Andy Halliday, a midfielder for Motherwell, has denied that teammate Dan Casey ought to have been sent off for a horrific tackle on Rangers winger Ross McCausland. Following a careless first-half challenge by Dan Casey, who went on to score the game’s winning goal, the young Northern Irishman had to leave Ibrox on crutches.
Manager Philippe Clement became enraged after the game, claiming that Dan Casey had “kicked” Ross McCausland off the field.
Dermot Gallagher, a former Premier League referee, has since voiced his shock that a red card wasn’t given, although Andy Halliday disagrees.
Dan Casey tackles Andy Halliday.
With reference to Dujon Sterling’s dubious red card against Aberdeen, the midfield player for Motherwell jumped to his friend’s defense.
Andy Halliday’s remarks, in which he claimed that the tackle only deserved a yellow card, may win him favor with Dan Casey but they will undoubtedly alienate Rangers fans.
Ibrox supporters are incensed about the challenge, which was at best wildly ill-advised.
Speaking on Clyde Superscoreboard, Andy Halliday remarked, “It’s a difficult one for me.” “I recall that Dujon Sterling was dismissed for a comparable offense.
“I stood up for him because I believe that their respective tackles were made with comparable force, which was a major talking point in both Dan Casey’s and Dujon Sterling’s tackles.
“I believe Dan made the proper choice in receiving a yellow card. When you properly study the video, you can see that Dan follows through to win the ball, and I don’t think Ross McCausland’s follow through was all that poor.
Is the force used excessive? Yes, it is, but although I know referees use it as a gauge, I don’t like to use it myself. A yellow card was ultimately the wise course of action.
Rangers’ Ross McCausland opened the game.
This season, Rangers have lost a number of important players due to injuries. Ross McCausland’s promising season was cut short by an unexpected challenge.
Even though Andy Halliday and Dan Casey can defend their teammates and celebrate their winning goal, it is the normalization of violence that undermines Scottish football.
Referees are failing to protect the real football players in the country’s game and, by extension, those in the Ibrox squad, as Rangers have lost Danilo and Todd Cantwell to brutal challenges.
Seeing their fellow professionals’ seasons destroyed by referees without any protection would make any sane person reconsider relocating here.
Unspoken belief holds that in order to even the playing field in Scotland, lower teams are permitted to play more physically demanding roles against better players.
This is just another instance, and everyone involved in the challenge ought to feel embarrassed at the result.
Ross McCausland is a gifted young winger who is currently facing a protracted layoff. For what reason is the game lacking one of its best players?
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