Brendan Rodgers has catapulted the Celtic fanbase, now navigating the wild seas of the Xverse, into a frenzied state of chuckles and snickers with his masterfully veiled jab, following a resounding 5-0 trouncing of Buckie Thistle in the Scottish Cup.
The match’s opening moments teased a penalty for Celtic, but a swift VAR review waved it off for offside, serving up a delicious slice of irony. This came on the heels of a full-blown tantrum from the Rangers camp in Celtic’s previous home game, over a denied penalty that, in a twist of fate, would’ve been dismissed for offside anyway. The aftermath was a prolonged circus of outrage, with debates fueled either by a lack of knowledge or a stubborn wish to stir the pot.
Rodgers, in his post-match musings, questioned the referees’ logic of examining penalties before checking for any preceding infractions. He suggested a more streamlined approach: review the entire play sequence to spot offsides or fouls, thus potentially bypassing the penalty drama altogether.
With a twinkle in his eye and a sly grin, Rodgers couldn’t resist highlighting that the debated penalty “wouldn’t have counted because it was offside ‘as we know’,” effectively throwing shade at the uproar emanating from Ibrox after Rangers’ defeat at Celtic Park.
This cheeky remark, initially shared in our report, gained an extra layer of mischief once STV released the video, with Rodgers’ smile proving to be the cherry on top of this comedic saga.
