Dunk Booking - Stupid or Tactical???

[Curryisgreat]

He didn't look too happy when he got the yellow card and looked in danger of being sent off until the ref had the sense to call Bruno over as captain to calm things down

Is the right answer. I'm assuming that people who are saying that this was tactical were not at the game. The verbals he gave the ref after the booking, the refs reaction to this and the seemingly endless wait for the outcome suggested to me that he rather lost his head.

 

[half time scores]

Thinking about it more, was it one of his very now and then stupid rash decisions getting that booking or was it planned.

Looking at the fixtures we have have what you would two winnable home games at the end of December: Now if dunk were to pick up a booking Saturday that would put him out of QPR and Cardiff at home, before him being eligible again for Fulham and Preston away at the start of Jan.

Now I know the booking was silly but I'm starting to think it was actually more tactical get the BFG or goldson in for the lower league sides while dunkys out and have him suspension free going into the bigger games in January?

Is that a reasonable thought process or am giving dunk too much credit here?

Neither, sounded to me that it was emotional. All of our defence get well miffed off when we concede.

 

[Taybha]

What if you took away the side of dunk that does rack up yellows like a man possessed ? , doubt he would be any better and probably it would take away the edge he has over most other CB's in this league , if i were his manager i would have it down as part of his game , his game is good , why tinker with it , yep i'm sure CH would love it if dunk was able to win games for him yellowless but i also think he knows every now and then he will lose him to a ban because that's just the type of player dunk is , that's why we have excellent cover at CB and long may that continue.

 

[cjd]

If anyone is looking at 'tactical' play, Greer is the one I would be looking at.

Not a 1st choice starter recently for Blackburn. We all know he is a grumpy sod at times. Playing against his old club who he was captain for 6 years and must harbour great affection for his times here. Lets Duffy outjump him for his goal. And finally can see Blackburn creeping back into the game at 2-1. .......step forward Mr.Greer.

Good lad is 'our' Gordon.

 

[jamie the seagull]

Easy, he wants Xmas and New Year off.
Get's booked Saturday and he miss's the Boxing Day and New Years Eve games..lovely.
Does that count as tactical?

Plenty of other players will use this scheme this week like Aguero at City who got in early.

 

[Everest]

It happens much too frequently to be tactical

 

[Tooting Gull]

Even IF it was 'tactical' for matches in December that could still backfire. The rate Dunk collects bookings, he is staring a three-match ban for 15 yellows full in the face for a far more crucial stage of the season.

 

[Albion Robster]

If he misses two games then we sadly have to bring in the liability of Goldson.

Liability??
Scored an own goal against Wolves and got out jumped for Burnley equalizer last season. Faultless apart from those two highlighted 'mistakes' in his first season in the Championship.
I would have classed Lewis as more a liability last season than Goldson.

 

[BensGrandad]

I would have thought if tactical he would have got it in a later game to miss the cup which he probably wont play in any case. Had he got a 2nd one in 90th minute he would miss Brum but still be on 8 so some room for the holiday time games.

 

[El Presidente]

It was a dumb booking, just as dumb as the one at Cardiff where he threw the ball back into the crowd when they were keeping it.

Very good player, but poor control of his emotions at times, remember the sending off at home to Derby last season?

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

If a player wanted to do that, I suggest they'd do it in the last 5 minutes.

This ... if you need a yellow you always take it for time wasting 88+

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Risky to do it accidently on purpose

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[The Tactician]

Liability??
Scored an own goal against Wolves and got out jumped for Burnley equalizer last season. Faultless apart from those two highlighted 'mistakes' in his first season in the Championship.
I would have classed Lewis as more a liability last season than Goldson.

This remark was meant to be sarcastic-not sure how you couldn't see that if you read the whole of my post...?