Official Match Thread AFC Wimbledon vs Southend United

[chapperzUK]

If one of our players was given a red card for that, we would have been outraged. Never a red card IMO.

 

[mark387]

If one of our players was given a red card for that, we would have been outraged. Never a red card IMO.

I would be outraged in the instance of it happening but upon viewing it again on the gif? not at all. Since when has it been ok to lunge in 2 footed?

*Edit*

I saw it live and it looked nasty, saw it again in that gif and it still looked nasty, just seen the full speed vid and Wimbledon fans may have a point....

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

It was right in front of me, and at the time I thought yellow for dangerous play on the basis that although he won the ball, he had his studs showing (I was screaming at the ref to send him off, mind :winking:). I think Kiernan twists his body so that he doesn't get too badly hurt. You can't dangle a leg with those ones.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Saying that...in my day, that was play-on.

 

[Ricey]

https://twitter.com/edhewison/status/416553028209356800

still think its a red card? Shocking decision by the officials.
Definitely changed the game.

Sorry but are you high? I have seen it over and over again on the highlights and it's a red card all day long and that gif just clarifies that fact. Excellent decision by the officials.

 

[chapperzUK]

I would be outraged in the instance of it happening but upon viewing it again on the gif? not at all. Since when has it been ok to lunge in 2 footed?

*Edit*

I saw it live and it looked nasty, saw it again in that gif and it still looked nasty, just seen the full speed vid and Wimbledon fans may have a point....

Never nasty and never 2 footed. This on the other hand is:

[video=youtube;goUP3n-cTnI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goUP3n-cTnI#t=18[/video]

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

https://twitter.com/edhewison/status/416553028209356800

still think its a red card? Shocking decision by the officials.
Definitely changed the game.

I don't think it really changed the game as we didn't exploit the extra man, one great cross is what changed the game and would have done if it was 11 v 11

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Saying that...in my day, that was play-on.

That's what I thought. Justice was served with the Womble getting a slight injury ... now up you get, look menacingly at each other for a few seconds and then back to it ..... oh, the good old days . :smile:

 

[Wombletom]

Well, the FA obviously didn't think it was a red card.
Our appeal has been upheld and the decision overturned.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Well, the FA obviously didn't think it was a red card.
Our appeal has been upheld and the decision overturned.

Whatever pal...couldn't give a toss about your team or players...See ya

 

[Ricey]

Well, the FA obviously didn't think it was a red card.
Our appeal has been upheld and the decision overturned.

I find that shocking, I've seen far obvious non red cards that haven't been overturned. Shocking decision by the FA as that tackle could of done some serious damage had Kiernan not moved his leg.

 

[Wombletom]

Whatever pal...couldn't give a toss about your team or players...See ya

Stay classy sunshine. Proud example you're setting your club.
Your parents must be so proud.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Stay classy sunshine. Proud example you're setting your club.
Your parents must be so proud.

If they were alive still I'm sure they would. Thanks for the sentiment though

 

[chapperzUK]

Stay classy sunshine. Proud example you're setting your club.
Your parents must be so proud.

Good luck for the rest of the season and please beat Scunthorpe next month :winking:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

My view was obstructed by the dug-out but I didn't think it was a red.

I mourn the day that tackling was outlawed.

The tackle on Leonard was far worse - late (from the lack of outrage, I think most people were following the ball and therefore missed it), from behind and cynical.

Good luck for the rest of the season Wimbledon.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

sorry, didn't read the above before posting.:blush:

 

[Mr Plow]

My view was obstructed by the dug-out but I didn't think it was a red.

I mourn the day that tackling was outlawed.

The tackle on Leonard was far worse - late (from the lack of outrage, I think most people were following the ball and therefore missed it), from behind and cynical.

Good luck for the rest of the season Wimbledon.

Looked a red to me seeing it in real time but then they had it coming with some of the shocking tackles on our players in that first half. Plus how the guy who dived right in front of us managed to get a free kick and not get booked for cheating surprised me.

Now that people have seen the sending off challenge in super slow mo about 100 times and analyzed every frame of the video for the last few days I'm not surprised it's been overturned but it was still a poor tackle.