Herd's red card appeal successful!

[Breezeblock]

Good news. But, 1. It doesn't change the result, and 2. Explain how a penalty can be given for an off the ball incident.

2 doesn't need explaining. Ther rules are that if an offence is committed in the penalty area then a penalty shall be awarded. Just because it was "off the ball" doesn't make it any less of an offence (in the hallucenogenic world of the linesman who thought an offence had been committed)

[paulcomben]

Right decision. Out of interest, what is the process for rescinding a red card? Does the FA/PL look at the evidence and decide, or does it go back to the ref to review?

Appeals committee considers referee's report and video evidence.

[Virgil Caine]

A bit controversial this but I have sympathy for the Referee's assistant- I thought Herd had stamped on Olsen and said to by mate at the time that he was going to be sent off. From where I sat Trinity Block B3 it seemed obvious before the free kick that Olsen was winding Herd up and I could not understand why the ref's assistant had not seen Olsen push Herd away (a definate case of arms raised) to the point it looked like a punch to the shoulder. As the free kick came over it appeared that Olsen was going for a penalty by making it look as though Herd had dragged him to the ground- it then appeared as though Herd stamped ( OK I expect none of you to call me as a witness for the defence). From the camera view it did look as though Herd was trying to get his foot away from Olsens arm- however from the Trinity it looked like a stamp- two views, two different interpretations.

[pig]

Herd might be a bit innocent, but Hutton has injured a player for 6 weeks.

[JUAN PABLO]

Herd going off cost us , If Hutton had gone off , it wouldn't have made no diference to us . 

[MarkM]

A bit controversial this but I have sympathy for the Referee's assistant- I thought Herd had stamped on Olsen and said to by mate at the time that he was going to be sent off. From where I sat Trinity Block B3 it seemed obvious before the free kick that Olsen was winding Herd up and I could not understand why the ref's assistant had not seen Olsen push Herd away (a definate case of arms raised) to the point it looked like a punch to the shoulder. As the free kick came over it appeared that Olsen was going for a penalty by making it look as though Herd had dragged him to the ground- it then appeared as though Herd stamped ( OK I expect none of you to call me as a witness for the defence). From the camera view it did look as though Herd was trying to get his foot away from Olsens arm- however from the Trinity it looked like a stamp- two views, two different interpretations.

Thats what I have been saying, that was my view as well. [Upper Trinity] I was watching Herd as the ball was cleard

As I have said in another thread if I had been the linesman I would have sent him of as well.

[Small Rodent]

Winning this appeal is two-fingers in the face of all the  McLeish-haters who said we'd win nothing under him.

[PeterWithesShin]

Do you reckon Roy will have anything to say about this considering what he said after the game?

Nah, me neither.

[KRS]

Warnock and Hutton are liabilities so time to give Herd and Carlos a run in the team.

Hutton in particular is a disaster waiting to happen...not only the tackle on Long, but the numerous hand ball incidents he's also been lucky to get away with. Having Carlos at RB isnt a great option by any stretch of the imagination but at least he's proved to be more reliable defensively than Hutton.

[A Hutton RIP]

Herds appeal was successful,but Alan Hutton was very lucky not to be sent off,now that Shane Long is off for nearly six weeks due to a knee injury ,I am sure he is very happy with himself .Villas back four troglodites kicked him off the pitch,I hope someone breaks Alans legs if there is a God,what goes around comes around . 

[MarkM]

Herds appeal was successful,but Alan Hutton was very lucky not to be sent off,now that Shane Long is off for nearly six weeks due to a knee injury ,I am sure he is very happy with himself .Villas back four troglodites kicked him off the pitch,I hope someone breaks Alans legs if there is a God,what goes around comes around . 

Do I detect some bitterness?

[Legion]

A bit of good news though hardly a huge consolation.

Get him in at right back.

He was having a good game in midfield, so I'd leave him there.  If AM does decide to replace Huttom at RB I think it should be for Carlos.

I'd go for that aswell.

[Legion]

Herds appeal was successful,but Alan Hutton was very lucky not to be sent off,now that Shane Long is off for nearly six weeks due to a knee injury ,I am sure he is very happy with himself .Villas back four troglodites kicked him off the pitch,I hope someone breaks Alans legs if there is a God,what goes around comes around . 

Ever heard of Alex Cropley?

[PeterWithesShin]

Herds appeal was successful,but Alan Hutton was very lucky not to be sent off,now that Shane Long is off for nearly six weeks due to a knee injury ,I am sure he is very happy with himself .Villas back four troglodites kicked him off the pitch,I hope someone breaks Alans legs if there is a God,what goes around comes around . 

It already has, it's called Karma and was for Ally Brown.

[Somniloquism]

Herds appeal was successful,but Alan Hutton was very lucky not to be sent off,now that Shane Long is off for nearly six weeks due to a knee injury ,I am sure he is very happy with himself .Villas back four troglodites kicked him off the pitch,I hope someone breaks Alans legs if there is a God,what goes around comes around .

So what is your opinion of a player and a manager who lied about a stamping, and also a manager who played Long for a good 15 mins after the injury further aggrevating it and possibly causing a 6 day injury to be a 6 week layoff?