Lex Foutish
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I'll preface my remarks by saying I don't like Man. Utd. very much. A legacy of growing up with a few of their fans! I just heard on the radio that EUFA are not going to lift the bans on Darren Fletcher of Man. Utd. and the Barcelona defender Abidal, both of whom received red cards in the Champions League semi finals. TV replay showed that Fletcher got the ball before Fabregas was touched and Anelka tripped himself up before Abigal was sent off.
Isn't it absolutely daft that the referee, in these televised situations, doesn't know what really happened, and can dismiss players in this fashion, while the millions watching on tv have a clear view and numerous replays of the incidents in question? If there was any justice in the world, both of these players would have their suspensions overturned, as neither of them should have been sent off in the first place.
FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, is totally opposed to having tv replays for referees (many feel that he runs a one man show) and EUFA doesn't allow an appeal of a red card decision!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Justice?
I took the following from The Guardian's website:-
Uefa spokesman Rob Faulkner said that while United had the right to protest against the decision, there was nothing in the governing body's rules that would allow Fletcher to escape the ban.
Faulkner said: "Manchester United have the right to protest the decision within 24 hours of the match. However the protest is only admissible if the referee made an error and mistakenly identified and cautioned or sent off the wrong player.
"There cannot be an appeal against a factual decision taken by the referee, and there is nothing to indicate that the referee made a mistake in identifying Fletcher as the player he penalised last night."
Even if Rosetti was to admit his decision was wrong, the red card would still stand under article 44.4 of Uefa's disciplinary regulations, which only allows red cards to be rescinded for cases of mistaken identity.
Is it any surprise that so many former soccer afficionados have become so disillusioned by top level soccer these days? It has become poisoned by money, greed, diving, cheating and cynicism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSGPP_zk4AY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgtzSe6mU9Y
Isn't it absolutely daft that the referee, in these televised situations, doesn't know what really happened, and can dismiss players in this fashion, while the millions watching on tv have a clear view and numerous replays of the incidents in question? If there was any justice in the world, both of these players would have their suspensions overturned, as neither of them should have been sent off in the first place.
FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, is totally opposed to having tv replays for referees (many feel that he runs a one man show) and EUFA doesn't allow an appeal of a red card decision!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Justice?
I took the following from The Guardian's website:-
Uefa spokesman Rob Faulkner said that while United had the right to protest against the decision, there was nothing in the governing body's rules that would allow Fletcher to escape the ban.
Faulkner said: "Manchester United have the right to protest the decision within 24 hours of the match. However the protest is only admissible if the referee made an error and mistakenly identified and cautioned or sent off the wrong player.
"There cannot be an appeal against a factual decision taken by the referee, and there is nothing to indicate that the referee made a mistake in identifying Fletcher as the player he penalised last night."
Even if Rosetti was to admit his decision was wrong, the red card would still stand under article 44.4 of Uefa's disciplinary regulations, which only allows red cards to be rescinded for cases of mistaken identity.
Is it any surprise that so many former soccer afficionados have become so disillusioned by top level soccer these days? It has become poisoned by money, greed, diving, cheating and cynicism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSGPP_zk4AY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgtzSe6mU9Y