[Albion] You're the ref: Veltman v Rice

[jonny.rainbow]

Glenn Murray just said he thought Veltman knew what he was doing and the ref shouldn’t have booked Rice as he only knocked the ball a couple of yards.

It was on Final Score for reference.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Pretty sure the results of this poll would / will be markedly different if / when a proper vid of the incident becomes available

 

[BBassic]

I said yellow for both but I'd like to change it to: the ref telling both players to calm it down and get on with the game.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

Glenn Murray just said he thought Veltman knew what he was doing and the ref shouldn’t have booked Rice as he only knocked the ball a couple of yards.

Yes I heard this, it doesn't matter whether he kicked it yards or miles he kick it away. Who side it Glenn on!
His Uncle Ben will be stewing over this for sometime.

 

[HeaviestTed]

If it is a yellow for Rice then Veltman can't really be deemed to be at fault.

Soft, but Rice knew he was on a yellow. Veltman knew what he was doing and outsmarted him

They normally get away with it, glad it they are enforcing the rules tbh and the yellow for reya, hopefully he does it enough to miss a match

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Second yellow = red.

There is no debate, kicking the ball away, ungentlemanly conduct.

Lego head is right though, Pedro should have been booked for kicking the ball away as well.

 

[tedebear]

Pretty sure the results of this poll would / will be markedly different if / when a proper vid of the incident becomes available

How so?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

We’d be seething had that been the other way round let’s be honest.

Definitely.
Thankfully it wasn’t and our players ‘generally’ are more disciplined/less stupid

 

[B-right-on]

What I love about Veltman is the image of angelic innocence and naivety he projects, meanwhile being one of the shithousiest players in the league. Tugging the shirt on the blind side, “accidentally” standing on toes.

Spend a half watching him, it’s constant and he never stops.

Then he’ll turn around and shake the player’s hand

They both absolutely knew what they were doing. All part of the modern gamesmanship. Ricn tried to slow the game down and stop the play by kicking the ball away, Veltz tried to boot the ball against Rice, not knowing that Rice would be stupid enough to kick it away. Yes it was a yellow card per the rules and they have been stamping down ontime wasting for a couple of seasons now, is there a higher criteria for a 'second yellow' ? No.

Vetlz v HaHa last season was a battle of epic proportions.

Best £900 grand Tony ever spent.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

How so?

First post-match vid I've seen

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I’ve heard Dyche will be blaming Joel shortly for their performance today

 

[Doonhamer7]

Watched the highlights and the Ref appears to be apologising after he sent him off, along the lines that’s the new rules there is nothing I can do about

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

How so?

1. Yes, similar to the foul by Velts on Trossard in the first half.
2. Does anyone, unless the spray is used?
3. Did he?
4. Only relevant point
5. Yes, because he kicked the ball away as it was being played…..

 

[Bozza]

First post-match vid I've seen

There was one in the opening post - I didn't realise it had been copyrighted away. I've updated it now.

 

[Titanic]

Two of our players were booked for waving imaginary cards / appealing for a booking. It seems very consistent with that.

 

[mothy]

If I was ref. I would say. The ball was moving. Retake the free kick from where the original foul was.

Ref did get it right though by the letter of the law

 

[B-right-on]

First post-match vid I've seen

Not a good angle, can't really see him kick the ball away

 

[FCB]

Ref made the right decision.

Arteta is a cry baby.

 

[Rookie]

Arteta moaning about a decision, surely not. Odious little man