Violent conduct

[Boroflag]

What did he do?

 

[breakthewallsdown]

See the match thread

 

[Fat_Dragon]

Threw the ball at the back of McGree’s head

 

[ThePrisoner]

Threw the ball at the back of McGree’s head

'Threw' is being generous

 

[Mr_Fridge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1608567729614688257

 

[afcb_acklam]

where have we got to if thats a red card - fookin mental

 

[fella]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1608567729614688257

That's not funny. Could have killed him. No concussion check?

 

[jeff_potato]

That makes the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan look like Teletubbies. I shall have nightmares tonight.

 

[TheWolfman]

Simple really don't throw the ball at someone. If you cheekily or softly slap someone know one would say he shouldn't be sent off because it wasn't hard enough.

 

[Quicksilvera]

Play stupid games and you win stupid prizes.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

That's far worse than Aliadiere's cheek brush. I hope he appeals just to see if the frivolous appeal rule is dusted off.

 

[Cheesenbiscuits]

So the push by the Wigan defender on boxing day with both hands wasn’t worthy of a card and that was a red. No consistency

 

[Priv]

Deliberately striking an opponent with the ball during a break in play is meant to be treated as if the player himself struck his opponent, it goes down as violent conduct. It won’t get rescinded.

 

[rbmfc1985]

That's far worse than Aliadiere's cheek brush. I hope he appeals just to see if the frivolous appeal rule is dusted off.

I forgot all about that, really wound me up that he ended up with a 4 game ban for practically nothing.

Fair play from McGree for not making a meal of it there. But I still don't think I'd be happy if that went against Boro.

 

[Primus84]

I'm pretty sure that frivolous appeal rule got canned not long after and is no longer in place.

 

[HolgateCorner]

Why did Buckley do it?

If I were Blackburn I would hit him hard for lack of professionalism.

It’s the sort of thing you see on a school playing field in a kickabout.

 

[alanmoodysdog]

bad decision. wasnt chucked hard really

 

[Priv]

bad decision. wasnt chucked hard really

That’s irrelevant, the bad decision was by Buckley, rules state it’s violent conduct.

 

[Primus84]

bad decision. wasnt chucked hard really

Does it matter how hard you throw the ball at someone's head?

 

[Ravs]

Still doesn’t make up for Dean Whitestone’s shambolic violent conduct no-call 2 years back.

Fry 'could have lost his eye' fumes Warnock as Branthwaite tackle escapes punishment

The defender had to be substituted shortly after the first-half incident as blood poured from the wound with Blackburn going on to win 1-0

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