Berge suspension

[jedi_master]

Apologies if this has been confirmed somewhere (I have looked…) but does anyone know the status of Sander’s suspension? As I understand it, when he got the booking he was going to be suspended for 5 bookings for Luton as opposed to Spurs in the FA Cup. When he then got the second yellow, did the suspension become ‘competition agnostic’ so to speak? I.e, is he now suspended for the Cup game?

[Rileybobs]

The 5 yellow cards rule only applies to the first 19 games so no suspension until Berge reaches 10. I believe Berge will serve his suspension for the red card against Spurs.

[Devils_Advocate]

This must have already been covered but I'll add it to this thread as I thought 19 games was the cut off for 5 yellow cards so a 5th yellow for Berge today wouldnt make a difference. Is there a reason or a rule change that this isnt the case or has the 20th game always counted?

[Nori1958]

The 5 yellow cards rule only applies to the first 19 games so no suspension until Berge reaches 10. I believe Berge will serve his suspension for the red card against Spurs.

Fingers crossed

[jedi_master]

This must have already been covered but I'll add it to this thread as I thought 19 games was the cut off for 5 yellow cards so a 5th yellow for Berge today wouldnt make a difference. Is there a reason or a rule change that this isnt the case or has the 20th game always counted?

I’m not sure DA, I hope you’re right! The talk was of suspension pre game and then when he got booked but whether that had been vetted I dunno.

[Devils_Advocate]

I’m not sure DA, I hope you’re right! The talk was of suspension pre game and then when he got booked but whether that had been vetted I dunno.

Yep Ive seen it mentioned a lot so assumed Id missed a discussion and todays game def counted but hopefully thats not the case but someone will know for certain on here

[Nori1958]

Yep Ive seen it mentioned a lot so assumed Id missed a discussion and todays game def counted but hopefully thats not the case but someone will know for certain on here

Just been said on the utd game that we're past the time when 5 bookings is a ban

[jedi_master]

Just been said on the utd game that we're past the time when 5 bookings is a ban

Great news

[CaramelClaret]

The 5 booking rule is indeed for the first 19 games, so the Liverpool game was the last match in that cut off. Confirmation on the premier league website here: https://www.premierleague.com/news/2801986

I can't find any documentation on what match he will miss, but by my understanding, Berge will miss the Spurs game in the cup as red cards carry across competitions.

[Rileybobs]

The 5 yellow cards rule only applies to the first 19 games so no suspension until Berge reaches 10. I believe Berge will serve his suspension for the red card against Spurs.

[Burnley1989]

Probably my favourite player but he was stupid today… I’ll get over it

[Stevie Morgan]

Probably my favourite player but he was stupid today… I’ll get over it

Will the 2 bookings today count to the 10 or overridden by the red?

[ClaretTony]

Definitely past the 5 yellow suspension so had he not been sent off he wouldn't have been facing a suspension.

The next yellow card suspension is for ten and the cut off for that is after 32 games.