was dunk lucky to escape a red card.

[Sheebo]

All depends on interpretation of 'clear' goal scoring opportunity...

 

[severnside gull]

The ref could have justifiably sent him off although it would have been harsh.
Denying a goal scoring opportunity or deliberate handball........both red card offences.
In truth I don't think we will miss him between now and April and maybe the rest will be good for him.

 

[drew]

The ref could have justifiably sent him off although it would have been harsh.
Denying a goal scoring opportunity or deliberate handball........both red card offences.
In truth I don't think we will miss him between now and April and maybe the rest will be good for him.

Where is it stated that deliberate hand ball is an automatic red?

 

[Surf's Up]

To answer the op's question - yes.

 

[severnside gull]

Where is it stated that deliberate hand ball is an automatic red?

In those circumstances?

He was a very lucky boy!

 

[drew]

In those circumstances?

He was a very lucky boy!

If it is deliberate and denies a goal scoring opportunity then yes but that is not what you post said. You implied that deliberate handball was an automatic sending off offence and it isn't, just a mandatory booking.

I agree that in yesterday's scenario there could well be an argument for sending him off although it was some way from goal and Greer was just to the left however, as soon as advantage was played by the ref he couldn't go back and send him off.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I was right in line with it and it looked a clear sending off offence. He was lucky.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Hilarious two handed dive onto the ball. Maybe he noticed the Rugby ads and panicked. He was very lucky in my opinion

If the rugby posts had been used yesterday we would have won 5-1

 

[maltaseagull]

We need to buy a couple of strickers

Agreed, we have no strickers in our squad.

Maybe that is why we are struggling this season?