Cup Finals

[Stevie H]

gazza was a semi-final.

 

and i reckon referees definitely behave a bit more leniently in cup finals.

[Des]

gazza was a semi-final.

 

Nah, that was in the final. He wasn't carded though, just carried off.

[Cobs]

gazza was a semi-final.

 

what semi final?

 

Not '91 where he scored that belting free kick and he only got a yellow in the final

[Stevie H]

mixing me games up.

[Gunga Din]

wasnt an arsenal player sent off a fewyears ago in the cup final

[Murphman]

wasnt an arsenal player sent off a fewyears ago in the cup final

 

 

Reyes 2005.

[StevieC]

mixing me games up.

 

 

back to the future style mockering?

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

wasnt an arsenal player sent off a fewyears ago in the cup final

oh aye.

 

2 in 125 Cup Finals (incl replays too I think)

[Guest Kev]

Referees are a lot more lenient in Cup games, especially Carling Cup games. I don't know why, but they are.

[kop205]

It is only in recent years that red cards have proliferated though really, isn't?

 

Up until, say, the mid to late 80s you had to do something pretty f***ing bad to get sent off, whether it was a final or not. Now people get sent off for much less. I suspect that in years to come, there will be more and more red cards in finals.