Keith wrote:CityShrimp wrote:I actually hope we appeal the red card.
Yes it was the most cynical foul possible (and Phillips was right to take out their man).
But it wasn’t a clear goal scoring opportunity and it wasn’t a horrible dangerous tackle. I still genuinely don’t understand on what basis the ref showed a red? By the laws of the game it was a yellow all day long.
Artell has massively over reacted just because he thought they were gonna score from the counter.
I'd agree that it may be worth appealing. Far from preventing a '
clear goalscoring opportunity' and not reckless enough to be dangerous (I don't think)? Need to watch it again and find out wha the refs reason was? Isn't it one match ban for preventing a clear goalscoring opportunity? But it is three matches for dangerous play, so a big difference.
Nobody can possibly argue that a foul on the halfway line, even with a numerical advantage is a CLEAR goal scoring opportunity, especially with everyone piling back at speed.
He's been given a three game ban, which means the ref has sent him off under Law 12 for a 'tackle or challenge that endangers the safety of an opponent or uses excessive force or brutality'. How ridiculous.
It was a professional foul, but it was nothing more than a trip. Cynical, but not dangerous. Unfortunately there's no way of it being overturned because that would admit that the ref was wrong (just like he was wrong not to give their 29 a free kick on the edge of our area!)
Anyway, rant over. What a great team performance. If we can play like that next season then we'll be where Crewe are. What a prospect!
I thought Bradbury looked a real handful, and it'll be interesting to see what he can offer. AJ looked a bit lost at times, he needs someone closer to him (Carlos?) if he's going to be effective.
