Middlesbrough are furious that their appeal to the FA over the sending off at Anfield of Aliadiere, has been termed 'frivolous' and as a consequence, he's had his ban extended from three to four games.
It was small exchange 'much ado about nothing' but I don't think Middlesbrough could quibble about the red card. What the FA should be doing is giving Mascharano a three-match ban (for his equally petty part in the spat) and asking the referee why he'd allowed the Argentine to remain on the field?

Middlesbrough are furious that their appeal to the FA over the sending off at Anfield of Aliadiere, has been termed 'frivolous' and as a consequence, he's had his ban extended from three to four games.
It was small exchange 'much ado about nothing' but I don't think Middlesbrough could quibble about the red card. What the FA should be doing is giving Mascharano a three-match ban (for his equally petty part in the spat) and asking the referee why he'd allowed the Argentine to remain on the field?

Yep they both should of been sent off really.

they should both have a 10 game ban for slapping!!!

the big girls- get em punched!!!

Handbags really though wasn't it?
I reckon a stern talking to would have sufficed.Norman Hunter,Kenny Burns,Tommy Smith,Dave McKay and the like would be sent off within the first 10 mins nowadays!!:loopy:

Middlesbrough are furious that their appeal to the FA over the sending off at Anfield of Aliadiere, has been termed 'frivolous' and as a consequence, he's had his ban extended from three to four games.
It was small exchange 'much ado about nothing' but I don't think Middlesbrough could quibble about the red card. What the FA should be doing is giving Mascharano a three-match ban (for his equally petty part in the spat) and asking the referee why he'd allowed the Argentine to remain on the field?

Two words for you pal- "Brian Barwick!"

Handbags really though wasn't it?
I reckon a stern talking to would have sufficed.Norman Hunter,Kenny Burns,Tommy Smith,Dave McKay and the like would be sent off within the first 10 mins nowadays!!:loopy:

And isn't the game so much better for it? Players can actually play without risking being flattened every thirty seconds.

Middlesbrough are furious that their appeal to the FA over the sending off at Anfield of Aliadiere, has been termed 'frivolous' and as a consequence, he's had his ban extended from three to four games.
It was small exchange 'much ado about nothing' but I don't think Middlesbrough could quibble about the red card. What the FA should be doing is giving Mascharano a three-match ban (for his equally petty part in the spat) and asking the referee why he'd allowed the Argentine to remain on the field?
Obviously Mascherano should be banned as well but i think Middlesbrough can legitimately 'quibble' about it when just last week Gallas escaped without punishment for deliberately kicking Nani off the ball, last month Adebayor got away with repeadedly rasing his hands to Bendtner and headbutting him drawing blood in the process. There's always room for 'quibbling' when there's no consistency in how and even if rules are enforced.

We can all understand refs being somewhat inconsistent during games but there's no excuse for such blatant inconsistencies by people who actually have time to sit down and consider matters whilst looking at video evidence.

I think Aliadiere was rightly sent off but thereafter, I agree entirely with you. I still can't believe the Gallas kick was reviewed and no further action taken. Not sure what Middlesbrough's 'quibble' would be as the referee got that part correct - even though more aggressive incidents have gone unpunished - very much part of the inconsistent decisions you allude to. Petrov on Monday was just plain stupid, having done similar two minutes earlier and I don't share Eriksson's view it was harsh.
I think Carsley is sailing close to the wind on occasions and an eye should be kept on this 21st century 'Norman Hunter'!

Addition - Michael Brown (Wigan) is another who should be under scrutiny.

And isn't the game so much better for it? Players can actually play without risking being flattened every thirty seconds.

On general fouls yes i agree,but nothing really happened here did it,they didn't chin each other or anything!!:suspect:

Was a stupid thing to do but no way was it a red card offence,Mascharanoq actually put his hands on Alliaderes face first so sure if 1 goes the other 1 does too
Was hand bags and deserved no more than a booking each

Gallas v Nani= Red Card but got nothing,is football gone mad

I am pleased Eriksson has used the common sense I credit him with and decided not to appeal on behalf of Petrov's dismissal against Everton - when really he hasn't got a leg to stand on - it was so stupid. There's no point trying to defend the indefensible.
Middlesbrough may have been better advised to accept the three-match ban and raise the issue of inconsistency elsewhere.
I heard Boro chairman, Steve Gibson, in two interviews on the matter - and like Hansen said: "I agree with him 100 per cent."
Apart from being ultra patient during Bryan Robson's tenure as manager at the Riverside - Gibson is rarely heard but when he does speak, he offers a good deal of rationality about situations.
His description and querying the suitablity of the disciplinary panel and the low level of consistency that seems to appertain seems to have a resounding echo of truth about it.

Was a stupid thing to do but no way was it a red card offence

Raised hand is an automatic red card.

Raised hand is an automatic red card.

why wasn;t the liverpool player sent off then? i think thats annoying boro more than anything?

why wasn;t the liverpool player sent off then? i think thats annoying boro more than anything?

'fraid that's the bone of contention - the inconsistencies - add the Gallas kick as well which was actually reviewed! No wonder people want to know what's happening and who is making such ridiculous judgements. I think Gibson was making that very point.

why wasn;t the liverpool player sent off then? i think thats annoying boro more than anything?

I can only assume, because the referee didn't see it, and only looked that way in time to catch Aliadiere's equally silly response; but that only begs the question, why haven't the FA reviewed it and taken action? They cannot possibly accuse Middlesbrough's claim of being frivolous, when another player who committed exactly the same offence about one second previously, didn't even get a red card let alone a three-match ban.

Then again, just because they cannot possibly do sometihng, doesn't stop them. Middlesbrough's only recourse at this point would be through the courts, and doing that would bar them from Europe pretty much forever, if not get them kicked out of the FA entirely.

I haven't come across one person who agrees with the extended ban. That surely speaks for itself.

I haven't come across one person who agrees with the extended ban. That surely speaks for itself.

I think there's only four in the whole country. One's the FA guy in charge of discipline, and the other three sat on that panel. :loopy:

Obviously the lay off has done the boy well! arsenal are in some trouble now. 8 points dropped in 4 games.
Though the way they celebrated the late equaliser yesterday and against Villa you 'd have thought it was Bastille Day!