EVERYTHING CELTIC pretty much sums up what everyone watching the sending off incident in Rennes last night thought. It’s a perfect summary though so well worth noting.
Let’s take a closer look at the Bayo sending off.
* Ref sees incident, plays on.
* Keeper rolls around holding head but replay shows no contact to head whatsoever.
* Ref checks head after appeals from Rennes, red card… what’s he seen from GK to convince him?!
Absolute joke.
That’s the first part (see below).
Let’s take a closer look at the Bayo sending off ????????♂️
* Ref sees incident, plays on.
* Keeper rolls around holding head but replay shows no contact to head whatsoever.
* Ref checks head after appeals from Rennes, red card… what’s he seen from GK to convince him?!Absolute joke. pic.twitter.com/AuKKahNwQd
— Everything Celtic (@aboutceltic) September 20, 2019
Everything Celtic continues with this spot on analysis in part 2 of their social media post…
* Ref plays on
* No signal from linesman
* No contact to head
* GK rolls around holding head
* Ref checks ‘head injury’
* Apparently sees enough ‘evidence’ on said head he didn’t initially to show a red.
* No consulting linesman
* Red
* What changed from his initial decision?…
* Ref plays on
* No signal from linesman
* No contact to head
* GK rolls around holding head
* Ref checks ‘head injury’
* Apparently sees enough ‘evidence’ on said head he didn’t initially to show a red.
* No consulting linesman
* Red
* What changed from his initial decision?… pic.twitter.com/msflQ8OBFK— Everything Celtic (@aboutceltic) September 20, 2019
Neil Lennon has confirmed that Bayo was distraught after receiving a second yellow card and that while the club is strict on discipline, the striker nevertheless has his full support. Clearly the manager is of the same opinion as Everything Celtic, you and me – that their keeper cheated and the Spanish referee Jose Maria Sanchez blundered badly.
Here’s the Celtic manager’s take on the refereeing mistakes that cost Celtic a blatant penalty and saw his side reduced to ten men in such bizarre circumstances.
Lenny like most of us happy with the result last night, Rennes beat Arsenal 3-1 there back in March so they’re no mugs pic.twitter.com/Y1yF6ht0CE
— Lisbon Lion (@tirnaog09) September 20, 2019
If that happened in a domestic game you would expect the compliance officer to cite the the player who cheated – the Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy – and offer a two match suspension. Anyone know the EUFA rules for these situations?
As for that referee, he should hang his head in shame after that woeful performance and surely he will not be refereeing again at this level?
He should have awarded the penalty to Ryan Christie, it was clear-cut and obvious but referees do occasionally make these kind of mistakes, as we all know well. However our biggest criticism of him relates to the second booking of Bayo and the manner in which he changed his mind and clearly seeing that there was no contact with the cheating keeper’s head.
The French word for a cheat is Tricheur and that is exactly what that Rennes keeper is.
ALSO ON THE CELTIC STAR…
Don’t miss the Definitive Player Ratings from Sandman and as usual they are outrageously funny…
Sandman’s Definite Ratings -‘Go on and rustle them up a bit, son,’ Lenny didn’t mean execute their skipper…see HERE.
‘Celtic are deserving of a great deal of praise for last night’s performance,’ David Potter…see HERE.
‘I thought it was a stonewaller so there’s a sense of frustration,’ Ryan Christie…see HERE.
Lenny wants VAR in Europa League after Spanish referee makes wrong calls…see HERE.
Honours Even – Celtic Frustrated By Spanish Referee under Rennes’ Blood Red Sky…see HERE.
