Aguero banned for three games (updated)

[johnmc]

We may want to ensure the incident is not only seen from the media evidence, where the angle viewed looks like Sergio elbowed him, but from the angle shown on amateur video where it appears Sergio did not make contact. Our case may be that Sergio did not hit him or intend to hit him.

I would like to think they would ask the reason Reid went down clutching his face, other than to con the ref who he did not realise was blind.

He caught him on the jaw. Plus it's irrelevant if he did or didn't. The fact he went for Reid with his elbow is enough.

Our only reason for appeal for me is that the ref must have seen it and took no action.

 

[MadchesterCity]

NO INTENT, NO CONTACT, NO BAN - City correct to appeal

 

[Champions again in 2012]

I am pretty sure that we are contesting the charge on the basis that Marriner had a clear and unobstructed view from no more than 6 yards away. In view of this the club will probably argue that as the referee has a clear view he cannot fully justify the "I didn't see it" argument. If the commission believes he may have seen it then there is no case to answer as they cannot re-referee the game because the officials made the wrong call. If that's the case then wether he should or should not have been sent off is irrelevant. However if they decide Marriner did not see it then I think they will ban Kun but the club would have shown the referees they are not taking this sh*t lying down anymore.

 

[MadchesterCity]

As a former referee, I would be watching the players in this scenario, already knowing where the ball is going to be a split second later. The ball is in my peripheral vision and it isn't about to do anything out of character. This is exactly what Marriner does.

The other point about proving he was watching the players is less strong in my view, because he could easily say Sergio's arm was restricted from his view, or another lame excuse. But I still think the charge should not have been made in the first place, and I think we will win.

On the other hand, if Sergio had been sent off at the time, there would have been no complaints from most of us.

speak for yourself I would have been absolutely raging

 

[johnmc]

NO INTENT, NO CONTACT, NO BAN - City correct to appeal

Except there was contact and intent.

 

[Sunnysideupp]

Exc

Except there was contact and intent.

except there was no contact and a half hearted intent

 

[MadchesterCity]

Except there was contact and intent.

well that's where we have to disagree, no contact & no intent

 

[SPIDERBOY]

He caught him on the jaw. Plus it's irrelevant if he did or didn't. The fact he went for Reid with his elbow is enough.

Our only reason for appeal for me is that the ref must have seen it and took no action.

Agree with all that,apart from,"he caught him on the jaw".

 

[SWP's back]

Or they haven't done it for years, because no-one appeals anymore :-)

nope

 

[johnmc]

Agree with all that,apart from,"he caught him on the jaw".

Google search. Aguero Reid. Images. Plain to see.