Apparently the directives state that 2 footed tackles which make no contact with the player should be a yellow card. Which is crazy, really, because that's a red in most people's book.
Another point is that the referees at the top use 'write-on' cards, where they make notes about yellow and red cards on the card itself using a felt tip pen. This is possibly why the 1st red card looked messy, as if Gerrard changed his mind. Clattenburg (sorry kd, didn't realise if I called him "Clatts" he was my best mate, I expect you to call Berbatov by his full name in future) was quite possibly writing on his yellow, prior to showing the red. Which, if he did, is a mistake he won't make again.
Or he could have got a word from his Assistant over the headset. Or Gerrard changed his mind. But I don't think so.
The 2nd Everton penalty shout was as blatant as they come and will probably mean he doesn't get a game in the Premiership next week. But calls for him to be demoted are ridiculous.
Well I always used to believe Poll was the best when he was around, and ditto Elleray. From Hertfordshire and Middlesex respectively.