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"You can call it a lie if you wish. The view of the SFA referee committee was he acted on the spur of the moment. His head was spinning when he came off and he was gutted with himself for making the decision."

Whether you accept Scottish Football Association chief executive Stewart Regan's of ref Dougie McDonald's behaviour in first awarding then denying Celtic a penalty at Tannadice, and the ref's subsequent explanation of events, will depend on your depth of understanding and compassion for the frailties of the human condition known as, well, being human.

It depends whether you subscribe to the conspiracy or cock up theory in life. Whether you believe that aliens inhabit the planet disguised as our political leaders.

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What really needed in was his assistants - , - and himself in the team.

What missed was exactly the kind of mentality those three brought to the Hoops jersey in spades when they were playing.

had mental toughness by the bucketful and that did for Celtic, who could not match their desire and will to win.

Lennon can feel justifiably aggrieved over a , but overall Rangers had the better players.

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Scottish football seems set for radical change, but will it be for the better?

I understand an merger with the is a strong possibility, although some may see it as a takeover by the top body.

If radical plans under discussion come to pass then soon you may see a top-flight with 14 clubs and the Old Firm playing their reserve teams in a second tier, or SPL2 to you and me.

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Tonight, it's time for Scotland to restore the nation's pride against Spain.

And they need look no further than the performance of for inspiration.

If we are to lose against Spain, then it is worth losing in the manner of our youngsters.

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