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I think Jamie said this earlier in the thread. We can not defend the charge by pointing out the inconsistency in the refereeing throughout the match. Only whether we don't feel Wilf had lost control. With the continued clapping, he clearly had. We can't even show that he had clear provocation. It's why appealing whatever he gets would also result in a larger ban for frivolously appealing the decision. It's a bitter pill to swallow but one that Wilf (And to a lesser extent Luka as captain) will need to learn from.

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Quote cornwalls palace at 24 Oct 2012 9.37am

He was right!!!...and we killed him!!... poor Orpinton Eagles........

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We need more black referees. I doubt if they would be so permissive of the match-by-mach cllatterings that Wilf has to endure (often from white players).

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For as long as I've watched football, provocation has been part of the gamesmanship that goes on because all too often it's successful with the provoker getting away with it and the retaliator getting punished.
Wilf against Southampton was a classic example. Teams goad and provoke Wilf because they know he is very likely to react.
Roy Hodgson made a very good point that Wilf has been sent off three times, the last time seven years ago so he's hardly a serial offender.
That all said, the FA traditionally take a hard stance against showing lack of respect to officials and undermining their authority so I fear that Wilf could be in for an additional ban. However, hopefully when the FA investigate this incident they will take into account the deliberate and targeted provocation that Wilf suffered. If Wilf can show contrition and a commitment to his future conduct then, hopefully, the punishment could be reduced to a warning. Here's hoping!

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I'd like to see Ward-Prowse banned retrospectively for what was a deliberate provocation. Also, his celebration after Wilf's dismissal surely brings the game into disrepute.
There is no doubt that Wilf's reaction after the yellow card was plain dumb but the yellow card was not justified and that should be part of his defense.

The FA need to see this situation as it really was and use some common sense instead of the usual sledgehammer enforcement of their authority and protection of incompetent referees.

Don't hold your breath though.

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You are having a laugh.

Any player who claps the ref for a card is getting sent off trust me.
I think Wilf's biggest problem is his body language and a short fuse.
Opposition players know they can wind him up and ref's don't like whiners.
Hopefully, with VAR, a lot of the stuff he has to endure will cut out. That tackle on him outside the box that was given as a corner was unbelievable. That has to stop.

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I hope that’s just to plead mitigation and not to deny the charge. Denying the charge doubles the potential ban if found guilty, which I’m sure he will be.