(03-10-2021, 23:19)ritchiebaby Wrote: Probably just what we expected with the sending-off, which seemed harsh -probably a yellow all day long, but a red? Gerrard is complaining that "the kid" just had to play the ball, but, if he could be bothered to look, Porteous won the ball in the challenge. Minutes earlier Morelos clattered into the back of Porteous with the ball nowhere near, but Morelos managed to escape scot-free - strange that.
And a Rangers player lifted his foot, studs showing, in a challenge just inside the Hibs box, but no foul? Rangers are there for the taking, even with their 12 players, and we'll never know if we could have been the ones to do it.
My first thought was that Roofe was offside when the cross came in, and how convenient that there was no camera in line with the penalty box.
Confirmed Hibs appealing that red card on behalf of Ryan Porteous. Just listened to the opinion of the bbc Sportsound pundits (Levein, English, John Collins), all saying the red card was the right decision and Porty "out of control" in the slide tackle - won't get away with that in the modern game! Also referring to Porty's bad boy image in previous matches v Rangers!!!? Well there you go eh! I disagree with that unanimous view and saw a Hibs player, with no intention of hurting anybody, sliding in to win the baw, touched the baw, won it, and his sole intention was to try and attack Rangers midfield until suddenly being called back by Nick Walsh. Also agreed 100% with Jim's previous comment that retrospectively a similar Rangers offence would not be deemed a red card by any Scottish referee incl Walsh!!
