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[Redman in wales]

stu's right... (now dont go getting a big head cause everyone thinks ur right )

But the same law has to laid down to everyone. Did u see Aggers dive by the touchline against brum? - they showed it again on motd lastnite... he shoulda got a yellow too, bet he got a talkin to after that!

The ban should stand (but the ref's still a d1ck)

[SouthCoastShankly]

I can't find any reference to it being 2 yellows. Sky, BBC, LFC.tv all say it was a straight red. Which will mean a 3 match ban

Where abouts was the news of it being 2 yellows??

[xd3vilx]

nope...Reina will BE ban for THREE matches...i check the FA site and they are so fast in updating their suspension list...Reina has been listed there banning him from playing 3 Liverpool Fc First Team matches...

[ivor_the_injun]

Yep - looks like 3 match ban is correct. The original BBC article which said he'd been shown a second yellow has been taken down, and their most recent news story related to it says he's out for 3 games.

[SouthCoastShankly]

Shame. I think we have adaquate cover. Dudek will be pleased, if he buggers up then Carson will step in. I think its not too much to worry about, the Fa say his ban started yesterday and will finish on the 14th (TheFA.com). That includes the following games:

8/2     Charlton (A)
11/2   Wigan (A)
14/2   Arsenal (H)

At least he'll be available for the Man Utd game, assuming he walks back into the starting XI

[desperado0831]

The referee was confusing after reina's tackle on Gud. But the tackle was fine for everyone except the stup!d fans of chelski. The incident between reina and robben is the scene which proceed the departure of reina. Robben's SOTB

[GunGod]

No doubt, simulation is disgusting.

But I remember Agger also tried the same stunt in the Brum game - he 'flew' when pushed slightly by a Brum player.

[A.B.]

It turns out that BBC misreported it. Reina was booked with a yellow card for the tackle on Gudjohnsen, and recieved a straight red card for touching Robben's plastic face that caused him to hit the ground as if he got shot by a sniper from the stands.

So he will serve a three game ban, and it seems like we've chosen not to appeal.

[ivor_the_injun]

Yeah, Kromkamp did the same against Pompey. I and others have also gone at length about Sissoko's diving.

We can't really dwell on the Robben incident to be honest. Yes, it was disgusting behaviour on his part, and we've lost our No 1 keeper for 3 matches as a result. But it didn't alter the result, and it's not like some our players are averse to trying it. We need to stamp it out in our own back yard before we get too uppity about it.

[laza]

Which 3 games does Reina miss, i wonder if its that part of reason for not appealing

[fowler4ever]

the whole thing wouldn't have happened if the linesman would have given handball agianst gudjohnsen in the first place, how the linesman failed to miss it is beyond me he was standing directly in line with it.

Did the linesman give a foul or not I didn't notice

[Kopboyau]

I generally try and stay out of this type of thread but the behaviour of Robben was out and out appalling. I don't like to lose, but to lose and then have to put with an Academy Award performance by a Dutch Drama Queen as well was to say the least DISGUSTING. Ok yes he did touch the pretty boy and yes it may well have been a Red Card offence but the theatrics that went along with it were terrible. I am just wondering though what would have happened if everything had of been reversed. And perhaps Robbie Fowler or Risse had of gone down like that from a similar touch from the Chelsea keeper, I think it would have been a double send off. I think The FA needs to investigate this incident and Robben should move to Hollywood and become a movie star.

[metalhead]

just read on sky sports,we have not put in a appeal

WHY? ? ? ?

Because it was two bookable offences and we wouldn't stand a chance.

A tackle from behind is a foul, regardless of weather you take the ball, he was lucky he wasn't sent off for that alone.

Also raising your hands into someones face is a straight red card IN THE RULES OF THE GAME.

Common sense says both were yellow card offenses, hence the reason he was sent of. We have no grounds for complaints.

Had it been a three match ban for either incident serperately we would have had room to complain. As it stands a one match ban for two bookable offences is correct.

let me disagree about something here stu.. the tackle from behind should have been a normal foul in the english game, its a normal tackle and i didnt see anything wrong about it.

the raising hand, ok yes a straight red card, but Robben's behaviour made all of us furious, Rafa knows Reina made this mistake and he admits it, but for a proffessional footballer to act in a disgraceful behaviour should get a punishment too.

[akumaface]

It was not a proper way to react when Reina touches him, the touch by Gallas afterwards was about the same and is the EPL encourages people to fake injury!!! Because obviously justice was not served. Reina getting a straight red is fine but don't they review things like this because this is sending the wrong message to the rest of the league.

[2520years]

just read on sky sports,we have not put in a appeal

WHY? ? ? ?

Because it was two bookable offences and we wouldn't stand a chance.

A tackle from behind is a foul, regardless of weather you take the ball, he was lucky he wasn't sent off for that alone.

Also raising your hands into someones face is a straight red card IN THE RULES OF THE GAME.

Common sense says both were yellow card offenses, hence the reason he was sent of. We have no grounds for complaints.

Had it been a three match ban for either incident serperately we would have had room to complain. As it stands a one match ban for two bookable offences is correct.

let me disagree about something here stu.. the tackle from behind should have been a normal foul in the english game, its a normal tackle and i didnt see anything wrong about it.

the raising hand, ok yes a straight red card, but Robben's behaviour made all of us furious, Rafa knows Reina made this mistake and he admits it, but for a proffessional footballer to act in a disgraceful behaviour should get a punishment too.

As I understand it, a tackle from behind was made a mandatory booking a couple of seasons ago...as was simulation!