| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. 11:04 - Jul 25 with 4242 views | SitfcB | Diop and Kipre at the back? |  |
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| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 11:05 - Jul 25 with 4180 views | Cheltenham_Blue | Was he sent off against QPR then? Must have missed that. |  |
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| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 11:20 - Jul 25 with 3705 views | bsw72 | Not necessarily depends on the refs report and subsequent action by the FA. |  | |  |
| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 11:23 - Jul 25 with 3638 views | pingu67 | Surely he should only be suspended for osasuna? |  | |  |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:34 - Jul 25 with 3462 views | Bloots | ….violent conduct. Could be 3. Might have to get another CB in quickly. |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 11:35 - Jul 25 with 3442 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:34 - Jul 25 by Bloots | ….violent conduct. Could be 3. Might have to get another CB in quickly. |
I've never heard of a red card in a friendly meaning missed league games. Have the rules changed. Dont see it. |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 11:42 - Jul 25 with 3312 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:35 - Jul 25 by Nutkins_Return | I've never heard of a red card in a friendly meaning missed league games. Have the rules changed. Dont see it. |
I think people are joking. |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 11:43 - Jul 25 with 3316 views | BasingstokeBlue |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:35 - Jul 25 by Nutkins_Return | I've never heard of a red card in a friendly meaning missed league games. Have the rules changed. Dont see it. |
WHOOOOOOSH!!! |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 11:45 - Jul 25 with 3255 views | MattinLondon |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:34 - Jul 25 by Bloots | ….violent conduct. Could be 3. Might have to get another CB in quickly. |
Or quickly arrange another friendly before the start of the season. |  | |  | Login to get fewer ads
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:46 - Jul 25 with 3222 views | chicoazul |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:34 - Jul 25 by Bloots | ….violent conduct. Could be 3. Might have to get another CB in quickly. |
If we go into the season with Kippers at the back, admirable chap though he is, something has gone very very wrong. |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 11:47 - Jul 25 with 3212 views | burnbudgiesburn |
A quick google reveals they used to count - Scholes/Rooney were banned in 2006. AI says... Friendly-Specific Suspension: A player sent off in a pre-season or mid-season friendly match is automatically suspended only for subsequent friendly matches until the club completes its next friendly. No Carryover: The dismissal does not affect upcoming competitive matches (Premier League, EFL, National League, or grassroots league/cup games). 2. The Exception: Misconduct Charges (Rule E3) While standard red cards (such as two yellow cards, professional fouls, or minor infractions) won't carry over into league play, serious offences can trigger league bans. If the referee reports an incident as severe misconduct—such as: Physical abuse or assault of a referee Excessive violent conduct or fighting Discriminatory behavior or foul/abusive language |  | |  |
| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 11:55 - Jul 25 with 3074 views | Garv | This is a guess isn't it? Someone can correct me, but I don't think even Flynn Downes got banned for a league game after his head loss at Cambridge that time. Surely Dara plays Sunderland. |  |
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| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 11:57 - Jul 25 with 3021 views | EastTownBlue |
| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 11:55 - Jul 25 by Garv | This is a guess isn't it? Someone can correct me, but I don't think even Flynn Downes got banned for a league game after his head loss at Cambridge that time. Surely Dara plays Sunderland. |
No he didn’t and the post is being taken far too seriously. |  | |  |
| Probably 2 games…. on 12:01 - Jul 25 with 2966 views | SitfcB |
What else ya gonna do on a Saturday morning |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 12:34 - Jul 25 with 2623 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:35 - Jul 25 by Nutkins_Return | I've never heard of a red card in a friendly meaning missed league games. Have the rules changed. Dont see it. |
You miss an extra game for being sent off in a friendly. It's called a friendly for a reason and FIFA takes this sort of thing very seriously. |  |
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| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 12:43 - Jul 25 with 2507 views | ernie |
| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 11:57 - Jul 25 by EastTownBlue | No he didn’t and the post is being taken far too seriously. |
Jesus Christ some really sad f***ers use this site. |  | |  |
| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 13:10 - Jul 25 with 2320 views | Leaky | I thought in friendly games the ref usually suggests a substitution. |  | |  |
| Probably 2 games…. on 14:21 - Jul 25 with 1861 views | hunty21 |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:35 - Jul 25 by Nutkins_Return | I've never heard of a red card in a friendly meaning missed league games. Have the rules changed. Dont see it. |
Didn't magilton get banned for 1st game from a red card? |  | |  |
| Probably 2 games…. on 15:55 - Jul 25 with 1510 views | catch74 |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:35 - Jul 25 by Nutkins_Return | I've never heard of a red card in a friendly meaning missed league games. Have the rules changed. Dont see it. |
You’ve just pressed the button on the electric shock pen. |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 15:57 - Jul 25 with 1473 views | Pique |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:45 - Jul 25 by MattinLondon | Or quickly arrange another friendly before the start of the season. |
We've still got the Lazio friendly - maybe they can pencil us in? |  | |  |
| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 16:10 - Jul 25 with 1376 views | Portmanteauxcurling | Nothing to worry about. Ed Schwartz has been on the phone to Trump and it's all been taken care of. |  | |  |
| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 16:35 - Jul 25 with 1208 views | Vic | Dara been watching the Argies too much! |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 17:08 - Jul 25 with 1079 views | GeoffSentence |
| Probably 2 games…. on 11:35 - Jul 25 by Nutkins_Return | I've never heard of a red card in a friendly meaning missed league games. Have the rules changed. Dont see it. |
Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes were sent off in a friendly in Amsterdam against FC Porto and missed 3 league games each. https://www.skysports.com/foot I don't think it is automatic though and is down to the FA. |  |
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| O’Shea banned for the Sunderland game then. on 17:08 - Jul 25 with 1078 views | RetroBlue | I'D it ...and hopefully not a ban No, a red card received in a standard pre-season friendly does not automatically mean a suspension for the team's next competitive league game.According to guidelines from governing bodies like The FA and general football regulations, dismissals in friendly fixtures carry suspensions that apply only to subsequent friendly matches until the club completes its next friendly fixture. Red and yellow cards from friendlies do not count toward competitive fixture accumulation. Key Exceptions Severe Misconduct: If the red card is for an extreme offense—such as violent conduct, biting, or spitting—the national football association can review the incident separately and issue a formal misconduct charge. This can result in a ban that extends into competitive league games. Specific Tournament Rules: Official pre-season tournaments with pre-arranged multi-match disciplinary agreements may have specific localized rules, but standard friendlies isolate punishments to friendly |  |
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| Probably 2 games…. on 17:36 - Jul 25 with 912 views | Nutkins_Return |
You are correct. That joke was tremendously well hidden. |  |
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