Match Thread Bournemouth vs Everton

[Big Fat Sam]

Get Bolasie back ffs

 

[R.Reddington]

It's 0-0, positivity and all that...

 

[Saint Domingo]

Everton need to start harassing referees, we need to be in their faces every single decision from now on making their lives a misery in return for them shafting is every game.

 

[tsubaki]

Sadly in this day and age that’s a red. He’s been had off there, as soft and pathetic as the rules are. Although I’m not sure why Smith can also make contact with his head and not even get booked.

Is it cheating from Smith? Possibly. It is the sort of snide we could do with? Possibly.

That is the thing though, it isn't a red even under the soft and pathetic rules:

Violent conduct is when a player uses or attempts to use excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball, or against a team-mate, team official, match official, spectator or any other person, regardless of whether contact is made.

In addition, a player who, when not challenging for the ball, deliberately strikes an opponent or any other person on the head or face with the hand or arm, is guilty of violent conduct unless the force used was negligible.

It isn't an attempted headbutt (like Ronaldo's vs Iran that should have been a red as he didn't connect) and the force wasnt excessive or brutal. Probert has remembered only half the definition of a player striking an opponent on the head there (ie: he's forgotten that it has to be with the hand or arm).

 

[TheBigIguana]

And as I suspected Robbie Mustoe brings out the it's the right decision he's moved at him crap.

Violent conduct everyone. Not sure in what world that's violent but whatever

 

[Tin-Tin]

Gylfi the only one looking like an actual footballer today but needs to be more involved. We need to get him on the ball as much as possible second half.

Surely we cant be as bad as the first half, even with 10 men.

 

[Dunc's elbow]

Yep. That Smith is an absolute slimeball. Just as guilty as Richarlison.

Absolutely, it’s his “simulation” that cons the ref. Richy daft for getting involved, but would like to see retrospective punishment of such acting. We could call it the Neymar Rule.

 

[heatmeiser]

Cant see how anyone can complan.

It's a red, regardless of whether that Smith is a rat or not, it's a red.

It absolutely isn't. It simply isn't.

 

[tnc85]

We have been sloppy all game. Coleman is having a bad game

 

[sageyefc]

Unleash the oumar

 

[Wat Tyler]

On the plus side, this does mean we'll probably get an earlier than expected appearance of Bernard!

Can’t see it mate

 

[everton1953]

I would fine the stupid get heavily and leave him out for 3 games anyway as a lesson on self control.

 

[thebluenosebolt]

I doubt it will get rescinded.

It wont, anyone remember Niasse getting a red for falling over in the box yet the whole season was full of dives..all I can say is were obviously stupid when it comes to foul play. We need to be smarter at it....clearly

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Daft by Richarlison to give the ref the opportunity, but either both should be off, or more sensibly, both get a yellow card and a talking to.

 

[RayneWooney]

Get Bolasie back ffs

Whoa there mate, be careful what you wish.