OTF

I don't know where this misconception has come from, but the laws of the game In reference to serious foul play say 'Any player who lunges at an opponent when challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both feet with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious fouls play.' Tiote didn't lunge at another player and didn't endanger another player, end of story.

It won't be rescinded and appealing it could result in a further ban. It was a cracking tackle, well timed etc. All said and done though it wasn't a good decision to make it particularly with that cunt of a ref, at an away game where the crowd are going to have their influence. Technically it should be rescinded if you look at the video footage of it, but the FA are useless cowards.

hahaha, love it. He anticipated the embarrassing defeat resulting in the pitch invasion and purchased a scarf before hand to spend 2 hours pretending to support them so he could go on the pitch during the invasion to slog one of their players.

ESPN have analysed the footage and believe they have identified the assailant.

Cunt of a thing to do, hope they find the coward and charge him with assault and ban him from attending games.

Good question.

Yep, got it wrong. Barton on the left did not work, Routledge on the right didn't offer much. Would have been better with them switched. Unless he still has a slight injury concern ould have been so so so so much better with Enrique out there.

Tiote's tackle was a quality tackle. Timed perfectly, all the ball, their player was milking it on the ground. Ref is a twat, got involved in the follow up where lots of Stevenage players got involved making it look worse. Plus Tiote actually showed some enthusiasm which would have made it stand out in stark contrast to the rest of the side.

Yeah take nothing away from them they fully deserved it.

Should never have come for that ball. If he stayed where he was Coloccini would have made the tackle.

Blue kit's a curse TBH. Play better in our proper strip.

...that clearance from Krul Learnt his lesson obviously...

It was a straight red, but wasn't justifiably so. .. And here;s Airey on for Lovelyhands.

This.

Commentator talking sense.

How is that a red card? Fucking Joke.

Who's Tiote on for? Alan Smith?

Enjoying this break in transmission.

Well there ya go. Onwards Europe eh Christmas Tree?

..'tis an own goal, that shot was never going in.

We've never had it to let it slip away TBH.

FFS.

Move Coloccini up front replacing Lovenkrands. Fabricio loves to beat a player, better touch than Lovenkrands.

Every time we get the ball we seem to be looking for the long ball or just kicking it anywhere. Thats one of the qualities of tiote, he always keeps it on the ground. Without enrique/tiote/carrol and nolan, we're missing our best 4 players and its showing. We're looking like a league 1 team. Does feel like he's not out there....

Tiote on the bench would make a big difference, but don't think he'll leave the match without picking up a yellow. Maybe move Barton into the middle for Smith and bring Ferguson on down the left. ...and Kadar on for Perch