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Originally Posted by Chewbacca
?..but I couldn't see much in the sending off due to where I was and the angle of the replay.[/yQUOTE]
I was sat directly in line with the sending off incident in the Whinney Hill stand and was outraged at the decision.
But in the Crown afterwards one rueful Charlton fan did ask me if thought Leigh may have ‘lead with his elbow’.
Have now to agree with him.
As I said, I don’t believe it was a deliberate act but, if you look at Kippax’s photos on the Fishy site, he’s caught the incident perfectly.
Btw, Kippax’s also captured Longelo’s header and Leigh’s strike - well done to him.
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Exile.
Tommy Leigh rose for the header earlier than Clare. I would therefore suggest that, Kipax’s photo possibly captures Leigh descending and Clare ascending, Clare having jumped later than Leigh. It is the contrary movement of ‘up and down’ causing Leigh’s arm to rise, being pushed higher up by Clare. Kipax’s photos show several players heading the ball and in varying degrees a good half of them show players with a ‘raised arm’. Very, very harsh sending off with the referee clearly influenced by Charlton players hopeful pleas.