That's quite clearly bollocks - Smith might be a lot of things but a coward he isn't. He put himself about on the pitch in a position he was clearly shite at...and kept getting picked there.
Another reason to hate Fat Sam - Smith was clearly still fucked from his injury when he signed and was not the player he used to be. See also Geremi, Viduka etc
No point appealing. They've watched it again and thought it was, they wont exactly change their mind with a hashly put together appeal. Have a couple of weeks off Yohan and get prepared for the bamps game.
5 mins to disembark plane, 5 mins through passport control. 8 mins to collect luggage, 90 seconds for a slash leaving him 30 seconds to get to arrivals for a photo.
This deal is on.