Amid the understandable euphoria of the post-match Tannadice experience, the diabolical menace of Darren Dods perhaps escaped the analysis his performance deserved. His 'tackle' on Maurice Edu resulted in a caution - for Gomis' complaints at the reward of a free kick.
Dods escaped unpunished for this over-the-ball thuggery: and his swinging arm assault on Kris Boyd was also missed by the officials, if not the TV cameras. Perhaps he will yet be called to answer for his crimes: it will certainly be strange if his actions, so readily documented and available, are simply ignored - especially as his lack of professional care means a fellow pro will be unable to perform his duties.
One may ask: where is the media campaign to punish the cheating of Dods? After all, the clamour to ban a Rangers player who cheated, but hurt not a soul, continues undiminished; and has penetrated the consciousness of the punters to the point that Dundee United and Falkirk fans have vented their anger at the antics of Lafferty as if he had performed an act to shame the very foundations of the sport.
That mock outrage is prevalent amongst the Fourth Estate. 'Sine Die the cheat', said one particularly demented inadequate. They remain silent, almost en masse, about Dods. Why is that? Perhaps Players' Chief Fraser Wishart, who has easy access to radio, television and print exposure, will be the one to speak out - to ask for greater punishment for reckless players endangering the livelihood of their brothers in arms.
Edu seems to have attracted the attention of the more agricultural of players in the SPL - Glen Loovens awaits his hearing in front of the beaks after his off-the-ball attack on Maurice's leg. ICT's relegation will spare us all, cup permitting, any further dealings with Ross Tokely. Perhaps during his recovery time Mo can speak to Steven Naismith, and ask him if Martin Hardie's stomp above the knee was just an accident. Heck, that same Scottish Cup game with St. Johnstone saw another player, Burke, on the sidelines for months due to savagery: in case you missed the acres of print given over to that incident, the cuplrit was Kevin Rutkiewicz. Of course, Mo may choose to find comfort in a chat with his fellow countryman, Beasley, and hear the tales of hospitalisation after a Paisley stramash, the latest in a list of attempts to 'welcome' DaMarcus to Scotland and the SPL.
Sneeze on a goalkeeper and it is a foul. Attempt to jump against a centre-half and you run the risk of caution. But it seems you can injure someone with an act of premeditated and despicable violence and not only escape punishment, but avoid comment from the football-mad media.