I don't get why refs can make this mistake.
You get the players number and team when you give them a card.
Don't they actually still write it in the book?
When you do it again, you check the book to see if the same team and numbered player has been cautioned previously.
Simples..................
Huddersfield manager Simon Grayson says referee Mick Russell's failure to send off a Sheffield Wednesday player he booked twice is "staggering".
Russell showed midfielder Jeremy Helan a second yellow card in the 26th minute of the 0-0 draw between the sides but did not produce a red card.
Grayson said: "He's probably written the wrong number down in his book."
Wednesday boss Dave Jones claimed Helan should not have been shown a first yellow card for diving.
Russell booked 20-year-old Helan for a foul on Huddersfield winger Adam Hammill but the Hertfordshire official did not realise he had already booked the Frenchman for diving in the penalty area in the ninth minute.
Two yellows don't make a red
English referee Graham Poll booked Croatia defender Josip Simunic three times before showing a red card during their 2006 World Cup fixture against Australia.
Following that error Fifa president Sepp Blatter indicated Australia could have demanded a replay had they lost and been knocked out
Grayson said that the referee apologised for his error at the end of the match.
He added: "He should have been helped by his officials, who should be overruling.
"I don't mind referees making big mistakes in terms of tackles and sendings off, but something quite simple like that shouldn't be happening in Championship football."
Former Football League official Tony Leake said he expects Russell to have to stand down for a period over his error - and believes a replay of the fixture is not out of the question.
"The matter will now need to be dealt with by the relevant authorities," he said.
"If Huddersfield believe the player being on the field meant the result did not go in their favour then it could be that the game is replayed."
But Grayson was unsure about this possibility, saying he would be "very surprised".
Jones was adamant that Helan, who is on loan from Manchester City, should not have been booked for diving in the ninth minute and that his side should instead have been awarded a penalty.
Jones said: "I don't know about a first booking, it was a penalty. That's the controversy.
"Helan has been clipped and he's not the type of lad to dive. I think we should have won the game, that's what I'm perplexed about."
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as Grayson says, why the hell dint the 4th official correct the error?
One of my favourite random songs I've heard at The Valley.
Football is long overdue an injection of sporting honesty.
I know the ref's made a big and pretty unforgiveable ricket here, (mistaking Helan for Antonio for the first booking), but i'm just surprised this situation has never happened before:
You know how, whenever the appeals procedure for overturning cards is discussed, it's always mentioned that "...yellow cards can't be overturned except for cases of mistaken identity..."?
Well, that suggests that mistaken identity is considered to be a realistic possibility and so the powers that be would amend records and dish out/remove penalties accordingly. Not ideal, but surely that's all that can happen here?
My guess is that Antonio's yellow will get rescinded and Helan will get given the booking retrospectively and hence a one match ban for getting two yellows in a game. Replaying the game would be ridiculous - if you replayed this, then how can you ever justify NOT replaying any other game where a red card is later rescinded or issued retrospectively?
But think it will be hilarious if the game is replayed
A, if hudds win owls talk will implode
B if weds win then hudds fans will go nutts
Would just be funny
and if it's drawn then nothing lost Would still be funny