Turkish Posted April 23 Posted April 23 2 minutes ago, saintant said: No, he is suspended for the FA Cup semi final plus our last two league games. Massive disappointment for us and him. Fresh for play offs bro 💪 3
obelisk Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Oh well. He'd have probably got himself sent off against City anyway.
trousers Posted April 23 Posted April 23 On 21/04/2026 at 13:02, Fabrice29 said: I'd say he's quite good at knowing where the line is. He's on the edge for sure but not sure he's the walking red card you seemed to imply he is ^ Yep, this...
saintant Posted April 23 Posted April 23 2 minutes ago, O_B said: https://twitter.com/ASaintsOpinion/status/2047258030555701402 Looks bad to be honest if you look at how the guy's head jerks back at impact. Whether it was deliberate is hard to say but can see why the FA have acted.
Sir Ralph Posted April 23 Posted April 23 (edited) Really that gets a 3 match ban! It’s nothing. The guys head is his shoulder height so he stooped Edited April 23 by Sir Ralph
Sir Ralph Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Also if he appeals it does that defer the ban for Saturday?
Fabrice29 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 13 minutes ago, trousers said: ^ Yep, this... brilliant timing to be fair 2 minutes ago, Sir Ralph said: Also if he appeals it does that defer the ban for Saturday? He’s accepted it presumably on the basis that he’ll be needed for the playoffs and not to hinder that.
beatlesaint Posted April 23 Posted April 23 1 minute ago, Fabrice29 said: He’s accepted it presumably on the basis that he’ll be needed for the playoffs and not to hinder that. Yes I would think either he or the club has looked at the bigger picture on this one. 2
Sir Ralph Posted April 23 Posted April 23 1 minute ago, Fabrice29 said: brilliant timing to be fair He’s accepted it presumably on the basis that he’ll be needed for the playoffs and not to hinder that. Didn’t see he accepted it. I’ve seen 100 worse incidents than that not punished this year 2
CB Fry Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Thankfully we can just drop Oriel Romeu in instead, no harm done 👍 1 8
S-Clarke Posted April 23 Posted April 23 I personally thought he was a tiny bit lucky in the Swansea game, there were a few moments where he'd clearly lost his head. He had to be dragged away quite a few times. He'd have been sent off had he stayed on IMO, so on the face of it it feels a bit odd to retrospectively go back to it, but we were quite fortunate to play that game with 11 IMO. Gutting for Flynn missing the biggest game of his life - FA Cup Semi Final. He might never get there again. Feels mean in that sense. 4
BARCELONASAINT Posted April 23 Posted April 23 The timing off this is terrible not only for Flynn and the club but also the supporters going to Wembley on Saturday. We already knew we were without Manning and his replacement has barely kicked a ball recently but we now know Flynn is out and Captain Jack is at best 50/50 that he's fit enough to start!
Saint Marky Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Tin foil hat time, remove saints engine from the midfield, undoubtedly our most influential midfielder at the moment, link with all the current ridiculous decisions in Ipswich’s favour, Birminghams legit equaliser disallowed , Middlesbrough non penalty penalty amongst some and the fact we have to play Ipswich within the three game ban, think the fa have chosen their second place auto team and who they want in the fa cup final?…. 3
dsrdorset Posted April 23 Posted April 23 2 minutes ago, Saint Marky said: Tin foil hat time, remove saints engine from the midfield, undoubtedly our most influential midfielder at the moment, link with all the current ridiculous decisions in Ipswich’s favour, Birminghams legit equaliser disallowed , Middlesbrough non penalty penalty amongst some and the fact we have to play Ipswich within the three game ban, think the fa have chosen their second place auto team and who they want in the fa cup final?…. Spot on! 2
tdmickey3 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 I know he plays on the edge but needs to learn to reign it in and be aggressive at the right time 1
saintant Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Wonder if Swansea made the complaint. It was right in front of the dug outs.
SambaMaverick Posted April 23 Posted April 23 He's playing on the edge and playing fucking well Rather he got banned every once in a while than the mincing around he was doing earlier this season and last 7
benjii Posted April 23 Posted April 23 On 15/03/2026 at 01:11, ItchenRob said: Can I just say, despite what I may have said previously , I love Flynn Downes 😇 Sod it, half a bottle of Blue Nun.
Willo of Whiteley Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Flynn Downes as good a player he may be is an absolute tool when it comes to tackling etc
tdmickey3 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Saint Marky said: Tin foil hat time, remove saints engine from the midfield, undoubtedly our most influential midfielder at the moment, link with all the current ridiculous decisions in Ipswich’s favour, Birminghams legit equaliser disallowed , Middlesbrough non penalty penalty amongst some and the fact we have to play Ipswich within the three game ban, think the fa have chosen their second place auto team and who they want in the fa cup final?…. Hilarious conspiracy nonsense.. 🥱 Who are they stitching up for the other semi ?
LiberalCommunist Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Who else has been retrospectively punished like this in the Championship this season. Serious question.
Midfield_General Posted April 23 Posted April 23 (edited) Textbook forearm smash Have that you slag Edited April 23 by Midfield_General 1
Sheaf Saint Posted April 23 Posted April 23 4 hours ago, O_B said: https://twitter.com/ASaintsOpinion/status/2047258030555701402 Can't play this video for some reason. Does anyone else have a link that isn't Twatter?
Lighthouse Posted April 23 Posted April 23 3 hours ago, Saint Marky said: Tin foil hat time, remove saints engine from the midfield, undoubtedly our most influential midfielder at the moment, link with all the current ridiculous decisions in Ipswich’s favour, Birminghams legit equaliser disallowed , Middlesbrough non penalty penalty amongst some and the fact we have to play Ipswich within the three game ban, think the fa have chosen their second place auto team and who they want in the fa cup final?…. I’d say that was less tin foil hat and more aerospace-grade titanium sombrero, but I do admire your sense of imagination. 1
Wurzel Posted April 23 Posted April 23 4 hours ago, Sir Ralph said: Didn’t see he accepted it. I’ve seen 100 worse incidents than that not punished this year Think it looked less bad than it was as he smashed him into THB which broke his fall slightly
Saint Marky Posted April 23 Posted April 23 24 minutes ago, Lighthouse said: I’d say that was less tin foil hat and more aerospace-grade titanium sombrero, but I do admire your sense of imagination. Thanks, it means a lot, coming from you. 1
Baird of the land Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Slowed down makes it look worse but can see why he's been done. However I'd Be interested to see how consistently retroactive review are done. Not great that he's going to miss cup and that'll he might be rusty for play offs.
Appy Posted April 23 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, LiberalCommunist said: Who else has been retrospectively punished like this in the Championship this season. Serious question. Leif Davis was.
tdmickey3 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 8 minutes ago, Appy said: Leif Davis was. Can’t be because they want to help Ipswich or something something
Harry_SFC Posted April 23 Posted April 23 6 hours ago, O_B said: https://twitter.com/ASaintsOpinion/status/2047258030555701402 Personally think this is a red card offence
Scoobysaint Posted April 23 Posted April 23 A bit disappointing but we managed to beat Arsenal without him so why not City? Don’t think it’ll do him any harm to have a few games rest before the playoffs. 1
Turkish Posted April 23 Posted April 23 2 hours ago, LiberalCommunist said: Who else has been retrospectively punished like this in the Championship this season. Serious question. Leif Davis and James Mcclean (Wrexham) both clubs the EFL want to help but gave them retrospective 3 match bans for violent conduct. How can this be?
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted April 23 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Harry_SFC said: Personally think this is a red card offence Personally, I really don't. Even when it's slowed down and even if it is deliberate, it still looks more like a check rather than an elbow smash. Put a deliberate elbow in at that speed and he breaks the guy's jaw. He didn't.
chuz Posted April 23 Posted April 23 1 hour ago, Harry_SFC said: Personally think this is a red card offence I thought that at the time. They showed it in real time and then one replay on the stream I was watching and thought ‘he’s off here, not for the afters but for the elbow’. Then TV focussed on the afters not the (what to call it…) ‘tackle’… Ref must have missed it and thought the afters was worth a yellow…
Turkish Posted April 23 Posted April 23 6 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said: Flynn Downes as good a player he may be is an absolute tool when it comes to tackling etc This is hilarious. Team gets criticised for being too soft and nice. Get a player who’s got a bit of devil in him and he’s gets criticised for being tool 😂😂😂 4
Harry_SFC Posted April 23 Posted April 23 21 minutes ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said: Personally, I really don't. Even when it's slowed down and even if it is deliberate, it still looks more like a check rather than an elbow smash. Put a deliberate elbow in at that speed and he breaks the guy's jaw. He didn't. I don't think it was deliberate but I still think it's a red. A 1 game ban would've been more appropriate I think. 3
OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint Posted April 23 Posted April 23 3 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said: I don't think it was deliberate but I still think it's a red. A 1 game ban would've been more appropriate I think. Bottom line is this will work well for the play offs as he is our best midfielder by a country mile. Sadly, it's put a massive dent in our semi final chances but hey ho, that's more about the day out. 1
Sheaf Saint Posted April 23 Posted April 23 18 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said: I don't think it was deliberate but I still think it's a red. A 1 game ban would've been more appropriate I think. Agreed. I don't think it was a deliberately violent elbow smash with intent to hurt the player. But it was clearly excessive and somewhat out of control. The way I look at it is this... If an opposition player did that to one of ours, would I be howling at the ref to send him off? Yes, I absolutely would. 2
Lord Duckhunter Posted April 23 Posted April 23 22 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said: I don't think it was deliberate but I still think it's a red. A 1 game ban would've been more appropriate I think. The only red card offences which carry a one game ban are. DOGSO, handball and 2 yellow card offences . It was none of those. If you think he deserved a red card, the only punishment is a 3 game ban. 1
Football Special Posted April 23 Posted April 23 I think hes been massively unlucky, how many other occurrences have there been this season of fa reviewing footage and taking retrospective action in the Championship?
saintwbu Posted April 23 Posted April 23 I am surprised he’s been charged only on the basis that the referee saw it and gave a free kick at the time. Wasn’t aware that underestimating the severity was grounds to get involved, otherwise you’d think there’d have been tonnes of these intervened on every season. 6
Ralph Fastenbüttl Posted April 24 Posted April 24 13 hours ago, Saint Marky said: Tin foil hat time, remove saints engine from the midfield, undoubtedly our most influential midfielder at the moment, link with all the current ridiculous decisions in Ipswich’s favour, Birminghams legit equaliser disallowed , Middlesbrough non penalty penalty amongst some and the fact we have to play Ipswich within the three game ban, think the fa have chosen their second place auto team and who they want in the fa cup final?…. Dude...
CB Fry Posted April 24 Posted April 24 17 hours ago, Saint Marky said: Tin foil hat time, remove saints engine from the midfield, undoubtedly our most influential midfielder at the moment, link with all the current ridiculous decisions in Ipswich’s favour, Birminghams legit equaliser disallowed , Middlesbrough non penalty penalty amongst some and the fact we have to play Ipswich within the three game ban, think the fa have chosen their second place auto team and who they want in the fa cup final?…. Jesus wept.
SW11_Saint Posted April 24 Posted April 24 19 hours ago, CB Fry said: Thankfully we can just drop Oriel Romeu in instead, no harm done 👍 He’ll certainly be on the bench now….
benjii Posted April 24 Posted April 24 18 hours ago, Saint Marky said: Tin foil hat time, remove saints engine from the midfield, undoubtedly our most influential midfielder at the moment, link with all the current ridiculous decisions in Ipswich’s favour, Birminghams legit equaliser disallowed , Middlesbrough non penalty penalty amongst some and the fact we have to play Ipswich within the three game ban, think the fa have chosen their second place auto team and who they want in the fa cup final?…. https://open.spotify.com/track/5oi4f6KLBORQhQoYNhaPmQ?si=CfHoyK6zSXuh8pgromY3mw Go to 1:30.
Midfield_General Posted April 24 Posted April 24 17 hours ago, OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint said: Personally, I really don't. Even when it's slowed down and even if it is deliberate, it still looks more like a check rather than an elbow smash. Put a deliberate elbow in at that speed and he breaks the guy's jaw. He didn't. To be fair, 'did he break his jaw or not' isn't really the threshold that's applied when deciding whether someone should face some sort of disciplinary action 1 2
Badger Posted April 24 Posted April 24 7 hours ago, SaintTex said: i assume he is available for the FA Cup Final 🙂 Not if he’s sent off in the play off semifinal he won’t be.
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