Callum Davidson known as for refereeing consistency after St Johnstone’s opening day defeat to Hibs.
Referee Euan Anderson flashed a second half straight crimson at midfielder Murray Davidson for a late problem on Ryan Porteous.
Perth boss Davidson felt, if that was worthy of a crimson, so was the sort out of visiting full-back Marijan Cabraja on Ryan McGowan as the sport reached its latter phases. Solely a yellow was proven.
“I’m simply on the lookout for consistency in choices,” Davidson mentioned. “That’s the largest factor for me.
“There are two huge speaking factors within the sport.
“You come to the Murray Davidson sending off... whether or not it was or not is debatable.
“You come to that second sort out, to me it’s the very same sort out, there isn't any distinction in any respect, and he offers him a yellow.
“I’ve seen them. They're both each a yellow or each a crimson. It’s simply consistency I’m on the lookout for.
“I mentioned to Murray: ‘You'll be able to’t give him alternatives to decide.'
“I’m aggravated we’ve had three sending offs thus far this season. However you’ve obtained to have consistency.
“He (the referee) mentioned Murray’s one was excessive, I nonetheless don’t see it, they’re each late.
“I’m not saying they're unhealthy tackles, they're each going for the ball, however in the event you ship one off then you must ship the opposite one off.”
Referee Anderson took his time over the sending off, consulting his fourth official and assistant.
Davidson thought there ought to have been extra dialogue earlier than the Cabraja choice.
He defined: “I mentioned ‘why did you not discuss his sort out?’ It’s lifeless easy. Simply discuss it.
“I’m gutted for the gamers. We didn’t play on the ball in addition to we might however as a unit we had been superb and defended nicely. It’s a troublesome sport towards Hibs, they’ve spent some huge cash.”
Whether or not Saints will enchantment Davidson’s crimson, the Perth boss mentioned: “I feel so. It relies upon if I can enchantment it on grounds of one other sort out in the identical sport. I’ll take a look at it. Murray is a vital participant for us.”