Boyd backs Bhoys over officials

26 February 2010 08:28
Celtic and the Scottish Football Association became embroiled in an unseemly spat following a revelation from an unknown Hoops' source that the club were frustrated with major decisions that they believe had gone against them this season - including in the last two matches against Rangers.[LNB]Celtic also expressed concerns about offside decisions given against recent loan signing Robbie Keane.[LNB]SFA president George Peat confirmed that there has been a private meeting between the ruling body and Celtic on the issue but hit back by questioning the courage of the Parkhead source and the timing of the leak.[LNB]The furore has served to intensify the scrutiny that will be on Sunday's referee Dougie McDonald as the visitors seek to reduce the seven-point gap behind SPL leaders Rangers.[LNB]However, Boyd believes Celtic were correct in approaching the SFA - and letting it be known through the media.[LNB]"I would imagine Alex Ferguson would be proud of the timing of this," he told BBC Scotland.[LNB]"Certainly on the evidence of what we have seen so far in this campaign, there has been some outrageous decisions and Celtic have a bigger grievance than most.[LNB]"So it was not before time, it was something that should have been looked in to.[LNB]"Is there ever a right time for anything like this to come out? I suppose not but it had to come out at some stage.[LNB]"It has come out at this time and Celtic are doing the right thing, expressing their concerns.[LNB]"There is certainly not (bias against Celtic), just a lot of incompetence and it has probably been highlighted by Celtic in their approach to the SFA."[LNB]Boyd, who played for Celtic between 1992 and 2003, continued: "You have to look at managers who have echoed some of the sentiments that Celtic fans have been feeling.[LNB]"Craig Levein, when he was manager at Dundee United, was disappointed that his defender Darren Dods didn't hold on to the ball with both hands when he should have given a penalty away (at Celtic).[LNB]"Eddie May, when he was Falkirk manager, said Celtic should have had a stonewall penalty.[LNB]"It's not just penalty decisions, other decisions have been mystifying.[LNB]"Incidents like Lafferty's challenge on Hinkel in the last Old Firm game which was just a yellow and everyone saw that it should have been a straight red.[LNB]"So Celtic are doing the right thing, expressing their concerns."[LNB][LNB] Rangers v Celtic. Click here to bet.  

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