It was referred, wasn't it?
I don't know how you can be so certain his foot touched the boundary 'rope'. The third official didn't seem to think so and I certainly couldn't tell from the replays.
From what I have garnered, I've got a lot of respect for him in his private life, but he's a twit when it comes to football.
In this instance, he's backing fans when they have gone out of their way to make trouble with Leeds. He may have a point, but he hasn't condemned those fans that force...
It is the fault of the FA. If they had a decent disciplinary process in place, it would not matter one jot what the media think.
A referee has dealt with it is a ridiculous notion, to kick us off. The referee doesn't have the benefit of cameras and replays. Cite a player afterwards. It is not...
I agree and it matters not that it was a Palace player. It's incredibly dangerous and four game ban is very lenient. Thatcher got an 8 game ban for a deliberate elbow. What is the difference in offences?