[Albion] Knocky`s card ,right or wrong

[surlyseagull]

Interesting article in Argus .

https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/17...rystal-palace-the-right-decision-says-ex-ref/

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

He went in, studs up and pushed into Milivojevic's nuts. Absolute nailed on red for me.

 

[Badger]

Interesting article in Argus .

Surely that's an oxymoron

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Seen players sent off for less tbh, but as has been said both should have been booked, i would add though, on the replays it does look like Knocky extends his leg to make sure.

Glad he was booked as that means no retrespective red due to replays making it look worse as in Andone's case.

 

[timbha]

What was he thinking, esp at that stage of such an important match? Could have let us down badly yet ends up a hero.

Fine lines ....

 

[blockhseagull]

Agree 100%

They both dived into the challenge, just because the Palace player got hurt doesn’t mean his challenge wasn’t as bad. He caught Knocky high up on the thigh and if he hadn’t got caught in the nuts most on here would have been wanting a red for him

 

[METALMICKY]

He went in, studs up and pushed into Milivojevic's nuts. Absolute nailed on red for me.

Nailed on red. I can't believe how many people are missing the quite deliberate secondary " pushing " action aimed directly at their players groin. Obviously, delighted that he did not go off. On Sky analysis Dermot Gallagher suggests not sending him off was the correct decision and that it should have been two yellows as both went in with studs up. Again this overlooks Knocky's secondary action.

 

[BNthree]

Agree 100%

They both dived into the challenge, just because the Palace player got hurt doesn’t mean his challenge wasn’t as bad. He caught Knocky high up on the thigh and if he hadn’t got caught in the nuts most on here would have been wanting a red for him

This for me. Both went in but Knockaert got the contact.

 

[Frutos]

Looked like he made clean contact with the ball(s) to me, can't see what all the fuss is about.

 

[el punal]

He went in, studs up and pushed into Milivojevic's nuts. Absolute nailed on red for me.

So are the colour of Milivojevic’s balls.

 

[GT49er]

He went in, studs up and pushed into Milivojevic's nuts. Absolute nailed on red for me.

Milivojevic went in, studs up. Absolute nailed on red for me - well, it would be if I was wearing blue and white-tinted specs! Gallagher nailed this one 100% - Milivojevic should have had a yellow too.


Out of interest, did anyone catch Refwatch on SSN yesterday? Presumably this is where the Argus article came from - so did he say anything about the nailed on pen (Dann on Duffy) that the ref completely missed?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Yellow for both players who both went in with studs up.

Two retired refs have already said Knocky's yellow card was the right decision (as posted on a couple of threads yesterday)

 

[BensGrandad]

Did I read that the ref said whoever of the two didnt win the ball was going to get a yellow card.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Did I read that the ref said whoever of the two didnt win the ball was going to get a yellow card.

Knocky said thats what the ref told him at half time, in his post match interview.

 

[spence]

Could have easily been a red though. Risky tackle

 

[Bold Seagull]

He went in, studs up and pushed into Milivojevic's nuts. Absolute nailed on red for me.

Mine might have gone purple.

 

[neilbard]

Red for the tackle

Gold for the goal

Swings and roundabouts.

 

[raymondo]

Personally I never argue with Sir Chris...

 

[daveinplzen]

He went in, studs up and pushed into Milivojevic's nuts. Absolute nailed on red for me.

I viewed it from the other way round. Thought the Palace git deliberately used his balls to try and damage Knockaerts ankle.

 

[Baldseagull]

Strange comment from the article though, Gallagher says "I think both players are culpable and I do not think it is a red card because both players go two footed."
That sort of implies if one player goes in two footed, it could be a red, but if both do, they should get a yellow each?