DazBob Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 He's got away with it. I can, sort of, understand the logic behind it as the officials saw it and they don't want to start a trend of undermining referees and their decisions. Thing is though, both Halsey and his linos should face lengthy bans for deeming that challenge as acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Shirt Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Durhams surprisingly just made a good point on talksport How can Ashley Barnes get a 7 game ban for tripping a referee yet McManaman gets nothing The FA are so incompetent it's ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 The FA are so incompetent it's ridiculous I'd not use the word incompetent. By banning Barnes they're not undermining the ref. To ban McManaman they would be undermining Halsey and his assistants. I'm not saying I agree with it, but I can see why they've not charged McManaman. If they were to overrule Halsey and ban the player then they'd be opening themselves up for clubs to be appealing to them every single weekend on referees' decisions. It'd be like when that Arsenal player was charged for diving against Celtic and UEFA then banned him ... but quickly thought, "Oh fuck, what've we done?!" and withdrew the ban sharpish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghana White Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Unfortunately I can see their logic but it seems ridiculous that everyone can see what a dirty shit the Wigan bloke is but we won't do it to set a precedent. If I was Newcastle I'd go to the police over it and see if the F A act then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted March 19, 2013 Moderators Share Posted March 19, 2013 think i agree with you my understanding is that if the ref says he's seen it, thats the end of it however, if in seeing it he thinks theres nowt wrong, he needs to pack it up as a bad job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Unfortunately I can see their logic but it seems ridiculous that everyone can see what a dirty shit the Wigan bloke is but we won't do it to set a precedent. If I was Newcastle I'd go to the police over it and see if the F A act then Especially as no Newcastle player has ever got away with a bad challenge eh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Durhams surprisingly just made a good point on talksport How can Ashley Barnes get a 7 game ban for tripping a referee yet McManaman gets nothing The FA are so incompetent it's ridiculous It was 3 for the straight red + 1 for second time this season + 3 added (assaulting the ref is pretty serious in the scale of events). If Halsey's view was obscured (as the Telegraph indicated) but the assistant's view was clear and he didn't flag it, then it's unlikely that the FA would overrule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted March 19, 2013 Moderators Share Posted March 19, 2013 I thought Halsey hadn't seen it well from the angles they showed on SKY and MOTD, he couldn't see it and sure Pardew or someone said in the tunnel at h/t, Halsey said he hadn't seen it and in the 2nd half, James Perch shoud've got a 2nd yellow, but you could tell that Halsey bottled it having not shown red in the first half... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghana White Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) Especially as no Newcastle player has ever got away with a bad challenge eh.. Two wrongs don't make a right Edited March 19, 2013 by Ghana White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) I'm not saying two wrongs do make a right. ... but for a club to go to the police over a challenge on a pitch. Could you imagine the repercussions if the police then acted upon it? Callum McManaman would be more (in)famous than Jean-Marc Bosman in no time. You've not really thought this one through fully have you? Edited March 19, 2013 by DazBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Cracking little player he is though. His style fits us, would love him at Goodison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Cracking little player he is though. His style fits us, would love him at Goodison. He's a bin-dipper anyway 'aint he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter superjohnmcginlay Posted March 19, 2013 Site Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2013 Did we not call for more with Johnny Evans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghana White Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The thing is I think going to the police would in itself set a ridiculous precedent and be completely over the top but would that push the F A to act? I agree theres an element of using two wrongs to make a right in my theory by outdoing the already ludicrous precedent being set. You can tell I'm bored and long train journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghana White Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Did we not call for more with Johnny Evans? Two years today according to twitter. Never forgive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) Did we not call for more with Johnny Evans? Different scenario though innit. Evans' offence was deemed by the ref as bad enough to give him a red. Halsey waved play on. Edited March 19, 2013 by DazBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter superjohnmcginlay Posted March 19, 2013 Site Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2013 Different scenario though innit. Evans' offence was deemed by the ref as bad enough to give him a red. Halsey waved play on. Only saying we wanted more action taken than he got, same as Newcastle only want, it's nobody's fault but the FA's now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Did we not call for more with Johnny Evans? Yes, we released him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Checky feckers Newcastle. like their players have never done the same. Just move on you fat twats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkev Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Dave Whelan called it a fair challenge just because the ref didn't do anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted March 19, 2013 Moderators Share Posted March 19, 2013 think i agree with you my understanding is that if the ref says he's seen it, thats the end of it however, if in seeing it he thinks theres nowt wrong, he needs to pack it up as a bad job from reading the BBC site "the FA cannot take action as an official saw the incident." so looks like the linesman, who was in the other half, must've seen it but not thought much of it I doubt Halsey saw it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter superjohnmcginlay Posted March 19, 2013 Site Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2013 I reckon it was the fourth official, the liner surely would've flagged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Didn't the fa retrospectively act afew years ago when Ben Thatcher ( think that was his name) took out Mendes even though the referee had seen it and booked him for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 If that was Joey Barton he'd be on an 8 game ban now. They've charged both coaches, but not the player, hilarious are the FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydee Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 from reading the BBC site "the FA cannot take action as an official saw the incident." so looks like the linesman, who was in the other half, must've seen it but not thought much of it I doubt Halsey saw it I read that as NOTHING can be done retrospectively unless NONE of the 4 officials don't see something! Is that right?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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