Gerrard Red

[Beach Hut]

Seemed a little harsh to me but there you go.

 

[junior]

How on earth was it harsh?

The tackle was a DEFFINATE yellow card!

 

[Beach Hut]

Thought the kicking the ball away was harsh - no consistency on this, like today how many times did Luton do it ?

 

[Beach Hut]

Lovely goal by Neville - wrong end though

 

[junior]

Thought the kicking the ball away was harsh - no consistency on this, like today how many times did Luton do it ?

Wasnt there today so i cant comment,but kicking the ball away is a blatent yellow card offence,as was the mis-timed tackle.

2 yellows = RED. No argument.

 

[cjt]

Why was Gerrard wearing 08 on his shirt rather than just 8?

 

[clapham_gull]

Why was Gerrard wearing 08 on his shirt rather than just 8?

Because of Liverpool being city of culture in 2008, Beattie did the same.

 

[1066gull]

Gerrard was very unprofessional today.

Though, the suspension is a blessing in disguise. He can rest!

 

[sir danny cullip]

I watched the game live and he just totally lost his head, calm game before that but he just seemed to loose it. Definately deserved two yellows.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I watched the game live and he just totally lost his head, calm game before that but he just seemed to loose it. Definately deserved two reds.

Two reds?? That really would have been harsh!

 

[saafend_seagull]

He deserved the bookings, the second one was even a possible red card for some refs!

however, Van der meyde didn't deserve to be sent off, as Duncan Ferguson for example always goes up in the air with his elbow.

 

[sir danny cullip]

Two reds?? That really would have been harsh!

Now edited.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

however, Van der meyde didn't deserve to be sent off, as Duncan Ferguson for example always goes up in the air with his elbow.

WHAT THE f***?

Duncan Ferguson is a serial thug, therefore VDM should be let off for sticking is elbow in someones face. I don't follow?

 

[junior]

WHAT THE f***?

Duncan Ferguson is a serial thug, therefore VDM should be let off for sticking is elbow in someones face. I don't follow?

Duncan Ferguson is my hero!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Both reds - thought the ref did well

 

[NMH]

He deserved the bookings, the second one was even a possible red card for some refs!

however, Van der meyde didn't deserve to be sent off, as Duncan Ferguson for example always goes up in the air with his elbow.

I disagree on that, VDM certainly looked before he leapt, and he had that determined look of intent when he swung his forearm smash into Alonso's face.
Under the guise of 'going for the ball', it was still an attack, and a blow into another player's face.

off, and deservedly so

The Gerrard red did seem a little tough, as he went for a ball he had a decent chance of getting, He just failed, and that turned into a foul. Refs don't need malicious intent before they show a card now, so occasionally an accidental trip gets punished - and I saw Gerrards tackle as that.

Lawrenson did those long-reached lunges all the time - except he came away with the ball

 

[Goring Gull]

Another example of why the cheating scouse sicknote should not line up in the three lions Jersey alongside the far superior Lampard in Germany.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

Perfectly fair red card. Typical rashness from Gerrard.

 

[Ice Man]

The law says kicking the ball away is a yellow card so the ref got that right. The second was a tackle well worthy of a yellow card so sending him off was the right decision.

Van Der Meyde's was also correct IMO, looked an intentional elbow to me.

 

[Goring Gull]

Last thing England need is that prat getting sent off in a crucial world cup game, Sven leave him at the airport.