capt_oats Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 It was just on SSN there and after every replay, in real time, I honestly can't see anything wrong with it that would warrant a red card. Yes, when you take it down frame by frame or take it out of context with specific still images then it looks bad but the ball is in mid-air, he knocks it out for a shy before Tierney is anywhere near it and he catches him on the follow through...however his foot has to go somewhere on it's way to the turf. Fwiw, if it was the other way round I'd be of exactly the same view. It was unfortunate. Tierney took a sore one and I'm glad he's not suffered any serious injury but I'd hazard a guess that you see that sort of thing every week on training grounds across Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I think if the referee missed the tackle and didnt deal with it the compliance officer could intervene retrospectively. However, he saw it and adjuged it a yellow card so not sure that they can now. It would effectively be criticising their own ref, which managers and players have to tred carefully around. I'm sure we've discussed this situation before but can't recall the details. The only way it can be changed, as I understand it, is if the ref mentions in his report that he made an error and it should have been a red card ie Darren Randolph V Hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellowell Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I'm sure as ref seen it and decided on yellow it's over and done with or would have to deal with a lot of cases every week as remember a tackle by Ross county player weekend before we played them was a stonewall red card and he got yellow and no further action taken . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I'm sure as ref seen it and decided on yellow it's over and done with or would have to deal with a lot of cases every week as remember a tackle by Ross county player weekend before we played them was a stonewall red card and he got yellow and no further action taken . A lot is down to media coverage ie what they want to highlight and what they want to conceal. The previous Compliance Offer, Vincent Lunny, said that his staff trawled through TV highlights on a Monday morning to pick up potential cases. So its not an objective unbiased evidence gathering exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star sail Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 We definitely got away with one regarding Bowmans' reckless (albeit accidental) challenge. Credit to Rodgers and Tierney for not making a fuss about it. It is very similar to other challenges in recent weeks in that there is a genuine attempt to win the ball but contact is made after the ball has been won. If by the new rules of the game these challenges are deemed to be a red card, fair enough but it would be a real shame if Motherwell developed a reputation as a dirty team on the basis of these challenges. Ironically,I feel that Motherwell are actually a bit light weight and tend to be bullied by bigger more physical teams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Sportscene pundits reckoning Bowman should have been sent off.....I have given up trying to work out what afoul is , Celtic player took a bad touch and allowed BOwman the chance to tackle which he did and played the ball Sportscene is a joke of a programme and the alleged pundits they trot out week after week are best ignored as they spout utter shite. Motherwell are flavour of the month in the media now they think we are a buch of hard tackling thugs so every tackle will get the full treatment especially if its against either of the ugly sisters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 It is very similar to other challenges in recent weeks in that there is a genuine attempt to win the ball but contact is made after the ball has been won. If by the new rules of the game these challenges are deemed to be a red card, fair enough but it would be a real shame if Motherwell developed a reputation as a dirty team on the basis of these challenges. Perfect example is Joe Lewis on Michael Gardnye last week -(1:30 in) Really similar to Bowman, didn't get as clean a touch on the ball yet wasn't a foul. Ex-ref Charlie Richmond in the paper last week saying the ref called it right. Bowman's - clean touch of the ball = foul and yellow card. Richmond in the paper saying "young Motherwell defender" should have been shown red. Whether or not all these incidents are reds or yellows or fouls isn't really the issue. The issue is that every single one generates a difference in opinion between refs, fans, pundits, players and managers. There is an appalling lack of clarity which leaves players vulnerable to the whim of refs who probably couldn't come up with a consistent understanding if you got them all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.