Neil Warnock explains why he substituted Lee Tomlin
Sat Dec 23, 2017 6:53 pm
Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock explains why he substituted Lee Tomlin 16 minutes after coming off the bench
"I didn't want a sending off at 2-0"
Saturday 23rd December 2017
Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock has played down the significance of his decision to bring off second-half substitute Lee Tomlin, claiming he brought the playmaker off over fears that he could have picked up a red card.
"I didn't want a sending off at 2-0"
"We'd already lost the game and I didn't want to lose a player as well," said Warnock.
"I could see what (Karl) Henry was doing. I've had Henry before, and Pratley, and they were trying to wind him up to get him off, putting his head into his face and stuff like that. So I thought 'why not bring him off'.
"We've lost the points. We don't want to lose a player as well."
"I thought he was just going to give us a little bit. They had six six-foot four players and we didn't.
"I thought he did well today. I didn't think it was the type of game, given the people in that Bolton team, for a Tomlin.
"I thought it would be too physical in that area and I think I was right really."
The Yorkshireman's expectations for a bruising encounter proved correct, with referee Darren Bond dishing out a total of seven yellow cards.
"When you come up against a team like Bolton you want a strong referee and I thought he was weak today and he's not a bad referee either," he added.
"I thought some of the challenges were horrendous early doors.
"But we had more bookings than them. And some of them were really pathetic - for retaliation and things like that.
"When you've got experienced lads like Henry and Pratley talking to the ref after every free-kick then they're going to play.
"I warned the lads not to get involved, but it's difficult in the heat of the moment."
"I didn't want a sending off at 2-0"
Saturday 23rd December 2017
Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock has played down the significance of his decision to bring off second-half substitute Lee Tomlin, claiming he brought the playmaker off over fears that he could have picked up a red card.
"I didn't want a sending off at 2-0"
"We'd already lost the game and I didn't want to lose a player as well," said Warnock.
"I could see what (Karl) Henry was doing. I've had Henry before, and Pratley, and they were trying to wind him up to get him off, putting his head into his face and stuff like that. So I thought 'why not bring him off'.
"We've lost the points. We don't want to lose a player as well."
"I thought he was just going to give us a little bit. They had six six-foot four players and we didn't.
"I thought he did well today. I didn't think it was the type of game, given the people in that Bolton team, for a Tomlin.
"I thought it would be too physical in that area and I think I was right really."
The Yorkshireman's expectations for a bruising encounter proved correct, with referee Darren Bond dishing out a total of seven yellow cards.
"When you come up against a team like Bolton you want a strong referee and I thought he was weak today and he's not a bad referee either," he added.
"I thought some of the challenges were horrendous early doors.
"But we had more bookings than them. And some of them were really pathetic - for retaliation and things like that.
"When you've got experienced lads like Henry and Pratley talking to the ref after every free-kick then they're going to play.
"I warned the lads not to get involved, but it's difficult in the heat of the moment."
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Re: Neil Warnock explains why he substituted Lee Tomlin
Sat Dec 23, 2017 8:20 pm
If Tomlin cant take it then what use is he to us, I like him as a player but if he cant get himself fit and there are questions about his temperament if someone winds him up what is the point of putting him on.
I thought the ref done weel and he could have dished out a red to us also on Peltiers two footed tackle.
Wr seem to be able to give but not take.
I thought the ref done weel and he could have dished out a red to us also on Peltiers two footed tackle.
Wr seem to be able to give but not take.
Re: Neil Warnock explains why he substituted Lee Tomlin
Sun Dec 24, 2017 1:30 pm
I didn’t watch the game, but looking at what happened after the goal went in, it looks like we completely imploded which is unlike us, bad day at the office but it’s not the end of the world
Re: Neil Warnock explains why he substituted Lee Tomlin
Sun Dec 24, 2017 2:26 pm
paulh_85 wrote:I didn’t watch the game, but looking at what happened after the goal went in, it looks like we completely imploded which is unlike us, bad day at the office but it’s not the end of the world
I (genuinely) wonder if there was a little bit of complacency setting in on the day and going behind shocked them?
City weren't overly troubled until the penalty/goal and it seems it 'got' to them!
How did Nooney react to our fans?
Well, I hope. He did well out of us and was never really barracked for his often inept displays!
Re: Neil Warnock explains why he substituted Lee Tomlin
Sun Dec 24, 2017 3:33 pm
Noone had good reception when he came on. Did the Ayatollah when asked by City fans as he came on. At the end when walking off clapped home fans and then waved and did the Ayatollah to our fans again.