Match Day Thread Wolverhampton Wanderers FC v Sunderland AFC – Saturday 2nd May 2026 - KO 15:00

[Chunksafc]

Half time, been a tough watch but we are clearly better than them.

Interesting its the same ref who sent of the man utd player for hair pulling. Notice he is bald, maybe its hair envy?

 

[Hannah1989]

Just one game as it’s a straight red

 

[Essayyeffcee]

Yellow for Brobbey. Adam Armstrong clattered Ballard in the early stages. Nothing.

I'm going absolutely ape **** at the supposedly refereeing and the missus is going off it at me for doing so!

 

[Essayyeffcee]

Sky Sports' Adam Bate at Molineux:

"Ballard is certainly taking his time leaving the field. Even the Wolves fans respond with chants of 'boring' and 'it's not football anymore', letting it be known they are not impressed with the VAR call."

So does that mean Wolves fans didn't think it was a red either?

 

[Oliver's Army]

I reckon if any of these lads with long hair flick it into the face of another player then they should be sent off for violent conduct as well. Could have somebody's eye out.

 

[Robertson]

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[FTM Dave]

Ludicrously it's classed as violent conduct so i think a 3-game ban.

 

[Essayyeffcee]

I reckon if any of these lads with long hair flick it into the face of another player then they should be sent off for violent conduct as well. Could have somebody's eye out.

I've just mentioned the same thing! So if you've got long hair, say go for a header and if you've got dreadlocks and it goes into a defenders eye - should that be classed as a foul and a yellow card?

 

[Smug in Boots]

Whatever happens, we’re 9th and above Chelsea …

… incredible season.

 

[Hannah1989]

Think we will appeal that

It’s more of his shirt than his hair

It’s one braid that gets pulled

Not his whole hair

 

[King Kareoke]

Did the Wolves fans sing this isnt football any more. Decent if they did

 

[newtonsafc]

He pushed the player not pulled im back too the conspiract theories

 

[RTB]

Maybe Ballard should grow his hair this summer…

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[Smug in Boots]

Think we will appeal that

It’s more of his shirt than his hair

It’s one braid that gets pulled

Not his whole hair

Is his head yanked back or just his hair …

… there’s a big difference.

 

[Essayyeffcee]

Think we will appeal that

It’s more of his shirt than his hair

It’s one braid that gets pulled

Not his whole hair

If the striker is through on goal and the defender pulls him back by his hair then yes you can say violent conduct but grappling for position? That's bollox!

 

[Hannah1989]

Is his head yanked back or just his hair …

… there’s a big difference.

Wouldn’t even call it a pull tbh

 

[Comfy]

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That's ridiculous, it's more of a shirt pull, ballards hand is no where near his head and more on his shoulder. If we can see pics like that why can't var

 

[Smug in Boots]

The streaming service I use is down. Bastardo.

Give fawa.news a go mate

 

[BishopSAFC]

Why with VAR does the referee have two bites of the cherry he sent it to VAR because he missed it VAR couldn't make a decision why should it go back to the ref.
VAR should be the only one to make the decision if it's passed to them

 

[Comfy]

Ref would've viewed that and even it up this half