Athlone vs. Shelbourne - Incidents herein

[Block G Raptor]

There is absolutely no excuse for this buffoon. I hope he's never allowed inside a football stadium again let alone refferree a game

[osarusan]

pretty good point there atfc

2nd yellow as a result of dissent - normally 1 game

making contact with a referee - violent conduct - 3 games or more
Dissent - normally 1 game.

Violent conduct/contact with Ref - 3 or more games.

but -

Murphy has been given a two-game ban for his sending off.

How does he end up with 2 games?

[Battery Rover]

When the bans are handed out for Red cards they also look at if a player has been sent of before. So looking at that it seems that he got two matches for dissent.

Definitely not for pushing though as he would have been on report and up in front of the disciplinary board and I believe assault on a referee carries a minimum of a 1 year suspension.

[sfc red]

It was hardly assault! The ref is just plain acting the ******** at this stage. Our goalkeeping coach was given a restraining order too.

[Battery Rover]

Not legally minded but I believe pushing to be a form of assault. Someone more legally minded might clarify that.

Why doesnt the club use video evidence to challenge the decisions if the punishment doesnt fit the crime

[osarusan]

well i was speaking to the ref in the dressing room before the game with limerick 37 and kilkenny city tonight and he said murphy WAS sent off for dissent.

he said he saw all the comments on foot.ie.:eek:he also said if he had a penny for every comment he'd be a rich man:D

Reitoir, now we know who you are!! :D

[Réiteoir]

Reitoir, now we know who you are!! :D

I'm saying nothing - much like that Shels player should have...

[Anto McC]

I think the referee f*cked up by sending Murphy off and just said it was dissent. I was at the game and a lot closer than the camera and as far as i'm concerned he said nothing.