Rangers to contest Jack dismissal

[JFK-1 1,693]

Manager Pedro Caixinha has confirmed Rangers will appeal against the red card shown to Ryan Jack in the 3-2 defeat to Hibernian.

 

The midfielder was ordered off in the 36th minute after a tussle with Dylan McGeouch then Anthony Stokes.

 

It followed a flare-up right in front of referee John Beaton which also resulted in bookings for Rangers' Graham Dorrans and McGeouch.

 

"We are going to appeal it, and we will show the images," said Caixinha.

 

"I invite the referee to watch it, and to be honest, normally when someone commits a mistake, at least to my principles, I would recognise it."

 

Jack's dismissal came with the scores locked at 1-1 after Hibs striker Simon Murray had cancelled out Alfredo Morelos' third-minute opener.

 

James Tavernier's own goal put Hibs in front, and though he would make amends by scoring at the right end nine minutes from time, Vykintas Slivka had already scored an impressive third for the visitors.

 

Caixinha told Rangers TV: "I am not the type of guy which speaks about referees and I always take my responsibilities, but I think everyone involved in the game needs to take their responsibilities.

 

"I know I am going to take care of my boys and I know the character of the boys I have down there, and I know they will have a strong reaction.

 

"This game is not about only playing for yourself - there are a lot of elements which we also need to improve. But we are here, we are the people and we will keep going in front."

 

The Portuguese also appeared to suggest that Hibs manager Neil Lennon and his assistant Garry Parker were treated differently by fourth official Euan Anderson.

 

He said: "I am not talking about influence, I am talking about having the same treatment.

 

"If the opponents are allowed to have two coaches in the technical area, we are also allowed to have it.

 

"If I listen to what I listened to today, with the other manager getting to the fourth official the way he did, that allows me to go the same way but I don't have the same principles."

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40913511

[Gonzo79 15,293]

Questioning why Livko (sp?) wasn't booked for the foul which lead to that incident would also be welcome. And asking why Stokes was still on the pitch when he ran 30 yards to get involved.

[26th of foot 6,082]

The arbiter in Jack's appeal will be tonight's Sportscene.

 

There will be 4 minutes fifty-odd seconds of highlights. Those highlights will be edited heavily. Further, Steven Thompson and Michael Stewart's take on events might not include those angles of Stokes in both incidents, already posted on Gersnet? I suspect Lennon will be lionised, his tactics will be eulogised, and Michael Stewart will smirk throughout.

 

I heard Steven Thompson on Sportsound earlier this afternoon, he admitted he had just arrived and there was a lot to get through. Steven had the rest of the assembled BBC Radio Scotland jury purring when he next said, "you know, for some reason I think Ryan Jack deserved his red card". The conclusion was Hibs will challenge Aberdeen for second place and then Chico(who covered yesterday's game for Pacific Quay) pronounced Pedro's signings were not the required standard and he had identified a few that suited better, including St Mirren's Stevie Mallan. I believe Barnsley beat us to super Stevie?

 

Now, will Jonathon Sutherland take a brave pill and inquire of Neil's get it right up ye gesture? Will the Producer allow it? Will the useful idiot Thompson cock his head and purse his lips? Will Michael knowingly smirk?

 

Anyways, the Compliance Officer, Tony McGlennan like his predecessor, Vincent Lunny, will do what Peter tells him to do.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

This should be hilarious. After brown being let off with a blatant red the sfa will really show its colours here.

 

 

[Uilleam 5,935]

This should be hilarious. After brown being let off with a blatant red the sfa will really show its colours here.

 

40 shades of green, I imagine.