How did Howard Webb miss that 2 footed stamp by Glenn Whelan. That if ever there was a red card for a 2 footed challenge that deserved 1. Thank goodness Javi Garcia didn't get injured by it and didn't go waving an imagary card at the ref. Just hope that after reviewing the tackle again Howard Webb says he would have sent him off for that challenge, if he had had a better view of it.
posted on 27/1/13
Perhaps Webb thought there wasn't any point in issuing a red, as the FA would only rescind it?
posted on 27/1/13
To be honest, it was a bad miss from the so called best referee in the world, could this have something to do with refs not happy with Kompany's red being rescinded?
posted on 27/1/13
Funny how they miss that challenge an the elbow on mario oh an crouches hand balls.
Stoke get away with quite a lot against city.
posted on 27/1/13
Thank god we don't have to play them again this season!!, no chance of them getting relegated I'm afraid.
posted on 27/1/13
Horrible team!
posted on 27/1/13
he should be banned until 13th April at 5pm. Terrible challenge.
posted on 27/1/13
http://www.offthepost.info/blog/2013/01/gif-it-stoke-midfielder-glenn-whelans-horror-tackle-against-manchester-city/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+offthepost%2FTLAa+%28Off+The+Post%29
posted on 27/1/13
Is it any wonder that managers, players and fans get so frustrated at the inconsistencies of refereeing decisions? Just a week after VK was sent off for a perfectly good tackle this tackle gets away with not even a yellow card? I cannot understand how the ref missed it as he was not far away and had a good view of it. If the FA do nothing retrospectively then I just give up.
posted on 28/1/13
Apparently, Webb says he did not miss it but decided it was unworthy of a card. I would suggest then that he did not see it clearly or from the right angle and if he watches it again, as he undoubtedly has, then he must surely admit he should have given a red card. In which case why is Whelan going to escape with no punishment for a disgusting two footed lunge?
posted on 28/1/13
unworthy of a card ? well what is worthy of a card , does he actually have to break one ankle for a yellow and two for a red ? embarassing