04 Nov 2025 15:43:06
Trusty on Butland:-
Laws of the game.
1/ Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed.
Or
2/ Reckless is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be cautioned.
Or
3/ Using excessive force is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off
Referee and VAR obviously went with 2.
04 Nov 2025 16:39:37
Oh based on your clarification it suggests a yellow was correct decision, it 100% was not excessive force.
04 Nov 2025 17:05:05
Any kick to the head is excessive force which therefore is endangering an opponent. Or is there a kick-to-head measurement we can use to measure how excessive it was?
04 Nov 2025 17:36:59
So yellow for Aasgaard then?
04 Nov 2025 17:39:48
Potato head none of that is relevant when you know you can't win the ball. It was endagering an opponent it is violent conduct it is a straight red card. Based on that Aasgaard should have seen yellow but its also a red card.
04 Nov 2025 17:56:16
Does it matter if it was excessive force on not? Trusty put his boot on Butland heads seconds after him having the ball, red card all day long.
04 Nov 2025 18:00:44
Not excessive force but most definitely endangered opponent.
04 Nov 2025 18:02:27
John, I know I probably stand alone on this one - but that's been my take from the beginning.
04 Nov 2025 18:04:46
I wonder how they measure excessive force. I blame Butland for not rolling around or putting a gash in his head ?. This is how ridiculous it's getting. They are so focused on excessive force. The issue for me he changed the direction his right foot compared to where he was going. The ball was in hand and then he put his foot in.
That is intent. but then it goes back to force. Only jack Butland could hope to measure this as he was kicked. What did var base the level of force on. How could they tell.
The club are toothless when it comes to complaining about it. Nothing will be done.
04 Nov 2025 18:15:34
Very concerning that those running Rangers took this to the SFA, when MPH's analysis clearly shows the correct decision was made.
04 Nov 2025 18:24:52
MPH that's the correct decision then EHL and saying a yellow card was the correct? What a about the intent?
04 Nov 2025 18:25:53
David Beckham knighted? For what?. Personally I think he's one of the most overrated players I've seen. Ok beautiful passer and free kick special-ist but couldn't tackle, head the ball, dribble. Must be his charity work, which I know nothing of.
04 Nov 2025 18:33:09
What is your source? The rule I've read, reads excessive force "or" endangering an appointment.
For me getting studs in your face is endangering.
04 Nov 2025 18:33:29
I would say definitely a red then as was to the head, I think in my opinion means excessive. Just my opinion team.
04 Nov 2025 18:36:46
Based on those definitions then Assgard should also have been a 2.
04 Nov 2025 19:00:10
Head ?.
04 Nov 2025 19:25:43
It was a deliberate act of violence to kick Butland in the head. There is a lot of debate about keepers being over protected but there has to be strict rules about things like this simply because their job entails diving on the ground and putting their bodies at risk. The rules have to be stricter and have to be enforced, this is the reason that you can't kick the ball out of the keepers hand even if its on the ground.
The last thing we need is any keeper to suffer a serious injury and you would think that if any club would appreciate that it would be Celtic.
04 Nov 2025 19:27:29
Whatsmyname he didn't need to dribble, he could tackle fine though. Could literally land that ball on a 50p anywhere on the park. Incredible player. Went to madrid with ronaldo, carlos, figo etc and fitted in just fine.
04 Nov 2025 19:30:35
Mph surely that's in regards to tackling, you can't tackle an opponent's head surely. I've not got much of a clue with the rules, but always thought if you kick, flick or stamp on an opponents head especially if it's not accidental, you should be shown a red.
04 Nov 2025 19:41:59
Still say if our players had reacted like the Celtic players on our sending off, the decision would have been red?
04 Nov 2025 19:50:49
Any deliberate kick to the head should be a straight red, the force of the kick should not come into play on the decision making.
04 Nov 2025 19:59:05
Rule needs amended, studs above neck line should be a definite red, no debate or subjective opinion required
Yateley I believe u r 100% correct.
04 Nov 2025 20:00:29
Kick to the head no matter how light it was is dangerous, what would've happened if he caught his eye and possibly blinded him. That and he deliberately done it, just look at his body language could easily avoided the situation.
04 Nov 2025 20:05:17
Rangers Royal agreed and don't know why it is, Trusty expected a red card, shocking he never got one.
04 Nov 2025 20:07:29
So going forward, has a precedent been set where it's ok to kick a player in the head as long as it's not to hard?
Common sense says no.
I can't see how the SFA can wriggle out of this with their reputation in place.
04 Nov 2025 20:17:42
My thought is that aiming a kick at a players head is endangering an opponent. He definitely did not have to make contact. I don't get the studs in the face or studs to the head comments as that definitely did not take place. Think it was a red but i'd rather discuss what actually happened without embelishing the details.
04 Nov 2025 20:19:15
Hitting another player in the head with forearm usually gets a red card but it's ok to use a dangerous weapon, your football boot and stud's.
Doesn't need much force to have your eye out or do damage to the face with one of those studs or the toe of the boot, don't forget the implications to the brain from the impact.
We're talking about a boot to the head that should have been avoided and looked to be reckless at best.
Red card for me, a decision that majorly impacted the result.
04 Nov 2025 20:42:15
Not 100% sure but thought there is a rule that states if you hit an opponent in the neck or head when not trying to make a tackle then it should be dealt with as violent conduct.
Really can't believe there is people who don't think it was a red card.