Mellish Red Card

[Dobmeister]

Whatever the rights and wrongs of the incident, Jon Mellish was an idiot.

He didn't need to provoke the incident in the first place and when he got the reaction from Watt that he wanted he couldn't do the obvious thing and go down himself. Instead he had to play the tough guy and push him back even harder.

The dangers for him now are twofold.

Firstly, if we lose in a play off semi-final, he may get the blame for costing us a promotion place.

Secondly, if we win a play off semi-final, he may discover that he has lost his place in the team.

Either way, let's hope he learns from this.

Agreed he was an idiot.
That said he's absolutely a key player and is one of the few players who offers tactical flexibility. His absence to a large extent diminishes the chances of reaching a play off final. Should we reach that final he should play as he's one of our best players and his energy would be a huge benefit on a big Wembley pitch.

[Dobmeister]

Simpson clearly furious about the FA decision to uphold Mellish red card. He makes some very valid points IMHO.

[howoldboy]

Simpson clearly furious about the FA decision to uphold Mellish red card. He makes some very valid points IMHO.

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