Did he headbutt him (8 Viewers)

[Evo1883]

I was at the game , didnt see the incident as i was looking at the ref to give the foul on reda in the first place .
just watched some highlights , cant see the full incident but no connection was made , anybody there see it in full
being sent off for pushing your head forward with no connection must be like being jailed for gbh after a missed punch

 

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[Gint11]

In this day and age, pushing your head forward into someones face counts as a headbutt whether there is a connection or not.

 

[Evo1883]

In this day and age, pushing your head forward into someones face counts as a headbutt whether there is a connection or not.

Seems odd really , no connection ...no headbutt , guess thats just modern football

 

[Kingokings204]

Modern football correct.

I wasn't there but seen as SP or Reda haven't kicked off about it and reda actually aplogised then I trust it was the correct decision.

Fair play to the player who didn't go down rolling around. Certainly would of happened in the premier league.

 

[Nick]

I always think if you are going to get sent off for it anyway you may as well do it properly. Don't get sent off for swearing at the ref or trying to kiss their player, put in a decent tackle to get the crowd going.

 

[hill83]

I always think if you are going to get sent off for it anyway you may as well do it properly. Don't get sent off for swearing at the ref or trying to kiss their player, put in a decent tackle to get the crowd going.

Yep three match bans are a right giggle.

 

[Nick]

Yep three match bans are a right giggle.

Better when it is for stopping a goal scoring opportunity, taking their best player out, taking a cocky player (Bellamy Style) out than for a mid air headbutt or swearing at the ref though.

 

[mds]

Seems odd really , no connection ...no headbutt , guess thats just modern football

Intent.

 

[hill83]

Intent.

 

[mds]

Gotta love a little pussy in a tent!

 

[wingy]

Was It ungentlemanly conduct or violent conduct?

 

[Gint11]

Ha ha

 

[Samo]

Intent.

So now he's guilty for thinking about it? Jeez, I'd be on a life sentence!

 

[Evo1883]

Samo thats my opinion on it , but regardless we move on , the most dissapointing thing about the whole thing is the referee should have blown for the foul on johnson by taylor that led to the fracas , the ref was appalling first half tbh

 

[aloisiwouldhavescored]

Samo thats my opinion on it , but regardless we move on , the most dissapointing thing about the whole thing is the referee should have blown for the foul on johnson by taylor that led to the fracas , the ref was appalling first half tbh

Totally agree.

 

[PVA]

Yes, he did.

edit: click the thumbnail

 

[Ashdown]

Pathetic !! That's a booking, no more. The game is shite these days, no wonder crowds are dropping off outside of the Premiershit!

 

[SkyBlueSid]

Was It ungentlemanly conduct or violent conduct?

Ungentlemanly conduct has been redesignated unsporting behaviour and is a yellow card offence. Violent conduct is a red card offence. There doesn't have to be contact, so if you swing a punch and miss, it is still a red card. There isn't much doubt that what Johnson did was correctly seen as violent conduct. He can have no complaints and should also receive a club fine for his sheer stupidity in my view.

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

Pathetic !! That's a booking, no more. The game is shite these days, no wonder crowds are dropping off outside of the Premiershit!

No it's a red card. How can you dispute that in today's football?

 

[Kingokings204]

red card for me.

 

[CovLis86]

Hope he's hit in the pocket aswell. An apology doesn't get us the 3 points we possibly missed out on, aswell as lessening our chances of getting 9 points from the next 3 he misses. Idiotic behaviour.

 

[Ashdown]

No it's a red card. How can you dispute that in today's football?

Todays football is for cheats and ponces, that's why someone brushing their head on another player constitutes a red card as does many other equally weak contact incidents. He should have known better you are right, the rules are what they are in 2014 !

 

[Hobo]

No excuses, stick your head in a players face you run the risk of being sent off. Disappointing from an experienced player and club captain who should be leading by example? It followed what appears to be some routine shirt pulling.

But these things happen, Reda hasn't got form for it, so let's move on. Any repeat would be more worrying.

 

[Otis]

red card for me.

Why, what did you do?

 

[rupert_bear]

The trouble with football is the mangaer can not legislate for an idiot and last night Johnson was an idiot.

 

[wingy]

No excuses, stick your head in a players face you run the risk of being sent off. Disappointing from an experienced player and club captain who should be leading by example? It followed what appears to be some routine shirt pulling.

But these things happen, Reda hasn't got form for it, so let's move on. Any repeat would be more worrying.

Makes me wonder If oppo managers have done some homework on him ,same against Yeovil on Saturday ,the little blond fella was like a wasp around him all day .

From my observations up to now It seems the tactic of choice seems to be "See what you can get away with " re the referees we've had In the last two.

Suspect It may be a good ploy do a lot of Diving ,swamping the Ref much like Norwich and Southampton did In their dual promotion seasons ,time for less of the nice guys..

 

[Hobo]

Why, what did you do?

Well he wasn't challenging for the ball, so most likely is violent conduct. Threatening, simulating a headbutt, or pushing your head into a players face in an aggressive manner could all be interpreted as violent conduct.

 

[Samo]

The trouble with football is the mangaer can not legislate for an idiot and last night Johnson
was an idiot.

On the contrary.. If the manager signs idiots he gets idiocy.

 

[Samo]

Well he wasn't challenging for the ball, so most likely is violent conduct. Threatening, simulating a
headbutt, or pushing your head into a players face in an aggressive manner could all be interpreted as violent conduct.

Wooooooosssshhhh

 

[Otis]

Well he wasn't challenging for the ball, so most likely is violent conduct. Threatening, simulating a headbutt, or pushing your head into a players face in an aggressive manner could all be interpreted as violent conduct.

King of kings did all that? Where was he, the Skydome?

 

[Hobo]

King of kings did all that? Where was he, the Skydome?

Yeah misread Otis's post, hold my hands up to that one.