Leeds United boss Neil Warnock insists Derby County's Jeff Hendrick should have seen red
LEEDS United boss Neil Warnock thought Derby County midfielder Jeff Hendrick should have been sent off at Pride Park on Saturday.
Hendrick was booked by referee Scott Mathieson for a hefty challenge in the 36th minute on Leeds midfielder Ryan Hall.
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Leeds United boss Neil Warnock
Derby led 1-0 at the time and Warnock was not impressed by the decision.
"How Hendrick did not get a red card, I will never, ever know," he said.
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"It's a horrendous challenge, it's a career-threatening challenge and to get a yellow card for that, I do not understand the game.
"They're even saying Ryan Hall got up quickly, as if that's a crime. What do we tell them to do, stay down and roll around?
"It was bad at the time but it's even worse when you watch it again."
Leeds went in level at half-time after Paul Green equalised following Conor Sammon's opener for Derby.
Warnock added: "I thought we were poor for the first half hour but we withstood that and I didn't think they could improve. I thought we could be 100% better in the second half and I thought we were."
Derby regained the lead through Jake Buxton before substitute Ben Davies scored the third in stoppage time.
"The second goal was always going to be the winner and we couldn't quite manage to get it," said Warnock.
"You need the rub of the green at times but it would have been entirely different with 10 men."
Comments
by mr_pharmacist
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 5:44PM
“everything about warnock below is about right, but the fact is hendrick's challenge was apalling. accidental for sure, but still apalling. if it'd been michael brown then i'm sure we'd have had a lot to say about it.
having said that it seemed to spark hendrick into life and he was immense for the rest of the game
one more thing about warnock: what's wrong with being a bad loser. i want a team full of bad losers. it's worked well for him at virtually every club he's been to”
by QUIT_MOANING
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 10:04AM
“Mardy Away fans...Mardy Manager...Mardy Club....what a Plumb”
by Yorkyram
Tuesday, December 11 2012, 8:03AM
“Agree with ALL the comments made on here, Warnock, what a muppet he really is..oh yes, and telling Nige last season to enjoy the moment because it will be the last time Leeds will lose to us as long as he's manager came back to haunt him..another reason why he should have kept his big mouth shut!!..just hope Nige whispered in his ear, ''that's 8 from 8 Neil, not bad eh?''..lol..”
by ramification
Monday, December 10 2012, 7:21PM
“Warnock What a idiot that man is he signs Michael Brown who has an incredible 15 red cards to his name He signs Diouf who he discribed as a sewer rat Then has the nerve to critisize another tems players he is pathetic”
by ramATREE
Monday, December 10 2012, 6:07PM
“Trying to save your job by saying Hendrick should of been sent off joke! We played you off the park we would still off beat you with ten men you dirty scum 8 TIMES yes 8”
by whitey
Monday, December 10 2012, 5:44PM
“"They're even saying Ryan Hall got up quickly, as if that's a crime. What do we tell them to do, stay down and roll around?"
I recall two specific occasions when you did exactly that, Neil!
The first a game at PP against the Blades when he got Michael Johnson sent off for a challenge just in front of the dugouts. The Sheffield United player started to get up only for Neil to shout for him to stay down. Later, in the post match interview Neil admitted he thought it should have been a yellow card.
The second incident involved Ade Akinbiyi. He was failed to go down after a slight knock in the area. Fair play to the lad for trying to play on. However, our Neil wasn't very impressed with this and at the end of the half ran onto the pitch and proceeded to jab his finger in Ade's chest and berate him for not "playing the game".
I think I know the subject matter of Ryan Hall's first training session this morning.
Blooming hypocrite!”
by staffsram
Monday, December 10 2012, 2:38PM
“I do laugh at these managers who will say virtually anything in the after-match conference to deflect any potential criticism away from their teams' dismal performance. Warnocks' rabble were lucky to come in not being 3 goals down so pathetic was their first half display so anything to divert attention away from that will help.
There are a handful of players in the top 4 divisions of English football whos' sole aim is to go out to destroy and they don't mind one bit if there's an opponent in the way. Their skill levels are such that without this element to their game of what amounts to physical assault they wouldn't get a look-in. I'm thinking of the likes of Cattermole (Sunderland) and Karl Henry at Wolves but in my opinion, by far the worst culprit is Michael Brown - I'd love to see Warnock try and defend him. He's made a career from kicking, obstructing and general fouling (and no doubt some would say 'well done' to him) but I wouldn't have near my team. It's one thing being hard in the tackle etc but what these types bring to the game we can do without.”
by ibelieveido
Monday, December 10 2012, 2:05PM
“The man's a moaning idiot...
A vey poor loser ,and never ever wrong.
Eight times in a row we have beaten them,
lets hope it continues...”
by JohnZFish
Monday, December 10 2012, 11:31AM
“Good old Colin, I think he is a little worried in case as a result of the take over Leeds now have some money and may attempt to employ someone good.”
by Oppo1884
Monday, December 10 2012, 11:14AM
“He's such a frigging hypocrite. If a Leeds player had made the challenge, it would have been a very harsh booking. And the tea lady looked at me funny, probably because I have no eyebrows and I mimic the appearance of a very butch, disappointed lesbian. 'If's' all 'if's' - what if you were a lady called Jane???
Shut up Warnock. You're the biggest victim yet when it's your ugly sides doing the physical snap tackles, you didn't see it or it was a good solid tackle.
Just shut up.
COYR.”