ive literally just watched it, and i'm not sure you watching the same challenge ? you can see the fella make contact about two thirds of the way up the players shin... and in the slo-mo that follows you can see the bend of the leg, outside to in, before he goes over.... its on 5:48 on the video (not the match clock)Am I the only one that sees this as just a trip/kick out? It's not excessive in the slightest. Yellow card perfectly warranted but it's not a red card offence. Maybe it's the way I'm looking at it, but it certainly doesn't tick the boxes of a red card offence for me.
As for the referee, he just walks over to the group... I'd be running in, blowing my whistle and getting a closer look!!!!
.I am 100% anti match officials wearing glasses during a game, a player cant wear them because they could be a danger to themselves or someone else, so the referee should following suit too.
GK with glasses on is a very bad idea..
. I ref wearing glasses but wearing a band to keep them in place. If I get a ball in the face I have a spare pair in my bag. I have made an U14 girl GK put a band on as she would potentially be diving around and they could come off.
I, like it seem like most of you lot see this as only one thing, however, players (and this Herbert refereeing) do look at certain incidents very very differently.
Blow up here and show him the correct card and you've 'spoiled the game' 'its all about you' 'weekend warrior', I'm sure you can think of a few more too. We correctly do the right thing here and you antagonise probably 95% of the players on show who see a foul, maybe a yellow but don't see the seriousness like we apparently do....Break his ankle / leg and it suddenly dawns on them WHY!!!!