Pundits lined as much as slaughter Bobby Madden's efficiency at Hampden on Sunday.
Madden was tasked with officiating the Scottish Cup semi closing conflict between Celtic and Rangers and the referee’s show didn’t go down effectively in some quarters.
The 43-year previous was taking cost of his ninth derby between the Glasgow giants and was concerned in a collection of controversial on-field choices.
From permitting John Lundstram a number of fouls earlier than reserving him to awarding Celtic a 'smooth' free kick within the build-up to Greg Taylor's opener, Madden's title has been on the lips of many.
Chris Sutton was first to slam the official and ripped into him after Lundstram introduced down Callum McGregor.
Talking on Premier Sports activities, the Celtic legend stated: "Bobby Madden is simply embarrassing himself."
Later, Sutton had one other pop on the free-kick that was awarded which led to Taylor’s objective.
The Report Sport columnist blasted: "He’s had a shocker all afternoon."
Michael Stewart additionally waded in, saying: "Bobby Madden has had an absolute shocker. A few of the choices on the market had been ridiculous."
Sutton wasn’t completed there, although. After a free-kick was awarded to Rangers deep into further time, Sutton added: "That’s wonderful from Bobby."
It wasn't simply the Premier Sports activities commentary group that had been involved on the choices Madden made.
The whistler's antics even unified each units of supporters on-line.
Celtic podcast Celts Are Right here tweeted, "Bobby Madden has been a shame on this first half. Outrageously dangerous."
Whereas one other wrote, "Observe for Bobby Madden - it is not your job to maintain gamers on the pitch, it is your job to implement the legal guidelines of the sport and shield gamers security by imposing stated legal guidelines of the sport."
A Rangers fan agreed saying the person within the center should not be refereeing a sport of this magnitude.
He tweeted: "Bobby Madden shouldn’t be close to video games of this degree. Howling for each side."