By Tyne-Talk
March 25 2011
Newcastle United have successfully had defender James Perch's 3 match ban reduced on appea,l to a single game. The 25 year old was sent off for violent conduct in a reserve game against Manchester United earlier this week and was expected to miss the three away games after the Wolves match. He will now just miss the Villa game.
Assistant Coach Peter Beardsley refused to comment on the sending off directly after the game, but manager Alan Pardew who will also have Cheik Tiote suspended for the Aston Villa game has given the following interview to The Chronicle;
"James was a little bit unlucky in some respects.
The young Manchester United player went up to him and kicked him. He was obviously sent off. James just grabbed him, and asked 'What are you doing, son?'.
He ended up being sent off. I thought the referee overreacted to it. I just wanted to give him a game."
