Delph's dismissal

[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

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

Dunno, we are masters at late goals against

[Clampy]

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

I'm not sure a sending off for Koncehesky (which he brought on himself) is quite the same as 4 sendings off, a very bad injury to Westwood and an F.A charge.

[ChicagoLion]

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?

I agree that tackle was a lot worse because it looked like intent.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

The "scissors" type tackle such as on Westwood is meant for maximum effect on the player and not to win the ball. That was a much worse tackle than Delph's today.

Too much inconsistency from refs who do not seem to understand "the game".
They apply rules/laws and interpret them far too individually for there to be any sense to players, fans and even the refs themselves as a collective body.

When I asked who the ref was v Stripeys, a fellow Villa fan said: "Mike Dean...local derby....sending off in the first half-hour".
Now that's consistent!!!
 

[CAitken]

Yellow. This would have been a yellow before this season. Platini is to blame for trying to eliminate tackling from the game. Fouls are part of the game and the laws of the game are not being applied but interpreted by incompetent referees.

[Rigadon]

Never a red.  Bizarre.

[Nastylee]

The whole red card thing has gone beyond stupidity at the moment and no one knows what the deal is anymore. Yes, it was a little late and high but if you're going to get red for that then bollocks to it. Should've been a yellow.

[silhillvilla]

As an ex centre half, I think I'd be sent off every week now . My main assett was a sliding tackle . Nothing felt better when you "got the lot" and won the ball.
It's a different game now .

[peter w]

If he had have been given a yellow I would have thought it quite lucky. one of those where you think you've swerved one. Another ref may not have given the decision but others would have. The problem was that he made the ref make a decision when if he hadn't have lunged but moved his feet a little, the 50/50 call wouldn't have to be made.

That he gave a red isn't particularly surprising which is why I think the decision is correct.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Me too, silhill.

Or not...'cos we'd be suspended most of the time.


Once got suspended for 28 days in Dec/Jan. Postponed games due to bad weather etc meant I didn't miss any.
Justice!

[Dave]

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.

I wonder what danlanza is up to these days.

[Villa in Denmark]

A quick run through the the match reports on the beeb, Guardian and Independent websites describe the red card as surprising, unfortunate and a surprise.

Not seen it on anything other than a heavily pixelated 3G stream yet, so can't really comment with my own view.

[saunders_heroes]

Another ref might have given a yellow but Delph was taking a huge risk making such a rash challenge right in front of the referee. He's too much of a hot head.

[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.

I wonder what danlanza is up to these days.

Possibly move to conspiracy thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Another ref might have given a yellow but Delph was taking a huge risk making such a rash challenge right in front of the referee. He's too much of a hot head.

He's been a lot better recently. This was his first card of any colour for us this season. And he had 1 yellow in his 17 games for us last season.