finished once when Boyle was through on goal down the wing, now unfortunately they didn’t really show any replays on TV to see how offside he actually was but the way the games are being managed this year is allow the attack to take place then flag to ensure any possible goal can be reviewed. Minor detail but thought it was strange considering that’s not how games have been managed this year.

For the record I think it’s ridiculous that a player 20 yards offside isn’t flagged immediately but just something I noticed

[B.H.F.C]

For the first goal Walsh has made two mistakes if that’s what we’re calling themS

From where he is he should have seen that Rowles headed it in. He also had the perfect view to see that Rocky wasn’t actually in the way of Craig Gordon by the time it was headed either.

Linesman gave them everything going all day.

[Greenbeard]

No way the linesman was in a position to rule (or over-rule) on the issue of Rocky blocking their goalie's line of sight. Surely even Walsh wouldn't have let a diddy lino overrule him on that. It must have been the offside call he passed judgement on to chalk off the goal. But is it not the case that Rocky, whilst in an offside position, wasn't interfering with play? Or that it comes off their defender?

[stantonhibby]

Main stand lino was the same one who didn’t give Griffiths raker on the derby that was bar and miles over the line.

I’ll never forget his useless ****ing face!

Nope....not the same linesman.

[Itsnoteasy]

When half time whistle was blown, he went down the tunnel with the players. What always happens is the 2 linesman & the referee wait till players leave the field then follow them down the tunnel.

Maybe he was just bursting on a 💩.

[FastEddieFelson]

Looks absolutely nothing like him

https://youtu.be/ZeaF7DXByU4?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/I7i12_Pnz7Q?feature=shared

For what it's worth though I said the same yesterday. The attempt to rule out the goal plus the two times he immediately flagged instead of letting the move play out were enough evidence for me to conclude, without any doubt, that he's a bitter Jambo bassa.

[Broken Gnome]

I'd assume the linesman's flagged for the possibility that Rocky MIGHT have obstructed Gordon, or obstructed Gordon's view, and that Campbell had got the main contact towards goal. If any of that had merged together, there's a case for a free kick.

With so much of it unclear to him from that position, it should really have been goal awarded and then a VAR review to rule it out (if necessary - obviously wasn't). Can't see why the linesman would get involved to rule it out when he can't have been in the least bit sure.

[Trinity Hibee]

I'd assume the linesman's flagged for the possibility that Rocky MIGHT have obstructed Gordon, or obstructed Gordon's view, and that Campbell had got the main contact towards goal. If any of that had merged together, there's a case for a free kick.

With so much of it unclear to him from that position, it should really have been goal awarded and then a VAR review to rule it out (if necessary - obviously wasn't). Can't see why the linesman would get involved to rule it out when he can't have been in the least bit sure.

Exactly right yet the referee went back on his own decision on the basis of a linesman who had no idea if Rocky was involved. Shambolic

[Victor]

Looks absolutely nothing like him

https://youtu.be/ZeaF7DXByU4?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/I7i12_Pnz7Q?feature=shared

For what it's worth though I said the same yesterday. The attempt to rule out the goal plus the two times he immediately flagged instead of letting the move play out were enough evidence for me to conclude, without any doubt, that he's a bitter Jambo bassa.

Agree. I have no idea what he said to Walsh, but the goal should not have been chalked off. Walsh obviously didn’t see anything, so if the ball is in the back of the net, surely only VAR should be able to write it off. It should definitely not be chalked off because of the ramblings of some flag happy linesman.

[wookie70]

The handball just before our goal was a stonewaller for me.

Yep, ball punched by hand well away from body that took it away from Boyle. Hard to spot but they saw it and then inexplicably never gave a pen

[OstKurve Hibs]

It has been a long time since I have seen promising attacks heading towards goal stopped by an offside flag. Doesn't happen when teams are attacking us and a few times has nearly resulted in injury when players have been clearly offside. However flag was up like a shot when we were attacking. Has the rule change or does it not apply to us.

Noticed that aswell, flag goin up rapid against us, what happened to waitin to end the passage of play ?
Without var they woulda chopped our first goal of guaranteed. F THE SFA !

[NC1875]

He also gave a clear throw in that should have been to Hibs to hearts at the end of the 1st half. They ended up scoring just after. It was a shocker of a decision

Yup, I mentioned it on the match thread and was surprised it wasn’t picked up on by many. Halkett headers it straight out the park and he gives a hearts throw. 2 mins later they score.

[Dashing Bob S]

Should never be allowed to officiate again after that fiasco