Delph's dismissal

[brian green]

I am with PWS.   It deserves a red for uncontrolled brainlessness.   These days with refs as precious and starstruck as they are you do not gamble.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Thought he was a bit rash at the time. Not a red.
Just watched it slow-mo - he's a bit late - not a red.
We see those type of tackles every game and they are routinely given a yellow.

Several posters have said the contact is "high" - Delph makes contact with the player's foot which is where the ball was half a second before. He's late. There is no "high" in the tackle/foul at all!

Just wish he wouldn't keep being so f**king stupid and getting (usually) yellow cards for "spiteful" tackles rather than malicious ones. He was pissed off because he'd made shite use of the ball and then overreacted - like he usually does!

[Dave]

I think a few views are being affected by his refusal to sign a new contract.

Personally, I'd have the same opinion as stated above had it been Sanchez, Hutton or Guzan doing the tackling.

[paul_e]

that's a red for me. late and high

High? At the point of contact Delph's heel is touching the floor.

It wasn't two footed, it wasnt from behind, it wasn't high, there was no malice. Yes he caught his ankle but it was a genuine challenge that he mistimed.

I think a few views are being affected by his refusal to sign a new contract.

Agree with this,  harsh red for me, the angle the tackle comes from makes it look worse but the fact is it's slightly late, on the floor and catches him across the top of his foot, definitely a yellow but you could probably find 1 or 2 like that every week that don't lead to red. Just like the Benteke red I don't think anyone would have been calling it an injustice to have only been yellow. I genuinely think that the only correct red for us is the Richardson one.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I am with PWS.   It deserves a red for uncontrolled brainlessness.   These days with refs as precious and starstruck as they are you do not gamble.

Know what you mean Brian, but we also see players getting away with it every week.

The lack of consistency really pisses me off.

I guarantee that if that was John Terry he'd have got a yellow and stayed on the pitch.

[john2710]

Stevie G would never get sent off for a challenge like that.

It seems that any challenge which is late is fair game for a red card these days. I swear the refs change the criteria every week.

Was it two footed - no
Was there excessive force - no
Was it high - no
Was it reckless - perhaps, but every challenge is potentially reckless
Was it petulant - yes

The challenge was a yellow, he stamped on his foot.

[Clampy]

I didn't think there was any intent but I can see why the ref has sent him off.

[silhillvilla]

Certain refs love the attention. Like today Atkinson couldn't get into his back pocket quick enough. I'm not sure it's a red if it's on sky and you are a sky5 team. For anyone else it's a red probably.

[Ian.]

I can't argue with the ref for giving a red card, saying that if it was against us and the ref gave a yellow that would have been fine too.
It's one of them silly tackles without the intent to hurt, just a shit clumsy tackle.

We're due some luck soon aren't we?

[Toronto Villa]

I didn't think there was any intent but I can see why the ref has sent him off.

Same for me. I didn't think it was a red but understand why it was given.

[silhillvilla]

I can't argue with the ref for giving a red card, saying that if it was against us and the ref gave a yellow that would have been fine too.
It's one of them silly tackles without the intent to hurt, just a shit clumsy tackle.

We're due some luck soon aren't we?

We had it v Leicester when they had a man sent off incorrectly

[Shrek]

What annoys me, is of the 4 red cards we've received, we've been treated harshly.

Benteke, deserved Red, but so should Mason.
Richardson and Delph were a yellow at most.
Gabby, was ridiculous and rightly resinded.

Then on top of this, bad tackles, like the one that seriously injured Westwood, get punished lightly.

Let's all be honest, we see tackles like the Delph one every game and they're never given red cards.

Have we done something to annoy the refs?

[silhillvilla]

We are so boring to watch I think we've upset the PL hierarchy and they want us gone. The refs have been briefed possibly.

[Ian.]

It's bloody annoying. We've had a really shut run with injuries followed by this run of reds. When will it end? Like I said we could do with some luck now and again.

[walsall villain]

I can't argue with the ref for giving a red card, saying that if it was against us and the ref gave a yellow that would have been fine too.
It's one of them silly tackles without the intent to hurt, just a shit clumsy tackle.

We're due some luck soon aren't we?

We had it v Leicester when they had a man sent off incorrectly

That was in the 80th minute, not such a game changer