Ballard’s Yellow Card

[doolan_legend]

I had never stood up to applaud a yellow card until last night

Anyone got a video of it?

 

[Poolfan2]

McGeady did the same to Ward!

 

[Hankey2009]

First thought was superb defending......second thought I’d be apoplectic with rage if it was an opposing player

 

[Hazi]

Lucky to not be sent off really but even if he had it was a great challenge that late in the game

 

[Hazi]

We offered our own version of shit housery last night and long may it continue we have been a little to honest at times

 

[bollieboy]

Thought he got the ball. Very unlucky to be booked.

 

[Wizaard]

Thought he got the ball. Very unlucky to be booked.

Just missed the ball and got the cock.

 

[Greggy Lane Lasher]

I think Wigan RL might be after taking him on loan next season, great tackle.

 

[St_Ives_Seasider]

Yep he got a standing ovation in our house too although I then had to spend the next 5 minutes explaining the concept of taking one for the team to Mrs St Ives

 

[Davepick]

He's a great footballer and has a quick brain.
'Sending Off'? Had he been directly in line, and nearer to the goal he was a 'Gonner'.
He knew exactly what was needed whatever the consequences, and did it.
We'll miss him when he returns to Arsenal.

 

[tangerine_neil]

That game had it all.
Goal of the Season contender. ️
Save of the Season contender.
Yellow Card of the Season contender.

 

[Dave62]

Lucky to not be sent off really but even if he had it was a great challenge that late in the game

IIRC it was too far up the pitch for the ref to consider there were no covering players?
DB certainly took one for the team there though. A red would have been very harsh, especially as I thought there was a foul on a pool player near the touchline just before the ball broke in Sunderlands favour.

The ref wasn't the worst I've seen this season by any means, but I felt he gave Sunderland the benefit of the doubt too many times. I also lost count of the number of times Sunderland players hit Sullay and Jerry off the ball and got away with it.

 

[Wizaard]

IIRC it was too far up the pitch for the ref to consider there were no covering players?
DB certainly took one for the team there though. A red would have been very harsh, especially as I thought there was a foul on a pool player near the touchline just before the ball broke in Sunderlands favour.

The ref wasn't the worst I've seen this season by any means, but I felt he gave Sunderland the benefit of the doubt too many times. I also lost count of the number of times Sunderland players hit Sullay and Jerry off the ball and got away with it.

The same ref who saw nothing wrong in the 'tackle' that put Stewart out for 10 games against Fleetwood.

 

[Alf]

The same ref who saw nothing wrong in the 'tackle' that put Stewart out for 10 games against Fleetwood.

Also let Sunderland take that corner when we were ready to make a sub, which then lead to Ward getting the injury when he was about to get subbed, stopped us lobbing the ball over when Jerry was clean through and lost us possession just outside our own box at a crucial stage