Rd 4 Sydney vs Mariners

[Brighty]

Bullshit

Hope Perez doesn't get down about it.

This is a huge blow.

After this incident he'll be thinking this league is a complete farce!! But on the upside, guess it'll make him think twice about going down if he gets a slight tap!!

I totally agree that Reddy should NOT have been sent off, (yellow at best) so I feel his send off was justifiably nulified
BUT.... I cannot beleive FFA can NOT have some sort appeals process for decisions on suspensions like this. Shows their total lack of professionalism.... surely every other kind of sport has an independant appeals tribunal to mediate these type of incidents and have a true and fair hearing where the players actions brought before them are dealt with in a non biased manner. :blink: That would be asking too much now wouldn't it!!! :

Like what neverwozza said... take musc*nt for example....not so much a diving in the box type of guy, BUT how much has he got away with over the years without any sort of recourse from FFA..... really disillusioned with FFA at the moment!!


After being SOOOO pumped for Fri nights game and being able to watch Perez live in action.... way way let down now, and really disappointed!!

A Huge F U to FFA!!!

 

[Marquee]

Would have loved to be a fly on the wall when Arnold was told the news.

Tifo appeal for Perez this Friday?

 

[Jaza_SFC]

Dead set ... If that was an SFC player I'd be stoked they were done. It's for the game's betterment.

You've already won a point by cheating. This doesn't even it out, but it goes close. Hopefully it's applied across the league from now on.

 

[kevrenor]

BTW - did anyone else see Lyall Gorman wearing a SFC scarf?

No, but I did see him wearing a Come Play scarf ... alas it was that awful colour.

 

[Brighty]

BTW - did anyone else see Lyall Gorman wearing a SFC scarf?

Hahaha... he is ahhh... ummmm FFA now... so par for the course aint it??? :

 

[ryan]

If the referee deemed it to be a dive Perez would have got a yellow but because the referee gave a penalty he now has a 2 match ban. That is ludicrous. The onus is on the ref to make the decisions and he saw enough contact to give a penalty. He did not hesitate and he was a damn sight closer than any of us.
Wasn't the original purpose of the Match Review Panel to deal with incidents not dealt with on the field? This was dealt with and the referee's decision should stand. With all the replays it is still inconclusive, surely for a ban it must be proven.

Jaza, if this is applied across the league Alex Brosque's season will be over before it begins.

 

[Brighty]

Dead set ... If that was an SFC player I'd be stoked they were done. It's for the game's betterment.

You've already won a point by cheating. This doesn't even it out, but it goes close. Hopefully it's applied across the league from now on.

Jaza.... I'm totally against "simulation" so to speak, but how can they undeniably confirm he WASN'T clipped by Reddy?? Albeit only just, but still would have interfered with his run and scoring chance, hence a "penalty" call. Reddy just simply should not have been sent, end of... and glad he's been cleared of the red he undeservedly got.

Perez may have over accentuated the acting(as they all do in South America : .. but yeah, I still believe it should have been a penalty, hence the goal stands... & not by cheating. we were denied an offside goal too if I remember correctly, so would have given us the win B)

Totally agree with you regading the bigger picture with this ridding this league of the simulation issue!! Like I've said in a previous post... it will make him think twice before doing this "acting/simulation" again.... really hope we see much much less of it and play real football!! Any others that try this through out the A-League season should also cop the same suspensions too!!

 

[Blackadder]

The NSL looks like a professionally run organisation compared to this farce.
How can a player be suspended for two games, based on inconclusive video and no avenue for appeal.
Would love to see the FFA challenged over this in a court of law.

 

[Julz]

United we stand, divided we fall
And if our backs should ever be against the wall
We'll be together, together, you and I

 

[p-diddy]

Jaza.... I'm totally against "simulation" so to speak, but how can they undeniably confirm he WASN'T clipped by Reddy?? Albeit only just, but still would have interfered with his run and scoring chance, hence a "penalty" call. Reddy just simply should not have been sent, end of... and glad he's been cleared of the red he undeservedly got.

Perez may have over accentuated the acting(as they all do in South America : .. but yeah, I still believe it should have been a penalty, hence the goal stands... & not by cheating. we were denied an offside goal too if I remember correctly, so would have given us the win B)

I'm sorry, have we all been watching the same replays?

 

[MrCelery]

Dead set ... If that was an SFC player I'd be stoked they were done. It's for the game's betterment.

You've already won a point by cheating. This doesn't even it out, but it goes close. Hopefully it's applied across the league from now on.

No, it doesn't even it out - not by a long shot.

Dozens of examples of Sydney diving - result - no action v One example of Sydney affected by a suspect tackle - outcome - 1 reward to Sydney for the trip(Reddy suspension cancelled), double penalty to the opposition (2 matches to Perez for daring to touch Reddy's hand with his foot).

Fair? Hardly.

Fervently hoping karma applies the next time a Sydney player falls over.

 

[Rocket]

My understanding is that a Red Card under FIFA rules is an automatic 1 game suspension, NO right of appeal unless it can be proven as a case of mistaken identity.

Cast your memory back to the 'sack whacker' incident with Joel Griffiths and wasnt the reason there was no sanction taken against him was that the Ref had dealt with it on the field of play. In this incident, the Ref has dealt with it on the field field of play. He has seen contact and awarded a penalty. That should now be where it ends. The FFA now has shown a total lack of confidence in the Referee (no matter what anyone elses thoughts are) and made a farcial decision based on inconclusive evidence.

The 'no right of appeal' is a denial of basic human rights, not just within sport. Its totally unAustralian and a disgusting example of the continual inemptitude of this poor organisation.

Australian Law in this country is a person is innocent until proven guilty beyond ANY reasonable doubt. Yet all over the Country sports writers, players, commentators are all split on how they saw the incident. Seems the FFA and Match Review Committee see themselves as being above the Law, finding a player guilty with heaps of doubt, then denying them justice with no right to appeal.

Hang your heads in shame FFA any credibilty gained has again been totally tarnished.

 

[Horza]

F**king amazing! Pathetic.

So, the game is now decided post-match by arm chair experts, who are no doubt in Sydney FC's pocket?

Everyone agrees that either the video points to contact, or is inconclusive. So how the f**king hell can these FFA wankers rule no contact and suspend possibly the League's most exciting player for two weeks!

Fair dinkum, it's enough to tear up your season ticket and go watch State league or EPL instead. This is sooooo reminiscent of 'old football' from the NSL days. Corrupt.

Diabolical. Criminal. No wonder the A-League crowds are dwindling when fixes like this are so blatant.

I'll add another to your list - what is the penalty for Clubs repeatedly showing controversial incidents on the big screen to incite the fans and influence the referee?

For Sydney? A big fat f**king nothing I'll bet. Try it anywhere else and there'd be whopping fine.

I just hope that this just spurs the Mariners and Perez to shove it up the FFA's collective arses.

Where my Lowy Dollars at?

 

[shipwreck]

I am honestly lost for words and this wreaks of double standards, I ask this, why are the Mariners seemingly the ones that are used to "make examples" out of?

Also, how on earth can this be justified when the "review" of the Joel Griffiths incident provided no further consequences what so ever as the yellow card he recieved was considered dealt with on the field by the referee, just like an awarded penalty by the referee in the moment should be considered dealt with...

Lost for words, Perez set the game on fire and all he will be remembered for in his debut is this injustice, and the message our kids will get from this?

Whinge at the ref children, whinge hard, whinge long and whinge often, for you will be rewarded...


Way to go FFA, im off to watch the AFL

 

[Arabmariner]

These plonkers at the FFA have lost the plot.

If they're going to hand out suspensions for this type of thing then make sure it's beyond any doubt there was no contact.

Another thing that shits me more.......how come we're at the stage where a player only has to breath on an opponent to give away a free kick in general play yet you have to be bloody poleaxed to get a penalty.

A foul is a foul in or out of the box.If they gave penaltys for every incident that they give free kicks for we'd have 50 odd pens in every game.

 

[Marquee]

No, but I did see him wearing a Come Play scarf ... alas it was that awful colour.

Ahhk that must have been it.

 

[universalmind]

Sydney FC compete in a very competitive sporting demographic where football is behind a long list of sporting preferences in terms of spending disposable income.

Any damage to its reputation (e.g. dropping points at home) is to be avoided at all costs by the governing body. Hence the use of Perez as a scape goat. The club and their supporter need to realise they werent good enough to win at home, and cop it on the chin.

Sydney FC is a plastic club, built from the top down with no connection to the demographic they represent. They were a fad of 2005 and will never harness the support they had with the pulling factor of Dwight. They are a joke, and a seriously plight on this league (10k against your nearest rivals after winning a championship, on a perfect day is abismal).

In short - f**k Sydney, f**k Newcastle and f**k the FFA

 

[shipwreck]

Hopefully this has a bonding affect on the boys, should really ignire an us vs them mentality and i'm confident that Perez won't get too down as his team-mates, staff and management have all backed him and expressed their bewilderment at this decision, this will greatly increase morale and comradery amongst the group and i suspect we will see some real blue collar fighting spirit in future, particularly when Perez comes back!

This guy will be looking for blood, we all know he is easily good enough to get it and the FFA just gave him a big f**king knife!

 

[yellowcake]

Dead set ... If that was an SFC player I'd be stoked they were done. It's for the game's betterment.

You've already won a point by cheating. This doesn't even it out, but it goes close. Hopefully it's applied across the league from now on.

Bullshit Jaza. Don't come on here to try and disguise your gloating with self-righteousness. We know we're all just 'sea bogans' to you anyway. f**k off.

 

[localpom]

This is a joke....i think a hard line against simulation is long overdue and cheats should get punished. Perez did make the most of it but there is no way you can be 100 % sure there was no contact...and you couldn't imagine this would have happened if one of SFC's players had taken a dive. Why is it always that we are the one's who get shafted? This has really set a standard that the FFA must uphold but you can't help thinking if it was any of the "fashionable" clubs this wouldn't have happened. Hopefully this fires up the players for Friday.