As Leeds United’s center back is suspended for the match against Watford, Joe Rodon’s appeal is characterized as “in a word, no” by Smyth
Joe Rodon will not be available for Leeds United’s weekend match against Watford since he was dismissed from last night’s game against Hull City for receiving two cautions.
With new additions settling in and injuries subsiding, Daniel Farke’s Leeds team is becoming stronger week by week in terms of squad depth.
The Whites will play Watford at home this weekend in their third game in as many days, but their squad depth following relegation has looked significantly superior than that of their divisional opponents.
Seeing red, Joe Rodon
Last night at the MKM Stadium, Leeds dominated the first half with the majority of the opportunities going their way. The Tigers attempted to breach quickly through Aaron Connolly and Jaden Philogene.
When the home team tried a counterattack, Joe Rodon pressured Philogene, causing the Hull winger to lose his footing and fall to the ground. If anything, Rodon’s body aided Philogene to briefly stand up again.
As a result of a clumsy challenge on Connolly around the hour mark, he received a second yellow and a red card. From that point on, he was, nevertheless, booked for the “challenge” that had him walking a tightrope.
Leeds, can you appeal?
Rodon received two yellow cards, despite the fact that the first wasn’t even a foul, much less a card, therefore Leeds has very little recourse if the judgement is upheld.
Replays indicate that the decision to issue Rodon his first yellow card was harsh, but the FA’s wrongful dismissal regulations do not apply in this case, since clubs can only file a claim with a regulatory panel in the event of a straight red card. Similar to that, clubs can try to shorten a ban by arguing that the punishment was manifestly disproportionate, but only if the player received a straight red.
Rodon shouldn’t have had to be concerned about being on a caution, therefore it is upsetting to know that there is nothing you can do about suspensions when there have been two bookings.
Although it is absurd how the referee decided to penalize him for simply falling over, we won’t get an explanation.
Since managers aren’t allowed to carefully examine these selections, Martin will be able to keep officiating despite ruining that game from our point of view.
With two goals in the first half, we ought to have been out of the game, but games that are close may frequently be decided by shocking judgments.
