Brendan Rodgers gets unwelcome Celtic diagnosis as Rangers daft doctor comes over with battle fever – Hotline
Celtic have gone to war with the SFA as the fallout from a powderkeg clash at Tynecastle continues.
Parkhead chiefs appealed Yang’s red card and fired a stinging letter off to Hampden to express “serious concerns” over VAR, for which John Beaton was the man and named by Brendan Rodgers.
Neil Lennon said he was uncomfortable at the Hoops boss putting Beaton directly in the line of fire and some reckon the Rodgers rant was aimed at deflecting from his slumping to defeat in Gorgie. And who better than the Hotline’s very own Rangers-daft medical man to give his take on proceedings. Dr Robert S Pender said: “The Celtic manager looks tired, his body language is very negative. Let’s hope the board keeps him.” Chris Lowe, Yoker, said: “Celtic conceded their first penalty in nearly a year - an astonishing stat itself - and the toys are out the pram big time. No wonder referees are terrified to award big decisions against them as the fallout is colossal. The worst decision of their weekend game is the outrageous penalty they got awarded, a clear dive. Why didn’t VAR overturn that?”
John Bruce emailed: “Celtic’s game on Sunday was their 29th of the season - and the first time they had had a penalty awarded against them or had a player sent off. And the reaction from their manager and fans was nuclear. With his post-match comments attacking the match officials, both professionally and personally, Brendan Rodgers did his best to ensure that no-one will be foolish enough to make any of those awards against his team or players for a second time this season.”
George Wilson, West Sussex, said: “Since Philippe Clement has come in Rangers have only failed to win three league games, dropping eight points out of a possible 63 and have