You know you're getting old when the referees look young.According to Colin Wan... Sorry I mean Neil Warnock, it was a fresh faced, looks not older than 18 years old, Assistant referee that gave the information!!
According to Warnock (where’s that pinch of salt?), the referee told him the AR advised that Crooks had gone in studs upIMHO
the referee is looking through bodies and then making a call on what he believes he has seen
The ball is loose and IMHO both players are entitled to go for it
NEVER A R/C
I could understand why M/o's may have gone Y/C in this situation But Never in MY opinion a RED CARD
"Entitled to go for it" in no way takes away from the requirement to do so in a safe manner. There are a number of reasons where it would be valid to argue that it shouldn't be red, but the ball being loose doesn't change the basic requirement to not risk the safety of the other players.IMHO
the referee is looking through bodies and then making a call on what he believes he has seen
The ball is loose and IMHO both players are entitled to go for it
NEVER A R/C
I could understand why M/o's may have gone Y/C in this situation But Never in MY opinion a RED CARD
Excellent point this Graeme."Entitled to go for it" in no way takes away from the requirement to do so in a safe manner. There are a number of reasons where it would be valid to argue that it shouldn't be red, but the ball being loose doesn't change the basic requirement to not risk the safety of the other players.
Particularly fresh in my mind because I gave a penalty for exactly that yesterday! A 50/50 high ball into the box - keeper comes out and punches clear, but also clips the opponents head AND smashes him in the chest/stomach AND also managed to knee him in the thigh. Resulting in a winded player that couldn't be moved off the pitch for a good few minutes, and then even when he was breathing well again, had a dead leg that kept him out of the rest of the match.Excellent point this Graeme.
Two many players think its 5050 and then endanger the opponent when in reality it turned out 49/51 in their opponents favour.
It isn't red for me, yellow would have been fine. I don't buy the "he is entitled to go for it argument" as these days you have a duty of care to your opponent, and lunging in with your studs towards an opponent's head is always going to be a risk. The reason I am OK with yellow though is he appears to have pulled his leg back and certainly isn't straight legged.
Also, the referee hasn't "guessed", rather his AR has told him to give a red card. Given Peter Bankes's blocked view he really has little option but to follow that advice, especially if he has said something like "that is a definite red card".
True. In this case maybe.Credible though? The refs blocked, both Ars are too far away to make a credible call.