Ballotelli appeal (Merged)

[Hamann Pineapple]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

I really don't get this at all. Why has the club not appealed fully ? Do they not see this as an important game on Wednesday ? Do they think we can do without him or has he picked up a knock ? The Derby is obviously more important to me than it is the some at the club

Who says the club havent ?? I believe whats on the os not sky sports

MEN

 

[alib]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

Who says the club havent ?? I believe whats on the os not sky sports

MEN

well it says on the official club website that we are appealing the red card

 

[HolisticJim]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

I really don't get this at all. Why has the club not appealed fully ? Do they not see this as an important game on Wednesday ? Do they think we can do without him or has he picked up a knock ? The Derby is obviously more important to me than it is the some at the club

Aye, maybe he has picked up a know or wouldnt play two games so close together whilst still trying to find his feet.
Maybe we will be playing Tevez as a lone striker.

Plenty of reason - in Manchini we trust!

 

[madmank]

Re: Ballotelli appeal?

From The Mcfc os
Manchester City can confirm that we have today submitted an appeal following the dismissal of Mario Balotelli for violent conduct during Sunday's 2-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion.

The claim will be heard by an FA independent regulatory commission tomorrow, Tuesday November 9.

Fingers crossed.

 

[land]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

Everyone saying he will be out according to SSN, but the OS just says "Applealing the red".

So where has this SSn story come from? reporters reading between the lines?

 

[bluevengence]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

So our hearings are heard on mon/tues (ade balo) whereas the raggy wios is held on a thur after we played them

 

[geoff clipp]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

I really don't get this at all. Why has the club not appealed fully ? Do they not see this as an important game on Wednesday ? Do they think we can do without him or has he picked up a knock ? The Derby is obviously more important to me than it is the some at the club

Maybe true, but maybe it's time some fans started looking past the Derby as being the be all and end all of our season. Maybe we're not interested in finishing in a disappointing league position this year but being able to say "well hey, atleast we took some points off United."

We want to finish ABOVE United this season and that's probably more likely if we have our strongest side available for as many games as possible. Risking losing him for 4 matches, purely for the sake of getting one over on United would be an extremely unambitious move on our part.

The Derby will always be a special fixture and we all want to get one over on our neighbours but if we want to challenge we shouldn't be channelling all of our resources into this match at the risk of weakening our squad for an excessively prolonged period of time. For me, i'm not looking at bragging rights being won and lost in the derbies this season, i'm looking at them being won by us sitting above them in the table come May.

 

[EddieR]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

It's a shame you can't appeal yellow cards, 'coz his first was a bit harsh, to say the least. Then an appeal of the red would be worthwhile even if it led to it being downgraded to a yellow. I can't see it being ruled out completely.

 

[Vienna_70]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

....and this will be increased to a 4 match ban for a frivolous appeal no doubt.

I don't agree it's a frivolous appeal.

Unlike camel face's last season, there are genuine doubts whether he should have been sent off.

 

[dannybcity]

Re: Balo's out for wednesday

It can't be downgraded to a yellow apparently. It's a red or nothing.