Definitely one that it had been a Charlton player on the receiving end you'd be calling for a red. We do seem to be racking up a few disciplinary issues though. Showing spirit and fight is good - getting silly bookings/sendings off is not.
Lennon, Bauer, Tex, Page and Bryne all been sent off this season. Anymore? Thats far too many as it is
quite .. added to those who have limped or been carried off and those who spend all their time in the massage parlour or treatment rooms means it's unusual to have a full complement to choose from
From what I've seen on highlights shows this year there seems to be a zero tolerance approach from refs to the lunge after miscontrol this year - a huge amount of straight reds have been for this type of challenge, I wonder if refs have been given a directive to clamp down on this? A difficult one for players as its a natural reaction to try and make up for a poor touch.
On seeing it in real time it looked harsh but seeing the replay it's the sort of challenge Kevin Muscat would be proud of. The foot is high and the leg is straight which is not a natural movement to try and control a poor touch.
Real time (in line with Byrne) looked unlucky. On highlights I could see why he went. What was odd for me was that on the highlights, the ref appears to follow the ball with his eyes before blowing almost as if he was considering playing advantage if the ball had fallen to a Fleetwood player
Called it as soon as he did it, was a shocker. Agree with the other poster who mentioned Holmes as well. That was a bad one and he was very lucky to stay on.
Thought it was a red straight away and I had a great view. He did the old pretending to be poleaxed himself routine which is always a bit of a giveaway.
It felt at the time that is was reckless and it looked reckless afterwards. Totally justified red. Maybe the lad should improve his touch - I thought he had a poor game.
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parlouror treatment rooms means it's unusual to have a full complement to choose from3 red cards in 3 consequentive matches. Is that a Charlton record?
That's the first straight red for serious foul play isn't it? All the others have been for 2 yellows or a professional foul