Rangers: Michael Stewart and Bobby Madden clash live on BBC Sportsound over Ibrox incident

Rangers: Michael Stewart and Bobby Madden clash live on BBC Sportsound over Ibrox incident

During a live discussion regarding VAR on March 9, the BBC Sport pundit challenged the former SPFL referee’s interpretation of the incident involving Dan Casey’s challenge at Ibrox on March 2, which resulted in the Gers winger being substituted and leaving the field on crutches despite there being no foul.

The Well defender’s quick play “endangering the safety” of McCausland, according to Madden, was a red card offense. An irate Stewart argued that this was an attempt to take all risk out of the game, saying that it wasn’t “football as any of us know it.”

“That’s an interesting one because I’ve not heard anybody else that’s actually said that,” Stewart responded. It makes me feel a little sorry for John Lundstram. I agree with Bobby that it’s understandable why the player was awarded the penalty because his arm appears to be flying up and away from his body in an instant.

“I’ve watched this so many times and I’ve jumped between yellow and red,” Madden remarked (25m 25s). Ultimately, I was called for a major foul because of how quickly he accepted that challenge.

The former referee went on, “Playing the ball’s not an excuse,” as Stewart was reportedly seen in the background shaking his head and pulling a face. I consider it to be jeopardizing safety when someone takes on a challenge at that speed.

“Essentially you’re saying football is going to be a non-contact sport,” Stewart retorted. What else should Dan Casey accomplish?

“You see, when Casey makes the challenge, the foot, that extension of his boot sole, it comes up,” Madden remarked. It doesn’t seem like a natural action to me. That does not establish communication, I know. That definitely would have been a red card.

Thus, if we address what truly occurred at that time, Stewart shot back.

“The pace on the left foot in that challenge, contacting the opponent’s shin, is dangerous,” Madden went on.

“Ross McCausland got injured there for everything you’re told as a player,” shot back an irate Stewart. “Avoid hanging a leg.” You will injure yourself if you dangle a leg. In the event that a still image of the occurrence is taken, Ross McCausland’s leg is always higher than Dan Casey’s.

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