First two sentences of the article.
Carlisle United's Shaun Miller is the first player to be charged by the Football Association since simulation laws were introduced in May.
Miller, 30, is charged with "successful deception of a match official", after an alleged "clear act of simulation" against Wycombe on Tuesday.
I think we can take it that he has been charged.
Carlisle scored with the penalty.
Difficult one, as the article says:
"Incidents which suggest a match official has been deceived by an act of simulation are referred to a panel consisting of one ex-match official, one ex-manager and one ex-player. Each panel member will be asked to review all available video footage independently of one another to determine whether they consider it was an offence of 'successful deception of a match official'. Only in circumstances where the panel are unanimous would the FA issue a charge."
That suggests all 3 panel members did indeed see him as being guilty in order for the charge to be issued. The player now has to accept the charge or appeal against it. It's a bit difficult to see how an appeal could succeed when 3 panel members appear to have already independently and unanimously decided he dived. It will be interesting to see if an appeal is lodged by the 6pm deadline.
FROM SWALE'S ORIGINAL POST:
"Each panel member will be asked to review all available video footage independently of one another to determine whether they consider it was an offence of 'successful deception of a match official'.
"Only in circumstances where the panel are unanimous would the FA issue a charge."
I believe the panel met those circumstances thus the player was charged. Now will come the 'trial'. Where is the problem, Macse?
Last edited by sidders; 19-10-2017 at 04:01 PM.
Praps someone should report the "deception" of Paul Farman, the Lincoln City goalkeeper?
I cannot see why each side cannot have one appeal each against a serious decision.....there are enough tv cameras now at every game....penalties, sendings-off, balls kicked off the line and serious foul-play off the ball (Gazza's elbow in Harding's face springs to mind)
You get one appeal per game, the ref, linesmen and 4th official have a tv monitor on the touchline....and the decision can only be reversed if there is a genuine reason to overturn it....it works in baseball