The right-back was hooked on 67 minutes, with Rangers still level with Motherwell at the time, before going on to win 2-1. And Tavernier had sparked anger from Gers supporters in the stands with a first-half dispute with Jack Butland.
The interview with Premier Sports was illuminating, rather than usual gaggle of keyboard warriors Rodgers related to Charlie Mulgrew and Michael Steward as he explained his thinking after joking about his ridiculous booking from Kevin Clancy.
Everyone else from the Co-op Bank, Glasgow City Council and the Vatican were blamed for the grand conspiracy, some bears even pinned their clubs demise on a sinister plot from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom.
Did Aitken review the incident for a penalty and decide that it wasn’t the case or did he decide not to review why Daizen Maeda ended up on the ground? Either way it isn’t a good look for Aitken or the SFA whi haven’t provided an explanation on the non-decision.
The Belgian has brought hope when it was previously thin on the ground. He has revived players who were looking tired and added vitality with some astute new signings.
With the stakes so high it was well anticipated that the SFA would put Beaton in charge of the Pittodrie fixture with the only consolation being that Andrew Dallas hasn’t been given the VAR gig.
Scott has ticked the boxes to get his first Ibrox appointment from the SFA, he wasn’t going to jeopardise his ascent up the ranks with Aitken on hand just to make sure that he came to the right decisions.
Encouraged by that sort of decision Gordon lunged in to rake his studs down an opponent, Dickinson had a clear view of it and decided that it was only a yellow card.
It is unlikely that Callum McGregor or even Graeme Shinnie will be losing any sleep over the threats from the baggy-eyed Ibrox ace.
We knew our quality, even the quality of the coach. We are all behind him and on Thursday we showed again that we are a great club with young players and old players, with mixed players.