Scott Brown’s celebration at Rugby Park was over-zealous.
And if I was the manager, I’d have been irked for it and for a number of reasons.
First and foremost, he is now suspended. The minute he jumped into the crowd he would have known that the second yellow card was coming and I just don't understand the logic behind thinking that is fine. He is suspended at a time when Celtic are still struggling with injuries and when the last thing you would want to do is offer any hope to those doing the chasing.
Secondly, there is a safety issue when there is a surge from the crowd like that.
Now, before anyone starts jumping up and down and calling me a killjoy, I understand the emotion of a last minute winning goal. I understand the reasons behind the celebration – Rangers slipped up the day before, the gap is looking hugely weighted now in Celtic’s favour, they hadn’t won at Rugby Park in recent visits – I get all of it.
So it’s fine to go and celebrate the goal. Enjoy it. I’m all for that. But I think the over zealous nature of it was irresponsible.
The reason you get a yellow card for that is primarily because of safety. When the crowd push forward like that it can be dangerous and there can be repercussions. I am all for Brown celebrating in front of the Celtic support but once you go over the hoardings then you are in bother.
And I thought he was wrong to do so.
Don’t get me started either on those who ended up on the park. It is stupid and that kind of behaviour – along with the coin thrower – is not something that Celtic have ever really been associated with.
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