Alan Kelly and Fenerbahce fans

**Dodge** · 15/02/2013, 8:15 AM

http://balls.ie/football/fenerbahce-...nd-alan-kelly/

He's right on the sending off. It's just interesting seeing the reaction from Fenerbahce fans ater the game

They'd break the internet if they had to put up most of the guys who are way, way behind Kelly here

**Spudulika** · 15/02/2013, 8:41 AM

From a club that actively "organise" referees, ha ha

**Fester** · 15/02/2013, 9:07 AM

He was right to send him off. 'And the look of innocence'

**A face** · 15/02/2013, 9:51 AM

Dont think it should have been a red, maybe a yellow but not a second yellow. I dont know what was happening around it, it could have been going on all game but as an isolated incident its not a red. The only thing that was intentional was the little trip at the end, catching the underneath of his heel. Fenerbahce fans are always going to over react though.

**GCdfc** · 15/02/2013, 9:53 AM

I thought it was more than a little trip. The intent to cause harm was there. He swung his leg hard. It wasn't a case of sticking his foot out to trip.

**Dodge** · 15/02/2013, 9:54 AM

Are you for real? A little trip? He kicked him!

For the record it was in the 4th minute and a straight red (and would be every single time)

**pineapple stu** · 15/02/2013, 10:06 AM

The first one is maybe a little trip. The second one is a kick alright. Good spot from Kelly.

**bullit** · 15/02/2013, 10:07 AM

The Galatasaray Twitter most prob exploded in LOLS & i guess their fans gave a standing ovation to Miisster K.e.l.l.y fram Errlannda.

Defo red btw

**Fivesilver** · 15/02/2013, 10:41 AM

Room for argument, but far from the worst decision he's ever made.

**Closed Account 2** · 15/02/2013, 10:49 AM

Revenge for Cascarino's treatment in Bursa!

**A face** · 15/02/2013, 12:01 PM

Just showed it to 4 lads in the office here and said nothing to them .... They all said not a red, a yellow yeah but not a yellow.

**Mr A** · 15/02/2013, 12:32 PM

He clearly kicked the guy. Straight red. And by the way, the rules are and should be exactly the same for first and second yellows.

Referees can't win. So many people want different things from them- for example "common sense" i.e. don't apply some rules sometimes and "consistency" i.e. always do the same thing. You can't have both FFS! You hear daft stuff like "it's a derby game, he should have let that go". Again- FFS.

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/02/2013, 1:21 PM

I have often said that referee Alan Kelly should be sent to his hovel back.

**bullit** · 15/02/2013, 1:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

He clearly kicked the guy. Straight red. And by the way, the rules are and should be exactly the same for first and second yellows.

Referees can't win. So many people want different things from them- for example "common sense" i.e. don't apply some rules sometimes and "consistency" i.e. always do the same thing. You can't have both FFS! You hear daft stuff like "it's a derby game, he should have let that go". Again- FFS.

100%
I thought the ref in the Real Madrid V Man.u had a brilliant game on Weds.I was shot down all over my Twitter and Facebook for stating that.

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/02/2013, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

100%
I thought the ref in the Real Madrid V Man.u had a brilliant game on Weds.I was shot down all over my Twitter and Facebook for stating that.

But he missed just about everything important.

**ATFC-1887** · 15/02/2013, 1:42 PM

Dunno how anyone can say this isnt a red. Clearly kicked him hard with the intent to hurt him.

**L.T.F.C.** · 15/02/2013, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Just showed it to 4 lads in the office here and said nothing to them .... They all said not a red, a yellow yeah but not a yellow.

I think you should suspend your own account for thinking like that. He clearly kicked him. Thats not a trip.

**Dodge** · 15/02/2013, 2:01 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Just showed it to 4 lads in the office here and said nothing to them .... They all said not a red, a yellow yeah but not a yellow.

I just like the image of you walking up to them with your laptop and playing them the clip without saying anything.

**A face** · 15/02/2013, 2:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I just like the image of you walking up to them with your laptop and playing them the clip without saying anything.

They are in the office, and it was playing ..... i just said "have a look at that" and walked to another office to get something and came back to see the reaction. They didn't know it was Alan Kelly or even an Irish ref.

I know we all think refs should be consistent etc. and i'd love it to be the case in LOI but heres the thing .... We is prepared to say it is that way in this league? Say it and stand over it? Yeah .... i thought so.

He kicked out to trip him, Kelly could have given him a yellow and no one would be talking about it. Either way no one has said anything that has made me change my mind.

**outspoken** · 15/02/2013, 2:25 PM

At first when you watch it it looks like nothing more than a cynical trip but on replay theres a blatant kick in there which defo falls under the violent conduct heading, well done mr.kelly.

I've always said Alan Kelly is a superb referee when he goes abroad because he knows he has to preform well to get another game but here he is number 1 and thats it hes never pushed therefore his performances are not as good as they should be.