Cardiff City and winger Craig Noone helping Watford defender Daniel Pudil appeal against red card

6:32pm Thursday 25th October 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Frank Smith, Deputy Group Sports Editor

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Watford are appealing the severity of Daniel Pudil's red card thanks to the help of Cardiff City and winger Craig Noone, the Watford Observer understands.

Pudil received a three-game ban for violent conduct after an off-the-ball clash with Noone but Watford are appealing the severity of the decision and it is hoped the number of matches will be reduced.

The Watford Observer understands the Hornets were able to appeal to the FA as Cardiff provided previously unseen video evidence and also a statement from Noone to support Pudil.

Clubs are able to appeal red cards in exceptional circumstances and Watford believe the violent conduct charge, and subsequent three-game ban, was extremely harsh.

The video footage is understood to be inconclusive but Noone has also provided a statement confirming Pudil did not purposely hit the Cardiff winger in the face.

The Czech Republic international is currently suspended but a decision is expected imminently.

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SAHornet says...
6:49pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Have a new found respect for CCFC and Craig Noone now. Much respect for this.

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Bush Hornet says...
6:57pm Thu 25 Oct 12

I've always believed in God. Do I need to humbly accept that Cardiff City are not beyond redemption? The guy Noone gets applause when we stuff em at the Vic

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lutondown says...
6:59pm Thu 25 Oct 12

And those who condemned Pudil, perhaps will now take stock
Unlike SAH too little too late from Noone, he should have protested on the field of play
No respect to CCFC nor MacPie and his has beens

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lutondown says...
6:59pm Thu 25 Oct 12

And those who condemned Pudil, perhaps will now take stock
Unlike SAH too little too late from Noone, he should have protested on the field of play
No respect to CCFC nor MacPie and his has beens

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lutondown says...
7:00pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Bush Hornet wrote:
I've always believed in God. Do I need to humbly accept that Cardiff City are not beyond redemption? The guy Noone gets applause when we stuff em at the Vic
A religious socialist! What a dangerous breed.!

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Bush Hornet says...
7:12pm Thu 25 Oct 12

lutondown wrote:
Bush Hornet wrote:
I've always believed in God. Do I need to humbly accept that Cardiff City are not beyond redemption? The guy Noone gets applause when we stuff em at the Vic
A religious socialist! What a dangerous breed.!
yes that's me. As dangerous as Pudil's left hook

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Bringe says...
7:16pm Thu 25 Oct 12

According to a nearby Diffs fan, it was Noone repeatedly telling the assistant "he slapped me" that got Pudil the red.
Maybe he now feels guilty after the event, I admire his guts but it still won't give us the lost points.
Oh and I expect this appeal to fail because the lino will be adamant about what he did/didn't see.

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mullenswfc says...
7:33pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Noone was pointing to his face trying to get Pudil sent off and he managed to convince a red card out of the officials leading to them winning. Very little consolation that he's doing this now after his play acting.
Hopefully Pudil gets some form of reduction as he's been a very important player for us so far and other than the unused Fanchone there's no one who can play in his role.

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Bush Hornet says...
7:50pm Thu 25 Oct 12

ok sounds like I need to retract the statement about applauding Noone when they come and lose. Too quick to forgive

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Only 2 Ross Jenkins says...
8:00pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Unfortunately it seems as if it was still a sending off offence, as we are not contesting that part of it. So the red card still stands.

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Ottershaw hornet says...
8:01pm Thu 25 Oct 12

More like Cardiff have seen who we are playing in the next 3 matches and would rather us have our strongest team out to take points off other promotion hopefully

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buckler says...
8:07pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Would rather take it on the chin like that weasel Noone did! Tell him , Manky and Cardiff to F🐏🐏K Off..

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Bush Hornet says...
8:20pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Ottershaw hornet wrote:
More like Cardiff have seen who we are playing in the next 3 matches and would rather us have our strongest team out to take points off other promotion hopefully
credible conspiracy

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DuffmanWFC says...
9:27pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Total spineless act of pointlessness as the game is over and they have the points!
The player involved wanted Pudil off at the time and also the way that some of there players wanted the second yellow for Chalobah was a joke!
No respect here for Cardiff City who are an over rated side that won't finish in the top six!

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Holly68 says...
9:28pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Did you see Andrew Taylor's help in getting young Chalobah sent off ? He runs straight to referee to get him sent off, raises to fingers to tell the ref it's his second booking, then gestures to Chalobah to "get off", they then exchange words .... No respect to Taylor !!!!

Noone was holding his face, now feels guilty, hope Danny gets a reduced ban ...

This all shows Cardiff's desperation to win at all costs. We might have lost the battle, but we'll win the war !!!!

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lutondown says...
9:29pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Holly68 wrote:
Did you see Andrew Taylor's help in getting young Chalobah sent off ? He runs straight to referee to get him sent off, raises to fingers to tell the ref it's his second booking, then gestures to Chalobah to "get off", they then exchange words .... No respect to Taylor !!!!

Noone was holding his face, now feels guilty, hope Danny gets a reduced ban ...

This all shows Cardiff's desperation to win at all costs. We might have lost the battle, but we'll win the war !!!!
Yes please

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DuffmanWFC says...
9:37pm Thu 25 Oct 12

From what I've seen this season we have had some bad luck with decisions going against us that have changed the deserved outcome!
I look at the top six sides and I think we CAN beat all these teams, maybe we can start afresh on Saturday and get a good winning run going that will hopefully start to see the Vic get 15,000+ crowds which our fantastic quality players deserve?

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bushey tales says...
10:04pm Thu 25 Oct 12

Forget the FA - call in the RSPCA. No-one slaps my poodle.

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lutondown says...
10:11pm Thu 25 Oct 12

bushey tales wrote:
Forget the FA - call in the RSPCA. No-one slaps my poodle.
You should do, whacking dogs is not nice, not even poodles!

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stonehornet says...
10:48pm Thu 25 Oct 12

They're clever....
Pudil gets 1 game rather than 3, means he's available for Leicester (H)....now call me cynical but why would they want that.......???
Malky is self, self, self....nothing else.

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Hornet Cornet says...
11:23pm Thu 25 Oct 12

think i might put in an appeal for the fa cup final when Steve Sherwood was fouled. they might give us the cup instead of the toffee men

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miked2006 says...
11:35pm Thu 25 Oct 12

First thing that came to mind when I saw this headline is what a couple of others have said. They know we are capable of taking points off the teams around them and with a decent left back we probably will.

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santa-says says...
1:12am Fri 26 Oct 12

Good to see some sensible comments after that initial unseamly rash of self flagellation!

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corbindallas says...
7:26am Fri 26 Oct 12

This might not seem as bad as it looks, as I previously said it seems we have been tagged unfairly by referees, with this appeal it show's yet again that the red cards are unjustly being handed out as are some of the yellows, Watford should raise this with the FA also and the refs should be told to be careful as they are being monitored. One thing that does bug me, why is it always us on the poor end of decisions, ghost goals, severe off side decisions,extra extra time, red cards, maybe we should change the yellow kit to red, we might get more fairness??

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Bringe says...
8:04am Fri 26 Oct 12

If the FA had any balls it should be retrospective ban to Noone for simulation and a reprimand for Cardiff FC for the imaginary card waving by their players.

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JohnnyHornet says...
8:05am Fri 26 Oct 12

DuffmanWFC wrote:
Total spineless act of pointlessness as the game is over and they have the points!
The player involved wanted Pudil off at the time and also the way that some of there players wanted the second yellow for Chalobah was a joke!
No respect here for Cardiff City who are an over rated side that won't finish in the top six!
Who saw Tottenham's Siggurdson boot the ball away when blown up for offside last night, talk about consistency amongst referee's being non existent, not even a talking to.

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JohnnyHornet says...
8:07am Fri 26 Oct 12

Bringe wrote:
If the FA had any balls it should be retrospective ban to Noone for simulation and a reprimand for Cardiff FC for the imaginary card waving by their players.
FA take action !!!!! you've got more chance of receiving the proverbial whale up the jacks. that's why the organisation has the abbreviated term "FA" cos that's all they'll do.

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northofwatfordpete says...
8:20am Fri 26 Oct 12

corbindallas wrote:
This might not seem as bad as it looks, as I previously said it seems we have been tagged unfairly by referees, with this appeal it show's yet again that the red cards are unjustly being handed out as are some of the yellows, Watford should raise this with the FA also and the refs should be told to be careful as they are being monitored. One thing that does bug me, why is it always us on the poor end of decisions, ghost goals, severe off side decisions,extra extra time, red cards, maybe we should change the yellow kit to red, we might get more fairness??
Might be something in this - last season I had a look at the number of penalties awarded to teams playing in yellow shirts and it was way below the average across the football league.

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the sniper says...
9:00am Fri 26 Oct 12

Do you honestly think Fatty Mackay and Cardiff would of done this if we'd beaten them....course not!!!

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llloydwithathirdl says...
10:10am Fri 26 Oct 12

That's three ridiculous reds in a row now.

Zola needs to go to the FA with this.

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JoeWFC_12 says...
11:01am Fri 26 Oct 12

Pudil suspension has been reduced to 1 match! Happy days...COYH

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lutondown says...
12:11pm Fri 26 Oct 12

JoeWFC_12 wrote:
Pudil suspension has been reduced to 1 match! Happy days...COYH
Good news but...what about the perp or the fact the referee just may have overreacted yet again.
I think it's safe to say that's possibly six points we can say have been taken odd us due to poor reffing.
One thing for sure they will not be able to keep this teams quality from shining through in the end.

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JoeWFC_12 says...
12:15pm Fri 26 Oct 12

Lutondown just put a comment on the other article on this pal! Absolutely agree with u! Have a look.

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