Man Utd appeal againts Ronaldo's red card

[k69atie]

Manchester United have appealed against the red card dished out to Cristiano Ronaldo in Saturday's derby.

The Portuguese wide man was sent off in the second period of United's 3-1 defeat to their neighbours Manchester City at Eastlands.

Referee Steve Bennett adjudged Ronaldo's lunge on Andy Cole to be serious foul play but United have now claimed wrongful dismissal.

Prior to his tackle on Cole, Ronaldo had been incredulous as to why he had not been awarded a free kick for what looked to have been a foul on him by Stephen Jordan.

Ronaldo's reaction to Bennett waving away his complaints was to launch himself into a tackle on Cole, which Bennett deemed reckless.

United's claim will now be heard by a Disciplinary Commission on Tuesday.


Source: www.skysports.com

 

[The.Menace]

I saw it and I felt like it was ok. He lost control for a second and deserved it.

 

[k69atie]

i don't think it was deserved, the tackle before it should have been a free kick, then it never would have happened (if they ref had done his job properly)

 

[The.Menace]

So what, sometimes you don't get the call - that still is no reason to lose control. Imagin what would happen if everyone that doesn't get every call goes berserk.....nonono.

 

[k69atie]

ronaldos tackle was no way near as bad as the one on him!!!

it was a yellow card offense not a red card!

 

[DPG iz all I C]

By the letter of the law he deserved his red card.

 

[k69atie]

he did not!!

you are all man u haters

 

[DPG iz all I C]

There was intent to hurt Cole, therefore the red card was deserved.

Not my opinion but thats what the rules say.

 

[k69atie]

what team do you support?

if that would have been one of your players(from your team) would your opinoin still be the same?

 

[DPG iz all I C]

I support Rangers (and Arsenal) sure i'd be fuckin pissed if it happened to one of my players, but it would still be the correct decsion.

 

[k69atie]

I beleive you! lol

Fair enough

 

[DPG iz all I C]

LOL i'll tell you another example.

Robben getting sent off yesterday was a disgrace but again the correct decsion.

 

[k69atie]

i didn't see it!! sorry

 

[Illuminattile]

i didn't see it!! sorry

Robben jumped the advertising hoardings and went into the crowd to celebrate with the CSKA London fans, and received a second yellow card for leaving the field of play.

 

[Pain Of Depth]

I support Barcelona , and think the red card was deserved ..

 

[The.Menace]

Robben jumped the advertising hoardings and went into the crowd to celebrate with the CSKA London fans, and received a second yellow card for leaving the field of play.

haha, that sucks lol.

 

[Sebastian]

of course ronaldo deserved the red card and so did robben

 

[hizzle?]

robben deserved a yellow ^^...it was his second tho... lol since when celebrating with the fans is an auto red card?


Anyways, that call was alright, but referes in the English Premier League, and in england for that matter, SUCK ASS!!!! They fucking don't know how to ref, except for 3 or 4 guys...

I talked to an englishman the other day who I play football a lot and he said that the English refs are a disgrace to football. I thought that I was the only one until I met hundreds like me

 

[DPG iz all I C]

It was Robbens 2nd yellow ^^

 

[j_loose]

To be honest the first challenge on ronaldo was a foul and a free kick should have been awarded, however it wasn't therefore ronaldo should remain professional and not act like a lil kid he deserved the red oh and what a result, i am a liverpool fan by the way