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Virgo 2nd yellow
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Schrödinger's Toad
Nie dla Idiotów
- Jan 21, 2004
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Got in a clean tackle as far as I could tell?
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
He won the ball but took the player with him - deemed a yellow card by Dickface Gallagher 
Mustela Furo
Advantage Player
- Jul 7, 2003
- 1,481
Gallagher deemed it a "Reckless Challenge"
Although Virgs won the ball cleanly, I think [and I stand to be corected] that with a "Reckless Challenge" it is the intent that is punished and not what actually happened
Any refs on here care to confirm?
Although Virgs won the ball cleanly, I think [and I stand to be corected] that with a "Reckless Challenge" it is the intent that is punished and not what actually happened
Any refs on here care to confirm?
Knightsworld
Well-known member
I just saw the incident on sky an cannot believe that he got sent off.
Ok he has run 10 or so yards to get the ball, which he wins cleanly and its only his momentum that causes the contact.
I thought Gallacher couldn't wait to send him off. The first booking i thought was harsh and could of just done with a warning as it was about the first real challenge of the game.
What ever happened to common sense?
Ok he has run 10 or so yards to get the ball, which he wins cleanly and its only his momentum that causes the contact.
I thought Gallacher couldn't wait to send him off. The first booking i thought was harsh and could of just done with a warning as it was about the first real challenge of the game.
What ever happened to common sense?
BensGrandad
New member
Reckless and stupid completly let ghis mates down but they got out of jail with their increased effort. Well done to them but no thanks to Virgo.
chez
Johnny Byrne-The Greatest
Done nothing wrong, great tackle. We need more of that kind of commitment - no other ref would have even given a free kick.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 71,878
You could sort of tell it was reckless by the way the ball flew deep into the Albion half, which was in completely the wrong direction to where it would have gone as a result of a non-reckless challenge. Don't think he actually cared where it went IMHO so long as he got the man. Maybe time young Adam was gently fined now and again cos he does appear to have a bit of an attitude problem and having players suspended on a rotation system doesn't do us any favours.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Having seen the replay of the incident on SSN it is clear that Virgo won the ball cleanly. Should never have been a free kick, let alone a yellow card.
dougdeep
New member
Tom Hark said:
Let's watch it at 10.30 on I.T.V. tomorrow. As I think he did nothing wrong.
Knightsworld
Well-known member
Tom Hark said:
But he won the ball fair and square. Hard challenge yes, reckless no. Thats my opinion anyway.
saltash seagull
New member
seen it on sky and he definatly won the ball but you knew the way gallagher ran over virgs was in trouble and was always gonna be a problem getting booked so early in the game
Schrödinger's Toad
Nie dla Idiotów
- Jan 21, 2004
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Brought it upon himself in a way with the silly booking early on, but it looked as if he played the ball first, then possibly caught the defender on the follow-through. Agressive, strong - yes, but a booking, even a foul?
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 9,200
They even said on sky sports news it was a harsh booking.
The Large One
Who's Next?
Snipe, snipe, snipe. You are 100% wrong.BensGrandad said:
Just seen it on Sky, and it's as I remember it. He won the ball. In fact, he didn't even 'win' the ball, there was no other challenge until after he hoofed it back into our half. The momentum of hoofing the ball meant that the Sunderland fella fell over on Virgo's follow through. Never a free kick, never a yellow card. Obscenely and embarrassingly bad decision.
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saltash seagull
New member
no way in my eyes and im sure in there's has virgs let his team mates downBensGrandad said:
chez
Johnny Byrne-The Greatest
In defence of Breen (who was booed for the rest of the half), I thought he done really well. Got straight up and didnt appeal for the free kick let alone a booking.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Virgs was reckless.
It was a hard challenge from behind.
As someone said earlier 'intent'
It was a hard challenge from behind.
As someone said earlier 'intent'
dougdeep
New member
clippedgull said:
What game were you at?
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
dougdeep said:
I stand by my post.
Having been booked earlier, he was reckless to go in with 'intent'
Deserved to go.