Cant see the Goat lasting 90 for a cpl of weeks yet.[b said:Quote[/b] (Fish @ Aug. 22 2005,10:18)]From what I saw (from South Upper) Freddy deserved his red. You can't go round pushing people when you're squared up like that. I don't care if Premier$hite 'stars' get away with it, it's not part of the game and it shouldn't be. All players know the laws and Freddy, in the heat of the moment, let his heart rule his head.
Tilly, if he loves football, cannot excuse Freddy in any way. He could, perhaps, have supported Freddy's contribution to the team and put a positive spin the situation by saying how we'll miss him in the next 3 game. But, given that he was probably interviewed after a game which was even until Freddy got sent off, he was probably boiling inside at the opportunity of 2 points lost, he wasn't feeling that charitable towards Freddy. I don't think anyone was at 5.10 on Saturday afternoon.
That said, The Huddersfield guy had evidently been goading Freddy for some time during the game - after Freddy scored his goal there seemed to be a lot of off-the-ball 'banter' going on between them. That doesn't condone Freddy's actions, but the ref should have at least had a word with the player, as he played his part in the incident - he could have walked away but he chose to square up too.
I hope this doesn't knock Freddy too much - the goal he scored was the one he's been needing to hopefully get going, and now this. Equally, I hope that the Goat is up to playing 3 consecutive 90 minute stints in the space of 8 days - he's not had a full game for months.
At least one of the 3 games is a Cup game. League is more important.
well I'd hate to think he'd miss a chance like that[b said:Quote[/b] (Prodigal Son @ Aug. 22 2005,09:47)]Did anyone notice that he scored on Saturday?
ORM was just kidding.[b said:Quote[/b] (Prodigal Son @ Aug. 22 2005,12:42)]Nobody should miss from there but it's getting there in the first place. Anyone else think Huddersfield were awful? That McIntosh, donkey of the year?
Pushing people....that's the joke in all this. The sending off was for "violent conduct". Presumably the rule was brought in to penalise those who throw punches.[b said:Quote[/b] (Fish @ Aug. 22 2005,10:18)]From what I saw (from South Upper) Freddy deserved his red. You can't go round pushing people when you're squared up like that.
Offering violence is the same as being violent and should be treated the same, hence the phrase 'violent conduct'. It does address throwing punches etc, but the threat of violence is just as unappealing on a football pitch.[b said:Quote[/b] (Hawkwell Blue @ Aug. 22 2005,13:18)]Pushing people....that's the joke in all this. The sending off was for "violent conduct". Presumably the rule was brought in to penalise those who throw punches.[b said:Quote[/b] (Fish @ Aug. 22 2005,10:18)]From what I saw (from South Upper) Freddy deserved his red. You can't go round pushing people when you're squared up like that.
When there is a 22 man melee and everyone is pushing everyone else surely the ref should send the lot off then!
So you break someone's leg, punch someone or call an official a **** and you get the same as "pushing someone". Please Football League use a bit of common sense, this rule is too inflexible.
Quality post![b said:Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ Aug. 22 2005,13:32)]I would also have like to have seen Freddy take a dive when the referee pushed him. It would have been hard for the ref to send him off for a push which didn't floor the bloke, if the ref himself had pushed him to the floor.