Not Even A Freekick

[cheshirevaliant]

Not a very good tackle. Noticed one or two of the Vale players "did a Rochdale" as well, and ran to the incident/referee. Wonder if this was a deliberate ploy, or genuine outrage?

[Valetillidie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qmrj1/The_Football_League_Show_2012_2013_03_02_2013/

 

1:00:18

[Memphis]

It was a definite red.

 

Two footed, off the ground and nowhere near getting the ball.

 

15-20 years ago a tackle like that may have been acceptable, but you can't get away with it nowadays.

[Angel of Burslem]

He has embarrassed himself with those comments. A truly awful tackle that has no place in football.

[soothsayer]

I thought a red was harsh. Free kick yes but a yellow would have been better suited.

 

Watch it again the Ref deemed he was 'out of control' & I think most will agree.

[nezzer]

I bet Mrs Pope didn't get any last night after his kick in the nads!

 

I thought the one on Pope was more deserving of a red.

 

Listening to Pulis yesterday on the radio he was fuming about the tackles on Sjoke players,yet failed to mention what could of been an ankle breaking two footed nowhere near the ball so called tackle by Whelan the other day.

 

On match of the day Pulis was complaining about Arsenal players surrounding the ref, failing to mention Ryan Shawcross in the linesman's face and then squaring up to Arsenal players.

[Santa]

There isn't a situation where you can legitimately jump into a tackle two-footed, regardless of whether you win the ball or not.

 

If Morsy was fortunate to not get sent off v Oxford then this was a red card offence as well.

[George]

Jones saw it and yes he did go down a bit over the top but if he was not alert and his leg wad planted the challenge could have broke his leg. A red was the correct decision.

 

Having watched it again, I agree with you.

[Burt]

To be honest, if I'd been sat there at the game watching I wouldn't have thought anything of it and would have been shocked at a free-kick/card. That's based on watching those highlights on my laptop. If it's int he rules to send people off for that I despair.

[Birches Head Fred]

To be honest, if I'd been sat there at the game watching I wouldn't have thought anything of it and would have been shocked at a free-kick/card. That's based on watching those highlights on my laptop. If it's int he rules to send people off for that I despair.

 

 

Burt, from my view in the Railway it was a clear red card, I didn't need a replay to convince me but having watched the t.v. evidence this morning it only confirmed my viewpoint.

[tisdeano]

morsy got sent off for far less v rochdale

[Memphis]

To be honest, if I'd been sat there at the game watching I wouldn't have thought anything of it and would have been shocked at a free-kick/card. That's based on watching those highlights on my laptop. If it's int he rules to send people off for that I despair.

 

Utter ********!

[valeblue]

To be honest, if I'd been sat there at the game watching I wouldn't have thought anything of it and would have been shocked at a free-kick/card. That's based on watching those highlights on my laptop. If it's int he rules to send people off for that I despair.

 

Think you need a new laptop!

[melv]

Think you need a new laptop!

 

Or an eye test.

[Vayurl]

It was a definite red.

 

Two footed, off the ground and nowhere near getting the ball.

 

15-20 years ago a tackle like that may have been acceptable, but you can't get away with it nowadays.

That's spot on for me. Nothing to do with intent, injury or anything else. Two-footed, off the floor, reckless=red card. The players and management know this and then have the gall to complain when it goes against them. Adams was furious with Morsy after his challenge v Rochdale, even dropping him from the squad. Richardson? Shakes the players hand then states that he didn't think it warranted a free-kick! What does that tell his players? Chuck an FA charge at him, though that probably won't make a difference. Numpty!