Smith’s appeal falls on deaf ears
Alan Smith’s appeal against his sending-off in black canada goose parka the FA Cup defeat at Cardiff was thrown out after 10 minutes’ deliberation yesterday, and the odds quickly lengthened on the temperamental striker making it into England’s World Cup squad.
The 21-year-old Leeds forward, who has now been sent off six times in his career, was given a four-match ban, increased to five because he picked up his fifth booking of the season during Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Newcastle.
Smith is not eligible for league action until March 3 and is extremely unlikely to be involved in the England friendly against Holland on February 13. However, he will be available to play in both legs of Leeds’s Uefa Cup tie with PSV Eindhoven next month.
The FA’s video advisory panel ignored the plea of Cardiff’s Andy Legg that “there was no malice or intent” on Smith’s part, and canada goose coat 1000 calorie a day meal plan agreed with the referee Andy D’Urso that the Leeds player had elbowed the defender. “We had a very fair hearing but the panel have not changed their decision best cheap canada goose,” said Peter Ridsdale, Leeds’s chairman.
Aston Villa’s manager John Gregory will give evidence on behalf of David Ginola at a misconduct hearing on Thursday, a result of the Frenchman’s confrontation with the fourth official Clive Wilkes after being sent off against Leicester last month.
Ginola waved a finger at Wilkes and then tapped him on the side of the head before heading for the tunnel. “He is one of my players and they [the canada goose coat 1000 bulbs led best canada goose jacket reddit FA] do have video evidence that will clearly defend the player,” Gregory said.
“In the [referee’s] report it says that David slapped the fourth official. can you wash a canada goose parka But when you actually see the video it is nothing to do with that at all.”
The Villa manager will answer his own misconduct charge on the same day, buy canada goose jacket nyc which follows his dismissal from the dugout by D’Urso in the Boxing Day defeat by Liverpool.
Tottenham are taking measures to eliminate missile-throwing by fans at Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea. They include extra policing, a 33% increase in stewards and extra surveillance cameras.
“We feel it has gone far enough and we need to put a can you wash canada canada goose coat 1000 calorie meal plans goose jacket stop to it,” said David canada goose coat 1000 calorie meal plans Buchler, Spurs’ executive vice-chairman. “This is our club and we will not accept behaviour that tarnishes our image.”
· Sweden, England’s first opponents in the World Cup, will face the co-hosts Japan in a friendly on May 25. The venue has yet to be decided.
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