Lost Mackem
Striker
Is it the norm in this league for so many red cards to be handed out (and so many of said red cards to be rescinded)?
Since the start of last season we've had five (yes, five) red cards rescinded. The most recent was a red card last Saturday at Peterborough (a promotion rival). This could have been six red cards rescinded as we had a red card given at Portsmouth away (an extremely important game) last season, but the player who was given it was injured anyway so it was pointless going through the costs of rescinding when he couldn't play said games due to injury.
Six different times we've had players falsely sent off in 49 games. That's absolutely ridiculous. It's costing us points in vital games. Two of the red cards that have been rescinded have been given by the same referee.
So, back to my original question, is that normal? Do Southend suffer with red cards being given wrongly? Do you know of any other teams with said fortunes (or bias) toward them?
Since the start of last season we've had five (yes, five) red cards rescinded. The most recent was a red card last Saturday at Peterborough (a promotion rival). This could have been six red cards rescinded as we had a red card given at Portsmouth away (an extremely important game) last season, but the player who was given it was injured anyway so it was pointless going through the costs of rescinding when he couldn't play said games due to injury.
Six different times we've had players falsely sent off in 49 games. That's absolutely ridiculous. It's costing us points in vital games. Two of the red cards that have been rescinded have been given by the same referee.
So, back to my original question, is that normal? Do Southend suffer with red cards being given wrongly? Do you know of any other teams with said fortunes (or bias) toward them?
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