CostadelRoker
Midfield
It’s not violent conduct or even a deliberate foul. Yet cost us 3 points yesterday and Ballard will miss the last 3 of season absolutely mental
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Clown
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Ballard
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Rocky77
Winger
Now I've watched it a few times I agree with this. He was very unlucky
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Winger
Who wants him hounded out ???
Burns
Midfield
Are you deliberately trying to look stupid or does it come naturally?
craigypants
Striker
Watching it again confirmed my gut reaction. Natural defenders movement with the hair accidentally grabbed with the shirt. Ballard knew was bullshit and the club need to seek clarification on "violent conduct." Still annoyed about the two points gone. Ref was a bit of a tit like.
rentaghost
Striker
Waste of time - it was a correct decision according to the rules. Its the rule that is absurd.
Oh he's definitely grabbed his hair mind, but this was all at very close quarters with his arm and hand between him and the striker. Everything is fair game. He's not reached out to specifically grab his hair. He'd have grabbed his spine and ripped that out if he could have
EternallySAFC
Winger
You would have to be an idiot to think he could easily stop himself from doing what he has trained himself to do for years just because the interpretation of a rule has suddenly changed. You called him a beast and part of that is down to him grappling with attackers and coming out on top.
Let's hope they change the interpretation back again.
Not so sure it was entirely accidental marra. Sad way for his season to end. He’s been my player of the season.
Raven5
Full Back
The law is flawled and should be changed immediately if that is considered "violent act" by any means, wouldn't even be considered "violent" in a kindergarten.
These are grown athletic men in a very physical sport ffs.
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ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
Winger
Where's this "He's got hold of his shirt" come from? I didn't say owt yesterday as I coudn't be arsed and emotions are high but seeing this on MOTD this morning, it's clear Ballard only has hold of his hair. He's initially pulling it down and then pulls him to the side as if he's riding a horse and pulling up 
To put the "He's got hold of the shirt" to bed, see 2nd gif below. If Ballard also had hold of his shirt then the name on the back would be distorted but you can clearly see when Ballard's hand is pulling about, the shirt stays in the same position.
In the slow mo part of the 1st gif, you can already see the tension on the braids just over his left shoulder.
This shows the pulling down and then to the side action, all while the shirt isn't grabbed in any way. Aye the rule is a shit but this wasn't a slight tug like DCL was on Cucurella recently. It's sustained holding all while pulling. If this was the other way around, we'd have a thread asking why their player wasn't sent off etc and less focus on the rule. No doubt the rule will change as more of a fuss is made about it and rightly so as it's not a red.
Shit happens but players have had long hair a while now so it's not as if it's as much an issue of common 'accidental' hair pulls as some like to think.
To put the "He's got hold of the shirt" to bed, see 2nd gif below. If Ballard also had hold of his shirt then the name on the back would be distorted but you can clearly see when Ballard's hand is pulling about, the shirt stays in the same position.
In the slow mo part of the 1st gif, you can already see the tension on the braids just over his left shoulder.
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This shows the pulling down and then to the side action, all while the shirt isn't grabbed in any way. Aye the rule is a shit but this wasn't a slight tug like DCL was on Cucurella recently. It's sustained holding all while pulling. If this was the other way around, we'd have a thread asking why their player wasn't sent off etc and less focus on the rule. No doubt the rule will change as more of a fuss is made about it and rightly so as it's not a red.
Shit happens but players have had long hair a while now so it's not as if it's as much an issue of common 'accidental' hair pulls as some like to think.
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Roker Mackem
Striker
Its a joke and lots on here should be embarrassed on what they said about it yesterday.
You must be soft as shite if you think that’s a red
Roker Mackem
Striker
Where's this "He's got hold of his shirt" come from? I didn't say owt yesterday as I coudn't be arsed and emotions are high but seeing this on MOTD this morning, it's clear Ballard only has hold of his hair. He's initially pulling it down and then pulls him to the side as if he's riding a horse and pulling up
To put the "He's got hold of the shirt" to bed, see 2nd gif below. If Ballard also had hold of his shirt then the name on the back would be distorted but you can clearly see when Ballard's hand is pulling about, the shirt stays in the same position.
In the slow mo part of the 1st gif, you can already see the tension on the braids just over his left shoulder.
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This shows the pulling down and then to the side action, all while the shirt isn't grabbed in any way. Aye the rule is a shit but this wasn't a slight tug like DCL was on Cucurella recently. It's sustained holding all while pulling. If this was the other way around, we'd have a thread asking why their player wasn't sent off etc and less focus on the rule. No doubt the rule will change as more of a fuss is made about it and rightly so as it's not a red.
Shit happens but players have had long hair a while now so it's not as if it's as much an issue of common 'accidental' hair pulls as some like to think.
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It must have been happening lots before now but its suddenly trendy to punish it
