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Ballard


Wasn't going to change. Ballard's was a minor contact so expect more to come. Though you can bet your bottom dollar instances will be ignored. Brobbey with long hair would spell big trouble to CHs.
 
SandDancer50 said:
Seriously?
I used to believed some conspiracy theories when I was 10, fortunately I think I may have matured a bit since then.
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It’s clear that players with long hair have whined about it in the first place for it to become an issue. Where else would it come from? The simple answer would be to tell them “tie it up” but no doubt they haven’t got the balls to do that.
 
Pathetic!

If that's the case, the rule/law/whatever should be extended to include damage to the eyes caused by flailing braids is also a red card offence, with the same three match ban for violent conduct. Upgraded to six matches if the braids are beaded as it should then be classed as assult with an offensive weapon (haircut).

Perfect example of one rule for some and a different rule for others.
 
Turnip from the Tip said:
Absolutely spot on.
Ban will be upheld but Ballard will be the last to be done for it. We may see it reduced to two games but I doubt it.

Two things really piss me of about the red card:
For violent conduct there surely has to be intent. There clearly was not obviously intent to pull the lad’s hair, he was grabbing his shirt (hair got in the way). Not deliberate. A bit like usually VAR will analyse a flailing elbow when two players jump for a ball. You can tell intent from accidental.

2. Why did VAR get involved? Was it a clear and obvious error, ie did the ref miss an intentional act of violent conduct?
No. Had the ref seen it, interpreted it as deliberate and sent Ballard off, I don’t think it would have been overturned.
But he didn’t. And it wasn’t. It was a shocking VAR intervention.
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Spot on live watching it my wife who knows nothing about Football said why is he getting sent off? I said hair pulling she said really I don’t see anything wrong with the incident. The fact VAR saw something makes me mad. Referee didn’t see any live no one except VAR.
 
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They were never ever going to resined it, they need to rectify the rule next season now though. Three reds for it in the space of a few weeks while some worse fouls and similar hair pulls have went unpunished. That’s the infuriating thing about reffing atm it’s the inconsistency.
 
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