Whenever Michael Stewart is siding with Rangers fans, you know the Celtic VAR cranks have gone one step too far with Connor Goldson once again in their sights this week.
The Ibrox defender has been at the centre of much coverage over the last week after Celtic were – quite rightly – denied a penalty during the 2-2 draw with Rangers at Ibrox. We can’t be bothered going over this again.
Now the big centre-back is back in the Celtic Park crosshairs as a penalty kick that wasn’t awarded against Dundee United – again, quite rightly – is poured over by sad, pathetic types on Twitter and in football phone-ins.
After Ange Postecoglou’s Parkhead transformation was officially completed during the week, now we’ve got VAR handball summits on the horizon and they’ve blown the cobwebs off Martin O’Neill as their campaign against a deep-rooted non-existent conspiracy continues to gather pace.
However will this madness end?
Michael Stewart laughs off Celtic VAR penalty cranks
The Connor Goldson incident v Dundee United is not a handball foul, no matter how much they want it to be, and when even Michael Stewart/Mr Biomechanics is agreeing then perhaps it’s time to lay off the conspiracies.
“It’s not a penalty kick,” said Michael Stewart, speaking on BBC Sportscene.
“We have got to the stage where I think we are looking to punish players for doing nothing wrong.
“Look at the amount of bodies that are in front of Connor Goldson. He has got no way of knowing that ball is going to be coming anywhere near him.
“His arm is in a completely normal position for when he’s defending. If you give a penalty kick for that, I think it is incredibly harsh.
“He’s got a millisecond to react if you are saying he needs to get his arm out the way. Now, in tennis, when they serve, it goes so fast and your eye can not track the ball as your eye is predicting where it’s going to go.
Get a grip lads. Go outside, smell the fresh winter air, hug your family, tell them you love them. Choose life.
Anything, I mean literally anything, must be better than causing yourself an embolism over the Masons apparently controlling Rangers penalty decisions.
Meanwhile, Rangers are reportedly closing in on the first singing of the Michael Beale era.
