Monday 7 April 2008

On Your Bike Mike Pike


Ollie is not a happy bunny it has to be said.

He is adamant that the alleged foul that resulted in a penalty after 10 minutes on Saturday and the sending off of Kisborbo was not a foul at all and that in fact contact was not even made.

I haven't seen any footage unfortunately so can't make a judgement but if the claim that it was a bad refereeing decision by Mike Pike (you couldn't make it up could you!) turn out to be true, it will not be the first time that Kisnorbo has been wrongly accused and dismissed from the pitch.

The campaign to use video technology to reduce the risk of poor decisions in football, and indeed other sports, continues.

Mind you, sometimes players are their own worst enemies. Sometimes they have a gift on a plate but still manage to screw it up. Wonder how many nightmares Kayode Odejayi of Barnsley will have thinking about his miss yesterday.

He's not alone though.

I don't know which is worse really. Being the author of your own downfall or being the victim of a miscarriage of justice.

Either way, its painful if it's one of your team.

The Foxes are appealing the decision of course. Even if Kisnorbo's two match ban does get overturned, it won't turn back the clock.

Sometimes life is so unfair.

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