Pulis to appeal over Huth's sending off

I was right in line with this and he defo never touched him - http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/new...-sees-Robert-Huth-sent-off-article861564.html


Pulis fuming after play-acting sees Huth sent off



Tony Pulis has indicated Stoke will appeal against Robert Huth's sending off in the 1-0 defeat to Sunderland - and suggested that play-acting by Black Cats midfielder David Meyler contributed to the German's dismissal.

Huth was shown a straight red card in the 45th minute at a wintry Britannia Stadium this afternoon following his sliding challenge on Meyler.

Referee Martin Atkinson's decision to dismiss the defender left Pulis enraged and asked after the game if he planned to appeal, the Potters boss said: "We will see. I think we definitely will."

Pulis criticised Meyler's reaction to the tackle, which he believes is the sort of thing Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor needs to speak to players about.

"I have watched it twice now," Pulis said.

"Robert has committed himself and then pulled out of the challenge, and he hasn't touched the kid at all.

"The disappointing thing for me is - and it has become more ingrained in the game - is the reaction of the player. It is something I think Gordon Taylor and the PFA should really get to grips with.

"The game is difficult enough for the referees because of the pace and tempo at which it is played. Then you get situations when players are falling around and rolling around when they have not even been touched.

"We don't want to take challenges out of the game - we want to be as competitive and fair as we possibly can. But it is creeping into the game, where players I think are going down now with the intention of getting other players booked or even sent off when they have not really been hurt.

"I think it is something we seriously have to look at. For me, when players do that, it is cheating another professional and they are all part of the same union.

"I find that a disease that we should stamp out as quickly as we possibly can."

Referring to the incident, Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill said: "I haven't seen it back, but my initial view was that I thought it looked as if it was going to be a red card.

"Given the new directives that the referees have been given, I thought it looked that way - but I'm sure Tony will probably disagree."

The Black Cats went on to claim the win through a 60th-minute strike from James McClean, the winger collecting the ball from Stephane Sessegnon, evading Andy Wilkinson and Ryan Shawcross and slotting it past Thomas Sorensen.

O'Neill, who has now guided the Wearsiders to 22 points from a possible 30 since his appointment in December, was delighted to see his side keep their momentum going with a fifth victory in six league games - particularly given that it snowed relentlessly throughout the contest.

"Conditions, certainly in the last 20 minutes, were probably borderline in terms of the game keeping going, although I never for one minute thought the referee was going to stop it," O'Neill said.

"Naturally, I am delighted with them (his players). This would have been a big test for us anyway today, but we hadn't taken the snow into consideration, so from that viewpoint, I am really pleased that we have won and collected these important points.

"There was a lot of snow on the pitch at the end. I didn't think the game was ever going to be called off - the conditions were good enough in the first half. But it was in the last 20 minutes of the game that it really started to lay."

 

The lad who dived is a disgrace to football and so are the scumderland players surrounding the ref

 

From what I have heard from independent press, he never touched him! If the ref stands by the "intent" as the reason then it is about time the FA start imposing bans for faking unjuries and play acting!

 

you ****wit if mayler hadn't jumped he would have 2 broken legs now

 

He didn't touch him, so why did he fake an injury? ****

 

He had to jump and came down hard but that jump saved a very bad injury

 

I dont think anyone disputes that bud, but does that give hime the right to fake an injury? Like I said, if the ref felt it was a red just for the intent then so be it, but that does not excuse rolling around like you have been shot when there was no contact!

 

look up "intent" in the dictionary, as if Huth or Shawcross are a whiter as white, either could take the part of Butcher Bill in Gangs of New York City with little effort.

Meyler has had 2 cruciate ligament injuries and did well to avoid another today.

Pulis is sad and bitter, end of

 

I never said they are whiter than white, and as I said if the ref feels there was intnet then so be it! However, that does not give the right for any player to fake an injury and the players reactions do affect the refs decessions! I just feel it is something that needs to be wiped out of the game in general. Anyway, the lads ok so thats all that matters.

 

Meyler's had two cruciates and he took a heavy landing on a frozen ground. He didn't 'roll around' he lay still... like you do if you get a knock that leaves you hurt.

It wasn't a red card but Pulis is well out of order saying Meyler was 'rolling around trying to get a player sent off'

 

He didn't dive, will people stop saying he did? He just held his ankle as though he had accepted the tackle in some sort of martyrdom.
**** the Spanish, we are ENGLISH, who, by the way, are real men(for now); lets stop this bullshit, all of it.

I am generally getting so sick of football, but also anything that is based on the 'profit incentive', we are not American either; diving, pushing/pulling in the box and saying 'its not my responsibility to disallow the goal' are examples of results being more important than the football.
Supporting Man Utd. or whoever is a prime example of it, as is our style of play.

The annoying thing is that football is now far bigger, faster, better and everywhere and people must assume that the first three are dependent on the last. I also hate the way that so many players are happy to seperate their professional support from their personal support, e.g. Wayne Rooney.

I've lost all momentum in this rant but you get the point

 

Pullis comment "Yes I think we definitely will " nuf said

 

Pulis is a gobshite

 

Maybe Pulis should send them this footage too - http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Larsson.gif

 

Better hope they don't view the actual incident, where there is clear contact.
Pulis better hope Meyler doesn't sue him for slander as well.

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Clear contact.
Let them appeal. Hopefully the FA will stick an extra game on his ban.

 

Yeah, he does make contact, Huth's knee hits Meylers foot on his way past.

 

He does make contact its on Pullis MOTD photo............Thats how fuking stupid the bloke is

Yellow card

 

You see the problem is the refs, one week its this and the next its that! Just watched Taylor get done and no card at all. For me there was more intent in that challenge by Warnock than Huths!

 

I don't think it was a red card but Huth showed the intent and then tried and I think? did pull out. The ref's decided it was a red fair enough.
Just looked again at the Sunderland player and he does hold his KNEE as if it's hanging off and he's hurting like hell???????

It was obviously NOT. as he was able to continue the game? STUPID challenge in those conditions and knowing Atkinson's record no wonder it was a RED.

My only question is to the Sunderland fans please. WHY was he holding his knee in agony? if it was that bad he would not have played on. NO Offence intended. Just asking. I think? that is what upset Pulis although he would have been better to have said feck all IMHO.