Dale Stephens' appeal [Update: appeal rejected, 3 game ban stands]

[neilbard]

Not a mention of Stephens ban on our Official website But Alan Mullery has a book on Kindle! Every cloud

 

[Hamilton]

No stop, please, my sides are splitting.

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Anything to raise spirits [emoji3]


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[Aveacarlin']

Time to stop moaning over your keyboards
If you feel as angry about this as the vast majority are then let's all vent our anger with the most passionate night in history at the Amex on Monday, create a siege mentality a hostile environment time to step up to the plate Albion fans
YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU

Yes, but let's not forget to clap the Wednesday fans when the away attendance is announced.

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[surlyseagull]

I think SW are under the illusion we are only a one man team and have no replacements ,as posted this will galvanize the team, and make us attack even more intently .We know this was a sham the team knows it and so do most intelligent football fans so lets not waste any more energy on this and get behind the team .

 

[TSB]

Is there a written report from the FA?


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http://www.thefa.com/news/governance/2016/may/charges-hearing-results-suspensions-appeals

Have a looksie here tomorrow.

 

[sparkie]

Banner needed for Friday night to have a dig at FA and Mike Dean.

FREE DALE STEPHENS





#RiversideMike

 

[Tooting Gull]

This is going to be a minority and unpopular view, but I don't like the level of malice in the criticism of Dean (or minded, widening it out, referees in general over decisions like this). It is even arguable as to whether he made a mistake. At the very least Rule 12 on serious foul play, and the interpretation, leaves room for debate and argument.

He didn't award a Boro goal that was three yards offside. He didn't award a Boro penalty that was three yards outside the area. He didn't disallow a Brighton goal that was a yard over.

The issue of intent is irrelevant, so is the fact he touched the ball first, and so is the fact Dean may have changed his mind. We have had a few bad rubs this year, and this was another. But it wasn't the outrageous decision it has been painted, just because it was worth so much money to us.

Has it really cost us promotion? What about not turning up in the first half at Boro when we could easily have been 3 or 4-0 down? What about not beating Derby at home in a 'must-win' game? What about Dunk's month of madness last year? Or all the points we dropped from winning positions?

The fact is the team have performed brilliantly, well above expectation this season - and we would all have bitten anyone's hand off to be in this position. If there is any justice we will go up, we are miles better than Wednesday and we have to prove it again. If Hughton feels using some sense of injustice will help, great, but we shouldn't need that anyway.

 

[sparkie]

Have the FA declared who will be their representative at the Euros yet?

#RiversideMike

I might enjoy enquiring how he is doing during the Euros

 

[Mayonaise]

This. Well said [MENTION=22252]T soprano[/MENTION]

We've been wronged. It's happened to others before us. Let's move on.

Talk of conspiracy is ridiculous. It is football life that has happened.

Burnley and Boro are up. They had great seasons and did everything asked of them to be where they are. It was close. Ever so close.

You get what you deserve by fighting for it. Now let us fight.

Let's fight for our team, for our club, for Brighton. Let's fight by turning up en masse on Friday and Monday and by getting behind the team.

Let's fight through the noise we can make. Let's make that noise about every player on the pitch. Let's let them know that we have faith in them. Our noise should be about them, nobody else.

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU


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I am as angry as the next fan over this injustice but well said.

 

[TSB]

He didn't award a Boro goal that was three yards offside. He didn't award a Boro penalty that was three yards outside the area. He didn't disallow a Brighton goal that was a yard over.

The issue of intent is irrelevant, so is the fact he touched the ball first, and so is the fact Dean may have changed his mind. We have had a few bad rubs this year, and this was another. But it wasn't the outrageous decision it has been painted, just because it was worth so much money to us.
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Yeah. It was. But thanks for taking the trouble.

 

[Midget]

My anger is turning into fire in my belly.

So well up for Friday now.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Yeah. It was. But thanks for taking the trouble.

Maybe take the trouble to read the laws? Just a thought.

 

[Bozza]

This is going to be a minority and unpopular view, but I don't like the level of malice in the criticism of Dean (or minded, widening it out, referees in general over decisions like this). It is even arguable as to whether he made a mistake. At the very least Rule 12 on serious foul play, and the interpretation, leaves room for debate and argument.

He didn't award a Boro goal that was three yards offside. He didn't award a Boro penalty that was three yards outside the area. He didn't disallow a Brighton goal that was a yard over.

The issue of intent is irrelevant, so is the fact he touched the ball first, and so is the fact Dean may have changed his mind. We have had a few bad rubs this year, and this was another. But it wasn't the outrageous decision it has been painted, just because it was worth so much money to us.

Has it really cost us promotion? What about not turning up in the first half at Boro when we could easily have been 3 or 4-0 down? What about not beating Derby at home in a 'must-win' game? What about Dunk's month of madness last year? Or all the points we dropped from winning positions?

The fact is the team have performed brilliantly, well above expectation this season - and we would all have bitten anyone's hand off to be in this position. If there is any justice we will go up, we are miles better than Wednesday and we have to prove it again. If Hughton feels using some sense of injustice will help, great, but we shouldn't need that anyway.

I'm weary but three points:

1. Stephens didn't touch the ball first. He touched the ball. Ramirez didn't have it.
2. We weren't 3 or 4-0 down. It was 1-1. We were in the ascendancy.
3. No one will be able to say it cost us promotion. For a start we may still get promoted. But it did severely hamper our chances on Saturday and leaves us weakened for the play-offs. It certainly hasn't helped our promotion prospects.

 

[surlyseagull]

This is going to be a minority and unpopular view, but I don't like the level of malice in the criticism of Dean (or minded, widening it out, referees in general over decisions like this). It is even arguable as to whether he made a mistake. At the very least Rule 12 on serious foul play, and the interpretation, leaves room for debate and argument.

He didn't award a Boro goal that was three yards offside. He didn't award a Boro penalty that was three yards outside the area. He didn't disallow a Brighton goal that was a yard over.

The issue of intent is irrelevant, so is the fact he touched the ball first, and so is the fact Dean may have changed his mind. We have had a few bad rubs this year, and this was another. But it wasn't the outrageous decision it has been painted, just because it was worth so much money to us.

Has it really cost us promotion? What about not turning up in the first half at Boro when we could easily have been 3 or 4-0 down? What about not beating Derby at home in a 'must-win' game? What about Dunk's month of madness last year? Or all the points we dropped from winning positions?

The fact is the team have performed brilliantly, well above expectation this season - and we would all have bitten anyone's hand off to be in this position. If there is any justice we will go up, we are miles better than Wednesday and we have to prove it again. If Hughton feels using some sense of injustice will help, great, but we shouldn't need that anyway.

Jeez if we cant vent our disapproval or frustrations on our own fans forum then where can we ...

 

[Tooting Gull]

I'm weary but three points:

1. Stephens didn't touch the ball first. He touched the ball. Ramirez didn't have it.
2. We weren't 3 or 4-0 down. It was 1-1. We were in the ascendancy.
3. No one will be able to say it cost us promotion. For a start we may still get promoted. But it did severely hamper our chances on Saturday and leaves us weakened for the play-offs. It certainly hasn't helped our promotion prospects.

1. Irrelevant, as stated, to what happens after.
2. We could have been 3-0 up if we'd turned up at the start.
3. Over 46 games, in a match we went on draw with 10 men, a drop in the ocean.

 

[allystrat]

I wonder, do we know who the FA panel comprised of?

 

[Finchley Seagull]

I wonder, do we know who the FA panel comprised of?

No and we probably never will. They are faceless incompetents and will never be held accountable

 

[East Preston Gull]

I wonder, do we know who the FA panel comprised of?

Bill Archer, Grey Stanley, Mark Bright and Don Goodman. On the secondary panel is Mike Dean, Mike Dean and some bloke who owns Middlesborough, umm Gibson I think his name is.

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[Finchley Seagull]

Jeez if we cant vent our disapproval or frustrations on our own fans forum then where can we ...

Exactly. I find it funny that Boro fans are coming on here and are all over the BHAFC hashtag saying get over it as well. This is our place to vent. I was hoping that knowing the FA wouldn't do the right thing would make it easier but when I heard the appeal was rejected, I was angry all over again.

 

[allystrat]

No and we probably never will. They are faceless incompetents and will never be held accountable

As transparent as FIFA then