West Brom Boss Pledges McShane Appeal

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West Brom Boss Pledges McShane Appeal

Tuesday, April 24 2007

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Mowbray believes the club has a right to appeal the sending-off of Irish defender Paul McShane during Monday night’s defeat to Burnley.

McShane was red-carded for a challenge on fellow Wicklow man James O’Connor towards the end of the first half at Turfmoor.

The dismissal helped bring about a major turnaround, with West Brom losing a two-goal lead en route to a 3-2 defeat.

Should the red card stand, McShane will miss the final two games of the season – but Mowbray believes it could be overturned on appeal.

He said: “The sending off was disappointing because if you know McShane, there isn’t a player with more honesty in the game.

"I’m pretty sure he was only watching the ball and intending to head the ball like he does every day in training. There would have been no malice about it. I would think we’ll appeal.

"He hasn’t got a bad bone in his body. It’s part of the referee’s job to know who has got a nasty streak in them and who is capable of wanting to hurt someone and McShane’s not that sort of lad.”

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