Anthony Carter - 2 week suspension

[Communications Team]

RFU Disciplinary: GJ van Velze and Anthony Carter hearing results
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Issued by Simon Mills


Garrit-Jan van Velze (Northampton Saints) was tonight suspended for four weeks after being found guilty of a 'tip tackle' offence in Sunday's Aviva Premiership match against Exeter Chiefs.

The player was charged following a report from the independent citing officer Micky Ward.

Van Velze, who pleaded guilty, is suspended from September 12 until October 9 and is free to play again on October 10.

Earlier Anthony Carter (Moseley) was found guilty of an amended charge of dangerous tackling in the RFU Championship match against Nottingham.

Carter is suspended for two weeks from September 12 to 25 and is free to play again on September 26.

The cases were heard by a panel of John Brennan (chair), Dan White and John Loughton at the Holiday Inn Coventry M6 Jct 2 Hotel.

[gary]

Ridiculous decision. Officials and officialdom make themselves look better by admitting to mistakes not trying to 'cover them up'. The referee got the original decision wrong and he should be big enough to admit it. That would be to his credit.

As I said previously it was arguably a yellow card for a tackle without using arms but no more than that. If they consider that a dangerous tackle and worthy of a 2 week ban than from what I see on the tv half the players in the premiership will soon be receiving 2 week bans if they want to be consistent.

Was Anthony's tackle half as bad as the Northampton player's tackle? I think not.

[willbassett]

The write-up should be available on the RFU site in 1-2 weeks, so le's see what the justification is. Without a recording of the incident, the panel is always likely to side with the referee.

[Westcountry Mose]

From what I have seen of his performances this was a 'one off' from Carter and I cannot think he will do it again. However, it was dangerous and as I have commented elsewhere on this board if it had been a Nottingham player on one of our guys how many of us would have been calling for a red card? I only saw the incident with Van Velze on the tv and it did look much worse. Presumably that's why he got a much longer ban.

The above said, I hope there is consistency in the decisions made by other officials during the rest of the season.

It's happened, lets get over it and move on.

[Steve@Mose]

Superb piece by Brian Dick:

Comment: The two-week ban handed to Anthony Carter leaves the sour taste of injustice

Link to RFU Judgement

[exiledinsurrey]

I was in line with the tackle and my first and remaining impression is that the Notts player got an old fashioned hospital pass - he hurried the give and take so much with Carter already lining him up that he threw the pass forward or it possibly hit Carter. Too suggest at any stage that it was late is ridiculous, Carter was fully committed as the receipient took the pass.

[willbassett]

I urge you to read the report. My interpretation is that they wanted to issue a lower penalty than a 2-week ban but could not as that is the mimimum possible. You may argue that Shaggy should not have been charged at all but he was deemed to have been "reckless" and its infered that they have been instructed to take a very dim view of this. Make of that what you will ...

[Admin]

- Watch this video of the "Red Card"

[willbassett]

No mention in the RFU verdict of what the referee's report contained. I wonder if he still claims that he had a perfect view of Anthony's "offence"?

[robheap]

this video proves that Shaggy was innocent, but will the RFU rescind the red card? of course they wont.
Will Shaggy be available for the Bristol game?

[Steve@Mose]

Sept 25, 2012 14:31:13 GMT robheap said:

this video proves that Shaggy was innocent, but will the RFU rescind the red card? of course they wont.
Will Shaggy be available for the Bristol game?

As above:

Carter is suspended for two weeks from September 12 to 25 and is free to play again on September 26.

[professor]

Just a thought, but would the result have been different against Nottingham had Carter stayed on the pitch? I'm not so sure, but consider this. Had Carter been at Full Back on Saturday against Plymouth, would he have caught the ball Ollie dropped? Did the red card against Nottingham actually effect the result against Plymouth?

Just a thought... but it's funny how this turn of events actually may have hurt Moseley more than we realised.

[studleyken]

Should have gone to Specsavers!!!!!

[Steve@Mose]

Mercury: Moseley full back Anthony Carter reveals professional consequences of unjust playing ban

[Westcountry Mose]

Having seen the video replay I must retract my comments above. At the time and from where I was sat in the main stand it looked dangerous. However, having see it again and in slow motion I do not even think it merrited a yellow card. Apologies AC.

[robheap]

what a shame that Mr Davey couldn't be that magnanimous.