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princeinpieces said:
The rules were changed this season so it's slightly different and the bits which have been published online don't specifically mention the play-offs.

Pearson - 14 bookings - 1 more booking and he misses 3 games
Fisher - 12 bookings - 3 more bookings and he misses 3 games
Huntington - 9 bookings - 1 more booking and he misses 2 games
Johnson - 8 bookings - 2 more bookings and he misses 2 games
Gallagher - 8 bookings - 2 more bookings and he misses 2 games

There was a cut off point, think it was after 19 games, that if a player didn't have 5 a more bookings by that point then they wouldn't serve a 2 match ban when they got to 10 - like Pearson and Fisher did. If that's the case, Hunts, DJ and Gally may not serve a suspension if they get to 10. However, I think Hunts missed the Ipswich away game in November so that was before the cut off point.

Got a feeling that the number of bookings will simply roll over and if Pearson is at great risk of missing part or all of the play-offs. However, I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
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Those not already on 10 will be safe, as 10 Cards has passed, it is just 15. See below....

Libertine said:
We make the play offs are Ben Pearson’s bookings wiped?
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And here is the answer, No his cards won't be wiped out, because he is over 10 and if he does get booked, serve a 3 game ban. So
if he booked on Saturday, he'll miss the 1st semi and last 2 games of the season,
Booked a week on Saturday both semi's and last game of the season,
If booked on the last game, then he misses all 3 play offs should we get that far.
And any bookings in the playoffs is season over.

A Football League spokesman said: “The threshold for 10 cautions has passed but if a player gets 15 cautions they would be suspended for three matches.

“The issue of a caution in one leg and another caution in the second leg has no effect unless they reach that threshold”. - https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport...ampionship-play-offs-boro-players-not-9245979

So if he is going to pick up a booking then this weekend would be best to have in the last semi and final. But we need him for the Sheff United game so best case is he doesn't get Booked.
 
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If he gets booked twice in the same game am I correct in saying he will only miss two games (ordinarily one but as this would be the second time it goes to two)?
 
Holdy_ said:
If he gets booked twice in the same game am I correct in saying he will only miss two games (ordinarily one but as this would be the second time it goes to two)?
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Yes - therefore if he gets booked again, he'd be better off 'manufacturing' a second yellow card in the dying moments!
 
The way Browne is playing at the moment I wouldn't be against Pearson picking number 15 up in the next game. I'd rather have him for potentially 2 of the playoff games than get there and then not have him. It's disappointing we are at this point but it's partly his fault for not keeping his gob shut at times and his reputation has meant that referees can't get the card out fast enough.
 
its nothing to worry about or even consider really, we are still a longshot to make play offs. we just take each game as it comes, we need to win them all, no point in pearson or anyone not giving their all in each game. If we win next game and he gets booked winning it for us then so be it.
 
bobbydavro said:
its nothing to worry about or even consider really, we are still a longshot to make play offs. we just take each game as it comes, we need to win them all, no point in pearson or anyone not giving their all in each game. If we win next game and he gets booked winning it for us then so be it.
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I think this is spot on...the next game is the biggest.
The only thing that would bother me is if his next booking was for dissent or a really stupid foul.
 
Remember though, not to put all the blame on Ben's NEXT booking if he gets a suspension - his PREVIOUS ones are all part of the accumulative process and will turn out to have been just as important as the next one he gets, if you know what I mean?
 
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Ben’s reputation has been going against him. Too often we’ve seen the opposition team foul and foul and then North End pick up the first booking of the game. Against Leeds it happened. How a player can push another in the back towards an advertisement hoarding and not even be spoken to is beyond me. But we’ve seen it at the last two home games. Ben’s no angel but some of the refs are shocking.
 
I've just watched the second half on I follow...in another game he could have quite easily been booked twice.
 
He would just be best playing on Saturday and picking up that booking. There is no way he would get through the Sheff U game (providing he has got through the Norwich game without a booking) without getting booked because it will/could potentially be our biggest game of the season - dependent on how the results have gone by then. If we are winning/comfortable by say 45-60 minutes in any of these next three games, then surely there starts to come a case for team/squad management and bringing him off if he hasn't picked up that booking? As mentioned already - we are still outsiders at this point, but there is no point in going all out to get to the playoffs, just to then have key players unavailable. We will need our best possible team if we are to compete over the 2/3 games.
 
bobbydavro said:
he can miss any/all play off games. 15th yellow will trigger 3 match ban including playoffs.

There is no world cup style rule in playoffs tho, ie a yellow in both legs would not miss the final. The only way to miss is accruing 15 yellows. Or a red of course. Or a player accruing 5 yellows post the 10 yellow amnesty reset.
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So if he gets a yellow on Saturday then he'd be better actually getting another in the last minute to get sent off to then miss one game and not the 3?
 
The stage is set for Browne to sit deeper and for Harrop to finally claim the #10 position when Pearson sits his inevitable ban out.
 
Tino said:
So if he gets a yellow on Saturday then he'd be better actually getting another in the last minute to get sent off to then miss one game and not the 3?
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no cos he would still have 15 yellows, 2 yellows in a game (ie a red) just gives you the one towards your total. He has already had this and as such is only on 14 rather than the 15 total he has had.

getting a red will make matters worse, particularly if he does it on purpose as he has a disciplinary panel to go in front of who can actually give more than the 3 match ban if they deem it necessary.
 
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bobbydavro said:
no cos he would still have 15 yellows, 2 yellows in a game (ie a red) just gives you the one towards your total. He has already had this and as such is only on 14 rather than the 15 total he has had.

getting a red will make matters worse, particularly if he does it on purpose as he has a disciplinary panel to go in front of who can actually give more than the 3 match ban if they deem it necessary.
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Ah ok so the one still counts? Cheers, was wondering if they were 'wiped' if you like from his total.
 
I think if he got 2 yellows on sat he might actually get a 4 game ban, one for the red and 3 for the yellows. It's not as if he doesn't have a history of poor discipline so wouldn't put it past the panel giving him another.
 
Tino said:
Ah ok so the one still counts? Cheers, was wondering if they were 'wiped' if you like from his total.
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No it doesn't. 2 yellows counts only as a red.

Given his volume of yellows you may see the FA make an example of him though and extend the ban.

Even if it is only 2 games it still puts him on 14 yellows with 3 to play. Better to just take the yellow and not be at risk of a further ban.
 
Yoowell said:
I've just watched the second half on I follow...in another game he could have quite easily been booked twice.
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I don’t recall any fouls worth of a yellow. I can think of at least 3 qpr players who should have got a yellow
 
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