My frequently-confused Dad reckons that Bellamy's Leeds (H) yellow (for diving) has been overturned. Anyone know if he's right? It's been on Sky apparently...

-- Anonymous, January 17, 2002

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-- Anonymous, January 17, 2002

Don't think so SteveT - no mention on any of the usual sites.

-- Anonymous, January 17, 2002

Steve

Don't know about Craig, but I caught the end of a report that said Alan Smith had his red card from the Cardiff game held and added to the yellow received at Newcastle he is booking a 6 week Holiday.

Add to this Lee Bowyer is looking at 6 matches away and Mills is likely to get off lightly with only 7 Matches (If I was the Judge it would be life)

Well my heart bleeds for them

They certainly won't make the Intertoto for being top of the fair play league

-- Anonymous, January 17, 2002

I heard on the radio that he couldn't appeal as appeals were only allowed in cases of mistaken identity. No chance of that with wor Craig!

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2002

it was mistaken identity, the ref thought Bellamy was a cheat.

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2002

He can't appeal but the referee SHOULD look at all his bookings and he can admit a mistake and revoke the yellow card.

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2002

Is that right Geordie? Are there no appeals for yellows?

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2002

I'm sure Laurent Robert's yellow card for a non-dive was overturned - how did that happen?

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2002

...... it was overturned "on review", not via an appeal.

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2002

The thing is, Bellamy could just as easily have been carded for gobbing off, so the ref is unlikely to be kindly disposed towards reviewing it...

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2002

To be fair he could if not should have been sent off for the handball in the second half. I am sure that had the ref seen it he would have been carded. I think we should be thankful for what we have

-- Anonymous, January 18, 2002