Mohamed Diomanse, as he had done the previous month at Ibrox seemed to have a particular gripe with Reo Hatate, spending the entire match trying to inflict injury on the Celtic midfielder.
I think they have just guessed that big Zander’s (Clark) foot is there but I want to give the advantage to the attacker. I am going to let that one go, which will please all the Celtic fans who are at home listening.
The benefit of spinning to someone like Macintyre is that he isn’t going to question what he has been told and will loyally parrot out the required message without any follow up questions.
Rather than deal with the refereeing and security issues directly Celtic turned to their favourite tactic, telling their media pals how really really angry they were while knowing that neither Nicholson or Peter Lawwell would dare to say a word against the SFA.
With less than a dozen first team appearances to his name McCausland dive was just too obvious, it was embarrassing but not as embarrassing as the decisions taken by the match officials.
Imagine the boost Celtic’s title hopes would get it John Beaton and Don Robertson were removed from their rota for the eight remaining matches?
I have to say I think this is a very common sense decision. When you look at that, it strikes his arm, he is on the goal line, he has no chance of avoiding that. It is kicked from two or three yards.
Strangely, last night they remained silent with no explanation over the VAR review and the decision not to award Celtic a penalty. In a tight title race goal difference could be a factor at the end of the season.
While fans get behind Rodgers the Celtic board has taken up their traditional place at the back of the bus with their heads down hoping that a difficult issue will pass over.
But it was a poor day for the officials. I try to respect decisions and give the benefit of the doubt, but when I see that level of incompetence, which is the only word I can use, then that makes me worry for the game.