League Two - Stimson defends McCammon

Eurosport - Mon, 22 Sep 11:57:00 2008

Gillingham manager Mark Stimson defended striker Mark McCammon following his sending off in the 2-1 defeat at Aldershot on Saturday.

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The 30-year-old was dismissed for violent conduct after an elbow on Shots keeper Nikki Bull in the 13th minute.

While Stimson admits he is yet to see a video of the incident, he felt McCammon was harshly treated the referee.

He said: "I haven't seen the video of it yet so I have to be careful, but my instinct was it was dubious.

"I've known Mark McCammon for long enough to know he's not the kind to lead with his elbow - the straight red was really harsh.

"But I can't fault my players for effort - we were down to 10 men for so long but the commitment was spot on."

TEAMtalk / Eurosport

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  1. He wasnt' dismissed for violent conduct, in fact it was Serious Foul Play - and he's bang to rights, sadly.

    That said, he's been pretty duff since his arrival and could use the three-match ban to get his fitness up to the required levels.

    Hopefully he'll come back fitter, more focused and more circumspect when challenging goalkeepers...

    From yakaboo365, on Tue 23 Sep 3:34PM
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