The extract from the laws has me even more torn. The foot was definitely high and he definitely caught the opponents shin, but was it “excessive” or “brutal” ? I am not sure there was “excessive force“ either but it was potentially a leg breaking tackle (even if accidental) so I guess it did “endanger the safety of an opponent”Neville absolutely dying for his fellow Redshirt to overtake us at the top of by league.
That was dangerous play and while it wasn’t necessarily excessive force in the initial lunge and it was a result of bounding up off the ball. It could have been a booking but I can see why it’s a red card begsuse he does go over the ball and endangers the opponent.
Doesn’t matter if he didn’t mean it. The word ‘intent’ is not in the laws for a sending off.
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Nearly…..Well notwithstanding today’s thoroughly underwhelming performance, I’m starting to fee cheerier already.
ABC - anyone but CityNeville doesn't want City to get 4 in a row does he?
You are forgetting we still need to play both of them, Spurs at their manor sounds very bleak particularly, considering our non-existent results there.Well notwithstanding today’s thoroughly underwhelming performance, I’m starting to fee cheerier already.
Usually depends on the ref/var combinationThe extract from the laws has me even more torn. The foot was definitely high and he definitely caught the opponents shin, but was it “excessive” or “brutal” ? I am not sure there was “excessive force“ either but it was potentially a leg breaking tackle (even if accidental) so I guess it did “endanger the safety of an opponent”
I’m glad I don’t have to make those decisions.