Czech Republic 1-0 Ireland post match discussion thread

[Billsthoughts]

Its a football forum, of course it was meant in a footballing context. I would have thought that was obvious.

deliberately provacative use of emotive language in my opinion....

[Stuttgart88]

I see Hunt only got a 1 match ban. UEFA can't have thought the offence was that bad, and that speaks volumes in itself.

[geysir]

The FAI appealed the straight red and backed it up with video evidence.
The red stands, the decision is, the ref got it wrong but it was a clumsy tackle that looked a lot worse than what it actually was, therefore it looked like a straight red to the ref at that moment in time.

[Stuttgart88]

I think the official UEFA response was just that, adding in small print at the bottom of the disciplinerary committee meeting minutes that "hey, it's only a red, it's not as if he let his whole country down or anything" (in Swiss).

[bennocelt]

Thats got to be one of the most idiotic posts I've read here in over 4 years. To say it wasn't even a foul demonstrates to me that you know absolutely nothing about the game of football. Clown!!

i also think it wasnt a foul, the Czech player went down like he was shot

if it happened in england then it would be acceptable

it all depends on how you view football....................i love the art of defending and hard challenges, and do consider football a contact sport

[Stuttgart88]

How did it compare with the Mikel challenge at Old Trafford yesterday? R5 Live said it was a harsh red. The only snippet I saw on the news made me think it was easily a red, worse tackle than Hunt's by a mile, but can't say for sure.

[shakermaker1982]

I was a tad surprised at the straight red but it was worse than Hunt's. Mikel's foot was off the floor.

[OwlsFan]

if it happened in england then it would be acceptable

Doh! All the Man U players gathering around the ref didn't help his case either. The ref only gets one look at the foul and must call it as he sees it.

When I first saw the Hunt foul I thought "red". The video showed it to be a yellow. That's the life. Mistakes are made (ask the Celtic keeper).

[John83]

I was a tad surprised at the straight red but it was worse than Hunt's. Mikel's foot was off the floor.

Both of them. Worse tackle easily. It'd be a lenient ref who wouldn't have given that a red.