Sunday 17 August 2008

Dundee United denied four penalties against Celtic

Dundee United had four penalty decisions denied in their match against Celtic on Sunday 17 August 2008. These were two handballs, one foul by Vennegoor of Hesselink wrestling Lee Wilkie in the box
and worst of all this foul on Roy O'Donovan by Gary Caldwell


From the BBC report of the game (report features video highlights)

United had earlier been angered when denied a penalty after Roy O'Donovan was challenged by Gary Caldwell.

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Celtic's Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink held down Lee Wilkie inside the visitors' box with what resembled a bear hug.

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United ought to have had a penalty four minutes later when O'Donovan appeared to be felled as he tricked his way past Caldwell in the penalty box. The home side were furious not to be given the decision by referee Charlie Richmond.

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[United] had two claims for handball in the penalty box turned down.


Date: Sunday 17 August 2008

Referee: Charlie Richmond

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very good blog you have going mate. As it stands (21:45 on the 23rd of August) Rangers should have a five point lead going into the first old firm game of the season. Seeing as Celtic won the league by a mere 3 points last season we can safely say that these decisions could cost Rangers the title before the campaign has really even gotten going. Officals have to be made accountable for their mistakes as they are going to cost clubs money come the end of the season.

Anonymous said...

Silly hun bastards.

Why don't you make public your thoughts on the game late last season when Dundee Utd were CHEATED out of a result at all costs by The Sinister Minister so that his beloved Gers would win the title? (bwahahahahah!)

So the (non-deluded) readers can make up their own minds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCJUzPGjiao

Most will have followfollowed a link from a sectarian cesspit to find this site though, so their rampant paranoia will ignore this.

GIRUY - 3IAR and counting.

Anonymous said...

More impartial reporting. Plenty mention of Caldwell's challenge but no mention of the foul Celtic should have about 5 seconds before it.