If proof were ever needed that the lunatics are still in charge of the asylum it comes this morning in the form of the decision over Ross Tokely's red card appeal.

Ross - as most ICT fans will be aware - was red carded at the weekend after an excellent saving tackle against Rangers.

Whistler Euan Norris - who has now awarded 5 penalties in favour of Rangers in the last three games he has refereed for them - deemed it "Denying the opposing team or an opponent a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity as defined by Law 12".

Ross was instantly red carded and Rangers - who until then had been pressuring Caley Thistle with little or no return - were awarded a penalty which Jelavic scored. This changed the whole game and Rangers went on to win 2-0 with the aid of a rebound from the second penalty Norris' awarded to Rangers less than 10 minutes later.

Whilst the tackle may have looked hard and perhaps unfair in the moment, and you could perhaps give Norris some leeway as referees do have to make split second decisions without the benefit of TV replays from a multitude of angles, those same replays - available instantly via Sky Sports live coverage of the game - clearly showed it was a tremendous tackle where ball was contacted first and the player went down.

This decision, by a panel of so-called experts, who have access to all the same footage that we have all seen and debated, is an absolute farce, and while the club will be unlikely to say anything too strong or over the top because of fear of sanctions, fines or other reprisals we can and will say that this was truly MUPPETRY of the highest order.

For further comments and opinions of ICT fans - see the forum thread which will probably be quite lively after this decision !!!