Gerrard's sending off & why he will seriously regret it

[Craig_H]

If you scroll down a few pages on here:

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Disciplinary/DHandbook201011.ashx/DHandbook201011.pdf

Player Sent Off Under Law 12 (1), (2) and (3) - Serious foul play, violent conduct or
spitting at an opponent or any other person
will be suspended for 3 matches, fined £40 and subject to 4 penalty points

How the **** will he manage to cover that?

[Exiled_red]

If you scroll down a few pages on here:

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Disciplinary/DHandbook201011.ashx/DHandbook201011.pdf

How the **** will he manage to cover that?

[Red_Polo]

Haha

Can't be much of a deterrent if it doesn't even put off the Sunday leaguers.

[Shaggy]

Forty quid?!

That's not much more than a Sunday League red card

What's the ****ing point

[Fredo]

I think they made a typo.

[Shaggy]

I bet they didn't, it'd be typical of the FA. The amount is probably in keeping with all the amateur leagues in the country, as they all play under the FA's rules. Dunno what a red card is these days as I've not played for ten years but if memory serves it used to be twenty quid back then. £5 for a booking. I never paid my fines and was technically banned until they were paid.

[Fredo]

I didn't know the FA covered the amateur leagues as well.

[Craig_H]

I think they made a typo.

They didnt make a typo mate:

Player Sent Off Under Law 12 (7) - Receiving a second caution in the same match
will be suspended for 1 match, fined £20 and be subject to 2 penalty points

Player Sent Off Under Law 12 (4) and (5) - Denying a goal or obvious goal scoring opportunity
will be suspended for 1 match, fined £20 and be subject to 2 penalty points

Player Sent Off Under Law 12 (6) - Using offensive or insulting or abusive language/gestures
will be suspended for 2 matches, fined £30 and be subject to 2 penalty points

Player Sent Off Under Law 12 (1), (2) and (3) - Serious foul play, violent conduct or
spitting at an opponent or any other person
will be suspended for 3 matches, fined £40 and subject to 4 penalty points

On page 4 of the PDF

[Fredo]

What is it being docked '4 penalty points'? It's like a speeding ticket right?

[Craig_H]

I dunno, that stumped me too.

It's probably fine-related too. Every penalty point is worth 10p in fines

[Alex]

The fines are the same for all clubs, no matter what league. Its the clubs that fine the players.

The FA look at it like, if you fine a Premiership player £10000 for a red card then they have to do it for the lowest leagues. The punishment has to fit the crime, not the league. Its stupid

[Exiled_red]

The fines are the same for all clubs, no matter what league. Its the clubs that fine the players.

The FA look at it like, if you fine a Premiership player £10000 for a red card then they have to do it for the lowest leagues. The punishment has to fit the crime, not the league. Its stupid

Surely you could fine them a percentage of their wages though?

Or a percentage of their wages or £40 (for people who don't get paid for playing) whichever is the higher.

[red g]

Surely you could fine them a percentage of their wages though?

Or a percentage of their wages or £40 (for people who don't get paid for playing) whichever is the higher.

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[Lecter]

Forty quid?!

That's not much more than a Sunday League red card

What's the ****ing point

I think its the same amount

[GorbyPeacePrize]

He can use the time off constructively to 'mind some cars' and raise the much needed funds.