Premier League - Everton lose Cahill appeal

Eurosport - Tue, 30 Sep 19:32:00 2008

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has failed with an appeal against the red card he received in Saturday's Merseyside derby.

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It means the Australian will serve a three-match suspension, starting with the Premier League game against Newcastle on Sunday.

Cahill was sent off for "serious foul play" by referee Mike Riley following a challenge on Xabi Alonso in Everton's 2-0 defeat by Liverpool.

The Football Association confirmed an independent regulatory commission had rejected Cahill's appeal.

Boss David Moyes, meanwhile, admitted a charge of improper conduct.

The charge related to Moyes's reaction to a decision made by referee Alan Wiley during the Toffees' Premier League match against Stoke on September 14.

Moyes has requested a personal hearing, with a date still to be set.

The Scot was angered by Wiley's decision not to award a penalty for what he felt was handball by Stoke defender Leon Cort.

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  1. Everton have no leader,they need to get someone in to manage tht team who knows how to tactically change a match.
    RAMOS will be out of a job soon lol

    From !, on Mon 29 Sep 6:01PM
  2. Cahill suffers from little man syndrome

    From busybee, on Mon 29 Sep 5:44PM
  3. John J, you seem to have forgotten rs fans spitting and punching Phil Neville last season at Analfield. I'm not going to mention 39 innocent people who died due to the rs supporters in Belgium a few years back.

    Back to the game. The rs played us off the park and I don't even think they got out of 1st gear. You could be challenging for the Premiership if you made more signings like Torres. Keane is not, and will never be the answer. Cahill's was never a red card and I wonder if Mr Gerrard had a word with the ref, like last season about Hibbert. As a footballer Gerrard is class, but he's a slimey @#$%.

    Up to now the refereeing standard as been very low.

    From Jamie, on Mon 29 Sep 5:40PM
  4. No way was that a red card offense, seeing it in slow mo I'd be hard pushed to give a yellow card. I know the ref had to make a split second decision but even in real time you could see it wasn't a sending off offense.

    His disrespect for the referee was worse than the tackle and that may have influenced the decision.

    Fernando Torres Liverpool's Number 9 !!

    From H, on Mon 29 Sep 5:22PM
  5. cahill should have got a yellow for lashing out at arbeloa after he tackled cahill[badly],i support liverpool but arbeloa's tackle was as bad as cahill's but cahill walked away,he has temprement problems as does rooney,it spoils there game as there both good players.
    One thing i will say,why does tim cahill who is a midfielder,tackle like a defender,he needs to be tought how to takle

    From !, on Mon 29 Sep 5:20PM
  6. I agree with Clive Williamson. I support Everton and do not think for a minute that the tackle was a red card offence. However, where the ''referee'' has messed up is he should have shown 2 yellow cards and then a red card, one for the tackle, one for dissent. By showing a straight red he has made an administrative error that now allows us to appeal the decision and no doubt it will be overturned.

    From goodisonkev, on Mon 29 Sep 5:06PM
  7. no cards should be overturned the ref's decision is final regardless if he has made the right or wrong decision, as in the watford v reading ghost goal.

    From c, on Mon 29 Sep 5:01PM
  8. Definetley a yellow card offence, but what took place after the tackle is what's intresting, Cahill refused to see the referee for his card and swore, you can see that from the replays. This shows disrespect for the ref, especially under the new guidelines, did that have anything to do with the referee's desicion? I think it should stand because of Tim Cahill's childish antics, but i'm a Liverpool fan and my view may be slightly biased, but if FA want players to show respect for referees, they have no other choice but to keep Cahill sidelined.

    YNWA

    From clivewilliamson@..., on Mon 29 Sep 4:56PM
  9. Gary B" I think you will find that it is not against the rules to walk away from the referee so that can not be classed as decent. The referee was always going to give him a red card he put his hand straight in his side pocket when he had been pulling the yellow from his back all game. Riley is the worst ref and very card happy he was never strong enough to ref the derby.

    From Matthew, on Mon 29 Sep 4:09PM
  10. If they overturn the red card itll make the whole respect campaign a complete joke and the FA will all want shooting. (actually the whole campaign is a joke anyway but that's a whole different story). He showed complete disregard for the referee and so I totally agree with GaryB and Sharon. If you don't want to run the risk of a card, don't treat the referee with disrespect. His little episode was shocking and I'm glad the ref stood up to him - Footy refs should be getting pointers from the rugby officials, that'd shut all these mouthy disrepectful players up - and I do mean all of them, irrespective of what team they play for!

    From nicky, on Mon 29 Sep 4:08PM
  11. I hate it when clubs overturn red card desions i support a league 2 team and you never see anyone there challanging desions after the game. Not even in the championship. You may disagree ith the ref but what he says goes.

    From harryricher, on Mon 29 Sep 4:06PM
  12. I'm a red supporter and I don't think Tim Cahill's deserved a red card, the only reason I can think of why he got a red is because he walked away when the ref was going to give him a yellow and ended up with a red!

    From jasonglidden1966, on Mon 29 Sep 3:51PM
  13. Classic John J (J obviously standing for Joker). Liverpool deserved to win Saturday, Ive no complaints on the result despite the shambolic refereeing which in fairness was bad to both teams. However, Liverpool will DEFINITELY win nothing again this season a sthey are garbage.

    From goodisonkev, on Mon 29 Sep 2:50PM
  14. You're wrong John J, everton fans havnt evolved thumbs to use the controllers! :P

    From Eric T Fish, on Mon 29 Sep 2:43PM
  15. Here.s one for goodisonkev, what does an evertonian do after his team beats Liverpool?

    He turns his Stolen Playstion off and goes to sleep.

    From John, on Mon 29 Sep 2:12PM
  16. Yes, true, but in that case it should have been a yellow for the foul and a yellow for the dissent. Mike Riley is a big girl's blouse anyway.

    From Nick, on Mon 29 Sep 2:02PM
  17. Im just pleased that after Saturday I know for a fact that Liverpool will win absolutely nothing again this season. 19 years...........shame

    From goodisonkev, on Mon 29 Sep 2:01PM
  18. Totally agree with with you Gary, if Cahill had gone to the referee when he blew the whistle at him, I honestly think it would have been a yellow card. If they over turn the decision they may as well let the players do what they want. Cahill showed total disrespect for the referee and I think that the decision should stand.

    From Sharon, on Mon 29 Sep 1:57PM
  19. they best not over turn the refes decision! cahill deserved to go for his blatant disrespect. its just as bad as arguing with the ref infact its worse!

    From Gary B, on Mon 29 Sep 1:01PM
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