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Town could appeal McEveley dismissal
           
           


  SWINDON Town are likely to appeal the red card handed to Jay McEveley during their 2-2 draw at Peterborough United in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy last night.

           

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We'll probably get fined for a frivolous appeal and another match ban for McEveley

There isn't much scope for appeal is there. Clearly unintentional, but there isn't a yellow card offence that it fits with. You are relying on the referee to understand what happened and apply common sense, which he didn't.


Its not even dangerous play because of the contact

No chance....suck it up...

I thought red both times last night....Louis and JMac...

Maybe mistaken but was'nt it Nathan that made that shocker that could have been red? Not much chance of having Jays red rescinded,it was certainly high,probably reckless and with Assombalonga having to go off injured,also dangerous

No way will that be overturned. And yes it was Nathan that got lucky with just a yellow first half.

We're gonna get fined for complaining and then they'll decide it's time Jmac was forcibly retired from the game. Have we ever won an appeal? Against anything?

He was also luckier later on as well when he was pushed over and picked the ball up - the ref gave the foul against him (for handball presumably....). he could easily have been given a yellow for deliberate handball.

What annoys me in football is when players get sent off for something that was clearly not intentional yet defenders can perform cynical tackles like the one on Luongo when he skipped past one player and was hacked over by the last defender who picked up a yellow.

Something I have noticed about Swindon this year is that we have one or two divers in the team - Pritchard has done it on a few occasions and McEverley tried it last night. It's something I'm not used to seeing from Swindon players - aside from Whitey in the Play Off final and Dave Rubber Legs Bamber....... 

Yes, we won an appeal to the FA after the FL demoted us 3 divisions, in 1990...the FA reinstated us into Div 2, OK it wasn't Div 1, but better than Div3.  The FL were seething about it and have had in in for Town since.

Jay was pretty unlucky as there was no intent but that seems to way football is going these days! The whole high foot thing is a joke anyway. Only a matter of time before overhead licks are outlawed too surely.

Nathan (Sorry Flash!) Thompson - he over ran it and then had a little lung but it was only with one foot although studs were slightly up. Again I've seen them given but would have been harsh IMO.

The ref was shit all night epitomised by the example he chose to make of Yasser.

You'd have to have a pretty long tongue

Haha. Oooops! That's left a sour taste in my mouth now.

I agreed with the ref, on that, as I'm pretty sure he asked for the posh player to be sent off. Cant stand that and that card waving malarkey.

Waste if time, in fact it will almost certainly make it worse.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26039222

Maybe we should also appeal to the court for arbitration for sports.  FFS west ham suck it up.

I'm in two minds over Jay's Red.

It is harsh on him as there was no intent, but then rules are rules and the high foot rule is in place because people getting kicked in the head is not good. The rule is there for a reason.

Even if it is a red though, I can't agree with a 3 match ban. That is not fair at all.

Totally agree Sutton but their players had been at it most of the night too. 9 out of 11 went running over after Thompson's tackle. I'm pretty sure they weren't all making sure their team mate was ok. We just don't seem to be able to speak to ref's without getting into trouble, but I suppose that comes with experience too.