Card Watch 2014/15

[Hazzman]

Five cards for City at Villa Park this evening shouldn't hide the fact that we still have one of the best disciplinary records in the Premier League. Before the game our 1R, 21Y record was the best of any club and compared well with Stoke's 1R, 41Y and Man City's 2R, 34Y at the other end of that particular table.

I'm presuming at the moment that Konchesky's dismissal was as a result of the after-tackle clash rather than the tackle itself. And I would be pleased to hear from anybody who knows the reason for Wasilewski's booking immediately following Villa's second goal.

Europe? I fancy a late July visit to Kazakhstan or Macedonia.

 

[bocadillo]

Europe? I fancy a late July visit to Kazakhstan or Macedonia.

eeerrr...

 

[pork pie fox]

Europe? I fancy a late July visit to Kazakhstan or Macedonia.

I agree wholeheartedly Hazz.

 

[bocadillo]

Having now seen the incident in the post-match discussion, it's difficult to know exactly what Konchesky was sent off for. I'm almost inclined to believe that it was for the tackle itself. If it was for the 'afters' then surely Hutton would have gone too because he seemed the guiltier party at that stage.

What does seem to be odd though is that the ref did not seem to have any intention to produce a card before the escalation. If I didn't think that all refs definitely know the rules. I could almost think that he had decided to give a yellow for the tackle and a yellow to both players for the 'handbags' and then, thinking that yellow + yellow = red, simply decided not to go through the onerous rigmarole of showing Konchesky both cards. Perhaps he thought that you can just do the adding up in your head.

I'd love to see what he wrote in his report. I'm sure that there will be a appeal.

 

[bocadillo]

I agree wholeheartedly Hazz.

I might if I knew what he was on about.

 

[bocadillo]

Paul Konchesky - 1 RED
Aston Villa (a) - violent conduct (to be confirmed)

Konchesky will be suspended from the games against Man City (h), West Ham (a) and Tottenham (h) - to be confirmed

Now confirmed on thefa.com

 

[Brown Nose]

Having now seen the incident in the post-match discussion, it's difficult to know exactly what Konchesky was sent off for. I'm almost inclined to believe that it was for the tackle itself. If it was for the 'afters' then surely Hutton would have gone too because he seemed the guiltier party at that stage.

What does seem to be odd though is that the ref did not seem to have any intention to produce a card before the escalation. If I didn't think that all refs definitely know the rules. I could almost think that he had decided to give a yellow for the tackle and a yellow to both players for the 'handbags' and then, thinking that yellow + yellow = red, simply decided not to go through the onerous rigmarole of showing Konchesky both cards. Perhaps he thought that you can just do the adding up in your head.

I'd love to see what he wrote in his report. I'm sure that there will be a appeal.

I think PK deserved a red card but only for two yellow card offences in quick succession (tackle and aggression). Can the ref do this and dilute the dismissal to a one match ban I wonder?

If he can, he probably will as it will prevent him looking a prize arse,

 

[bocadillo]

I think PK deserved a red card but only for two yellow card offences in quick succession (tackle and aggression). Can the ref do this and dilute the dismissal to a one match ban I wonder?

If he can, he probably will as it will prevent him looking a prize arse,

The FA have announced it as a 3-game ban. It would now take an appeal, with is accompanying risk, to get the decision modified.

 

[Robin127]

The FA have announced it as a 3-game ban. It would now take an appeal, with is accompanying risk, to get the decision modified.

Which would mean that it was for the initial tackle? If so how on earth did Vardy stay on the pitch after taking out Westwood with, in my view, a much worse challenge.

 

[bocadillo]

Which would mean that it was for the initial tackle? If so how on earth did Vardy stay on the pitch after taking out Westwood with, in my view, a much worse challenge.

I think it's for the so-called head butt.

 

[Blaarev]

I think it's for the so-called head butt.

If so, an appeal wouldn't be out of place.

 

[H T B]

Wow, violent conduct.

The game has gone soft!

 

[Hazzman]

I might if I knew what he was on about.

3 spots available in the Europa League provided the league is one of the three 'fairest' in the continent. A spot per country to the team top of the FPL. Beginning in the first qualifying round.

 

[Lako42]

So why wasn't Hutton sent off for going in face first and then raising his hands to an opponent which is a red card offence by itself?

 

[Jeff]

raising his hands to an opponent which is a red card offence by itself?

Is it?

Do you believe everything commentators say?

 

[bocadillo]

3 spots available in the Europa League provided the league is one of the three 'fairest' in the continent. A spot per country to the team top of the FPL. Beginning in the first qualifying round.

Ah - I remember that now. Didn't we get near that once some years ago?

The sad thing this season is that the 28 points amassed in the Villa Park fixture have taken us from top place to 5th equal in that particular table.

 

[bocadillo]

So why wasn't Hutton sent off?

Don't ask me. I only keep the records!

 

[bocadillo]

Wow, violent conduct.

Either that or serious foul play. I'm still torn between the two.

The game has gone soft!

Yes.

 

[Lako42]

Is it?

Do you believe everything commentators say?

I would suggest using both hands to assault someone off the ball is violent conduct.

 

[Jeff]

I would suggest using both hands to assault someone off the ball is violent conduct.

But "raising his hands" (your words), is not a red card offence, despite the number of times commentators say it is.