Whilst almost all journalists to a man thought Bachmann was hard done by Graeme McGarry of the Herald clearly believes the keeper was guilty. Reading his piece it is clear he is influenced by the video taken from the Main Stand and he states he would be shocked if red card overturned. The piece was printed yesterday morning, obviously before the appeals panel gave their verdict. Cut and paste of article below:
It was interesting to hear the comments of Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson in regards to 'trial by Sportscene' during the week, with his feeling being that misdemeanours by players from his club were being unduly highlighted on national television. Let's be honest, every club in the division probably feels the same.
Ironically enough, Rangers' opponents on Wednesday night, Kilmarnock, may now be the ones to feel aggrieved, as their forthcoming appeal against goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann's red card looks to have been undermined by an angle of the incident shown on the BBC's highlights programme following the game.
From the original angle, the dismissal of the Killie keeper looked incredibly harsh, and the sort of ten-a-penny incident you see in goalmouths every week, but a different angle certainly seemed to suggest intent on behalf of the big Austrian to elbow Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara, and it now looks like a stonewall sending off.
For all that Steve Clarke got right in his post-match comments, and his side certainly should have had an early penalty for Joe Worrall's pull on Eamonn Brophy, this is one area where he may owe the officials on the night an apology.