Top West Ham insiders were left relieved but puzzled when Cheik Kouyate’s sending off against Crystal Palace was turned over by the Football Association this afternoon (Tues).
The immediate reaction from on of our top insider was “Thank God for that but you have to wonder what’s going on don’t you?
“We have now had three red cards rescinded on appeal – two for Cheik and another for the skipper Mark Noble when sent off against Liverpool.
“When you appeal three times and win every one it tells us something doesn’t it and it’s not great.”
Another well placed source said: ” It was Mark Clattenburg who was responsible for the soft sending off of Dwight Gayle in the Hammers 3-1 in at Selhurst Park last October. It’s a bit thought provoking that there’s another one at Upton Park isn’t it?”
Some believed that the FA may take the view that Cheik was becoming a serial ‘offender’ following his second appearance before an FA appeal panel since February.
But our best source said: ” Justice was done and we are pleased. It was never a red card and the decision to show red was universally criticised.”
Serial Offender for having Red Cards rescinded,lol,I’m sure he can live with that 😉
Pity the FA can’t give us the points that this red card cost us. That idiot Clattenburg was the only one in the ground that thought it was a straight red. Those who keep making these mistakes should face some kind of punishment, maybe a fine or dropped by the PL & made to go back to the Football League. 3 times in one season must be some kind of record.
Talking of serial offenders I just pmsl on Wetpants Ty,have you seen that picture of a Monkey in a leather jacket Nav has done on there.Absolute quality.Top work Navajo.Brilliant geezer,if you see this Big thumbs up,Hahaha 😀
No I ait seen it Billy & don’t want to go there because The Wild Hogs might get me 😉
The comments earlier made me laugh and had to get one in on Banjo. 😉
Lol,I had to scroll miles down looking for it.Very good Navajo,it made me chuckle.Really funny picture.Excellent, lol
Justice but we can’t change the points
So 18 ref,s at a st Georges park meeting were disgusted that there mates red was rescinded on Monday ! Mark Halsey said his mate clatterburk will be furious at the decision that the FA didn’t back his judgement !
This proves there is a us and them scenario , these muppets will gang up on us now and wreck our season !
If ever there is a case for nepatism , this is it !!
I hope it doesn’t go there ,but I fear there’s a supporter or two somewhere will one day take matters into there own hands with this elite bunch of wannabe celebrates !
They could cost the club millions ?
And no one can do a thing about it ?
Perhaps the FA were embarrassed by their recent decisions. ????
Or maybe as everybody said including ex refs , it did not merit a red !!