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(Scotland) Steven McLean - Hearts vs Celtic (overruled by VAR)
DIR By: dogsoldier
Date: January 27, 2026, 12:21 pm
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Very controversial one in Scotland calling in to question not
just DOGSO but where VAR should intervene. Interested in
esteemed takes on this. Colours to the mast, I support Celtic so
naturally have my opinion but have more respect for the refs
here.
The red card appeal has just been thrown out too which probably
underlines the correct call was given in the end. But an
interesting case study nonetheless.
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Re: (Scotland) Steven McLean - Hearts vs Celtic (overruled by
VAR)
DIR By: Leggy
Date: January 27, 2026, 12:42 pm
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> Very controversial one in Scotland calling in to question not
just DOGSO but where VAR should intervene. Interested in
esteemed takes on this. Colours to the mast, I support Celtic so
naturally have my opinion but have more respect for the refs
here.
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> The red card appeal has just been thrown out too which
probably underlines the correct call was given in the end. But
an interesting case study nonetheless.
>
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I thought it was DOGSO "live" and was surpriseed that the
onfield decision was a yellow card. My wife is a Hearts fan,
but she was not watching, so no influence there!
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Re: (Scotland) Steven McLean - Hearts vs Celtic (overruled by
VAR)
DIR By: Microscopist
Date: January 27, 2026, 1:28 pm
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Well, if the Scottish FA and the English FA are using the same
set of laws, then it casts doubt on the excuse given for not
reviewing the Henderson handball in the cup final.
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Re: (Scotland) Steven McLean - Hearts vs Celtic (overruled by
VAR)
DIR By: rustyref
Date: January 27, 2026, 4:54 pm
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He's going very wide, and I'd say that 2 or 3 of the
considerations for DOGSO are in doubt. Direction, the ball is
going well away from goal. Defenders, as by the time he gets to
the ball there's clearly a covering defender, and possibly
control, is he clearly getting control, although I'd say he
probably is. All subjective, but with that many doubts there's
no way VAR should be going anywhere near it in my opinion.
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Re: (Scotland) Steven McLean - Hearts vs Celtic (overruled by
VAR)
DIR By: DublinRef
Date: January 28, 2026, 12:02 pm
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What is the standard of review on appeal?
I agree fully with rustyref, I feel the on field decision should
have stood for the reasons he gave. However, I do not feel a red
card would have been a clear and obvious error either. Given
after OFR a red card was issued, is the ban upheld as the red
card decision, regardless of how it was reached, is not itself
clearly wrong?
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Re: (Scotland) Steven McLean - Hearts vs Celtic (overruled by
VAR)
DIR By: rustyref
Date: January 28, 2026, 12:28 pm
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> What is the standard of review on appeal?
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> I agree fully with rustyref, I feel the on field decision
should have stood for the reasons he gave. However, I do not
feel a red card would have been a clear and obvious error
either. Given after OFR a red card was issued, is the ban upheld
as the red card decision, regardless of how it was reached, is
not itself clearly wrong?
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I suspect Celtic thought they were appealing the VAR
intervention, but in reality they are appealing the sending off
and the suspension. Whether VAR was involved or not, all an
appeal board can get involved with is did the referee clearly
make an error, and even with VAR it is the referee that makes
the decision.
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Re: (Scotland) Steven McLean - Hearts vs Celtic (overruled by
VAR)
DIR By: Tweed
Date: January 31, 2026, 4:32 am
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Celtic were appealing so they could keep going on about the
injustice of it all and so they could continue to put pressure
on whoever is refereeing them next week. Willie Collum said on
the last VAR review if the player's next touch will be a shot on
goal then he considers it an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
The Hearts player was getting there first and was going to have
time to either take it in or trap and then get a shot away.
It's clearly DOGSO. The distances are only really clear from
the shot behind the Hearts goal so I can see why it needed VAR
but there is no doubt in my mind they got to the right decision.
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