I love all the self righteous people who say he should have asked if Yedlin was ok what world do they live in? We were 1 minutes from gaining a hard fought for 3 points what do they honestly expect?
I know that it is inevitable but how can it be fair when a player has retrospective action taken against him because it was shown on TV when a player doing exactly the same in a a non televised game escapes unscathed. If the ref misses an incident on TV it is he who should be brought to task...
We havent at the moment but could have by the time a 3 match ban is finished on 22nd October. Even if GM doesnt make it this week he then has 14 days more to be ready. So the most important is game is Sunday but I dont think we are expecting to get too much at The Emirates.
Just as an insight into the blazers at the FA. I sat on many disciplinary hearings and appeals when on Surrey FA and was always prepared to listen to the player or clubs appeal but in most cases if I questioned the ref or his actions I was met with the standard quote the ref must be right or...
Dermot Gallagher is hedging his bets by saying it was NOT a stamp but question whether treading on his leg was intentional. Graham Poll says it wasnt a stamp so 2 well respected ex refs have gone in Tomers favour will be interesting to see how the panel see it. IMHO it is not cut and dried...
Isnt that only if the appeal is considered frivolous which in this case I dont think would happen as I believe it was a genuine accident if you watch where he was looking at all times.