Kmcalpin

According to Moira Gordon in the Scotsman Tavernier was "clattered" by Frear. Ahem.........

Thats been the case in our last few games. Overall 2 points lost but it could have been worse. Results round about us went our way today and our battle, as it has been for a few weeks now, is with St Johnstone and Accies for 7th spot. I didn't make the game today and so cannot comment on the details.

It could be both will play Andy as McHugh is also doubtful. What are we doing in training these days?

Section I5 of South Stand almost sold out.

I think it was in a newspaper article some weeks ago.

I expect somewhere in the region of 17,000 - 18,000, but time will tell.

They're clearly in panic mode and will now do anything to enhance their diminishing promotion chances.

I've no idea and I suppose it depends on who they're playing but on this occasion they're at the west end. Could it be that tickets will be sold for the South Stand initially and then if there's demand the North will be opened up? Arrangements do seem a bit odd though.

What about simulation? Not sure if that counts or not.

And, what of Scott Brown? Presumably innocent of any wrongdoing?

He's following the usual pattern so far. If he signs permanently for Sevco he'll be a Scotland squad regular for a few games until his value rises and then he'll be frequently unavailable through injury.

Yes, it certainly seems to have been an implosion. I take it from your post that you were at the game. Was the penalty clear cut as you imply or was it controversial as the official site suggests? Certainly Crags isn't know for tantrums, so there must have been more to it than meets the eye, or have I got the wrong end of the stick?.

Presumably too we benefit from a sell on clause?

My thoughts exactly. I agree with other posters about the poor standards of refereeing and I'd go so far as to say the current crop, as a whole, are the poorest I've seen in decades of going to Fir Park. What really gets me is the amount of inconsistency and we saw plenty of that last Sunday. Why do referees randomly pull up or punish players for diving; stealing yards at shies and free kicks; and foul throws. We see these misdemeanours week in week out but its only every so often is someone pulled up. In the most of the examples sbcmfc quotes above, Craig Thomson was either unsighted or well away from the action but despite that makes a very quick decision.

Glad that common sense has prevailed but the damage done last Sunday can't be undone. I'd say that of Thomson's now infamous 5 red cards, at least 3 were wrong. An error rate of 60% is not good.

I see the BBC has dredged up this story again. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43492302

Some big (no capital b) were circling in January. I fully expect expect him to move on in the summer. Circling predators already know the club's valuation.

He won't get any kind of reception from me, good or bad. I've nothing against him and so I won't barrack him. By the same token he's a former player who left us to go to another club, which he was quite entitled to do and so I don't feel any great need to welcome him back. On the day he'll be a respected opponent who will be trying to score against us.

From Kipre's point of view nothing. I have however reviewed my own initial impression of the first tackle and now beleive that Brown's diving in challenge may have been a foul.......for us.

Are there any seating plans available - I've not been able to access any so far? Also £2.50 postage charge per ticket seems bit steep.

This sums it up for me. For our appeal to fail Thomson has to clearly demonstrate that Kipre stamped on Brown. In short, there was no stamp. Irrespective of the outcome of the appeal, anyone with half a brain in their head in the SFA will ensure, that Thomson does not referee another of our games. Is that likely to happen? No.

I meant the original challenge and even thats being kind to Thomson. Just can't see how the slight foot flick looks anything like a stamp.

I suspect that Thomson had made his mind up to red card Kipre before he flicks his foot out.

I think an Appeal Panel of three is chosen from a pool of referees/ex referees, former players and one other. You are right in that the referee's view, as taken into acount by the panel, carries more weight than it should i.e. if the referee changes his mind or not. If the Appeal is deemed to be independent, fair and just then Thomson's explanation should be given equal weight to the evidence submitted by the appellant, in this case, our club. However I'm not sure that will happen. Two things stand out for me about yesterday's incident. Firstly, his view of the incident wasn't clear but yet he quickly and unhesitatingly issued a red card. If I was on the panel I'd be asking him about his view of the incident, whilst replaying it on a screen. Secondly, he clearly indicated a stamp and I'd want to know if he still considered it to be a stamp by Kipre . Presumably thats why Kipre was given the card?

That doesn't sound good. What exactly are we doing in training to pick up all these injuries?