Originally Posted by
waalsendmick
I think the true imbalance is shown when you see how many players we have had sent off in the same time. I would wager most of these other teams numbers would be quite close. I dont have those stats. But. The toon (according to Mathew Raisbeck-radio newcastle commentator) have had EIGH**** off in that time.
Bradley Johnson, the last player sent off against us (in a prem game) actually had his red card rescinded. He also managed to get sent off with Loic Remy (who then missed the derby the following week as his wasn't rescinded) so even the last player sent off against us didnt give us a numerical advantage.
Long ago, we beat stoke 5-1 on boxing day. We got 2 pens that day and they had 2 players sent off.
It seems decisions have been "evening themselves out" ever since.