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Cahill Suspension

Can anybody explain why the club website is saying that Cahill picked up a yellow card on Wednesday night and is suspended for the Tottenham game? I did not see him get booked and I can find no match report that refers to it either.
Keith Taylor, Bristol Posted 25/01/2008 at 09:48:31

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Steve Linden
1 Posted 25/01/2008 at 14:06:53

He was booked just after Valente. He pulled someone back the ref played on and then booked him after Valente’s foul. He made a point of finding him (I think he was trying to hide behind Lescott) and waving the yellow card (again).

Steve Linden
2 Posted 25/01/2008 at 14:10:07

Spotted there were to many hes and hims in that last sentance so to clarify

"The referee made a point of finding Cahill (I think Chaill was trying to hide behind Lescott) and the referee waved the yellow card (again) at Cahill. "

That reads even worse, heh-hoh

John Murphy
3 Posted 25/01/2008 at 14:49:13

Shaun Wright Philips was always down in the ground crying and both Carsley and Cahill got yellow because he was crying for no reason.

Gavin Ramejkis
4 Posted 25/01/2008 at 15:04:31

John I think he was crying because he realised the real Eddie Murphy isn’t a two foot tall gargoyle like him

Peter Corcoran
5 Posted 25/01/2008 at 15:18:31

Sadly this just typifies Bennett as a referee, especially as he despises David Moyes.

Bennett was throwing yellows around like confetti as the game drew to a close - what a prat.

Andy Burke
6 Posted 25/01/2008 at 15:56:03

I thought the ref was OK against Chavski.

I also thought Cahill’s yellow card was fair enough. Wright Phillips got past him so Cahill pulled him back ( I thought he actually put his hand over his face but I was out in the Gods and could have been mistaken).

Just my opinion.

Alex May
7 Posted 25/01/2008 at 16:43:33

Yes, Cahill’s card was fair enough, except that Belletti wasn’t booked for the same thing. Quelle surprise!

Gavin Ramejkis
8 Posted 25/01/2008 at 16:46:22

Alex, Bennett had "a word" with at least three Chelski players four or five times, how far and how many times does a word have to go to translate into a yellow card. Look at how many times the FA’s lapdogs kiss arse to their masters in the big three/four and ask yourself how many times any club is actually awarded a free kick against them in a dangerous position with the majority being given in their own half or way out against touch and of a much lesser threat.