I remember when blunder ref John Rowbotham sent off Livi's Carlos Aurellio for nothing against Dundee, yet Jim Leishman refused to gripe.
He thought it easier just to forget about it and concentrate on the Lions' next game rather than complain and probably lose the appeal.
The laws of the game state that if a player lifts his hands, then he should go off, but this is a Celtic player we are talking about, so Thompson will probably get his red card reduced to a yellow.
SPL referees are getting worse; they are inconsistent and it seems many are only out to make a name for themselves.
It's about time the SFA weeded out the dodgy whistlers, but if they did, how many would we have left?