Greg Tansey wins red card appeal

[ian1964 10,372]

The Inverness midfielder has been cleared by a Scottish FA tribunal.

 

Greg Tansey has won his appeal against a red card shown to him during Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s weekend defeat to Celtic.

 

The Caley midfielder was sent off by referee Stevie O’Reilly in the first half of the fixture, with the official ruling the player had committed an act of violent conduct in a collision with Georgios Samaras.

The offence committed has been downgraded to a "careless foul" and the player will have no punishment or yellow card recorded against him.

 

Following the outcome of the appeal, Tansey will now escape a two-match suspension and is immediately available for selection for Terry Butcher.

 

The Inverness boss appeared in front of the Scottish FA at Hampden on Thursday to state the case for his player, with the club’s £1,000 appeal fee and travel costs paid by a local businessman.

 

Speaking shortly after the hearing, Butcher commented that "common sense had prevailed" in the SFA's decision.

 

http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/inverness/282055-greg-tansey-wins-red-card-appeal/

 

Too little too late

Edited November 24, 2011 by ian1964

[metlika 0]

Will the ref drop down a division or 2 for his error?

[ian1964 10,372]

Will the ref drop down a division or 2 for his error?

 

It would be interesting if it was a BHEAST sent off and they lost the game?,they would be hounding the SFA to get him sacked

[GovanAllan 0]

A careless foul yet the Ref managed to see it as a straight red. Is the Greek Tranny getting done for going down like a shot craw, I don't think so. So he cheats and gets no punishment Butcher was right a kangaroo court.

[Zappa 0]

Too little too late

 

Exactly Ian. There's no room for mistakes like that. The player hasn't even been given a yellow card after the review never mind a red. It's unnacceptable refereeing from O'Reilly.

[Guest Dutchy]

Especially when I read the ref saying that he saw the incident???