Affelay ban reduced....

[Kid Galahad]

...to two from three - fair, still harsh or if it's violent conduct no matter how soft it should of stood, if that's the law of the game? Waddya reckon...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34132043

 

[SAFC_Jack]

Should've stayed at three. You can't raise your hands to the opposition. Sets a bad precedent.

 

[Kid Galahad]

Should've stayed at three. You can't raise your hands to the opposition. Sets a bad precedent.

What I thought tbh, I thought that was the law and if so I could see why the refs might be pissed off with this decision, @redandwhiterob is the man who may have an opinion on this?

 

[redandwhiterob]

What I thought tbh, I thought that was the law and if so I could see why the refs might be pissed off with this decision, @redandwhiterob is the man who may have an opinion on this?

Don't think I have seen it mate so can't comment really

 

[Jonty08]

The laws says something along the lines of striking or attempting to strike an opponent.

It should have stayed at 3. Gardner was lucky to escape with a yellow based on the law. It was soft all round however.

 

[Reiver]

...to two from three - fair, still harsh or if it's violent conduct no matter how soft it should of stood, if that's the law of the game? Waddya reckon...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34132043

Ridiculous but he'll soon be sent of again.

 

[Kid Galahad]

Don't think I have seen it mate so can't comment really

Well off you pop and check it out, I'll expect a detailed synonymous in around 5mins, there's a good chap....

 

[SAFC_Jack]

What I thought tbh, I thought that was the law and if so I could see why the refs might be pissed off with this decision, @redandwhiterob is the man who may have an opinion on this?

Mind, if you're going to act like a fanny, at least deck the fucker.

 

[redandwhiterob]

Well off you pop and check it out, I'll expect a detailed synonymous in around 5mins, there's a good chap....

Later marra

 

[Kid Galahad]

Mind, if you're going to act like a fanny, at least deck the fucker.

Oh definitely! Like you say though a precedent is now set "well I did hit him, but not very hard" "okay son have a reduction"..... It's a bit daft.

 

[Fulwell Mackem]

Should be a 3 game ban.

Whilst it was a f***ing daft fanny slap he "struck" an opponent in the face.

Gardner got a yellow for his foul and didn't deserve a red card.
He touched the lad whereas Affelay bitch slapped him.

 

[Kid Galahad]

Later marra

Not the best quality but it gives you an idea....

 

[SAFC Wilks]

Slaps him, ref was right to send him off but FA have potentially set precedent here

A lot more are going to come now saying "it wasn't that hard of a slap so reduce the ban like you did with Afellay"

 

[MilanoMackem]

If anything they should have also slapped the opposition player with 3 games, reducing it takes the piss. Should also start sending off anyone that so much as touches the referee by default, just to cut down on this intimidation shit.

 

[midds]

Bent fuckers at the FA made a rod for their own back when they gave in to Matic's red last season. Uphold or overturn, there can't be any middle ground of reducing it a bit as and when they feel like it.

 

[jimboandthejetset]

Think this whole thing is bullshit. Footballers go on like flanges man. They need to look at the egg chasers as to how to act during a game. I don't even like rugby but they would beat 7 bells of shit out of their teammate if they went on like some footballers do, wish that aspect of the game would creep in.

 

[MilanoMackem]

Think this whole thing is bullshit. Footballers go on like flanges man. They need to look at the egg chasers as to how to act during a game. I don't even like rugby but they would beat 7 bells of shit out of their teammate if they went on like some footballers do, wish that aspect of the game would creep in.

They're arguably worse, they just push each other about and try and goad the opposition into punching them for citations

 

[bmp1970]

They're arguably worse, they just push each other about and try and goad the opposition into punching them for citations

 

[Wayne The Punk]

Bent fuckers at the FA made a rod for their own back when they gave in to Matic's red last season. Uphold or overturn, there can't be any middle ground of reducing it a bit as and when they feel like it.

Do you mean like when Sess through that uppercut at one of your players?

 

[UaeExile]

To be fair we can't all sit and cry on how footballers are soft as shite and it's ruining the game, then twist when a bit of common sense is exercised.