We never had any chance of winning this appeal and Arsenal also recently lost an appeal for Dowman so I don't necessarily agree that a big club would have wonIf he was at a big club ie Arsenal city united he would have had it turned over probably would not gone to var
....I think you'll find mate it's those OCGs ... namely FIFA/IFAB who the appeals panel mustn't be upsetting.They didn’t want to upset top referee Michael Oliver did they ?

We should just cheat.Provocation and simulation wins the day.
Well done to all concerned.
Presumably because he is trying to hide away from questions asking to show the wound in his mouth.The way you have phrased that makes it sound like he hit him in the face on purpose. That would be a red card. The whole point is that the face contact was accidental when Thiago was looking the other way and trying to get away from being held - instigated by the premeditated provocation to fake an injury and persuade the ref to send him off.
I think I saw on Sky that the cheat has withdrawn from international duty - presumably another attempt to exaggerate the situation?
Or maybe his pride is hurt following being called out by various parties![]()
Yes.Do they have ex professionals on the review board!
....I don't think it's Atwell who's being protected... he's expendable....I firmly believe it's VAR.Well colour me surprised.
A three game ban for that is a joke and the kangaroo court that decided this outcome know that deep down but have to protect that moron Atwell who has been a stain on the game since he sent Nathan Elder off about 15 years ago.
Please no. Let's not go down this road. Let's prove ourselves better than all of the other sh*tbirds.As said before.
We should now spend all of our time throwing ourselves to the ground, provoking players 24/7, cheating, screaming at the ref at every opportunity.
Its an absolute disgrace now and football in the prem is just a sh*t joke run by completely clueless clowns
Has been for several years now. The difference now i think is that more teams are exploiting the situation for their own gains. Its all about provocation....As said before.
We should now spend all of our time throwing ourselves to the ground, provoking players 24/7, cheating, screaming at the ref at every opportunity.
Its an absolute disgrace now and football in the prem is just a sh*t joke run by completely clueless clowns
And keep getting players sent off for absolutely no reason?Please no. Let's not go down this road. Let's prove ourselves better than all of the other sh*tbirds.
How do we prove that? And literally whats the point. As a club we're up against it anyway having a tiny budget compared to others, we need to take every single advantage we can.Please no. Let's not go down this road. Let's prove ourselves better than all of the other sh*tbirds.
I would hate that.As said before.
We should now spend all of our time throwing ourselves to the ground, provoking players 24/7, cheating, screaming at the ref at every opportunity.
Its an absolute disgrace now and football in the prem is just a sh*t joke run by completely clueless clowns
They are ex players that have become lawyers.Bloody hell. Even worse.
So would i, but f*** it now, its the only way to keep up with the rest and considering the Prem is now a joke, might as well.I would hate that.
Why should we just accept it without making the point?Why did we even bother? It was never getting overturned.
Principle.Why did we even bother? It was never getting overturned.
Most of us would, but if we are not going down the dark arts path to such an extent then we need to wise up to the prevalence of it in this league and avoid falling for it.I would hate that.
We had a solid case. But it seems that football has......changed.Why did we even bother? It was never getting overturned.
Football now protects and justifies cheats.We had a solid case. But it seems that football has......changed.
Do we know what our case was, and why it was rejected.We had a solid case. But it seems that football has......changed.
As per the below article (which I understand to be accurate)Do we know what our case was, and why it was rejected.
The written reasons will come out soon (I can’t recall if there is a timeline for this) which should give us sufficient detail of why the appeal was rejected.Do we know what our case was, and why it was rejected.
Surely they just fall back on 'excessive force'? I mean, the poor kid was rushed to hospital for emergency facial reconstruction surgery at half time, so it must be that.The written reasons will come out soon (I can’t recall if there is a timeline for this) which should give us sufficient detail of why the appeal was rejected.
It’s been reported though that our case was on the basis they head contact was not deliberate and accidental contact is not violent conduct under Law 12.
It was never really the case unless the appeal was considered "frivolous" and without merit and that certainly wasn't the case here.Is it still the case that failed appeals see the ban extended by an extra game (and include the Man City match)?
Was he in the bed next to Jacquet?Surely they just fall back on 'excessive force'? I mean, the poor kid was rushed to hospital for emergency facial reconstruction surgery at half time, so it must be that.
Only frivolous ones. And I assume we didn't deliver our appeal in a box with a clown inside, so I guess they at least thought it was serious.Is it still the case that failed appeals see the ban extended by an extra game (and include the Man City match)?
Scrap VAR. Keep goal line tech only.I don't know what the answer is.
They're part of the same group trauma therapy sessions.Was he in the bed next to Jacquet?
It is possible under the disciplinary regulations but in practice hasn’t happened for some time.Is it still the case that failed appeals see the ban extended by an extra game (and include the Man City match)?
If he was at a big club ie Arsenal city united he would have had it turned over probably would not gone to var
I think this is possible. But, this was not the basis for the red card. Michael Oliver was plainly referring to more than negligible head contact only and his decision did not refer to excessive force or brutality which is the alternative route to a red card.Surely they just fall back on 'excessive force'?
Yeah - agree with all that. IMO, Jacquet's actions were particularly despicable. Constant antagonism, pathetic simulation, a Lazarus-like recovery and actual ****ing high-fiving with his captain when the ref was called over to the monitor. It would be so easy to review all of that in retrospect and apply sanctions. Hopefully our appeal goes some (small) way towards getting that conversation on the agenda.Scrap VAR. Keep goal line tech only.
Finally deal with simulation - large bans at a minimum.
For me this would solve enough problems to make the game much more enjoyable than it currently is.
I'm inclined to agree:I have grown to despise the Premier League. I have no particular desire to go back to the hoofball of yore, but I really don't enjoy my football as much I used to. I don't know what the answer is.![]()
The crazy thing about this all is that VAR is the PERFECT tool to eradicate simulation, but they have no intention of using it for thatScrap VAR. Keep goal line tech only.
Finally deal with simulation - large bans at a minimum.
For me this would solve enough problems to make the game much more enjoyable than it currently is.
.... couldn't agree more....but having looked at the money being made from VAR by tech industry.... I'm afraid that particular genie won't be going back in the bottle anytime soon....imo we've all been conned.Scrap VAR. Keep goal line tech only.
Finally deal with simulation - large bans at a minimum.
For me this would solve enough problems to make the game much more enjoyable than it currently is.
He said Thiago 'pushes his opponent in the face with force', which seems to me to cover both 'excessive force' and 'deliberately strikes... in the face' bases. So if we claim accidental, they say 'excessive force'.I think this is possible. But, this was not the basis for the red card. Michael Oliver was plainly referring to more than negligible head contact only and his decision did not refer to excessive force or brutality which is the alternative route to a red card.
I waited 64 years to see Brentford in the top division. At the moment it's not much fun.Only frivolous ones. And I assume we didn't deliver our appeal in a box with a clown inside, so I guess they at least thought it was serious.
I look forward all week to every one of our games. Incessant moaning by some of our fans on the match day thread irritates me sometimes.I waited 60 years to see Brentford in the top division. At the moment it's not much fun.