Rage regarding Reo not seeing red but elbows on Idah and Schmeichel ignored

In partnership with

The Celtic Star

·11 November 2024

Rage regarding Reo not seeing red but elbows on Idah and Schmeichel ignored

Scottish mainstream media conveniently ignoring brutal elbow on Adam Idah or the cowardly attempt to land one on Kasper Schmeichel as they bemoan VAR call on Reo’s reckless challenge…

Adam Idah receives treatment at Rugby Park. Photo Vagelis Georgariou for The Celtic Star.

Kris Boyd’s Rage and Loathing

Our vital win at Kilmarnock seems to have been overshadowed not just by events off the park, but events on it, well one moment in this instance. Reo Hatate I must admit on first viewing was fortunate not to see red, but having watched closely, his ‘challenge’ on Liam Donnelly only merited a yellow. Even Derek McInnes agreed a yellow was the correct decision!

Video OneFootball

Kris Boyd at Rugby Park ahead of the Kilmarnock v Celtic match on 10 November 2024. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

That hasn’t stopped a full blown rage from certain pundits and supporters alike furious that the Japanese midfielder wasn’t sent packing. Kris Boyd in particular couldn’t hold back his rage and looked as if he was about to self-combust, much to our great amusement it has to be admitted.

Reo Hatate’s reckless challenge earned him a yellow card. Photo Vagelis Georgariou for The Celtic Star

Kilmarnock escaped two red cards of their own

The Reo incident was at a point in the game when we were comfortably 2-0 up and wouldn’t have reflected on the final outcome in any case, but the same can’t be said for Joe Wright’s reckless elbow challenge on Adam Idah early on in the game which left the Irish international receiving lengthy treatment for a bloodied, perhaps broken nose.

The Kilmarnock defender was lucky to only see yellow, but lo and behold it wasn’t discussed in as much detail as the Reo incident. A similar flashpoint that deserved just as much attention, but was conveniently overlooked. And VAR could well have sent Liam Donnelly off after he tried to land a full blown elbow on the Celtic gaolkeeper, shortly after the Hatate incident.

Nick Walsh shows Reo Hatate a yellow card at Rugby Park. Photo Vagelis Georgariou for The Celtic Star.

Schmeichel was raging

Kasper Schmeichel was understandably raging and the marital but ultimately correct call on the Hatate challenge a few moments before probably saved Donnelly from a straight red. These incidents are well worth noting as the overdrive in rage against Celtic getting a decision (a correct decision) goes off the scale.

Meanwhile yesterday’s 2-0 win made sure that Celtic would maintain their position as league leaders and also their nine points lead over third placed theRangers. Lest we forget. This from The Guardian is well worth a read…