The Nick Walsh footage that lays bare the worrying Cup Final referee challenge Celtic actually face

You know, when the referee and match officials are announced for these games, it is generally met with disdain by both sets of fans.

The Glasgow Derby League Cup Final is just over a week away and as Nick Walsh (match ref) and John Beaton (VAR) were announced as the men in charge, it surprised me that it was only us Celtic fans that had an issue with it.

Ok, it didn’t, but the reaction from our fans compared to the reaction of the Ibrox fans tells you all you need to know.

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The choice of officials favours one team and one team only.

And if anyone is in any doubt at the challenge that faces us next Sunday, have a read of this:

Nick Walsh the ref for the League Cup final with John Beaton on VAR.
2 of Scotlands finest refs.

Both have been in charge of Celtic v Rangers games this season.

Walsh managed to miss a penalty for Abada, & red cards for Goldson x2 & Morelos. pic.twitter.com/mY09ZBc5rd

— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) February 15, 2023

Here is Walsh giving a penalty to Rangers for a handball incident. pic.twitter.com/VdA06tT7uH

— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) February 15, 2023

Walsh gave this penalty to Rangers earlier this season. pic.twitter.com/50EyBZfAyh

— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) February 15, 2023

Or these days. pic.twitter.com/wXIraztiLW

— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) February 15, 2023

Like Jock Stein famously said, if you are good enough the referee doesn’t matter.

Thank Christ we are.