I don't think anyone has campaigned for referees to be consistently making the same bad decisions Willo. I am sure if the resources were available we could identify 100 similar instances this season alone where a yellow card was not produced and therefore there is no consistency.

Furthermore, another litmus test for consistency will be if he continues to brandish yellow cards and resultant reds for any player who jumps with a raised arm to win headers.. which I doubt.

I understand what you are saying. My point is there should be consistency across all referees, not one referee consistently making a poor decision. The argument in favour of consistency really doesn’t pass muster in such circumstances.

His next appointment as a referee is on Boxing Day when he is in the middle for Sheff Utd v Everton.

In the W.Ham game it is apparent that Coote viewed Benteke's arm movements as flailing arms across the face of opposition players and deemed the incidents as worthy of 'Yellows'.

As the 'Red' was a result of 2 'Yellows' he is only suspended for the Liverpool game.

EC, dont get me wrong, but like you, i also understand what Willo is on about. Now, you will NEVER get consistency from 2 refs never mind All refs. I keep trying to educate posters, that there is a phrase in Law 12 that states "IF IN THE REFEREES OPINION" thats it.

If 1 ref thinks its a foul/caution, he will give it, on the other hand, another ref might think differently & not give it. This btw, has nothing to do with 'big 6' bias, refs like players, fans, managers etc, are just human. When people can grasp that, convos will be more interesting & not meander round & round in circles like the 'Taking the knee' thread.