Pardew

[Pentridge]

Seven game ban. - view external link

[PapaLazarou]

..and a 60k fine.

Thought he'd get more, to be honest..

[BlueAdder]

Pardew didn't head butt anyone and a 7 game ban and AA?160k in fines is, imo, ridiculous.
1 game ban and warning as to future conduct would be sufficient.
What would happen to you at your place of work if you nodded at a colleague during an argument?
Suspended from work for a couple of weeks and fined a month's wages?

[chief_wiggam]

Agree with you BA, that was by no stretch of the imagination a headbutt.
He was dealt with by his club and a token 5 match touchline ban would have surficed imo.

[chiswickmart]

If a player did it on the pitch he'd get a 3 game ban - why is it different for managers?

[BileysThere]

If a player did it on the pitch he'd get a 3 game ban - why is it different for managers?

If they want to set examples maybe banning divers rather than people with a bit of passion would be more appropriate.

[PapaLazarou]

Not a headbutt - more a nod of respect...



And in other news, Pardew admits to calling Pelligrini a 'fussing old clot'..

[Soupytwist]

Have to say that is by far the clearest video I've seen of the incident by miles! It does look like a bit of a butt to me...but does anyone else just have that scintilla of a bit of a thought that says...'Yeah!'

[proclaimer]

Will be in the stand at SMS. With communication available I don't know if that makes much difference?